Yum Dong-hun

Acting

Yum Dong-hun

Born — Died

1968-10-18 — 2022-12-02

Place of birth

Sokcho, Gangwon, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

25 titles

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 9 titles

The Yellow Sea poster
7.4

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

The Yellow Sea

2010

Asura: The City of Madness poster
6.8

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.

Asura: The City of Madness

2016

Juror 8 poster
7.4

Seoul, South Korea, September 21st, 2008. Eight citizens, the first to intervene as jurors in the country's legal history, are randomly selected to examine a matricide case that appears to have been resolved due to the existence of apparently conclusive evidence.

Juror 8

2019

Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead poster
6.0

When a series of murders occur in Kanghwa Island, Detective K and his partner are once again called upon to solve the case. Along the way, he teams up with a beautiful woman with amnesia and together they discover Vampire bite marks on all the bodies. As they investigate further, they realize that the woman is somehow closely connected to the deaths.

Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead

2018

Blades of Blood poster
6.4

Lee Mong-hak and a skilled blind swordsman Hwang Jeong-hak, both long to wipe away corruption and heal the world. Lee Mong-hak creates a rebel army to achieve his goal and get rid of the King.

Blades of Blood

2010

S.I.U. poster
5.5

Sung-Bum is a hot-tempered detective who relies on his intuition to crack cases. He rarely comes across a case that he cannot solve. The body of a police officer is then discovered in a burned out car near an abandoned building. Drugs are also found near the dead officer. To catch the killer the police department sets up a special investigation unit for the case. Sung-Bum takes part in the investigation. Ho-Ryong is a young, confident man who works as a criminal profiler. He trained with the F.B.I. in the United States. Ho-Ryong is also assigned to the special investigation unit. Ho-Ryong relies on evidence rather than instinct. Detective Sung-Bum takes an immediate dislike for Ho-Ryong.

S.I.U.

2011

Running Man poster
6.3

A man who wrongly accused as a murderer know nothing but just running from everyone who want to catch him. Can he reveal the truth before things getting worst?

Running Man

2013

Swine Escape poster
3.0

The prime minister's precious only son Ho-yeon has feelings for courtesan Wol-hyang. Ho-yeon's servant, Spot, who has always had unrequited love for Wol-hyang, drugs Ho-yeon. When he falls unconscious, she sells him off to a slave trader. Ho-yeon, waking from his drugged state, is frustrated because he can't prove he is not a slave. Ho-yeon soon learns the reality of the slaves who face injustice and rolls up his sleeves to try and save them from an unreasonable system.

Swine Escape

2013

No artwork available
NR

A web movie by South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs about the story of completing a documentary on insects as an alternative future food source after discovering ancient books from the Joseon Dynasty.

조선농민사전

2017

2000s · 7 titles

Mother poster
7.7

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.

Mother

2009

Tidal Wave poster
6.9

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.

Tidal Wave

2009

The Divine Weapon poster
6.4

During the reign of King Sejong in the 15th century, the Joseon Dynasty was the embodiment of the perfect state. To the Ming China, the aspiring imperial power, Joseon presented an obstacle to territorial expansion. To protect themselves from war, King Sejong develops a secret weapon to defend their territory and take back their land and supremacy.

The Divine Weapon

2008

Running Turtle poster
6.3

Jo Pil-seong, a rural detective with a gambling addiction, is on the brink of losing his job when he has his gambling winnings stolen by an escapee convict. Jo Pil-seong sets out to catch the fugitive and retain his money and dignity.

Running Turtle

2009

Bunt poster
7.5

A mentally challenged boy, Dong-gu loves going to school to fetch water for his friends. But he is disappointed, when the school decides to install water purifiers instead.

Bunt

2007

Surprise Party poster
6.9

How do you go about detaining a total stranger for 12 hours? This is what Ha-young (Lee Yo-won) has to do for her best friend, Mi-ryung (Kim Min-hee). Mi-ryung has been planning for a surprise party for her overseas boyfriend Jun-woo (Shin Ha-gyun), but her plans are stopped short when her father finds out that Jun-woo is half-Hawaiian, and forbids the party from being held. Mi-ryung is put under even greater pressure when Jun-Woo tells her that he would arrive early, and she pleads with Ha-Young to intercept Jun-Woo at the airport, and to keep him from turning up at Mi-ryung's place before she can iron things out.

Surprise Party

2002

Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul poster
6.2

Following the last wish of an old master, three monks head to Seoul to rest his remains in the Mushim Temple. However, they discover that the heavily indebted host monk has abandoned the temple and its inhabitants. The three monks make every effort to help the temple by promoting it to the public and raising funds through donations. But just when things begin to look much brighter, a team of four gangsters reach the temple indicating their need to reclaim it for an urban redevelopment project.

Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul

2004

Series credits

Busted! poster
7.8

Suspense, surprises and fun abound in this Korean variety game show featuring big personalities and even bigger mysteries in every episode.

Busted!

2018

Secret Garden poster
7.5

A wealthy young man and a poor stunt woman fall for each other, but when their souls swap they soon learn how different their two worlds are.

Secret Garden

2010

Pinocchio poster
8.2

In-ha and Ha-myeong become reporters for different reasons: one aspires to follow in her mother's footsteps and the other seeks to do honest news.

Pinocchio

2014

The Sound of Your Heart poster
7.8

Comedy following Cho Seok's ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend-turned-wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and parents. Based on the popular webtoon series of the same name.

The Sound of Your Heart

2016

Blade Man poster
5.9

A CEO suffers from a condition that causes blades to emerge from his body when he’s angry – can a woman who reminds him of his first love help him heal?

Blade Man

2014

Miss Ajumma poster
NR

Kang Geum Hwa quit her job after getting married and having a daughter. Uncomplaining and trusting, she tries her best to make a happy home for her family. But when she learns that her husband Go Kyung Se is having an affair, she divorces him. Initially miserable, Geum Hwa undergoes a makeover. Now confident and attractive, she is ready to start a new life with her daughter. Her Ex-husband, Kyung Se, the president of advertising company Sweet Rain, remarries. Eventually, he comes to the realization of how important Geum Hwa is to him, and wants her back. But his new wife Wang Se Mi isn't going to let him go without a fight.

Miss Ajumma

2011

Artificial City poster
6.6

A ruthless woman manipulates her husband's path to the presidency while battling her powerful in-laws in a high-stakes game of political intrigue and ambition.

Artificial City

2021

The Fugitive of Joseon poster
4.9

Set during the reign of King Injong, the protagonist is a royal physician desperate to cure his ailing daughter. He becomes a fugitive when he gets entangled in an assassination plot to poison the crown prince, and fights to save both his daughter's life and his own.

The Fugitive of Joseon

2013