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Kang Mal-geum

Kang Mal-geum

Actor · Born January 3, 1979 (47) · Busan, South Korea

Kang Mal-geum is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Arts from Pusan National University, Department of Korean Language and Literature. She made her acting debut in 2010 in film Yong-Tae:The Ordinary Memories. (Wikipedia)

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1979 (47)
From
Busan, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 51 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Kang Mal-geum's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Self
34%
Morality
14%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · 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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · 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 0 · 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 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Kang Mal-geum's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kang Mal-geum'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

51 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • We Are All Trying Here(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ko Hye-jin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Once We Were Us(2025)

    as Eun-ho's Mother

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Price of Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Seon-yeong

  • Surely Tomorrow(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jin Han-kyeong

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Between the Two of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Hae-soo

  • 인생이 영화 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Minister Cho

  • When Life Gives You Tangerines(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Motel owner

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Secret: Untold Melody(2023)

    as Min-sook

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Land of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ok Jung-ae

  • Gyeongseong Creature(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Choi Sung-sim

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Flowers of Mold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Publisher

  • Miraculous Brothers(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Chae Woo-jung

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Bad Mother(2023)

    Show 14 episodes · as Jung Gum-ja

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Soulmate(2023)

    as Curator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Divorce Attorney Shin(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim So-yeon

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Point Men(2023)

    as Kim Eun-hee

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Birth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kim Deresa

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

    as Hyesoo

  • Emergency Declaration(2021)

    as Survivor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lee Bong-sil

  • The Life and Death of Monty Jubei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Counselor

  • In Our Prime(2022)

    as Ji-woo's Mother

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Military Prosecutor Do Bae Man(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Do Soo-kyeong

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Thirty Nine(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Cha Mi-hyeon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Silent Sea(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Song Won-kyung

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Red Sleeve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 17 episodes · as Hyebin Hong

  • The Red Sleeve Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 17 episodes · as Lady Hye-bin Hong

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

    as Hana

  • Squid Game(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gi-hoon's ex-wife

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sell Your Haunted House(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Joo Hwa-jung

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mouse(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jung Ba-Reum's Aunt

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lee Ji Hye

  • More Than Family(2020)

    as Ho-hoon's Mother

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Missing: The Other Side(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Hyun Mi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • A Bedsore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nurse

  • Lucky Chan-sil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lee Chan-sil

  • Hello Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Teacher

  • Beautiful World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Eun Kyeong-seon

  • Idol(2019)

    as Myung-hui's wife

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Children of Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Han Si-wan's mother

  • My Sister Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as mother

  • The Monologue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ji-yeon

  • The Chase(2017)

    as Caregiver

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cherry Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ok-hee's mom

  • Knock-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Jegal Hyun-sook

  • Sacred Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 14 episodes · as Seol-ah

  • 혹하는 로맨스 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Heo Mi-eun

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 47 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Once We Were Us (2025)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Good Bad Mother (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

We Are All Trying Here (2026)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2017Screen debut· The Chase
  • 2020First top-billed film· Lucky Chan-sil

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

2010s8 · acting2020s39 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

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.

How do Kang Mal-geum's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Miraculous Brothers (2023)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Good Bad Mother (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

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 Kang Mal-geum work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kang Mal-geum's MovieCove titles; Koo Kyo-hwan shares the most, 2.