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Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam

Actor · Born November 25, 1973 (52) · Seoul, South Korea

Jang Young-nam (장영남) is a South Korean actress. She was born on November 25, 1973.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 25, 1973 (52)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 90 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Jang Young-nam's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
30%
Self
24%
Survival
17%
Morality
16%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 15

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 13

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

Steady 5 · 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 17 · Some laughs 2 · 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 12 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 5

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
4 of 9
Mentor
3 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
18
Dread
10
Warm
10
Romantic
8
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jang Young-nam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jang Young-nam'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

90 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The East Palace(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Queen Dowager

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • 김주하의 데이앤나잇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • tvN X TVING Short Drama Curation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Kwak Hyeon-nam

  • Homeward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jung-ha

  • Our Unwritten Seoul(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Ok-hee

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Firefighters(2024)

    as Do-soon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • 4:44 : Time of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • 4PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hyun-sook

  • Love Next Door(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seo Hye-suk

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Tyrant(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Gwan (Eps 1)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Escape(2024)

    as Dong-hyuk's Mother

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Badland Hunters(2024)

    as Teacher

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Captivating the King(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Royal Queen Dowager Park

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Like Flowers in Sand(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ma Jin-suk

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Cobweb(2023)

    as President Baek

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Crash Course in Romance(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Seo-jin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kim Aryeo

  • Cheer Up(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sung Choon-yang

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Project Wolf Hunting(2022)

    as Choi Myung-ju

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Assignment 2: International(2022)

    as Park So-yeon

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • O’PENing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Kwak Hyun-nam

  • Moebius Project 2012: The Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Do Jin-sook

  • F20(2021)

    as Ae-ran

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Veil(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Do Jin-sook

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Judge(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Kyung-hee

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Seobok(2021)

    as Dr. Im Se-eun

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Wife has Gained Weight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Wife

  • Night in Paradise(2020)

    as Jae-kyoung

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Park Haeng-ja

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Find Me in Your Memory(2020)

    Show 32 episodes · as Choi Hee-sang

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody Knows(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jung So-yun

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • My Country: The New Age(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Il-hwa

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Metamorphosis(2019)

    as Myung-joo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • IN-SEOUL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 27 episodes · as Song Young-ju

  • Innocent Witness(2019)

    as Hyun-jung

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Crowned Clown(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as King's mother

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Baek(2018)

    as Sang-ah's Mother

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Tak So-Jung

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Negotiation(2018)

    as Section Chief Han

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lovely Horribly(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Kim Ok-Hee

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • I Have a Date with Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ko Soo-min

  • Mad Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Psychiatrist

  • What a Man Wants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dam-deok

  • RV: Resurrected Victims(2017)

    as Hee-jung

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The King in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 40 episodes · as Princess Wonsung

  • My Sassy Girl(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Gyun Woo's mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The King's Case Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Soo-bin

  • Confidential Assignment(2017)

    as Park So-yeon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Sung-eun

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Love, Lies(2016)

    as San-wol

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Remember You(2016)

    as Kim Young-hee

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • I've Got My Eye on You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Nam Kyung-hee

  • The Classified File(2015)

    as Eun-joo's Aunt

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Queen's Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · as Choi Hye-jin

  • Snowy Road(2015)

    as Jong-bun's Mother

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Miss Mamma Mia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lee Mi-ryun

  • Ode to My Father(2014)

    as Deok-soo's Mother

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ha-myeong's Mother

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Modern Farmer(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Yoon Sook Kyung

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • You Are My Vampire(2014)

    as Nam-Gul's mother (cameo)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Friend 2(2013)

    as Hye-ji

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Goddess of Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 36 episodes · as Kwon Eun-hee

  • Azooma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Azooma

  • The Birth of a Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 115 episodes · as Ma Jin-Hee

  • A Werewolf Boy(2012)

    as Sun-yi's Mother

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Neighbors(2012)

    as Ha Tea-seon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I Love Lee Tae Ri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Mi Ja

  • Mr. Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Gye-jung

  • Hindsight(2011)

    as Culinary School Instructor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hello Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Crybaby Ghost

  • Finding Mr. Destiny(2010)

    as Gi-joon's Older Sister

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Quiz Show Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jang Pal-nyeo

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Koo Ae-Ran

  • Harmony(2010)

    as Section Chief Bang

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Good Morning President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as President Cha Ji-wook Staff Adviser 2

  • Goodbye Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Editor

  • Possessed(2009)

    as Su-kyeong

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • My Girlfriend Is an Agent(2009)

    as Team Leader Hong

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Women of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Eun-Bi

  • Three Daddies with One Mommy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 16 episodes · as Noh Hee-sook

  • Hansel and Gretel(2007)

    as Su-jeong

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Chosun Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Cho Seol

  • My Son(2007)

    as Correction Officer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Righteous Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yeo Il

  • Love Is a Crazy Thing(2005)

    as Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Murder, Take One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yoo Jin-joo

  • Someone Special(2004)

    as Woman in Accident

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Push! Push! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 고딩형사 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles, 89 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Ode to My Father (2014)

$185M worldwide

Highest rated

It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19972026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 16 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s44 · acting2020s31 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 32 roles
041419

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 Jang Young-nam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Cheer Up (2022)

89th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. 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 Jang Young-nam's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 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 & Gore5 titles22–98 · median 93 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles7–42 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles34–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles24–93 · median 68 · 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 Jang Young-nam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jang Young-nam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; JK Youn shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers