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Kim Sung-oh

Kim Sung-oh

Actor · Born September 15, 1978 (48) · Seoul, South Korea

Kim Seung-oh is a South Korean actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1978 (48)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 55 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 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Kim Sung-oh's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
30%
Self
24%
Morality
19%
Survival
17%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · 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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
6
Joyful
5
Romantic
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Kim Sung-oh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Sung-oh'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

55 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mousetrap(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Seung-gyu

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • People and Meat(2025)

    as Meat restaurant chef

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mantis(2025)

    as Shin (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Shin's Project(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Choi Cheol

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Good News(2025)

    as Maeda

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Low Life(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Hitman 2(2025)

    as Pierre Jean

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 12.12: The Day(2023)

    as Kim Chang-se

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lies Hidden in My Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Park Jae-ho

  • Kill Boksoon(2023)

    as Shin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Unlock My Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ma-pi

  • Desperate Mr. X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Seung-il

  • A Model Family(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Choi Kang-jun

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Alice, the Final Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mr. Ban

  • Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Cha Moo-hyeok

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • I Want to Know Your Parents(2022)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kingmaker(2022)

    as Secretary Park

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure(2022)

    as Kang-Seob

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • House on Wheels: For Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • L.U.C.A.: The Beginning(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yi-Son

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Night of the Undead(2020)

    as Choi Man-gil

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Graceful Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jo Hyeong-Woo

  • Secret Zoo(2020)

    as Kim Geon-wook

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Door Lock(2018)

    as Detective Lee

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Unstoppable(2018)

    as Ki-tae

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Korean Odyssey(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Han-ju

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Fight for My Way(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Coach Hwang Jang-ho

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Merciless(2017)

    as Seung-pil

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Becky's Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Woo Beom-ryong

  • Missing You(2016)

    as Ki-bum

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • You Call It Passion(2015)

    as Chief Doctor Ma

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • She Was Pretty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy from the bar

  • Warm and Cozy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Wook

  • Barracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Instructor

  • Fashion King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Nam-jung

  • The Night Watchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as Sadam

  • No Tears for the Dead(2014)

    as 112 police voice

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Inspiring Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jung Jae-hwa

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

    as Hwi-gon

  • When a Man Falls in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Chang-hee

  • The Tower(2012)

    as In-geon

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Love 911(2012)

    as Yong-soo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Whatcha Wearin'?(2012)

    as Seok-woon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    Show 20 episodes · as Shin Hyo-jung's fan

  • Glory Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · as Joo Dae-sung

  • Midas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 21 episodes · as Kim Do-chul

  • Secret Garden(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Sung-oh

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Man from Nowhere(2010)

    as Jong-seok

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Potato Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Kiss Me, Kill Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gang

  • Wife Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Dong-cheol

  • Lost in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Seong Oh

  • A Bittersweet Life(2005)

    as Moo-seong's Subordinate

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sword in the Moon(2003)

    as Mu-kwan's Underling

    Midcredits score: 37th 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 55 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Mousetrap (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20032026

Peak 2017 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
0313

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 Kim Sung-oh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area (2022)

87th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. 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.

Is Kim Sung-oh's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles18–64 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Kim Sung-oh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Sung-oh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Byun Sung-hyun shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers