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Kim Hong-pa

Kim Hong-pa

Actor · Born January 5, 1962 (64) · Busan, South Korea

Kim Hong-pa was born on January 5, 1962 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for New World (2013), Assassination (2015) and Go, Stop, Murder (2013).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 5, 1962 (64)
From
Busan, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 64 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 45% in 30 days

What are Kim Hong-pa's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd 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
Self
29%
Power
24%
Morality
20%
Survival
17%
Bonds
5%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · 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 4

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Mentor
3 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
7
Dread
6
Thrilling
3
Cold
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Hong-pa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Hong-pa'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

64 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Kwon Se-myeong

  • Phantom Lawyer(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Tae-jun

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • One Win(2023)

    as Moon Oh-sung

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • 4PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Yook-nam

  • The Judge from Hell(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jeong Jae-geol

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Auditors(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Seo Gil-pyo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Whirlwind(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jang Il-joon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Plot(2024)

    as Ju Seong-jik

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • My Happy End(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Chang-seok

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Hopeless(2023)

    as Kim Guk-hwan

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Payback: Money and Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Myung In Joo

  • Big Bet(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Min Seok-joon

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Remember(2022)

    as Director Seo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Detective(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Gwang-su

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • One Ordinary Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Park Sang-beom

  • Sinkhole(2021)

    as Director Seo

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 2021 Summer Drama Collage: Monster Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as [Caretaker]

  • Ghost Mansion(2021)

    as Keeper

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Seobok(2021)

    as Bureau Director Bae Guk-jang

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Man Standing Next(2020)

    as Ambassador Yun

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Black Dog(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Byeon Sung-joo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Chungil Electronics Miss Lee(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jo Dong-jin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Beast(2019)

    as Mr. Jang

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Chief of Staff(2019)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jo Gap-Young

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jo Jin-Cheol

  • Svaha: The Sixth Finger(2019)

    as Prison Governor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Dude in Me(2019)

    as CEO Han

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Mission(2019)

    as Cho Gap-yoon

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Drug King(2018)

    as Professor Baek

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Default(2018)

    as New Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Gone North(2018)

    as Kim Myung-soo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Real(2017)

    as Choi Nak-hyeon

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Suspicious Partner(2017)

    Show 40 episodes · as Jang Moo-Young

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Sheriff In Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Yun

  • The King's Case Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Prime Minister

  • The Mayor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Party leader Kim

  • One-Line(2017)

    as Director Baek

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Show 17 episodes · as Kang Yoo-Taek

  • Voice(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eo Soo-yul

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Missing You(2016)

    as Chief Police

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Tae-Soo

  • A Violent Prosecutor(2016)

    as Prison Warden

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Tiger(2015)

    as Herbal Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Inside Men(2015)

    as Oh Hyun-soo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Assassination(2015)

    as Kim Goo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Wicked Are Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Baek Dong-il

  • Granny's Got Talent(2015)

    as Middle-aged man in the subway

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Divine Move(2014)

    as Prison Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Broken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Team Leader Koo

  • Go, Stop, Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Man in Love(2014)

    as Mr. Park

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Terror Live(2013)

    as Joo Jin-cheol

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • New World(2013)

    as Mob Director Kim

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Man on the Edge(2013)

    as Boss

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time(2012)

    as Head of Department Uhm

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Penny Pinchers(2011)

    as Nam

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bestseller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Citizen 1

  • No Mercy(2010)

    as Villager

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I Am Happy(2008)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Insadong Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nude

  • The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan(2008)

    as Official

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Boy Who Went to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pervert

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

    as President of the Film Company

  • Ambiguous Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Senior Superintendent

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Inside Men (2015)

$62M worldwide

Highest rated

The Spy Gone North (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Suspicious Partner (2017)

Film career

19962026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· No Mercy
  • 2021Career best· Ghost Mansion

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
101520

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 Hong-pa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Real (2017)

94th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

New World (2013)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. 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 Hong-pa's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kim Hong-pa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Hong-pa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Sung-min shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles