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Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young

Actor · Born April 10, 1976 (50) · Yeongdeok, North Gyeonsang, South Korea

Kim Sun-young (born April 10, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She has performed in a variety of popular dramas, including Reply 1988 (2015), Because This is My First Life (2018), Romance is a Bonus Book (2019), When the Camellia Blooms (2019), Vagabond (2019), Crash Landing On You (2019), and Backstreet Rookie (2020). She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Chunsa Film Art Awards and Wildflower Film Awards for her performance in Communications and Lies. Kim has received the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role on Crash Landing On You.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 10, 1976 (50)
From
Yeongdeok, North Gyeonsang, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 75 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 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Kim Sun-young's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
36%
Self
28%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Morality
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · 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 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · 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 2 · Heavy 7

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
12
Hopeful
12
Melancholic
9
Bittersweet
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Hopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Kim Sun-young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Sun-young'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

75 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Portrait of a Family(2026)

    as Hwang Ji-sook

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Investigator

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

    as Park Yeong-mi

  • Love: Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Park Yeong-mi

  • The Price of Confession(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Wal-Sun

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Confidence Queen(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Seon-mi

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Aema(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Anga Madam

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Take Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Sun-young

  • Our Unwritten Seoul(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Yeom Bun-hong

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kang Myeong-hui

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Bek Show: End of Civilization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • A Virtuous Business(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Seo Yeong-bok

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • No Gain No Love(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Um So-Hye

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hijack 1971(2024)

    as Young-sook

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Exhuma(2024)

    as Oh Gwang-sim

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Queen of Divorce(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Son Jang-mi

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Doona!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Doona's mom

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love Reset(2023)

    as Jung-yeol's Mom

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Concrete Utopia(2023)

    as Geum-ae

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dream Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Hye-jeong

  • Queenmaker(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kim Hwa-soo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Crash Course in Romance(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cho Su-hui

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Seoul(2022)

    as Aunt

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Beautiful(2022)

    as Jeong-ah

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Stock Struck(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jung Hang-ja

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Broker(2022)

    as Orphanage Director's Wife

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Sea(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hong Ga-young

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hee-sook

  • Winter's Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hae-ran

  • The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Min-jung

  • Homemade Love Story(2020)

    Show 50 episodes · as Lee Man-jung

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Backstreet Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Gong Boon-hee

  • Hospital Playlist(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Shop Owner's Wife

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Kkondae Intern(2020)

    Show as Goo Ja-sook

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Crash Landing on You(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Na Wol-sook

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Socialization - Understanding of Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Han Soo Ji's Mother

  • Vagabond(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gye Sun Ja [Restaurant Owner / Secret Agent]

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • When the Camellia Blooms(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Park Chan-suk

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Moment at Eighteen(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Soo-Bin's mother

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Juror(2019)

    as Cleaning Fairy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Her Private Life(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Eom So-hye

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Trade Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Cho Su-jung

  • Romance Is a Bonus Book(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Young-a

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Mission(2019)

    as Ku Ja-young

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Just Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Park Shi-Young

  • Dear My Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jung So-yeon

  • Miss Baek(2018)

    as Jang-seop's Sister

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    as President Shin

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

    as Yeon-hwa

  • My First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shin-Woo's mother

  • Communication & Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Private institute head/Supermarket owner

  • Because This Is My First Life(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Hyun-ja

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Girls' Generation 1979 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jung-hee's mother

  • Hospital Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 41 episodes · as Oh Mi-Jung

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

    Show 32 episodes · as Lee Soon-Ae

  • Happy Bus Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sun-young

  • One-Line(2017)

    as Assistant Manager Hong

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    as Massage Parlor Owner

  • Shopping King Louie(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Heo Jung-Ran

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • My Little Old Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wanted(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Mi-Ok

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Young-Mi

  • Reply 1988(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Sun-young

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Middle-aged Woman

  • Enemies In-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Teacher

  • Ode to My Father(2014)

    as Store Owner

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Elder woman on the bench

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hotel King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 32 episodes · as So Moon-jung

  • Monster(2014)

    as Landlady

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    as Lee Ok-yeon

  • Drama Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Ae

  • Love Clinique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lee Hyung-ja

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ice Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Choon-ja

  • Moral Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 73 of them dated from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Exhuma (2024)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

Crash Landing on You (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20062026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2014Screen debut· Monster
  • 2023Career best· Concrete Utopia

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s39 · acting2020s33 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
1419

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 Sun-young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Portrait of a Family (2026)

78th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crash Landing on You (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 62. 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 Sun-young's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles43–76 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles7–44 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles29–58 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles14–35 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles36–82 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Sun-young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Sun-young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lee Ji-won shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers