Portrait of Kim Hae-sook

Acting

Kim Hae-sook

Career

Active from 1981 to 2026, busiest in 2004 and 2017 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
32
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The WONDERfools
The WONDERfools
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kim Hae-sook Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.9, average 3.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Historical
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 13
  • Korean Drama 13
  • Heartwarming 8
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Legal Drama 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Emotional Journey 4
  • Melancholy 4
  • Emotional Depth 4
  • Family Drama 4
  • Korean Cinema 4
  • Comfort Watch 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

119
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Jeom-rye Is My Light
Jeom-rye Is My Light

as Jeom-Rye

2020s

22 titles ยท average score 77
The WONDERfools
The WONDERfools (2026)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show ยท as Kim Jeon-bok

It's Okay!
It's Okay! (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

as Director

Who Is She
Who Is She (2024)

TV show ยท as Oh Mal-soon

Mr. Plankton
Mr. Plankton (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Beom Ho-ja

Strong Girl Nam-soon
Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Gil Jung-gan

My Demon
My Demon (2023)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Ju Cheon-suk

Revenant
Revenant (2023)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Na Byung-hee

Our Season
Our Season (2023)
GoodWatch score 77

as Park Bok-ja

Under the Queen's Umbrella
Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Queen Dowager

Tomorrow
Tomorrow (2022)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as The Jade Emperor

Inspector Koo
Inspector Koo (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Director Yong

Start-Up
Start-Up (2020)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Choi Won-deok

2010s

45 titles ยท average score 69
Mother of Mine
Mother of Mine (2019)

TV show ยท as Park Sun-Ja

Tower of Babel
Tower of Babel (2019)

TV show ยท as Shin Hyun-Sook

Room No. 9
Room No. 9 (2018)

TV show ยท as Jang Hwa-Sa

My Father is Strange
My Father is Strange (2017)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Na Young-Sil

New Trial
New Trial (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

as Soon-im

RV: Resurrected Victims
RV: Resurrected Victims (2017)
GoodWatch score 37

as Choi Myeong-sook

The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden (2016)
GoodWatch score 87

as Ms. Sasaki

Hope
Hope (2013)
GoodWatch score 86

as Psychiatrist Jung-sook

I Hear Your Voice
I Hear Your Voice (2013)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Eo Choon-Sim

The Thieves
The Thieves (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

as Chewing Gum

Go! Mrs. Go!
Go! Mrs. Go! (2011)

TV show ยท as Go Bong-shil

Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful (2010)

TV show ยท as Kim Min-Jae

2000s

44 titles ยท average score 68
Thirst
Thirst (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

as Lady Ra

White Lies
White Lies (2008)

TV show ยท as Shin Jung-Ok

Open City
Open City (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

as Kang Man-ok

Robber
Robber (2008)

TV show ยท as Lee Soon-Sum

Likeable or Not
Likeable or Not (2007)

TV show ยท as Oh Dong-ji

First Wives' Club
First Wives' Club (2007)

TV show ยท as Ahn Yang-soon

Sunflower
Sunflower (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

as Yang Deok-ja

Spring Waltz
Spring Waltz (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Jo Yang-soon

Famous Princesses
Famous Princesses (2006)

TV show ยท as Kyung Myung-Ja

My Brother
My Brother (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

as Mother

Sweet 18
Sweet 18 (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Jung-Sook's mother

Oh! Happy Day
Oh! Happy Day (2003)
GoodWatch score 59

as Yang Mi-Suk

1990s

3 titles
Hur Jun
Hur Jun (1999)

TV show ยท as Ham Ahn-Daek

The Moon of Seoul
The Moon of Seoul (1994)

TV show ยท as Sang Gook's mother

์†Œ๋ง
์†Œ๋ง (1993)

TV show

1980s

4 titles
Queen Inhyeon
Queen Inhyeon (1988)

TV show ยท as Queen Myeongseong

The King of Chudong Palace
The King of Chudong Palace (1983)

TV show ยท as Queen Jeongan

Woman of Fire '82
Woman of Fire '82 (1982)

as Hye-ok

The Lady from Gyodong
The Lady from Gyodong (1981)

TV show ยท as Ok Mae Hyang