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Jo Deok-jae

Jo Deok-jae

Actor · Born March 2, 1968 (58) · Yeosu, South Jeolla, South Korea

Born
March 2, 1968 (58)
From
Yeosu, South Jeolla, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 37 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Jo Deok-jae's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Morality
35%
Self
20%
Bonds
9%
Grief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
1
Warm
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Haunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Jo Deok-jae's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jo Deok-jae'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

37 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mafia Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kim Suk-hwan

  • Excavator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Outdoor Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Choon-bae

  • Canola(2016)

    as Hyun-cheol

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Malice(2015)

    as Choi Jin-ho

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Inside Men(2015)

    as Detective Choi

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sea Fog(2014)

    as Yeo Sang-goo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stray Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Choi Yong-gil

  • Swine Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as R

  • 26 Years(2012)

    as Ma Sang-yeol

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hard to Say (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Father

  • Gabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Spy

  • Romance Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Cho-hee's Father

  • Punch(2011)

    as Director of Students

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hindsight(2011)

    as Gang Leader Lee

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Children...(2011)

    as Dong-pil's Father

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Texas Hit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Bedevilled(2010)

    as Sergeant Seo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Devil(2010)

    as Detective Kang

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Yoga Class(2009)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    as Investigator

  • Thirst(2009)

    as Inspector 1

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Good, the Bad, the Weird(2008)

    as Chang-yi's Gang

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Chaser(2008)

    as Detective Choi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Forever the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bae

  • Rude Miss Young Ae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 37 episodes · as Jo Duk-Je

  • Cruel Winter Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Detective 1

  • Hearty Paws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Uncle

  • Woman on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Small Seafood Restaurant Owner

  • The Red Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Detective

  • The President's Last Bang(2005)

    as Major Jo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Memories of Murder(2003)

    as Investigator at So-hyun's Crime Scene

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Wanee & Junah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Pub Owner

  • Coming Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sandwich Eater

  • The Quiet Family(1998)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Green Fish(1997)

    as Thug

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1997 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Punch (2011)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Children... (2011)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Sea Fog (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s20 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
9707

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. 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 Jo Deok-jae's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 18; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Malice (2015)

84th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Memories of Murder (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Jo Deok-jae work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jo Deok-jae's MovieCove titles; Kim Yoon-seok shares the most, 2.