Kim Jong-soo’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
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Kim Jong-soo has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Teach You a Lesson.
Recurring themes

Bullet Train Explosion
2025
Action · Thriller

Rogue City
2020
Crime · Thriller

Humint
2026
Thriller · Action

The Burning Sea
2021
Action · Thriller

Believer 2
2023
Thriller · Action

47 Bombs
2021
Action · Thriller

A Day to Die
2022
Action · Thriller

Lost Bullet 2
2022
Action · Crime
An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.
Dir. Chae Yong-taek, Han Ga-ram · With Kim Moo-yul, Lee Sung-min, Jin Ki-joo
After moving to Bogotá for a chance at a better life, a young Korean man rises through the Colombian black market — risking peril for a shot at success.
Dir. Kim Seong-je · With Song Joong-ki, Lee Hee-jun, Kwon Hae-hyo

Taejoong's life is torn apart when he's framed for a heinous crime and imprisoned. Discovering it was all orchestrated by someone on the outside, he embarks on a rage-fueled quest for revenge.
Dir. Oh Sang-ho · With Ji Chang-wook, Doh Kyung-soo, Lee Kwang-soo
After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize national security, the two units are each assigned to investigate each other.
Dir. Lee Jung-jae · With Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Jeon Hye-jin

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Dir. Kim Sung-soo · With Jung Woo-sung, Hwang Jung-min, Ju Ji-hoon

With hard work and dedication on lock, a group of homeless men trains to compete in a global tournament — despite a cranky coach.
Dir. Lee Byeong-heon · With Park Seo-jun, IU, Kim Jong-soo

In the year 1971, former Korean Air Force fighter pilot Tae-In (Ha Jung-Woo) works as a pilot for a commercial airline. He faces a crisis inside a hijacked flight with the passengers, including Yong-Dae (Yeo Jin-Goo), and his crew members, including Captain Kyu-Sik (Sung Dong-Il) and Flight Attendant Ok-Soon (Chae Soo-Bin).
Dir. Kim Sung-han · With Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il