Sul Kyung-gu’s Typical Vibe
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Sul Kyung-gu has 17 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Hope.
Recurring themes

Son of a Gun
2014
Action · Crime

Dead Man Down
2013
Thriller · Action

Rust Creek
2019
Thriller · Drama

A Score to Settle
2019
Action · Crime

Fast Convoy
2016
Drama · Action

Snitch
2013
Action · Drama

Darkland
2017
Thriller · Action

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
Thriller · Action

Hope
2013 · Movie · Actor
Top 1%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Cold Eyes
2013 · Movie · Actor
Top 14%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Memoir of a Murderer
2017 · Movie · Actor
Top 16%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Kill Boksoon
2023 · Movie · Actor
Top 20%Netflix · Included

Tidal Wave
2009 · Movie · Actor
Top 20%Prime Video · Included

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
2022 · Movie · Actor
Top 32%Netflix · Included

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.
Dir. Lee Joon-ik · With Sul Kyung-gu, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Re

In 1987 Korea under an oppressive military regime, the unlawful interrogation and death of a college student ignite ordinary citizens to fight for the truth and bring about justice.
Dir. Jang Joon-hwan · With Kim Yun-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Yoo Hai-jin

A young man released from prison visits the widow of the man he killed drunk-driving and becomes infatuated with his cerebral palsy-stricken daughter.
Dir. Lee Chang-dong · With Sul Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Ahn Nae-sang

Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.
Dir. Kim Byung-seo, Cho Ui-seok · With Sul Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo

A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.
Dir. Won Shin-yun · With Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Nam-gil, Kim Seol-hyun

Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in prison. When they try to take over the organization after their release, their ulterior motives start to emerge.
Dir. Byun Sung-hyun · With Sul Kyung-gu, Yim Si-wan, Kim Hie-won

Tower Sky, a luxurious building complex, has organised a lavish Christmas party for its VIP guests. However, things go awry when a fire breaks out and thousands of lives are endangered.
Dir. Kim Ji-hoon · With Sul Kyung-gu, Son Ye-jin, Kim Sang-kyung

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.
Dir. Lee Chang-dong · With Sul Kyung-gu, Moon So-ri, Kim Yeo-jin

On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the South Korean military assembled a team of 31 criminals on the island of Silmido to kill Kim Il-sung for a suicide mission to redeem their honor, but was cancelled, leaving them frustrated. It is loosely based on a military uprising in the 1970s.
Dir. Kang Woo-suk · With Sul Kyung-gu, Ahn Sung-ki, Huh Joon-ho

A forensic pathologist is about to retire in order to spend some time with his daughter. However, he is forced to continue working when his daughter is kidnapped.
Dir. Kim Hyoung-jun · With Sul Kyung-gu, Ryoo Seung-bum, Han Hye-jin

At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
Dir. Byun Sung-hyun · With Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a

On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.
Dir. JK Youn · With Sul Kyung-gu, Ha Ji-won, Park Joong-hoon

Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.
Dir. Na Hyun · With Sul Kyung-gu, Park Hae-soo, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously injured. It's Jae-wan's job to defend a murderer, just another rung on his career's golden-stepped ladder. His younger brother, on the contrary, is a scrupulous and upstanding paediatrician, who always puts the health of his patients over profit and money, often contravening the rules of the private clinic where he works. The brothers meet once a month with their wives for fine dining in expensive restaurants, but when an unexpected situation involving their teenage kids arises, their consciences are questioned and their usual dinner conversation takes an unexpected turn.
Dir. Hur Jin-ho · With Sul Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae

Dae-ho, an investigative journalist, seeks to track down the whereabouts of his son who was abducted three years ago. With the help of a detective and a psychiatrist friend, he will retrace his memory of the incident through the use of lucid dreaming techniques.
Dir. Kim Joon-Sung · With Go Soo, Sul Kyung-gu, MICKY Yoochun
The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows?
Dir. Lee Tae-sung · With Yim Si-wan, Park Gyu-young, Choi Hyun-wook

In 2029, Korea's lunar probe Woori embarks on a historic journey to the moon, capturing global attention.
Dir. Kim Yong-hwa · With Sul Kyung-gu, Doh Kyung-soo, Kim Hee-ae
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