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Cho Jae-hyun

Cho Jae-hyun

Actor · Born June 30, 1965 (61) · Seoul, South Korea

Cho Jae-hyun was born on 30 June 1965 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for Jeong Do-jeon (2014), Punch (2014) and The Sorrow, Like a Withdrawn Dagger, Left My Heart (1992).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 30, 1965 (61)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 52 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 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Cho Jae-hyun's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
31%
Survival
22%
Self
20%
Power
13%
Morality
10%
Society
4%
Obsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 0 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Cold
2
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Cho Jae-hyun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cho Jae-hyun'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

52 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cross(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Go Jung-Hoon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Whisper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Tae Joon

  • Solomon's Perjury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Han Kyung-Moon

  • A Break Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer

  • Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sung Dae-ryun

  • The Master of Revenge(2016)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kim Gil-Do

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Korean in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sang Ho

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

    Show 19 episodes · as Lee Tae-joon

  • The Fatal Encounter(2014)

    as Gwang Baek

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Jeong Do Jeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · as Jeong Do-jeon

  • Moebius(2013)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 36 episodes · as Ha Myung-geun

  • El Condor Pasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Priest Park

  • The Weight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jung

  • Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 20 episodes · as Cha Tae-jin

  • The Kick(2011)

    as Moon

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Gye Baek, Warrior’s Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 36 episodes · as King Uija

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as King Gojong

  • The Executioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bae Jong-Ho

  • Marine Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Company president Kang

  • New Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 23 episodes · as Choi Kang-gook

  • Beyond the Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dong-ho

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

    as Choi Min-jae

  • The Romance(2006)

    as Hyeong-jun

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Love, So Divine(2004)

    as Worker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Father and Son: The Story of Mencius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Maeng Man-su

  • Mokpo the Harbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lee Su-cheol

  • Sword in the Moon(2003)

    as Yun Gyu-yeop

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

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

    Show 17 episodes · as Detective Han Pil-seung

  • Bad Guy(2001)

    as Han-ki

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Piano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Eok-gwan

  • Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Address Unknown(2001)

    as Dog Eyes

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Prison World Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Question

  • The Isle(2000)

    as Mang-chee

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Byung-kwon

  • School 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 48 episodes · as Cho Jae-Hyun

  • Happy Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jo Pil-doo

  • The Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Girls' Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Yong-jak

  • Wild Animals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Cheong-hae

  • Wind Echoing in My Being (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Crocodile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Crocodile

  • Karuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Eternal Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lee In Mong

  • Love And Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Cutting the Sorrow With a Knife Stuck in the Chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Passion Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ha Gyeon-Geun

  • 대추나무 사랑걸렸네 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Man Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as 성진

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 1990 to 2018; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

The Fatal Encounter (2014)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Address Unknown (2001)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Cross (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902018

Peak 1996 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1996Screen debut· Crocodile
  • 1996First top-billed film· Crocodile
  • 2002Breakout· Bad Guy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 52: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting1 of 52: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 52: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s13 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 46% of 13 roles
9606

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 Cho Jae-hyun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Romance (2006)

64th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Address Unknown (2001)

Midcredits 87th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Cho Jae-hyun's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 93 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 88 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Cho Jae-hyun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cho Jae-hyun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Ki-duk shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers