Hyung Koo Kim
Cinematographer · Born March 28, 1960 (66) · South Korea
Kim Hyung-ku (김형구) is a South Korean cinematographer and director of photography.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 28, 1960 (66)
- South Korea
- Cinematographer
- 20 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
What are Hyung Koo Kim's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 17
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 9
Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 8
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 9
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous10
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 Hyung Koo Kim's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Hyung Koo Kim'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
44 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
My Name(2026)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Project 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Beautiful Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Adagio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
건강청 사람들 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Please Don't Save Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Hotel by the River(2018)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Grass(2018)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
A Tiger in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The Day After(2017)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Fist & Faith(2017)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Northern Limit Line(2015)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Revivre(2014)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Five(2013)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
A Journey with Korean Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Nobody's Daughter Haewon(2013)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Unbowed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Day He Arrives(2011)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Secret Love(2010)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Woman on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Host(2006)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Tale of Cinema(2005)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Please Teach Me English (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Memories of Murder(2003)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
One Fine Spring Day(2001)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Warrior(2001)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Interview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Peppermint Candy(1999)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
The Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
City of the Rising Sun(1998)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Spring in My Hometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Adventures of Mrs. Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Real Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Dr. Bong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
A Casual Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Walking In The Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Career shape
A full career of 43 titles from 1993 to 2026.
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.
How do Hyung Koo Kim's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up10
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser12
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 54. 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.
Is Hyung Koo Kim's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Hyung Koo Kim work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hyung Koo Kim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hong Sang-soo shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Hong Sang-sooShared titles: Grass (2018), Hotel by the River (2018), On the Beach at Night Alone (2017), The Day After (2017), Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), The Day He Arrives (2011), Tale of Cinema (2005), Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)See all 8 shared titles with Hong Sang-soo
- Bong Joon HoShared titles: The Host (2006), Memories of Murder (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Bong Joon Ho
- Sung Soo KimShared titles: The Warrior (2001), City of the Rising Sun (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Sung Soo Kim
Actors
- Kim Min-heeShared titles: Grass (2018), Hotel by the River (2018), On the Beach at Night Alone (2017), The Day After (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Kim Min-hee
- Kwon Hae-hyoShared titles: Hotel by the River (2018), On the Beach at Night Alone (2017), The Day After (2017)See all 3 shared titles with Kwon Hae-hyo
- Song Seon-miShared titles: Hotel by the River (2018), On the Beach at Night Alone (2017), The Day He Arrives (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Song Seon-mi
- Yoo Joon-sangShared titles: Hotel by the River (2018), Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), The Day He Arrives (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Yoo Joon-sang
Composers and editors
- Sung-Won HahmShared titles: On the Beach at Night Alone (2017), The Day After (2017), Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), The Day He Arrives (2011), Tale of Cinema (2005), Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Sung-Won Hahm
- Yong-jin JeongShared titles: Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), The Day He Arrives (2011), Tale of Cinema (2005), Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Yong-jin Jeong
- Yeon-ji SonShared titles: Grass (2018), Hotel by the River (2018), Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Yeon-ji Son
- Hyun KimShared titles: The Warrior (2001), Peppermint Candy (1999), City of the Rising Sun (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Hyun Kim
Producers
- Cha Seoung-jaeShared titles: Memories of Murder (2003), One Fine Spring Day (2001), The Warrior (2001), City of the Rising Sun (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Cha Seoung-jae
- Kang TaeuShared titles: On the Beach at Night Alone (2017), The Day After (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Kang Taeu
- Kim Woo-taekShared titles: Northern Limit Line (2015), The Host (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Woo-taek
- Cho-hee KimShared titles: Nobody's Daughter Haewon (2013), The Day He Arrives (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Cho-hee Kim
Mixed roles
- Kim Seon-aShared titles: The Five (2013), One Fine Spring Day (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Seon-a
