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Choi Byung-mo

Choi Byung-mo

Actor · Born January 14, 1972 (54) · South Korea

Choi Byung-mo is a South Korean actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 14, 1972 (54)
From
South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on Motif · 54 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 28Up 41% in 30 days

What are Choi Byung-mo's films like?

Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
27%
Self
14%
Power
13%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
5
Romantic
4
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Choi Byung-mo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 35 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Choi Byung-mo's titles on Motif; 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

54 credits, 35 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Apartment Job(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Oh Gyu-seok

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Last Summer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Baek Gi-ho

  • Mantis(2025)

    as Hyun-chul (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • For Eagle Brothers(2025)

    Show 54 episodes · as Dokgo Tak

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Forbidden Fairytale(2025)

    as Chairman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 12.12: The Day(2023)

    as Do Hee-Cheol

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Moon Hae-joon

  • The Moon(2023)

    as The Vice Minister

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Joseon Attorney(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Im Sang Ho

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Kill Boksoon(2023)

    as Hyun-chul

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Men of Plastic(2022)

    as Jo Tae-cheon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Shadow Detective(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Manager Cha

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Remarriage & Desires(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Choi Myeong-Woo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Our Blues(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kim Jong-u

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Stellar: A Magical Ride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Van father

  • The Prayer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as manager

  • On the Line(2021)

    as Park

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Possible(2021)

    as Cha-oh

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • SF8 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deliver Us from Evil(2020)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Do Min-seok

  • Money Game(2020)

    Show as Na Joon-pyo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Love Affairs in the Afternoon(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Young Jae

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Spring Turns to Spring (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · as Park Yoon Cheol

  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Kyung-Cheol

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Third Charm(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as designer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Negotiation(2018)

    as Secretary Kong

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Gone North(2018)

    as National Assembly Member Yoo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    as Soon-mo

  • Are You Human? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 36 episodes · as Choi Sang-Guk

  • The Miracle We Met (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · as "Ttak-pool" Heo Dong-gu

  • Drama Stage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Avengers Social Club(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lee Byung-Soo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Woo-gyun

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Merciless(2017)

    as Captain Choi

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Naesungjukin Boseu(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Asura(2016)

    as Prosecutor Oh

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Younggyu

  • The Good Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Jong-In

  • The Handmaiden(2016)

    as 'The Whip Speaks' Reading Guest 2

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Proof of Innocence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jang

  • Another Miss Oh(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Park Do-Kyung's psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Actor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Director

  • Ready for Start (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jo Hyeon Cheol

  • Neighborhood’s Hero (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung Yoon-Chan

  • Journalist(2015)

    as DJ

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Office(2015)

    as HR Manager

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Yong Pal(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · as Han Do-Joon's secretary

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • My Beautiful Bride(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Secretary Kim

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Gangnam 1970(2015)

    as Section Chief Moon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Plan Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Judge

  • Marriage Blue(2013)

    as Married man

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Flu(2013)

    as Choi Dong-Chi

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The First Amendment of Korea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The Negotiation (2018)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Third Charm (2018)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 Motif 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
1318

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 Motif, 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 Choi Byung-mo's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Moon (2023)

57th percentile spread · 8% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Handmaiden (2016)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Choi Byung-mo's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Choi Byung-mo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Choi Byung-mo's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Esom shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers