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Kim Woo-bin

Kim Woo-bin

Actor · Born July 16, 1989 (37) · Seoul, South Korea

Kim Woo-bin (born July 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model who is considered one of the most popular Hallyu stars. Kim's breakout year came in 2013 with two hit dramas (School 2013) and (The Heirs) and one box office hit (Friend: The Great Legacy). Kim experienced a surge in popularity overseas and he was able to cement his name as one of the most popular and successful South Korean actors ever.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 16, 1989 (37)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 25 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 38% in 30 days

What are Kim Woo-bin's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Power
13%
Society
9%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · 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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Trickster
3 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
5
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Woo-bin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Woo-bin'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

25 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jeong Min-yong

  • Genie, Make a Wish(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · as Genie / Iblis

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Officer Black Belt(2024)

    as Lee Jung-do

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Alienoid: The Return to the Future(2024)

    as Guard / Thunder

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Black Knight(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as '5-8'

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Lean on Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alienoid(2022)

    as Guard / Thunder

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Our Blues(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Jeong-jun

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Master(2016)

    as Park Jang-goon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Uncontrollably Fond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Shin Joon-young

  • Twenty(2015)

    as Chi-ho

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Con Artists(2014)

    as Ji-hyuk

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Love Cells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Love Cell Hunter / King of romance

  • This Is Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Woo Bin

  • Friend 2(2013)

    as Choi Sung-hoon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Heirs(2013)

    Show 20 episodes · as Choe Yeong-do

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • School 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Heung-soo

  • To the Beautiful You(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Kim

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Runway Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Model

  • A Gentleman's Dignity(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Dong-hyub

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Vampire Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 79 episodes · as Kim U-bin / "Gabri"

  • Cupid Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Roy

  • White Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kang Mi-reu

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

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • SBS Drama Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Master (2016)

$52M worldwide

Highest rated

Our Blues (2022)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Genie, Make a Wish (2025)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting25 of 25: 25 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 8 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 Kim Woo-bin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Genie, Make a Wish (2025)

98th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Our Blues (2022)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Woo-bin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles3–50 · median 10 · minimallighter than most 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 Woo-bin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Woo-bin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Eun-sook shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles