Syd Lim
Producer · Born October 20, 1970 (56) · South Korea
- October 20, 1970 (56)
- South Korea
- Producer
- 20 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
What are Syd Lim's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3
Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Syd Lim's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Syd Lim'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
31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Reawaken Man: The Red(2026)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Romantics Anonymous(2025)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
My Name Is Loh Kiwan(2024)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Believer 2(2023)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
20th Century Girl(2022)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Call(2020)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Heart Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Cheer Up, Mr. Lee(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Beauty Inside(2018)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Believer(2018)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Muppet Babies(2018)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Heart Blackened(2017)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Luck-Key(2016)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Handmaiden(2016)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Beauty Inside(2015)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Target(2014)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Mr. XXX-Kisser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
RedaKai(2011)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
The Servant(2010)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Righteous Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Totally Spies! The Movie(2009)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Big Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Project Makeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Beast and the Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Crying Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Oldboy(2003)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Spring Bears Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Humanist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
In the Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Luck-Key (2016)
Highest rated
Oldboy (2003)
Most popular right now
The Handmaiden (2016)
Film career
- 2003Screen debut· Oldboy
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.
How do Syd Lim's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Mixed4
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 Syd Lim's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Syd Lim work with?
People who share at least 2 of Syd Lim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cho Young-wuk shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Baek Jong-yeolShared titles: Reawaken Man: The Red (2026), The Beauty Inside (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Baek Jong-yeol
- Park Chan-wookShared titles: The Handmaiden (2016), Oldboy (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Park Chan-wook
Writers
- David MichelShared titles: RedaKai (2011), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with David Michel
- Michelle LamoreauxShared titles: RedaKai (2011), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Michelle Lamoreaux
- Robert LamoreauxShared titles: RedaKai (2011), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Lamoreaux
- Vincent Chalvon-DemersayShared titles: RedaKai (2011), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Vincent Chalvon-Demersay
Actors
- Kim Sung-ryungShared titles: Reawaken Man: The Red (2026), The Call (2020), The Target (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Kim Sung-ryung
- Park Shin-hyeShared titles: The Call (2020), Heart Blackened (2017), The Beauty Inside (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Park Shin-hye
- Choi Min-sikShared titles: Heart Blackened (2017), Oldboy (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Choi Min-sik
- Katie GriffinShared titles: RedaKai (2011), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Katie Griffin
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Cho Young-wukShared titles: The Handmaiden (2016), The Beauty Inside (2015), Blade of the Phantom Master (2004), Oldboy (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Cho Young-wuk
- Kim Jae-beomShared titles: The Handmaiden (2016), Blade of the Phantom Master (2004), Oldboy (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Kim Jae-beom
- Kim Sang-beomShared titles: The Handmaiden (2016), Blade of the Phantom Master (2004), Oldboy (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Kim Sang-beom
- Chung-hoon ChungShared titles: The Handmaiden (2016), Oldboy (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Chung-hoon Chung
Producers
- Myun Young JungShared titles: Muppet Babies (2018), RedaKai (2011), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009), Blade of the Phantom Master (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Myun Young Jung
- Jeong Tae-sungShared titles: The Handmaiden (2016), The Target (2014), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009), Blade of the Phantom Master (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Jeong Tae-sung
- Jisoo HanShared titles: Muppet Babies (2018), RedaKai (2011), Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Jisoo Han
- Daeshik JungShared titles: Muppet Babies (2018), RedaKai (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Daeshik Jung