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Kim Seon-ho

Kim Seon-ho

Actor · Born May 8, 1986 (40) · Seoul, South Korea

Kim Seon-ho (born May 8, 1986) is a South Korean actor. After having been active in theater since 2009, he made his television debut in 2017 on two KBS2's series Good Manager and Strongest Deliveryman. Kim later appeared on MBC's series Two Cops, which earned him two MBC Drama Award awards. In 2018, he starred in the historical drama 100 Days My Prince, which became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history. Kim returned to acting in October 2020 through the tvN drama "Start-Up". His portrayal of Han Ji Pyung, a sharp investor with a tragic past was well-received by viewers, and he experienced a surge in popularity domestically and internationally.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1986 (40)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Kim Seon-ho's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
26%
Power
13%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Morality
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
6
Tense
4
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Seon-ho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Seon-ho'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

21 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bless the Congressman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Show 1 episode · as Cha Jae-rim

  • Can This Love Be Translated?(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Joo Ho-jin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • When Life Gives You Tangerines(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Park Chung-seop

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Tyrant(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Director Choe

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Childe(2023)

    as Nobleman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Nattering with Nah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hong Du-sik

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Run On(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Sang-Ho

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Start-Up(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Ji-pyeong

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Find Me in Your Memory(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Seo Gwang-Jin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Catch the Ghost(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ko Ji-Seok

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Feel Good To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Min-hyuk

  • 100 Days My Prince(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Je-yoon

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Your House Helper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Yong Joon

  • You Drive Me Crazy!(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kim Rae-Wan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Waikiki(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Woo-Sik

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Two Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kong Soo-Chang

  • Strongest Deliveryman(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Jin-gyu

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Good Manager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Seon Sang-tae

  • In the Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as In-ho

  • Portraits of Delusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoon Yi-Ho

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 18 of them dated from 2017 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Childe (2023)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Can This Love Be Translated? (2026)

Film career

Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s9 · acting

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.

Is Kim Seon-ho's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles15–69 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–19 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian 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 Seon-ho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Seon-ho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Park Hoon-jung shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers