Kim Joo-hun

Actor · Born March 1, 1980 (46) · Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Kim Ju-hun is a South Korean actor known for Train to Busan, Big Mouth, Soundtrack #1, Mission: Cross, and Castaway Diva.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: March 1, 1980 (46)
From: Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Works as: Actor
Titles: 21 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Kim Joo-hun's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

37%

Self

27%

Morality

11%

Power

10%

Survival

7%

Society

4%

Ideas

4%

Romantic love5 Friendship2 Identity2 Self-worth2 Survival2 Family bonds2 Coming of age2 Community2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Heraldas Cha Eun-seok in Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020)
Shadowas Choi Do-ha in Big Mouth (2022)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic

5

Tense

4

Warm

5

Melancholic

5

Bittersweet

4

Other

9

How their films linger

Hopeful4 Bittersweet3 Feel-good2 Cathartic2 Thought-provoking2 Wistful2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy5
Bittersweet3
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 Joo-hun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (12).

Also on these channels

CJ ENM Selects2 titles, show their 2 titles on CJ ENM Selects
Hi-YAH!1 title, show their title on Hi-YAH!
KOCOWA1 title, show their title on KOCOWA

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Joo-hun'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

39 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

Four Hands, Two Sonatas(2026)
Show 12 episodes · as Do Hyeon-su
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
When I Sleep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Hae-soo
Our Unwritten Seoul(2025)
Show 2 episodes · as [Ho Su's father]
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
When the Stars Gossip(2025)
Show 16 episodes · as Park Dong-ah
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
The Tyrant(2024)
Show 4 episodes · as Director Sa
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Mission: Cross(2024)
as Jung-san
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Missing Crown Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 20 episodes · as Choi Sang-rok
Our Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Manager Ha
Castaway Diva(2023)
Show 12 episodes · as Lee Seo-joon
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
A Man of Reason(2022)
as Jun-ho
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
OMG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Doctor
Fairy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Ho-chul
Big Mouth(2022)
Show 16 episodes · as Choi Doha
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Extraordinary Attorney Woo(2022)
Show 2 episodes · as Bae In-cheol
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Soundtrack #1(2022)
Show 4 episodes · as Kang Woo-il
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Juvenile Justice(2022)
Show 4 episodes · as Namgung I-hwan
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Now, We Are Breaking Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 16 episodes · as Seok Do-hoon
Dr. Brain(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Jun-ki
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
EP, Hi Dorothy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Byun Jung Hoo
Traces of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Jung Ji Sub's friend
Start-Up(2020)
Show 3 episodes · as Seo Cheong-myeong
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Untact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Sung-hyun
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol(2020)
Show 16 episodes · as Cha Eun-Seok
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Welcome to the Guesthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Gi-hoon
It's Okay to Not Be Okay(2020)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Sang-in
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Encounter(2018)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Dae-chan
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Manager
Too Bright Outside for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Critic
The Princess and the Matchmaker(2018)
as Yuk-son
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Drama Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Dr. Romantic(2016)
Show 32 episodes · as Park Min-guk
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Train to Busan(2016)
as Baseball Team Manager
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Coffee Mate(2016)
as Male nurse
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Accidental Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Boss
Planck Constant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Fitness trainer
Tazza: The Hidden Card(2014)
as Ah-gwi's Thug
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Metamorphosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Simon
KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Lee Jung-yeol · as man in charge
Grand Galaxy Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · as CEO Woo

Career shape

Star power in the 95^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

A Man of Reason (2022)

$929K worldwide

Highest rated

Four Hands, Two Sonatas (2026)

Midcredits 98^th

Film career

20102026

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

2015Screen debut· The Accidental Detective

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting38 of 38 · 84^th

By decade

2010s12 · acting2020s25 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 5 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.

Is Kim Joo-hun's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 61 · intense

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

Who does Kim Joo-hun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Joo-hun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Park Shin-woo shares the most, 3.