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Cha Soon-bae

Cha Soon-bae

Actor · Born October 23, 1972 (54) · South Korea

Cha Soon-bae was born on 23 October 1972 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019), A Taxi Driver (2017) and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 23, 1972 (54)
From
South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 40 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 157 days to Oct 28

What are Cha Soon-bae's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Survival
17%
Power
9%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Cha Soon-bae's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cha Soon-bae'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

40 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Informant(2025)

    as Hwang Sang-gil

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Good News(2025)

    as Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Queen Mantis(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Park Eun Bae [Min Jae's father]

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Black Out(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as Yang Heung-soo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Escape(2024)

    as Division Commander

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Whirlwind(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lee Joong-gwon

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Evilive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Park Chung-ho

  • My Worst Neighbor(2023)

    as Realtor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as President

  • Yonder(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Witch: Part 2 - The Other One(2022)

    as Byun Park

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bloody Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Heo Sang-sun

  • Hot Blooded(2022)

    as Mr Ok

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Happiness(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Sun Woo-chang

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Landscape of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • On the Line(2021)

    as Chief Police

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Fish(2021)

    as Poong-heon

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Vincenzo(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Heo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Night in Paradise(2020)

    as President Hwang

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Oh! My Gran(2020)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Detective(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Chi-Soo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Innocence(2020)

    as Na Il-jeong

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Prosecutor(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lawyer Choi Tae-Joong

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil(2019)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Big Issue(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · as Cha Woo-Jin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Svaha: The Sixth Finger(2019)

    as General Affairs Monk

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Romance Is a Bonus Book(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Drunk man

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Heart Surgeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Lee Joong-Do

  • I Have a Date with Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Han-na's Homeroom Teacher

  • Memento Mori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Joon-byeong

  • Stand by Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jong-ho

  • Sunset in My Hometown(2018)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Special Lady(2017)

    as Jang

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Taxi Driver(2017)

    as Driver Cha

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Riders: Catch Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Soon-Bae

  • The Throne(2015)

    as Eunuch Park

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Incomplete Life(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Choi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • How To Live on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Divine Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ming

  • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance(2005)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 2005 to 2025; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

A Taxi Driver (2017)

$86M worldwide

Highest rated

A Taxi Driver (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)

Film career

20052025

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 13 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 Cha Soon-bae's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Sunset in My Hometown (2018)

70th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Taxi Driver (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 57. 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 Cha Soon-bae's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 82 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Cha Soon-bae work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cha Soon-bae's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mowg shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers