Portrait of Bae Jong-ok

Acting

Bae Jong-ok

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for We Are All Trying Here
We Are All Trying Here
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bae Jong-ok Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.8
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Drama 7
  • Character Study 7
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Korean Cinema 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Family Secrets 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Psychological Depth 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Mystery Thriller 2
  • Romantic Melodrama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
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2020s

10 titles Β· average score 72
We Are All Trying Here
We Are All Trying Here (2026)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show Β· as Oh Jeong-hee

The Art of Sarah
The Art of Sarah (2026)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Choi Chae-u

My Home
My Home (2025)

as Geum-rim

Dare to Love Me
Dare to Love Me (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show Β· as Camille Jang

Black Out
Black Out (2024)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show Β· as Ye Young-sil

Longing For You
Longing For You (2023)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show Β· as Yoo Jung-sook

Kingmaker
Kingmaker (2022)
GoodWatch score 70

as Lee Hee-ran

Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Deok-bong

Mr. Queen
Mr. Queen (2020)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show Β· as Queen Sunwon

Innocence
Innocence (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

as Hwa-ja

2010s

19 titles Β· average score 71
Graceful Family
Graceful Family (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Han Je-kook

Designated Survivor: 60 Days
Designated Survivor: 60 Days (2019)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as Yun Chan-gyeong

Live
Live (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show Β· as An Jang-mi

In Between Seasons
In Between Seasons (2018)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mee-kyung

The Chase
The Chase (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

as Min Yeong-sook

Unknown Woman
Unknown Woman (2017)

TV show Β· as Hong Ji Won

Spy
Spy (2015)

TV show Β· as Park Hye-rim

Bubblegum
Bubblegum (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show Β· as Park Sun-young

Wonderful Mama
Wonderful Mama (2013)

TV show Β· as Yoon Bok-hee

That Winter, the Wind Blows
That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Secretary Wang Hyeji

The Last Blossom
The Last Blossom (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

as In-hee

Kim Soo Ro
Kim Soo Ro (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show Β· as Jeong Kyeon-bi

2000s

21 titles Β· average score 63
Five Senses of Eros
Five Senses of Eros (2009)
GoodWatch score 50

as Park Hwa-ran

Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung Kum
Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung Kum (2008)

TV show Β· as Jung-geum Park

Worlds Within
Worlds Within (2008)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Yoon Young

Herb
Herb (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kim Hyeon-suk

My Husband's Woman
My Husband's Woman (2007)

TV show Β· as Kim Ji-soo

Goodbye Solo
Goodbye Solo (2006)

TV show Β· as Oh Young-sook

Beating Heart
Beating Heart (2005)

TV show Β· as Bae Jong-ok

Little Brother
Little Brother (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mum

Love Talk
Love Talk (2005)

as Sunny

More Beautiful Than a Flower
More Beautiful Than a Flower (2004)

TV show Β· as Kim Mi-ok

Jealousy Is My Middle Name
Jealousy Is My Middle Name (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

as Park Seong-yeon / No Nae-gyeong

My Beautiful Girl, Mari
My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)
GoodWatch score 55

as Nam-woo's Mother (voice)

1990s

7 titles
The Lie
The Lie (1998)

TV show

λͺ©μš•탕집 λ‚¨μžλ“€
λͺ©μš•탕집 λ‚¨μžλ“€ (1995)

TV show Β· as Kim Yoon-gyeong

Walking all the way to heaven
Walking all the way to heaven (1992)

as Ji-sook

μ—¬μžμ˜ λ°©
μ—¬μžμ˜ λ°© (1992)

TV show Β· as Han Young-jin

Passion Portrait
Passion Portrait (1991)

as Yoon Jeom-Soon

ν•˜λŠ¬λ°”λžŒ
ν•˜λŠ¬λ°”λžŒ (1991)

TV show

I Stand Up Every Day
I Stand Up Every Day (1990)

as Eun-sil

1980s

1 title Β· average score 69
Chilsu and Mansu
Chilsu and Mansu (1988)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ji-na