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Shin Jeong-geun

Shin Jeong-geun

Actor · Born September 26, 1966 (60) · Gwangju, South Korea

Shin Jeong-geun was born on 26 September 1966 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Running Turtle (2009), Steel Rain 2 (2020) and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 26, 1966 (60)
From
Gwangju, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on Motif · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 19% in 30 days

What are Shin Jeong-geun's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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

share of theme weight
Power
27%
Morality
25%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
5%
Society
1%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
5
Romantic
4
Bittersweet
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous2

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 Shin Jeong-geun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 27 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shin Jeong-geun's titles on Motif; 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

57 credits, 27 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pavane(2026)

    as Kentucky Hope

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Once We Were Us(2025)

    as Eun-ho's Father

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Unmasked(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Koo Hyeong-tae

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Frankly Speaking(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Song In-soo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Alienoid: The Return to the Future(2024)

    as Right Paw

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Vote(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Choi Jin-soo

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • A Birth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lim Chi-hwa

  • Alienoid(2022)

    as Right Paw

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Steel Rain 2(2020)

    as Jang Gi-seok

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Del Luna(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Sun-bi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Zombie for Sale(2019)

    as Chief Oh

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Encounter(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Jang-su

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Soup (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sun-Sik

  • Mr. Sunshine(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Servant

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Untouchable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yong Hak-Soo

  • Man of Will (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jo Duk-pal

  • Duel: Final Round (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Elder Hwang

  • Tunnel(2016)

    as Captain Kang

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Time We Were Not in Love(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Jeonggeun

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Enemies In-Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Han Dal-sik

  • Who Are You: School 2015 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dean of Students

  • Pinocchio(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Choe Dal-pyeong

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Pirates(2014)

    as Yong-gap

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Hard Day(2014)

    as Chief of Homicide

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Five(2013)

    as Nam-cheol

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Tough as Iron (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yagami

  • Secretly Greatly(2013)

    as Mr. Park

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sirius (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lee Hyun Goo

  • Almost Che (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Police officer So

  • Doctor(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Masquerade(2012)

    as Lee Jeong-rang

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Heist(2012)

    as Seok Dae-hyeon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Runway Cop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Squad Chief Yoo

  • Over My Dead Body (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Team Leader Jo

  • Howling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mr. Seo

  • In Love and the War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bong-gi

  • Battlefield Heroes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kim Heum-soon

  • He's on Duty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Choi

  • Running Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Blades of Blood(2010)

    as Lord Yoo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lifting King Kong (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Big brother

  • Running Turtle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yong-bae

  • The Divine Weapon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Pan-soo

  • Sunny(2008)

    as Battalion Commander

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Happy Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Club Owner

  • Bunt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sang-chul

  • My Tutor Friend 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Professor

  • Mission Sex Control (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Chok-sae

  • Radio Star (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Misari President Nam

  • Bloody Tie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Section Chief Goh

  • Oh! My God (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Agari

  • The King and the Clown(2005)

    as Lee Geuk-kyun

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hat

  • When I Turned Nine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jebi's father

  • Once Upon a Time in the Battlefield(2003)

    as Kim Heum-soon

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Champion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kim Yoon-goo

  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(2002)

    as Laborer 3

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Blades of Blood (2010)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

20022026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

2000s17 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
021217

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Shin Jeong-geun's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Doctor (2012)

72nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Is Shin Jeong-geun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles29–65 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles4–23 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Shin Jeong-geun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shin Jeong-geun's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Tae-sung shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers