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Kim Tae-hoon

Kim Tae-hoon

Actor · Born May 26, 1975 (51) · Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Kim Tae-hun is a South Korean actor. Kim graduated from Hanyang University, then began his acting career with the Hanyang Repertory Theatre in 1997. Onscreen, he has played leading roles in indie films such as Way to Go, Rose, The Pit and the Pendulum and When Winter Screams.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1975 (51)
From
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Kim Tae-hoon's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
24%
Survival
17%
Morality
16%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · 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 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Warm
3
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Tae-hoon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Tae-hoon'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, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sua's Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Seong-woo

  • Still Shining(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Mo Seon-gyoo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Merry Berry Love(2026)

    Show as Lee Gyeong Su [Yu Bin’s father]

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Confidence Queen(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kang Yo-seop

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Friendly Rivalry(2025)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Tae-joon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Park Jong Guk

  • Chicken Nugget(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Baek-jeong

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • No Plans At All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Has Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Park Se-eun's Father

  • My Demon(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Noh Suk-min

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Tastes of Horror(2023)

    as Jin-ho (segment "Jackpot")

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Dearest(2023)

    Show 21 episodes · as Choi Myeong-gil

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dream Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Yong-min

  • Delightfully Deceitful(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Queenmaker(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ma Joong-seok

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

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

    as Junior

  • Shadow Detective(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Woo Hyeon-seok

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Alice, the Final Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Spicy

  • Never Give Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Eun-ho

  • Good Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gyeong-seok

  • Navillera(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · as Ki Seung-joo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Possible(2021)

    as Shin Gi-roo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hyun-soo's husband

  • Samjin Company English Class(2020)

    as Public Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    as Husband

  • Record of Youth(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yoon Tae Ho

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • An Old Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nam Hyeon-soo

  • Mothers(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lee Woo-Cheol

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Unfamiliar Family(2020)

    Show as Yoon Tae Hyung

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Boutique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · as Wi Jung-Hyeok

  • Melloga Chejil(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Staff

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Persona(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lee Kang-yoon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Mission(2019)

    as Park Hoon

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Pension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Love+Sling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Seung-hyuk

  • Hold Me Tight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jang Seok Joon

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Swindlers(2017)

    as Attorney General

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Glass Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ji-hoon

  • 20th Century Boy and Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Lee Seung-Goo

  • The Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Kim Eun-Joong

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

    as Tae-hoon

  • Fantastic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hong Joon-Gi

  • Trick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Do-Joon

  • Snow Paths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jeong-woo

  • Happy Once Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Gun-hak

  • The Sound of a Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Government Official

  • Cash Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Blackmailer

  • Reply 1988(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Cardiac surgeon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as General Jo

  • Hidden Identity(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Min Tae-in

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • My Love Eun Dong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Choi Jae-Ho

  • Angry Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Do Jung-woo

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Prosecutor Oh Jae-won

  • Secret Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 24 episodes · as Kang Pil-jae

  • The Admiral: Roaring Currents(2014)

    as Kim Joong-geol

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Gyeongju (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Detective Lee Young-min

  • When Winter Screams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yeon-soo

  • An Ethics Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Han Hyun-soo

  • 일말의 순정 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 120 episodes · as 정우성

  • South Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Ghost Sweepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ghost

  • The Innocent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ahn Min-young

  • Operation Proposal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kang Jin-woo

  • If You Were Me 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as In-kwon

  • You Are So Pretty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 135 episodes · as Park Chi-yeong

  • Fantastic Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Director Kim

  • Shotgun Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Producer Park

  • Detective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow(2011)

    as Im Geo-seon

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The King of Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 60 episodes · as Buyeo San

  • The Man from Nowhere(2010)

    as Kim Chi-gon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Parallel Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jeong Min Soo

  • Now i'll be brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Son (seg.5)

  • The Pit and the Pendulum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sang-tae

  • 6 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sun-woo

  • The Origin of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Like a season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Way to Go, Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Mr. Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as AD Cheon

  • Woman Is the Future of Man(2004)

    as Hyunjoon's Friend

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Addicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Doctor Lee

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)

$138M worldwide

Highest rated

My Dearest (2023)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Merry Berry Love (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20022026

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 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
Acting80 of 80: 80 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s45 · acting2020s27 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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.

How do Kim Tae-hoon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Chicken Nugget (2024)

66th percentile spread · 81% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Dearest (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. 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 Tae-hoon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–52 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian 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 Tae-hoon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Tae-hoon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Han Dong-hwa shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors