Portrait of Sung Ji-ru

Acting

Sung Ji-ru

Career

Active from 2001 to 2024, busiest in 2003 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for No Mercy
No Mercy
GoodWatch score75/100

Characters

6

The characters Sung Ji-ru played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sung Ji-ru Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0
  • Spiritual
    1.3, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Cinema 8
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Romance 3
  • Contemporary 3
  • Psychological Mystery 2
  • Korean Crime Thriller 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Murder Investigation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
My Dad Is a Nude Model
My Dad Is a Nude Model

as Tae Jeong

2020s

10 titles · average score 72
Unmasked
Unmasked (2025)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Detective Yu

While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dr. Cho

Duty After School
Duty After School (2023)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Park Young Il

Vanishing
Vanishing (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jae-yong

Awake
Awake (2022)

as Lee Dong-hyeok

Insider
Insider (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Heo Sang-soo

The Man's Voice
The Man's Voice (2021)

TV show · as [Voice of Natsume]

Yumi's Cells
Yumi's Cells (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Yu-mi's father / Kim Man-Sik

Bad and Crazy
Bad and Crazy (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Kwak Bong-pil

The Uncanny Counter
The Uncanny Counter (2020)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Jang Cheol-jung

2010s

18 titles · average score 66
The Pure Memories of My Heart
The Pure Memories of My Heart (2019)

as Byeong Tae / Choong Tae

Scent of a Ghost
Scent of a Ghost (2019)

as Seong-taek

Ms Ma, Nemesis
Ms Ma, Nemesis (2018)

TV show · as Jo Chang-Gil

My Last Love
My Last Love (2017)

as Kim Bong-yong

A Korean Odyssey
A Korean Odyssey (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Master Subori

Dr. Frost
Dr. Frost (2014)

TV show · as Nam Tae-bong

The Goddess of Fire
The Goddess of Fire (2013)

TV show · as Shim Jong-soo

Children...
Children... (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jung-ho's Father

Sunny
Sunny (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

as Choon-hwa's Lawyer

No Mercy
No Mercy (2010)
GoodWatch score 75

as Yun Jong-kang

Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle
Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

as Yeo-sang

Secret Love
Secret Love (2010)
GoodWatch score 52

as Guesthouse owner

2000s

22 titles · average score 63
Santamaria
Santamaria (2008)

as Sin Ho-cheol

Paradise Murdered
Paradise Murdered (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

as Choon Bae

Time Between Dog and Wolf
Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Mr. Byun

The Customer Is Always Right
The Customer Is Always Right (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ahn Chang-jin

My Teacher, Mr. Kim
My Teacher, Mr. Kim (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Choon-sik

A Good Lawyer's Wife
A Good Lawyer's Wife (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Postman

Crazy First Love
Crazy First Love (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

as Kang Cheol

Spring Breeze
Spring Breeze (2003)

as Father

Marrying the Mafia
Marrying the Mafia (2002)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jang Seok-tae

H
H (2002)
GoodWatch score 57

as Detective Park

Kick the Moon
Kick the Moon (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

as Deok-seop

Tears
Tears (2001)

as Yong-ho