Dongguk University graduate JUNG Bum-shik, who also received an MA in Film Directing from Chung-ang University, made his debut as a filmmaker in 2007 when he co-directed the horror film Epitaph with JUNG Sik. Set during the colonial period and featuring strong production values, Epitaph is widely considered one of the stronger Korean horror offerings from the late naughts. He teamed once again with JUNG Sik to pen the script for the high concept noir comedy Miss Conspirator in 2012. JUNG made his debut as a solo director that same year when he directed the first segment of the omnibus Horror Stories. The next year he once again contributed a segment to Horror Stories II. Both have been commended for their strong visuals and expert blending of horror and comic genre codes. JUNG returned with a feature-length film in early 2015 when he released
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1970 (56)
- Writer, director and editor
- 7 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
What are Jung Bum-shik's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Jung Bum-shik's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Jung Bum-shik's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Korean Haunted Hospital(2026)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
New Normal(2022)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Forbidden Dream(2019)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum(2018)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Horror Stories 2(2013)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Horror Stories(2012)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Miss Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Epitaph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 2007 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
Highest rated
Forbidden Dream (2019)
Most popular right now
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)
Film career
- 2013Screen debut· Horror Stories 2
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Jung Bum-shik's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Jung Bum-shik work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jung Bum-shik's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Won-kuk Kim shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Kyu-dong MinShared titles: Horror Stories 2 (2013), Horror Stories (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Kyu-dong Min
Writers
- Sang-min ParkShared titles: Korean Haunted Hospital (2026), Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Sang-min Park
Actors
- Park Sung-hoonShared titles: Forbidden Dream (2019), Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Park Sung-hoon
- Go Kyung-pyoShared titles: Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (2015), Horror Stories 2 (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Go Kyung-pyo
- Kim Ki-chunShared titles: Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (2015), Horror Stories (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Ki-chun
- Ra Mi-ranShared titles: Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (2015), Horror Stories (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ra Mi-ran
Composers
- Jaejin LeeShared titles: Horror Stories 2 (2013), Horror Stories (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Jaejin Lee
Producers
- Won-kuk KimShared titles: Korean Haunted Hospital (2026), Forbidden Dream (2019), Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Won-kuk Kim
- Jin-soo MinShared titles: Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (2015), Horror Stories (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Jin-soo Min