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Kim Seon-a

Kim Seon-a

Actor, also producer · Born October 1, 1975 (51) · Daegu, South Korea

Kim Sun-a (김선아) is a South Korean actress.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 1, 1975 (51)
From
Daegu, South Korea
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 37 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 37% in 30 days

What are Kim Seon-a's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
30%
Self
21%
Survival
17%
Bonds
17%
Power
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
7
Tense
5
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Kim Seon-a's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Seon-a'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

37 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Queen of Masks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 16 episodes · as Do Jae-yi

  • The Empire Of Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Han Hye-ryul

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Jenny Jang

  • Children of Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Cha Woo Kyung

  • Should We Kiss First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 40 episodes · as An Soon-Jin

  • The Lady in Dignity(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Park Bok-Ja

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite(2016)

    as Kim Hwa-young

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Masked Prosecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yoo Min-hee

  • The Five(2013)

    as Eun-ah

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • I Do, I Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Ji-ahn

  • Pitch High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Oh Yoo-ran

  • Scent of a Woman(2011)

    Show 18 episodes · as Lee Yeon-jae

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • City Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 20 episodes · as Shin Mi-rae

  • Lost and Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sun-a

  • When It's At Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Heo Cho-hee

  • Girl Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Choi Mi-kyung

  • The Worst Guy Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Passerby

  • My Lovely Sam-Soon(2005)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Sam Sun

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • She's on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chun Jae-in

  • S Diary(2004)

    as Na Jin-hee

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    as Heo Min-kyung

  • The Greatest Expectation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mi-yeong

  • Once Upon a Time in the Battlefield(2003)

    as Gye-baek's Wife

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Save the Green Planet!(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Wet Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kim Yoo-ri

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

    as May

  • One Fine Spring Day(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Golden Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lee Joo-young

  • Joa, Joa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Woon Jo-ah

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Young-eun

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Love & Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 49 episodes · as Lee Mi-ran

  • 승부사 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • Forever Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 16 episodes · as Hwang Ji-young

  • 뉴욕 스토리 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • The Knee-Drop Guru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1997 to 2023; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Five (2013)

$4.3M worldwide

Highest rated

My Lovely Sam-Soon (2005)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19972023

Peak 2005 · 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· She's on Duty
  • 2005First top-billed film· She's on Duty

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s2 · acting

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 Kim Seon-a's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

My Lovely Sam-Soon (2005)

Midcredits 91st · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 56. 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.

Who does Kim Seon-a work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Seon-a's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Na Moon-hee shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers