Known for Acting
Born
January 28, 1960
Died
January 11, 2025 (age 64)
Birthplace
South Korea
Filmography
15 films, 8 shows


Good News
2025 · 2h 16m
country: South Korea
When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.


Countdown
2023 · 1h 49m
country: South Korea
A former medalist who is now a troublemaker physical educations teacher and a natural born rebel take a satisfying whack at life.


Harodongsun
2022 · 1h 44m
country: South Korea
On March 7, 1997, after losing the election, former lawmakers who were engaged in hiking and fishing opened a restaurant called Harodongseon. Rumors spread that the restaurant was opened by politicians, and it is crowded with customers every day, but they realize that the business is not very easy. This is because various people, including a suspicious-looking monk, a man who looks like a spy, a big autistic child who resembles Ureme, and fussy Gangnam nouveau riche have begun to cross the threshold of the restaurant.


Recipe for Happiness
2019 · 1h 32m
country: South Korea
Jin-soo is satisfied with life and tries to make the best of things. When his father disapproves of the girl he likes, he is determined not to give up. However, his resolve is tested with the death of a former classmate and news that his love interest is planning to leave Korea.


Idol
2019 · 2h 24m
country: South Korea
The politician Koo Myung-hui finds his wife in the garage. She is cleaning her son's bloodstained car, which has just run over a person.


Adulthood
2018 · 1h 32m
country: South Korea
At her dad's funeral, Kyungun meets her uncle Jaemin, a complete stranger. He bilks her father's insurance money. She demands her money back, but he unashamedly refuses. To get her money back, she joins his next scam.


Snatch Up
2018 · 1h 41m
country: South Korea
A golf bag filled with cash sets off a furious chase between an unemployed man, a delivery man, gangsters, a killer, and a cop.


A Field Day
2018 · 1h 15m
country: South Korea
Middle-aged Cheolgu is laid off with no advance notice. Looking for a new job is not easy and neither is the situation that his family members are in. A movie that takes a cheerful, positive look at life while maintaining the balance of a group drama involving diverse characters.


The Mayor
2017 · 2h 10m
country: South Korea
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.


A Stray Goat
2017 · 1h 31m
country: South Korea
High school student Min-sik moves to a rural village with his family. There he meets Ye-joo, a classmate who became a social outcast after her father was accused of murder.


The King
2017 · 2h 14m
country: South Korea
A young Korean man surpasses his difficult childhood by becoming a powerful prosecutor, but soon learns that real power comes at a price.


The Classified File
2015 · 1h 48m
country: South Korea
A detective and a fortune teller join forces to find a kidnapped child whom no one expects to be alive. Based on a true story.


Miracle in Cell No. 7
2013 · 2h 8m
country: South Korea
A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.


Nameless Gangster
2012 · 2h 13m
country: South Korea
Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.


Secret Sunshine
2007 · 2h 23m
country: South Korea
Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.