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Yoo Hai Jin

Yoo Hai Jin

Actor · Born January 4, 1970 (56) · Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea

Yoo Hai-jin (born January 4, 1970) is a South Korean actor. After graduating with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts, he became a member of Theater troupe The Mokwha Repertoire Company. He has established himself as one of the top actors in the country, playing both supporting and lead roles.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 4, 1970 (56)
From
Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 66 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 Yoo Hai Jin's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Power
20%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Self
11%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
4%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 8 · Serious 8 · Dark 16

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 20

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 9

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 10

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 25
Ally
7 of 25
Shapeshifter
3 of 25
Shadow
3 of 25
Trickster
2 of 25
Mentor
1 of 25
Threshold guardian
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
11
Warm
9
Joyful
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8

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 Yoo Hai Jin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yoo Hai Jin'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

66 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Assassin(s)(2026)

    as Park Cheol-gu

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The King’s Warden(2026)

    as Eom Heung-do

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Big Deal(2025)

    as Pyo Jong-rok

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Yadang: The Snitch(2025)

    as Koo Gwan-hee

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Exhuma(2024)

    as Ko Young-geun

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dog Days(2024)

    as Min-sang

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Honey Sweet(2023)

    as Cha Chi-ho

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Night Owl(2022)

    as King Injo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Assignment 2: International(2022)

    as Kang Jin-tae

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 아날로그 라이프 <핸드메이드> (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Space Sweepers(2021)

    as Bubs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Battle: Roar to Victory(2019)

    as Hwang Hae-chul

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Mission(2019)

    as Kim Pan-su

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Intimate Strangers(2018)

    as Tae-soo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Love+Sling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Gui-bo

  • 1987: When the Day Comes(2017)

    as Han Byung-yong

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Taxi Driver(2017)

    as Hwang Tae-sul

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Assignment(2017)

    as Kang Jin-tae

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Luck-Key(2016)

    as Hyung-wook

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Intuition(2015)

    as Pharmacist Min

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Veteran(2015)

    as Choi Dae-woong

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Unfair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jang Dae-seok

  • The Classified File(2015)

    as Kim Joong-san

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Tazza: The Hidden Card(2014)

    as Ko Gwang-ryeol

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates(2014)

    as Cheol-bong

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Obsessed(2014)

    as Lim

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Flu(2013)

    as Bae Kyung-Ub

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Department Head Choi

  • Miss Conspirator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Red Shoes

  • Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Seung-chul

  • In Love and the War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jae-choon

  • The Unjust(2010)

    as Jang Seok-goo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Enemy At The Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sang-up

  • Moss(2010)

    as Kim Deok-cheon

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • A Little Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Refugee

  • Woochi: The Demon Slayer(2009)

    as Chorangyi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Truck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jeong Cheol-min

  • Public Enemy Returns(2008)

    as Yong-man

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mission Possible: Kidnapping Granny K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Keun-yeong

  • My Son(2007)

    as Neighbor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Small Town Rivals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Noh Dae-gyu

  • Once in a Summer(2006)

    as PD Kim

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tazza: The High Rollers(2006)

    as Ko Gwang-ryeol

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Over the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Brother-in-law

  • The King and the Clown(2005)

    as Yuk-gab

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Never to Lose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gastong

  • Lee Dae-ro Can't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hankal

  • Blood Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dok-gi

  • Mapado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Fisherman

  • Another Public Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yong-man

  • The Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 52 episodes · as Kim Pyeong-san / Kim Doo-soo (Kim Geo-bok)

  • Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Yong-dae

  • The Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cheol-gu

  • Jail Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Zap-sae

  • Break Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chim-Chak

  • Public Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Yong-man

  • The Warrior(2001)

    as Du-chung

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Kick the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Neop-chi

  • Attack the Gas Station(1999)

    as Gangri Gang Leader

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Gangster

  • Blackjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dump 1

  • Confidential Assignment 3: The Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Kang Jin-tae

  • Gimpo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Still Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 모둡 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 63 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The King’s Warden (2026)

$123M worldwide

Highest rated

A Taxi Driver (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Obsessed (2014)

Film career

19972026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 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· Attack the Gas Station!
  • 2008First top-billed film· The Truck
  • 2016Career best· Luck-Key

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 67: 67 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 15% of 34 roles
990919

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 Yoo Hai Jin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Assassin(s) (2026)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Taxi Driver (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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 Yoo Hai Jin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles44–74 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles5–75 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles34–54 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–40 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles43–77 · median 73 · 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 Yoo Hai Jin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yoo Hai Jin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kim Jae-beom shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers