Kim Tae-sung
- Cinematographer
- 12 on MovieCove
What are Kim Tae-sung's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 10
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 9
Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 11
Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 7
Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Kim Tae-sung's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) · cinematographer · free
- Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) · cinematographer · free
- Tunnel (2016) · cinematographer · free
- Ransomed (2023) · cinematographer · free
- Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023) · cinematographer · free
- Gangnam 1970 (2015) · cinematographer · free
- Steel Rain 2 (2020) · cinematographer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Kim Tae-sung'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
12 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

Noryang: Deadly Sea(2023)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Ransomed(2023)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Hansan: Rising Dragon(2022)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Beasts Clawing at Straws(2020)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Steel Rain 2(2020)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Keys to the Heart(2018)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Tunnel(2016)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Gangnam 1970(2015)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Himalayas(2015)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
A Hard Day(2014)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
War of the Arrows(2011)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 12 MovieCove titles from 2011 to 2023.

Biggest box office
The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)

Highest rated
Keys to the Heart (2018)

Most popular right now
Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023)
Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.
How do Kim Tae-sung's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the cinematography 76/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 59. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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.
Is Kim Tae-sung's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Kim Tae-sung work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kim Tae-sung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Han-min shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Kim Han-minShared titles: Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023), Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), War of the Arrows (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Kim Han-min

- Kim Seong-hunShared titles: Ransomed (2023), Tunnel (2016), A Hard Day (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Kim Seong-hun

Actors
- Shin Jeong-geunShared titles: Steel Rain 2 (2020), Tunnel (2016), A Hard Day (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Shin Jeong-geun

- Ha Jung-wooShared titles: Ransomed (2023), Tunnel (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ha Jung-woo

- Park Hyuk-kwonShared titles: Ransomed (2023), Tunnel (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Park Hyuk-kwon

- Park Hae-ilShared titles: Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022), War of the Arrows (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Park Hae-il

Composers and editors
- Kim Tae-seongShared titles: Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023), Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), War of the Arrows (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Kim Tae-seong

- Kim Chang-juShared titles: Tunnel (2016), A Hard Day (2014), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), War of the Arrows (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Kim Chang-ju

- Hyun-Gun AhnShared titles: Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023), Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Hyun-Gun Ahn
- Mok Young-jinShared titles: Tunnel (2016), A Hard Day (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Mok Young-jin
Producers
- Jang Won-seokShared titles: Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020), Tunnel (2016), A Hard Day (2014), War of the Arrows (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Jang Won-seok
- You Jeong-hunShared titles: Tunnel (2016), Gangnam 1970 (2015), A Hard Day (2014)See all 3 shared titles with You Jeong-hun
- JK YounShared titles: Keys to the Heart (2018), The Himalayas (2015)See all 2 shared titles with JK Youn

- Bang Ok KyungShared titles: The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), War of the Arrows (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Bang Ok Kyung