Known for Acting
Born
July 27, 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
South Korea
Filmography
27 films, 34 shows


The Journey to Gyeong-ju
2026 · 1h 51m
country: South Korea
Eight years ago, the youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, disappeared during a school field trip to Gyeongju and never came home alive. On what would have been her birthday, her mother Ok-sil and her three daughters—Jang-ju, Young-ju, and Dong-ju—put on matching family T-shirts and set off for Gyeongju, the place where Gyeong-ju vanished, in what appears to be a family trip to honor her memory. But beneath the cheerful façade lies a deadly secret. In the trunk of their van is a bound and unconscious man zipped inside a plastic bag.


Manok
2026 · 1h 49m
country: South Korea
Manok, the owner of a South Korean lesbian bar, trades rainbow lights for small-town politics when she moves back home and challenges her ex-husband for mayor.


Gyeong-ah's Daughter
2022 · 1h 58m
country: South Korea
Kyung-ah works as a caregiver and lives alone. The only one she can rely on is her daughter, Yeonsu, but it's hard to see her after her independence. Meanwhile, Yeonsu, who was suffering from his ex-boyfriend, argues with him again and heads home. After Yeonsu left, Kyung-ah receives a shocking message.


F20
2021
country: South Korea
Ae-ran, a mother who is proud with her son hears a shocking news that her son, Dohoon, who left the military has developed schizophrenia. Afraid of losing her perfect daily life, Ae-ran decided to hide his son's illness. But her secret life that seemed to be smooth started to change when Kyeong-hwa, the only person who knows her secret appeared, gradually turning her anxiety into madness.


Finding Angel
2021 · 1h 54m
country: South Korea
An anonymous donor leaves a donation box in a town every December for 17 years. A self-claimed reporter, Ji-hoon comes to find and interview the generous donor. Then the reporter turns out to be a crook.


The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
2020 · 1h 56m
country: South Korea
The detective Hyun-soo tries to track down a girl who disappeared off of a cliff during a stormy night.


Oh! My Gran
2020 · 1h 49m
country: South Korea
A man's daughter is the victim of a brutal hit-and-run car accident. The only witness is the man's dementia-ridden old mother who barely remember any details. The two must work together to find the culprit.


Kim Ji-young: Born 1982
2019 · 1h 59m
country: South Korea
Kim Ji-young, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by other women from her life, past and present.


Our Body
2018 · 1h 33m
country: South Korea
A woman becomes disenchanted with life after years of studying for an important exam. One lonely evening, she encounters a beautiful, disciplined woman and becomes fascinated with emulating her lifestyle.


Omok Girl
2018 · 58m
country: South Korea
Lee Ba-duk, once called a Ba-duk prodigy, quit playing go. At the local Omok competition, where she played for the prize money, Lee meets with Omok genius Kim An-gyeong and goes to the national tournament. Finally, Lee confronts an inevitable battle with Kim with a terrible secret.


Merry Christmas Mr. Mo
2017 · 1h 41m
country: South Korea
Mo Geum-san is a barber living in the rural area, who once aspired to be an actor. He starts to have doubts about his humdrum life after the village health center advises him to be examined at a larger hospital. He comes up with a plan to give a gift to his beloved ones in the coming Christmas. The plan is to invite everyone to the local culture center and to screen his self-made comedy movie based on his own tragic life.


Freeway
2017 · 19m
country: South Korea
As a taxi driver, Yeo-jin leaves her last drive with her friend, Joo-hee, ahead of his departure to China.


Lost to Shame
2017 · 1h 43m
country: South Korea
A small time actor is given the lead role in a play dealing with homosexuality. Though he has always believed himself to be open minded, his little brother’s secret proves otherwise, and he realizes that he has been fooling himself the entire time.


Queen of Walking
2016 · 1h 33m
country: South Korea
A high school girl, Man-bok, who has to walk for four hours every day back and forth between home and her school due to the congenital motion sickness disorder, happens to begin her training as a speed walking athlete unexpectedly. Through the cooperative training with her friend Soo-ji, whom she meets in the school track and field team, Man-bok discovers her path of life in this heartwarming and touching story.


The Piper
2015 · 1h 47m
country: South Korea
Shortly after the Korean war, a father and a son are wandering through the country and make a stop in a remote village, where strange and dangerous happenings occur.


Granny's Got Talent
2015 · 1h 48m
country: South Korea
A national cussing battle audition is the nation's hype. People from all over the country audition in becoming the "Cussing King." However, redundant cussing auditioners cause viewership to drop dramatically. The producer decides to revive the show by introducing a regular looking grandmother...


Thread of Lies
2014 · 1h 57m
country: South Korea
Cheon-ji's unexpected suicide causes her mother Hyeon-sook and older sister Man-ji to be moved into another apartment. Tracking down clues from school, Man-ji discovers that Cheon-ji's best friend Hwa-yeon is behind everything.


Ryang-kang-do: Merry Christmas, North!
2011 · 1h 35m
country: South Korea
When a boy from North Korea finds a unique Christmas gift sent up from South Korea, he suddenly becomes the most popular child in his small town. But how long will it take for his new toy to attract the wrong kind of attention?


Mama
2011 · 1h 51m
country: South Korea
A mother of a boy with muscular dystrophy is diagnosed with uterine cancer. A daughter of a prima donna decides to chase her dreams, to the ire of her mother. A woman with breast cancer asks her son to find her first love.


You Are My Sunshine
2005 · 2h 3m
country: South Korea
An old bachelor Seok-joong, who has no experience in dating, falls in love at first sight with a prostitute named Eun-ha. At first Eun-ha shows no interest in Seok-joong, but gradually she begins to be flattered by his devotion and eventually falls in love with him. They marry. However, one day, Eun-ha finds out that she is infected with HIV and decides to leave Seok-joong.


Voice
2005 · 1h 44m
country: South Korea
While practicing after hours in her high school, an aspiring singer is mysteriously killed and her body vanishes. Her invisible ghost is trapped in the school, but her best friend is able to hear her voice.


Mapado
2005 · 1h 45m
country: South Korea
A gangster and a corrupt police officer travel to the tiny remote island of Mapado to hunt down a young woman who has run off with a winning lottery ticket. Upon arriving, they discover that no one lives there except for five old women who have not once seen a man for 20 years. Both men soon experience a nightmare of hard labor and harassment.


Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
2003 · 1h 43m
country: South Korea
An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.


Madeleine
2003 · 1h 58m
country: South Korea
The story follows the lives of two girls living together and their separate love lives as they struggle to find and maintain their new relationships.


Bad Guy
2002 · 1h 42m
country: South Korea
A pimp enforcer takes revenge on a woman who rejected his advances by tricking her into prostitution, but complications arise.


Waikiki Brothers
2001 · 1h 49m
country: South Korea
Waikiki Brothers is a band going nowhere. After another depressing gig, the saxophonist quits, leaving the three remaining members to continue on the road. The band ends up at the lead singer's hometown, which was a popular hot spring resort in the '80s, but the return home is filled with reservations of previous and past disappointments, a lost love, unemployment and tragedy.


Bungee Jumping of Their Own
2001 · 1h 41m
country: South Korea
A likeable, married high school teacher spirals out of control when a student in his class begins unintentionally reminding him of his doomed first love, which ended 17 years earlier.