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Kim Mu-yeol

Kim Mu-yeol

Actor · Born May 22, 1982 (44) · Seoul, South Korea

Kim Moo-yul (born May 22, 1982) is a South Korean actor. Following a successful career in musical theatre, Kim was first cast in minor parts on film and television. After gaining recognition for his performance in War of the Arrows (2011), Kim landed his first major role in Jung Ji-woo's critically acclaimed film A Muse (2012). Kim went on to star in notable films Northern Limit Line (2015), Forgotten (2017), The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019), Honest Candidate (2020), and The Roundup: Punishment (2024).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 22, 1982 (44)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 49 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 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Kim Mu-yeol's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Crime 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
27%
Bonds
24%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Power
13%
Ideas
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 2 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 14

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 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 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 16
Hero
4 of 16
Shadow
3 of 16
Shapeshifter
2 of 16
Threshold guardian
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
11
Dread
6
Contemplative
5
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

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 Mu-yeol's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Mu-yeol'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

49 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Teach You a Lesson(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Na Hwa-jin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Woman with the Knife(2025)

    as Ryu

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Queen Woo(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Eulpaso

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • No Way Out: The Roulette(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lee Sang-bong

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Roundup: Punishment(2024)

    as Baek Chang-gi

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • High Cookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yoo Sung-phil

  • Ballerina(2023)

    as President Jo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Deal(2021)

    as Kim Pil-do

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Trolley(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as Jang Woo-jae

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Honest Candidate 2(2022)

    as Park Hee-cheol

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Juvenile Justice(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cha Tae-ju

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Grid(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Song Eo-jin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Spring Awakening the Musical in Korea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Melchior

  • On the Line(2021)

    as Kwak Pro

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Space Sweepers(2021)

    as Kang Hyun-woo

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sweet Home(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Yeong-hoo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Intruder(2020)

    as Seo-jin

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Honest Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Park Hee-cheol

  • Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hyun-oh

  • The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil(2019)

    as Jung Tae-suk

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Forgotten Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Heo Joon-ki

  • Illang: The Wolf Brigade(2018)

    as Han Sang-woo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Snatch Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Min-jae

  • Bad Guys: Vile City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as No Jin-Pyeong

  • Forgotten(2017)

    as Yoo-seok / Choi Seong-uk

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Warriors of the Dawn(2017)

    as Gok-soo

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Northern Limit Line(2015)

    as Yoon Young-ha

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • My Beautiful Bride(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Do-hyung

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as North Korean Agent

  • Bad Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show as No Jin-Pyeong

  • 정지우x김무열x조은지 Project: Personal Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Man on roof

  • All Bark No Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sang-keun

  • A Muse(2012)

    as Seo Ji-woo

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Doomsday Book(2012)

    as Ji-ho

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Brave New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ji-ho

  • War of the Arrows(2011)

    as Seo-goon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Romantic Heaven(2011)

    as Dong Chi-sung

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Finding Mr. Destiny(2010)

    as Travel Agent

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Heo Joon-Ki

  • After the Banquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kim Hyun-joon

  • My Wife is Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Wife Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Han Kang-soo

  • The Scam(2009)

    as Jo Min-hyung

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Iljimae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Byeon Si-wan

  • Chosun Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · as O Deok

  • First Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Bae Su-wol

  • Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Seo Yeon-u

  • Knock-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Baek Jong-min

  • 미스터 바코드 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 45 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Roundup: Punishment (2024)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

Teach You a Lesson (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20072026

Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 6% of 17 roles
1020

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 Kim Mu-yeol's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th8

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Romantic Heaven (2011)

85th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Teach You a Lesson (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 51. 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 Kim Mu-yeol's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles56–86 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles7–75 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles40–76 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles29–57 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles41–71 · median 65 · 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 Kim Mu-yeol work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Mu-yeol's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jang Won-seok shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers