Kim Young-ho

Ha Ha Ha (2010)

Over drinks, two friends agree to swap fond memories of their recent trips to the same seaside town. As the stories unfold in flashback, it becomes evident their accounts take place at the same time and with the same people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Kim Sang-kyung  •  Moon So-ri  •  Kim Kang-woo  •  Ye Ji-won

Over drinks, two friends agree to swap fond memories of their recent trips to the same seaside town. As the stories unfold in flashback, it becomes evident their accounts take place at the same time and with the same people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Kim Sang-kyung  •  Moon So-ri  •  Kim Kang-woo  •  Ye Ji-won

19-Nineteen (2009)

After graduating from high school Min-seo fails to get into college. He spends the next year cramming for his entrance exam once again. Jeong-hun a university student fresh out of high school school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Yong-woo
CAST:  Choi Seung-hyun  •  Huh Yi-jae  •  Jang So-yeon  •  Seungri

After graduating from high school Min-seo fails to get into college. He spends the next year cramming for his entrance exam once again. Jeong-hun a university student fresh out of high school school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Yong-woo
CAST:  Choi Seung-hyun  •  Huh Yi-jae  •  Jang So-yeon  •  Seungri

Spin Kick (2004)

A school director is forced to train the 'worst' students of his school to master Taekwondo as the old coach, taking along the best of his athletes, left the school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nam Sang-Guk
CAST:  Hyun Bin  •  Park Ji-yeon  •  Jo An  •  Kim Young-ho

A school director is forced to train the 'worst' students of his school to master Taekwondo as the old coach, taking along the best of his athletes, left the school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nam Sang-Guk
CAST:  Hyun Bin  •  Park Ji-yeon  •  Jo An  •  Kim Young-ho

Cherry Tomato (2008)

Park-Goo makes a living for himself and his granddaughter Da-Sung by collecting recyclables on the street. Their situation becomes worse when his son is released from prison and steals Park's savings, and his bicycle-drawn cart ― his only tool for making money ― is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeong Yeong-bae
CAST:  Shin Goo  •  Kim Hyang-gi  •  Kim Young-ho

Park-Goo makes a living for himself and his granddaughter Da-Sung by collecting recyclables on the street. Their situation becomes worse when his son is released from prison and steals Park's savings, and his bicycle-drawn cart ― his only tool for making money ― is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeong Yeong-bae
CAST:  Shin Goo  •  Kim Hyang-gi  •  Kim Young-ho

Club Butterfly (2001)

Hyuk and Kyung have their share of marital problems, one of them being a stagnating sex life. Kyung again rejects Hyuk's advances and Hyuk goes to bed feeling hurt and angry. The next morning, the couple discuss their problems and decide to take a romantic weekend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jae-soo
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Bae Soo-bin  •  Hyun-hee Kim  •  Ni-ta Ah

Hyuk and Kyung have their share of marital problems, one of them being a stagnating sex life. Kyung again rejects Hyuk's advances and Hyuk goes to bed feeling hurt and angry. The next morning, the couple discuss their problems and decide to take a romantic weekend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jae-soo
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Bae Soo-bin  •  Hyun-hee Kim  •  Ni-ta Ah

City of the Rising Sun (1999)

Do-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-ki, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Lee Jung-jae  •  Lee Beom-soo  •  Han Go-eun

Do-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-ki, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Lee Jung-jae  •  Lee Beom-soo  •  Han Go-eun

Blue (2003)

Two friends in the Korean Navy, Lee and Kim are both part of an elite diving squad, specialising in emergency deep sea salvage dives. Lee is straight-laced and takes his duties seriously, while Kim treats the Navy as a lark. When Kang, a diving instructor and Kim's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Jung-gook
CAST:  Shin Hyun-joon  •  Shin Eun-kyung  •  Kim Young-ho  •  Gong Hyung-jin

Two friends in the Korean Navy, Lee and Kim are both part of an elite diving squad, specialising in emergency deep sea salvage dives. Lee is straight-laced and takes his duties seriously, while Kim treats the Navy as a lark. When Kang, a diving instructor and Kim's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Jung-gook
CAST:  Shin Hyun-joon  •  Shin Eun-kyung  •  Kim Young-ho  •  Gong Hyung-jin

Phantom: The Submarine (1999)

Korea's first nuclear submarine and a crew with no record of existence embark on a do-or-die mission into the deep waters of the Pacific.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byung-chun Min
CAST:  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Yoon Joo-sang  •  Jung Woo-sung  •  Son Byung-ho

Korea's first nuclear submarine and a crew with no record of existence embark on a do-or-die mission into the deep waters of the Pacific.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Byung-chun Min
CAST:  Sol Kyung-gu  •  Yoon Joo-sang  •  Jung Woo-sung  •  Son Byung-ho

Night and Day (2008)

Kim Seong-nam travels to Paris to escape an arrest, leaving his wife behind in Korea. After he arrives, he meets an ex-girlfriend and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Park Eun-hye  •  Hwang Su-jeong  •  Lee Sun-kyun  •  Kim Young-ho

Kim Seong-nam travels to Paris to escape an arrest, leaving his wife behind in Korea. After he arrives, he meets an ex-girlfriend and is introduced to a small community of Korean artists.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Park Eun-hye  •  Hwang Su-jeong  •  Lee Sun-kyun  •  Kim Young-ho

Portrait of a Beauty (2008)

Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Yun-su
CAST:  Lee Eun-mi  •  Shin Yu-ju  •  Joo Young-ho  •  Kim Gyu-ri

Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Yun-su
CAST:  Lee Eun-mi  •  Shin Yu-ju  •  Joo Young-ho  •  Kim Gyu-ri

My Secret Partner (2011)

A single father struggling to make his comeback as a screenwriter falls in love with one of his students. Meanwhile his son, studying to become a chef, falls in love with his teacher. Love is great for creativity, but it comes with a price.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Hun-soo
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Hye-sun  •  Kim San-ho  •  Yoon Chae-yi

A single father struggling to make his comeback as a screenwriter falls in love with one of his students. Meanwhile his son, studying to become a chef, falls in love with his teacher. Love is great for creativity, but it comes with a price.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Hun-soo
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Hye-sun  •  Kim San-ho  •  Yoon Chae-yi

City Of Fathers (2009)

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Ji-won
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Yoo Seung-ho  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Cho Jin-woong

Kang-soo is a third-rate street thug in Busan; he's an alcoholic and gambling addict who's always on the run from loan sharks. But when his rebellious teenage son Jong-chul is diagnosed with kidney cancer, he tries to be a real parent for the first time and seeks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Ji-won
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Yoo Seung-ho  •  Ko Chang-seok  •  Cho Jin-woong

Confession (2015)

Sang-woo survived a car explosion. He lost his memory but he was able to return to a normal life thanks to his wife Yoon-hee who takes care of him with devotion. However, Sang-woo starts to feel alienated from himself in the past and the 'him' his wife talks about. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeong Yeong-bae
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Choo So-yeong  •  Choi Cheol-ho  •  Yoon In-Jo

Sang-woo survived a car explosion. He lost his memory but he was able to return to a normal life thanks to his wife Yoon-hee who takes care of him with devotion. However, Sang-woo starts to feel alienated from himself in the past and the 'him' his wife talks about. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeong Yeong-bae
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Choo So-yeong  •  Choi Cheol-ho  •  Yoon In-Jo

Dogs in the House (2020)

A story about a man running a shabby neighborhood bathhouse. The man is in danger of losing his precious bathhouse because of the money he borrowed from a loan shark. Then, the loan shark offers odd suggestions to the man to solve this problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Hae-gang
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Jung-pal  •  Yoon Bong Gil  •  Kang Han-saem

A story about a man running a shabby neighborhood bathhouse. The man is in danger of losing his precious bathhouse because of the money he borrowed from a loan shark. Then, the loan shark offers odd suggestions to the man to solve this problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Hae-gang
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Jung-pal  •  Yoon Bong Gil  •  Kang Han-saem

A Growing Business (1998)

A peaceful yet somewhat boring small town has everything the townspeople need: a beauty shop, a pharmacy, a convenience store, and a Chinese restaurant. 'Chung-Wha-Roo' is the only Chinese restaurant in town until a new Chinese restaurant by the name 'A-Bang-Goong' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-hong
CAST:  Kim Seung-woo  •  Jin Hee-kyung  •  Park Sang-myeon  •  Lee Beom-soo

A peaceful yet somewhat boring small town has everything the townspeople need: a beauty shop, a pharmacy, a convenience store, and a Chinese restaurant. 'Chung-Wha-Roo' is the only Chinese restaurant in town until a new Chinese restaurant by the name 'A-Bang-Goong' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-hong
CAST:  Kim Seung-woo  •  Jin Hee-kyung  •  Park Sang-myeon  •  Lee Beom-soo

Introduction (2021)

Youngho goes to see his father who is tending to a famous patient. He surprises his girlfriend, Juwon, in Berlin where she is studying fashion design. He goes to a seaside hotel to meet his mother and brings his friend Jeongsoo with him. In each instance, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Shin Seok-ho  •  Park Mi-so  •  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Min-hee

Youngho goes to see his father who is tending to a famous patient. He surprises his girlfriend, Juwon, in Berlin where she is studying fashion design. He goes to a seaside hotel to meet his mother and brings his friend Jeongsoo with him. In each instance, he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Sang-soo
CAST:  Shin Seok-ho  •  Park Mi-so  •  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Min-hee

여덟 번의 감정 (2010)

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DIRECTION:  Sung Ji-hye
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Hwang In-yeong  •  Yoon Joo-hee

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DIRECTION:  Sung Ji-hye
CAST:  Kim Young-ho  •  Hwang In-yeong  •  Yoon Joo-hee

Green Night (2023)

Two lone female fighters who have learned to rely on no one but themselves venture into Seoul’s underworld. In search of the big hit that could mean liberation from their useless husbands, these disparate women grow closer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Shuai
CAST:  Fan Bingbing  •  Lee Joo-young  •  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Min Gui

Two lone female fighters who have learned to rely on no one but themselves venture into Seoul’s underworld. In search of the big hit that could mean liberation from their useless husbands, these disparate women grow closer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Shuai
CAST:  Fan Bingbing  •  Lee Joo-young  •  Kim Young-ho  •  Kim Min Gui