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Lee Sang-hee

Lee Sang-hee

Actor · Born June 28, 1961 (65) · Incheon, South Korea

Lee Sang-hee was born on 28 June 1961. He is an actor, known for The Chaser (2008), Hope (2026) and A Hard Day (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 28, 1961 (65)
From
Incheon, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 42 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 24% in 30 days

What are Lee Sang-hee's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Survival
38%
Morality
24%
Society
22%
Self
10%
Bonds
5%
Prejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · 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 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Lee Sang-hee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Sang-hee'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

42 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nervous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Dr Lee

  • Hope(2026)

    as Nak-yeon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Reunion : The Last Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Nonsense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Worker

  • Swapped Funerals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Funeral Director

  • The Match(2025)

    as Mr. Park

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Because I Hate Korea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kye-na's Father

  • Holy Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jung

  • Moving(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Badminton Court Landlord

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Smugglers(2023)

    as Station Owner

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Adulting at Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Kang Yoo-seok

  • May I Help You(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Sang-deuk [Joon-ho's step-brother]

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Strange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Fishing shop owner

  • Extraordinary Attorney Woo(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dong Dong-i

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hommage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Projectionist

  • Squid Game(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Player 017

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Gull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mu-il

  • Midnight(2021)

    as Drunk Man

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Recalled(2021)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Man of Merit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Han-sik

  • Collectors(2020)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Two Big Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Disillusioned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as fishing shop man

  • Baseball Girl(2019)

    as Principal

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bongcheon Tiger Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Yun Man-bok

  • Immigration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Door Lock(2018)

    as Manager

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Witness(2018)

    as Security guard

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Fortress(2017)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Con Artists(2014)

    as Fence

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • My Love, My Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Addict

  • Miss Granny(2014)

    as Shoe Store Owner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    as Phone voice/ Villager/ Karaoke helper 1/ Church voice (voice)

  • School Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as vice principal

  • The Neighbors(2012)

    as Jo

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Silenced(2011)

    as Auto Repair Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Cat(2011)

    as District Captain

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Children...(2011)

    as Yong-duk's Father

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hello Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Policeman

  • Chawz(2009)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Chaser(2008)

    as Cop 4

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • My Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Park

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Hope (2026)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Children... (2011)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Hope (2026)

Film career

20072026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
091419

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 Lee Sang-hee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Cat (2011)

50th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Silenced (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 56. 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 Lee Sang-hee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Sang-hee's MovieCove titles; Bang Ok Kyung shares the most, 2.