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Kim Jong-soo

Kim Jong-soo

Actor · Born November 30, 1964 (61) · Busan, South Korea

Kim Jong-Soo (born November 30, 1964) is a South Korean actor. His acting career began in 1985 when he took on the role of Alan in the play Equus. He gained recognition through his performances in various theatrical productions in Ulsan, earning him several awards. In 1996, he was honored with the Gyeongnam Theater Award for Best Actor, followed by the Outstanding Acting Award at the Ulsan Theater Festival in 2000 and the Mayor's Achievement Award at the Ulsan Arts Festival in 2002. Moreover, he also held the position of president in the Ulsan Actors Association. In 2007, Kim Jong-Soo made his film debut with an appearance in Secret Sunshine, directed by Lee Chang-dong. Subsequently, he appeared in movies like No Forgiveness, Wish, War on Crime, Home Sweet Home, The King of Flattery, Man in Love, Legendary Fist, and Minority Opinion. Kim has been recognized through his supporting roles in television dramas such as Six Flying Dragons, The Producers, Three Days, Misaeng: Incomplete Life, Pied Piper, Kingdom, The Emperor: Owner of the Mask, and Snowdrop. Starting from 2016, he embarked on a series of film projects, starring in The Prosecutor's Abduction, Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, Asura: The City of Madness, Tunnel, Horror Stories 3, One Way Trip, The Map Against the World, and Insane.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1964 (61)
From
Busan, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Kim Jong-soo's films like?

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

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: 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
Bonds
23%
Morality
20%
Self
14%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · 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 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 4
Ally
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Warm
5
Hopeful
5
Joyful
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jong-soo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Jong-soo'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

85 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Okay! Madam 2(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Teach You a Lesson(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hwang Gi-tae

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Humint(2026)

    as Director General Kim

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Manipulated(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Noh Yong-sik

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Love Barista(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Good News(2025)

    as President

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Aema(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kwon Do-il

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Low Life(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

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

    as Motors CEO

  • Bogota: City of the Lost(2024)

    as Geun-tae

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as CEO (segment "Contractors")

  • Revolver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Director

  • Hijack 1971(2024)

    as Jang Young-hwan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Alienoid: The Return to the Future(2024)

    as Government Official

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hopeless(2023)

    as Joong-beom

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman(2023)

    as Mr. Hwang

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Moving(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Hwang Ji-sung

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ransomed(2023)

    as Minister Choi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Smugglers(2023)

    as Lee Jang-choon

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Perfect Stranger(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Byung-gu

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dream(2023)

    as Kim Hwan-dong

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Phantom(2023)

    as Projectionist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Beautiful(2022)

    as Mokpo High School Teacher

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Hunt(2022)

    as Director Ahn

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kingmaker(2022)

    as Park Ki-soo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Snowdrop(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Man-dong

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Taxi Driver(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Samjin Company English Class(2020)

    as Bong Hyun-chul

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Okay Madam(2020)

    as Choi Young-cheol

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Baseball Girl(2019)

    as Coach Park

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Start-Up(2019)

    as Mr. Gong

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bring Me Home(2019)

    as Team Leader Choi

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Lies Within(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Seung-Cheol

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Vagabond(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as An Gi-dong

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Daddy in the Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dad

  • Money(2019)

    as Team Director Kim

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Witness(2019)

    as Man-ho

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kingdom(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kim Soon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Extreme Job(2019)

    as Chicken Restaurant Owner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Drug King(2018)

    as Security Chief

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dark Figure of Crime(2018)

    as Captain Ma-soo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Gone North(2018)

    as Chairman Kim's Voice

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 1987: When the Day Comes(2017)

    as Park Jung-ki

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Room No. 7(2017)

    as Real Estate Agent

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Poet and the Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as CEO of Dongin

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

    as Yong-hwan

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

    as Advertiser

  • Queen of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Police Superintendent Shin

  • Following (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Our Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ji-soo's Father

  • Be Positive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Professor Ma

  • Asura(2016)

    as Eun Choong-ho

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Map Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kim Byeong-hak

  • Tunnel(2016)

    as Drilling Company Executive

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Phoenix fraud noble man

  • Beautiful Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · as Shin Dong Jae

  • Horror Stories 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Father-in-law (segment 1)

  • Before I Grow Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lee Won-il

  • Insane(2016)

    as Director Cha

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Glory Day(2015)

    as Chief Oh

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Yang Chung Jang

  • The Unfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jo Goo-hwan

  • The Producers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Baek Bo-sun

  • Twenty(2015)

    as Dong-woo's Uncle

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mongolian Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Actor

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

    as Professor

  • The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · as Hwang Yoon-gil

  • Ordinary Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Father

  • Incomplete Life(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kim Bu-ryeon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as 창훈

  • Your Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Young-Kwang

  • All about My Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Father

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Teacher Ma

  • Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time(2012)

    as Manager Jang

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    as North Korean Defector

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

    Show 1 episode · as Chang-Hun

  • Friend, Our Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Han Byung Woo (Dong Soo's Father)

  • When Winter Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Secret Sunshine(2007)

    as Mr. Shin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Woman Who Grabbed the Rod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • An Dong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kwon Byeong-yeol

  • First Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Chang-gon

  • Human X Gumiho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Man-gwan

  • Kin and Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Ko Dae-su

  • Three of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles, 80 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Smugglers (2023)

$37M worldwide

Highest rated

Incomplete Life (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Manipulated (2025)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 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
Acting85 of 85: 85 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s46 · acting2020s30 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
071722

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 Jong-soo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Love Barista (2025)

75th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Teach You a Lesson (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 53. 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 Jong-soo'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 24 · mildMedian 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 Jong-soo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Jong-soo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeong Man-sik shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles