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Son Jong-hak

Son Jong-hak

Actor · Born June 20, 1967 (59) · South Korea

Son Jong-hak was born on 20 June 1967 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Thirst (2009), Confession of Murder (2012) and The Good Detective (2020).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 20, 1967 (59)
From
South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 68 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 52% in 30 days

What are Son Jong-hak's films like?

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

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Morality
42%
Survival
18%
Power
16%
Society
8%
Self
7%
Bonds
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 2 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 11

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 12 · 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 0 · Even-paced 10 · 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 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
6
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Cold
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Son Jong-hak's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Son Jong-hak'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

68 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Behind the Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Manipulated(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Baek Sang-man

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bon Appetit, Your Majesty(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Han Min-seong

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Twelve(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Man-bok

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Defects(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kwon Kang-man

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Match(2025)

    as President Yoon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Art of Negotiation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Desperate Chase(2024)

    as Man-bok

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 조폭의 브이로그 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Devils(2023)

    as Old man

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Curtain Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Seung Do

  • The Golden Spoon(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Na Sang-gook

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Project Wolf Hunting(2022)

    as Son Soo-cheol

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Inside a Funeral Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • On the Line(2021)

    as Manager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Sang Dong

  • New Year Blues(2021)

    as Wholesaler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the Guesthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Professor

  • Flower of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Baek Man-woo

  • Steel Rain 2(2020)

    as Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Good Detective(2020)

    Show 32 episodes · as Moon Sang-beom

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Honest Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Kim Sang-pyo

  • My Holo Love(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Nam Gi-Ho

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Kkondae Intern(2020)

    Show as Ahn Sang-jong

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Money Game(2020)

    Show as Assemblyman Bae

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Stove League(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Go Kang-Seon

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • When the Camellia Blooms(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Sang-hoon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Metamorphosis(2019)

    as Provost

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Money(2019)

    as General Manager

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Priest(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Koo Do-Kyun

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Witness(2018)

    as Squad Chief Choi

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Familiar Wife(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Bong-hee

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sketch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Ki-Moon

  • Return(2018)

    Show 34 episodes · as Ahn Hak-Soo

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Chase(2017)

    as Detective Choi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Beom-Sik

  • V.I.P.(2017)

    as Chief Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hip Hop Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cho Hee-bong

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

    Show 30 episodes · as Nobleman Jo

  • Voice(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Kook-Hwan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Butcher(2017)

    as Chief of Criminal Investigation

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Pandora(2016)

    as President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Happiness Giver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 118 episodes · as Lee Hyung-Geun

  • On the Way to the Airport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Min Suk

  • Imjin War 1592 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as 오다 노부나가

  • Infinite Challenge - Muhan Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Truth Beneath(2016)

    as Election Campaign Guy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Hwan-Gyoo

  • A Violent Prosecutor(2016)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Inside Men(2015)

    as Director of Foreign Cooperation

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Priests(2015)

    as Monsignor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • My Beautiful Bride(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Hee-jan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Incomplete Life(2014)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ma Bok-ryeol

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Girl at My Door(2014)

    as Chief Eom

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • One on One(2014)

    as Byeon Oh-gu

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hwayi: A Monster Boy(2013)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Birth Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 18 episodes · as Jeju Island chief

  • Your Time is UP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Confession of Murder(2012)

    as National Debate Moderator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Pieta(2012)

    as Jang

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Traffickers(2012)

    as Group President

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Over My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Funeral House Owner

  • Sorry and Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hyun-kyu

  • Thirst(2009)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Frozen Flower(2008)

    as Emissary

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Jinx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ko Eun-shik

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 65 of them dated from 2008 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

A Violent Prosecutor (2016)

$67M worldwide

Highest rated

Stove League (2019)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Good Detective (2020)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20082025

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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
Acting66 of 66: 66 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s39 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
081318

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 Son Jong-hak's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Twelve (2025)

74th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Incomplete Life (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. 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 Son Jong-hak's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles37–66 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Son Jong-hak work with?

People who share at least 2 of Son Jong-hak's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Min-jae shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers