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Joo Won

Joo Won

Actor · Born September 30, 1987 (39) · Seoul, South Korea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joo Won (Hangul: 주원; born Moon Jun-won, September 30, 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in King of Baking, Kim Takgu, Ojakgyo Family, Bridal Mask and Good Doctor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1987 (39)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Joo Won's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
21%
Self
14%
Survival
13%
Ideas
9%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · 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 3 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
2
Romantic
3
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Joo Won's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joo Won'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

24 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Firefighters(2024)

    as Cheol-woong

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Ki-joo

  • Stealer: The Treasure Keeper(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Hwang Dae-myung

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Carter(2022)

    as Carter Lee

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Alice(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Jin-gyeom

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • My Sassy Girl(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Gyun-Woo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Clocking Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Seo Seo-woong

  • Clocking Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Seo Ki Woong

  • Sweet Sixteen(2016)

    as Qu Wei Ran

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Intuition(2015)

    as Jang-woo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Yong Pal(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · as Kim Tae-hyeon

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

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

    as Woo Ki-myung

  • Naeil's Cantabile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Yoojin

  • Steal My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lee Ho-tae

  • Good Doctor(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Shi-on

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 7th Grade Civil Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Han Gil-ro / Han Pil-hoon

  • Bridal Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 28 episodes · as Lee Kang-to

  • Don't Click(2012)

    as Joon-hyuk

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • S.I.U. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kim Ho-ryong

  • Ojakgyo Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 58 episodes · as Hwang Tae-hee

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bread, Love and Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · as Gu Majun

  • KBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • The Sword: Rebirth of the Red Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kye Pil Ha Ryeok

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1987 to 2024; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The Firefighters (2024)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Good Doctor (2013)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

My Sassy Girl (2017)

Film career

19872024

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 6 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
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1980s1 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s5 · acting

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.

How do Joo Won's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Sweet Sixteen (2016)

85th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Doctor (2013)

Midcredits 87th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 43. 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 Joo Won work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joo Won's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oh Jin-suk shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors