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Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Actor · Born December 17, 1965 (60) · Seoul, South Korea

Kim Eui-sung (김의성) is a South Korean film and stage actor and film producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 17, 1965 (60)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 82 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 90% in 30 days

What are Kim Eui-sung's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st 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
28%
Morality
24%
Self
17%
Survival
14%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 12

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 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 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 12
Threshold guardian
3 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Dread
9
Thrilling
8
Melancholic
8
Absurd
4
Other
24

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous11

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 Eui-sung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Eui-sung'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

82 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Humint(2026)

    as Director of the NIS

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cashero(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jo Won-do

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond the Bar(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ko Seung-cheol

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Low Life(2025)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

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

    as Manager Choi

  • The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Choi Jo-eun

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Check in Hanyang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • 1923 Kanto Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bring Me the Head of a Smiling Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chun-sik

  • Flex x Cop(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Actor · as Jang Myung-jun

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Alienoid: The Return to the Future(2024)

    as Jajang / Doctor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 1, 2, 3 Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • 12.12: The Day(2023)

    as Oh Gook-sang

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Knight(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tick-tock Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Recruit(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as NIS Director Choi

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Under the Queen's Umbrella(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Won-hyeong

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Alienoid(2022)

    as Jajang / Doctor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • WeCrashed(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Masayoshi Son

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Candlelight Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Special Delivery(2022)

    as CEO Baek

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Taxi Driver(2021)

    Show 48 episodes · as Jang Sung-cheol

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Fish(2021)

    as Mr. Jang

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    as Jeong-beom

  • Stone Skipping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Priest

  • Da Capo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Director Ahn

  • Arthdal Chronicles(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sanung

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Fellow Citizens(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · as Kim Joo-Myung

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

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

    as Chang-gyu

  • Extreme Job(2019)

    as Police Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Memories of the Alhambra(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Byung-Joon

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Rampant(2018)

    as King Lee Jo

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Sunshine(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lee Wan-ik

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Golden Slumber(2018)

    as Mr. Min

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 1987: When the Day Comes(2017)

    as Lee Boo-young

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Steel Rain(2017)

    as President Lee

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Reservoir Game(2017)

    as Deep Throat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 뜻밖의 미스터리 클럽 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The King(2017)

    as Kim Eung-su

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Yourself and Yours(2016)

    as Kim Joonghaeng

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Be Positive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hwan-dong's Father

  • A Quiet Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Chairman

  • Train to Busan(2016)

    as Yong-suk

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • W(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Sung-moo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Truth Beneath(2016)

    as No Jae-soon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Star of Greed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Love Guide for Dumpees(2015)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Inside Men(2015)

    as Editor-in-chief

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Priests(2015)

    as Clergy Dean

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Journalist(2015)

    as Mr. Moon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Six Flying Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · as Jung Mong-ju

  • Office(2015)

    as Kim Sang-gyu

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Assassination(2015)

    as Butler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Unfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hong Jae-deok

  • Twenty(2015)

    as Chi-ho's Father

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Deal(2015)

    as Son Myeong-soo

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Big Match(2014)

    as Detective Do

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Hill of Freedom(2014)

    as Sangwon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tabloid Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Park Young-jin

  • The Suspect(2013)

    as Shin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Face Reader(2013)

    as Han Myung-hoi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mr. Kim

  • Nobody's Daughter Haewon(2013)

    as Jungwon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • 26 Years(2012)

    as Mr. Choi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • National Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Manager Kang

  • Architecture 101(2012)

    as Professor Kang

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Day He Arrives(2011)

    as Joongwon

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tazza: The High Rollers(2006)

    as Ah-gwi's Subordinate

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Flying Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Soo-in

  • If (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Park

  • Chu Noh-Myoung Bakery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Editor in chief

  • 3pm Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Im Wan-gi

  • Barricade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Han-sik

  • The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well(1996)

    as Hyo-sub

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Real Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jealous man

  • Go Alone Like Musso's Horn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Director Park

  • Mom Has a New Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chang-se

  • Sunset on the Neon Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kim Won

  • The Age of Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo Cheol-ho

  • Knock-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Bae Pil-gu

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 80 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Extreme Job (2019)

$120M worldwide

Highest rated

The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Taxi Driver (2021)

Film career

19882026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 12 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.

  • 1996Screen debut· The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well
  • 1996First top-billed film· The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 82: 81 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thDirecting1 of 82: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 82: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s42 · acting2020s26 · 25 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 3% of 33 roles
961621

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 Eui-sung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Big Match (2014)

61st percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. 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 Eui-sung's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 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 & Gore7 titles47–89 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles8–30 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles22–57 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles34–82 · median 61 · intenseheavier 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 Eui-sung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Eui-sung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Yoo shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles