Portrait of Han Suk-kyu

Acting

Han Suk-kyu

Career

Active from 1993 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
35
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dr. Romantic
Dr. Romantic
GoodWatch score82/100

Characters

10

The characters Han Suk-kyu played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Han Suk-kyu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Korean Cinema 7
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Intense 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Korean Crime Thriller 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Power Struggle 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Kin and Sin
Kin and Sin

TV show · as Bu Yong-nam

Until the Morning Comes
Until the Morning Comes

TV show · as Jang Jae-wook

2020s

4 titles · average score 75
Speaking Dead
Speaking Dead (2026)

as Jang Jae-wook

Shin's Project
Shin's Project (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Shin Jae-yi

Doubt
Doubt (2024)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Jang Tae-su

Recipe for Farewell
Recipe for Farewell (2022)

TV show · as Kang Chang-wook

2010s

11 titles · average score 67
WATCHER
WATCHER (2019)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Do Chi-Gwang

Forbidden Dream
Forbidden Dream (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

as King Sejong

Idol
Idol (2019)
GoodWatch score 57

as Myung-hui

The Prison
The Prison (2017)
GoodWatch score 46

as Jung Ik-ho

Dr. Romantic
Dr. Romantic (2016)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju

The Royal Tailor
The Royal Tailor (2014)
GoodWatch score 72

as Jo Dol-suk

Secret Door
Secret Door (2014)

TV show · as King Yeongjo

The Berlin File
The Berlin File (2013)
GoodWatch score 55

as Jung Jin-soo

My Paparotti
My Paparotti (2013)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sang-jin

Tree with Deep Roots
Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as King Se-jong

Villain & Widow
Villain & Widow (2010)
GoodWatch score 64

as Chang-in

2000s

9 titles · average score 58
White Night
White Night (2009)
GoodWatch score 63

as Han Dong-soo

Eye For An Eye
Eye For An Eye (2008)
GoodWatch score 62

as Capt. Baek Sung-chan

Forbidden Quest
Forbidden Quest (2006)
GoodWatch score 54

as Yun-seo

A Bloody Aria
A Bloody Aria (2006)
GoodWatch score 45

as Moon-jae

Solace
Solace (2006)

as Shim In-ku

The President's Last Bang
The President's Last Bang (2005)
GoodWatch score 59

as KCIA Chief Agent Joo

Mr. Housewife
Mr. Housewife (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jo Jin-man

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (2004)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lee Ki-hoon

Double Agent
Double Agent (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Lim Byeong-ho

1990s

11 titles · average score 65
Shiri
Shiri (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

as Yu Jong-won

Tell Me Something
Tell Me Something (1999)
GoodWatch score 62

as Detective Cho

Christmas in August
Christmas in August (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

as Jung-won

Green Fish
Green Fish (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mak-dong

No. 3
No. 3 (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tae-joo

The Contact
The Contact (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

as Dong-hyun

The Gingko Bed
The Gingko Bed (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

as Soo-hyun

Dr. Bong
Dr. Bong (1995)

as Bong Joon-su

The Moon of Seoul
The Moon of Seoul (1994)

TV show · as Kim Hong-sik

Pilot
Pilot (1993)

TV show · as Park Sang Hyun

Son and Daughter
Son and Daughter (1992)

TV show