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Son Won-ho

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
8 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Son Won-ho's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
26%
Survival
25%
Bonds
21%
Self
15%
Society
13%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · 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 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · 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 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Son Won-ho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Son Won-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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • #Alive(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Swordsman(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Crazy Romance(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Idol(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Witness(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Wonderful Nightmare(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Steel Cold Winter(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blind(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 2011 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Witness (2015)

$34M worldwide

Highest rated

Wonderful Nightmare (2015)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

#Alive (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography8 of 8: 8 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Son Won-ho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Witness (2015)

71st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Wonderful Nightmare (2015)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 68. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Who does Son Won-ho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Son Won-ho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shin Min-kyeong shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers