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Ki Hong Lee

Ki Hong Lee

Actor · Born September 30, 1986 (40) · Seoul, South Korea

Ki Hong Lee (born September 30, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Minho in the Maze Runner film series[2] and Dong Nguyen in the Netflix sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1986 (40)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 28 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 3% in 30 days

What are Ki Hong Lee's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
24%
Power
19%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · 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 3 · Relentless 2

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 3 · Full focus 0

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

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Ki Hong Lee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ki Hong Lee'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

28 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Irrational(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dae-Min Kim

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Si (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Si

  • Looks That Kill(2020)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dave(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Little America(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Older Luke Song

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Public(2018)

    as Chip

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Whiskey Cavalier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Yong Song

  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018)

    as Minho

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Wish Upon(2017)

    as Ryan Hui

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

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

    as Steve

  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)

    as Minho

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Stanford Prison Experiment(2015)

    as Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Everything Before Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jay

  • The Whispers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Kim

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dong Nguyen

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as MANNY PARK

  • The Maze Runner(2014)

    as Minho

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • She Has a Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Frank

  • The Client List(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Delivery Guy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hector

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Nine Lives of Chloe King(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Social Network(2010)

    as Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as David Lin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Busboy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chane Wassanasong (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Elsewhere, Instantly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Julian

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1997 to 2023; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Maze Runner (2014)

$348M worldwide

Highest rated

The Maze Runner (2014)

Midcredits 79th

Film career

19972023

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Ki Hong Lee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

The Social Network (2010)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. 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 Ki Hong Lee's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 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 titles45–79 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles9–28 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles36–54 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles10–32 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles50–78 · 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 Ki Hong Lee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ki Hong Lee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Ball shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers