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Bae Doona

Bae Doona

Actor · Born October 11, 1979 (47) · Jongno, Seoul, South Korea

Bae Doona (born October 11, 1979) is a South Korean actress and photographer. She is best known outside Korea for her role as Sense8's Bak Sun, the protagonist's political activist girlfriend, Cha Yeong-mi, in Park Chan-wook's film Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) and as archer Park Nam-ju in The Host (2006).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1979 (47)
From
Jongno, Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 53 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 7% in 30 days

What are Bae Doona's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action 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
24%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Power
13%
Ideas
10%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · 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 4 · Engaged 13 · 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 8 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 19 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 19
Ally
6 of 19
Mentor
2 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
8
Warm
8
Hopeful
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Bae Doona's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bae Doona'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

53 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Alpha Gang(2026)

    as Alpha Five

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Paranoid Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator

  • Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ok Taek-seon

  • Family Plan(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Han Young-su

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver(2024)

    as Nemesis

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire(2023)

    as Nemesis

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Next Sohee(2022)

    as Yoo-jin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Broker(2022)

    as Su-jin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Sea(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Song Ji-an

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • #Iamhere(2019)

    as Soo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Persona(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Doo-na

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Seo-bi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Drug King(2018)

    as Kim Jeong-ah

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Divorce(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Kang Whee-Roo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Stranger(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Han Yeo-jin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Chang-ok's Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eun-ha

  • Chang-ok's Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Eun-ha

  • Tunnel(2016)

    as Se-hyun

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sense8: Creating the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sun Bak

  • Sense8(2015)

    Show 24 episodes · as Sun Bak

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Jupiter Ascending(2015)

    as Razo

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Girl at My Door(2014)

    as Yeong-nam

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cloud Atlas(2012)

    as Tilda / Megan's Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • As One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Li Bun-hui

  • Doomsday Book(2012)

    as Park Min-seo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Park Min-seo (adult)

  • Gloria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 50 episodes · as Na Jin-Jin

  • Master of Study (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Soo-jung

  • Air Doll(2009)

    as Nozomi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jeong Yoon-hee

  • Korean Short Films Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sunhee

  • Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hana Yamaguchi

  • The Host(2006)

    as Park Nam-joo

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Tea Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sunhee

  • Linda Linda Linda(2005)

    as Son

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Beating Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · as Bae Doona

  • Rosemary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 17 episodes · as Shin Gyeong-Su

  • Spring Bears Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jeong Hyun-jae

  • Tube(2003)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Country Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 17 episodes · as Lee Eun-hee

  • Saving My Hubby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jung Geum-soon

  • Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance(2002)

    as Yeong-mi

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Take Care of My Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Yu Tae-hie

  • Oh Mother Oh Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Chan-mi

  • Plum Blossom(2000)

    as Seo Nam-ok

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • RNA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 17 episodes · as Park Se-mi

  • Look Back in Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lee Mi-na

  • Barking Dogs Never Bite(2000)

    as Park Hyeon-nam

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young-yi

  • The Ring Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Eun-suh

  • Ad Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 36 episodes · as Pyo Runa

  • School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · as Doo-na

  • Happy F*cking New Year. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sun Bak

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Cloud Atlas (2012)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

Stranger (2017)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Cloud Atlas (2012)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 12 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.

  • 1999Screen debut· The Ring Virus
  • 2001First top-billed film· Take Care of My Cat
  • 2005Breakout· Linda Linda Linda
  • 2005Career best· Linda Linda Linda
  • 2021Career best· The Silent Sea

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 53: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 18% of 22 roles
99041419

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 Bae Doona's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Alpha Gang (2026)

92nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Stranger (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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 Bae Doona's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles41–94 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles6–75 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles35–66 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles11–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles44–83 · median 64 · 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 Bae Doona work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bae Doona's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Song Kang-ho shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles