Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun | |
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| Born | March 7, 1972 |
| Spouse | Ko So-young (2nd May 2010 - Present) |
| Website | http://jangdonggun.co.kr/ |
| Jang Dong-gun | |
| Hangul | 장동건 |
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| Hanja | 張東健 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Dong-geon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Tonggŏn |
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor and musician. Spending his childhood in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, he later went on to the Korea National University of Arts, dropping out before obtaining a degree. He made his debut in the MBC drama Our Heaven. Winning Actor Award in the Blue Dragon Awards again for his role as the dedicated cop in Nowhere to Hide. In 2000, he starred in the film Friend, which at the time was the highest grossing Korean film of all time. Jang gained widespread critical acclaim for his portrayal of a troubled high school student who joins the mafia, paving the way for him to star in the 2004 Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War, about the Korean War, which again shattered box office records. His portrayal of one of two brothers drafted into the war earned him a third Blue dragon award. He made his breakthrough into Chinese cinema with the 2005 wuxia romance, Wu Ji (The Promise).
He was also recently chosen to promote the Nintendo DS Lite in South Korea, which was released in January 2007. His commercials promote the English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills! and Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!.
Jang married Ko So-young in a star-studded wedding ceremony held at Seoul's Shilla Hotel on May 2, ending months of media frenzy over their 18-year friendship and romance.
Drama
- All About Eve (2000)
- Ghost (1999)
- Springtime (1999)
- Love (1998)
- Ready Go! (1998)
- Myth of a Hero (1997)
- Model (1997)
- Medical Brothers (1997)
- Icing (1996)
- The Last Match (1994)
- Il Ji Mae (1993)
- Our Heaven (1993)
Movies
- Good Morning, Mr. President (2009)[1]
- The Warrior's Way (2009)
- Typhoon (2005)
- The Promise (2005)
- Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (2004)
- The Coast Guard (2002)
- 2009 Lost Memories (2002)
- Friend (2001)
- Anarchists (2000)
- Nowhere to Hide (1999)
- Love Wind Love Song (1999)
- First Kiss (1998)
- Holiday in Seoul (1997)
Awards
- 2004: Blue Dragon Film Awards - Best Actor for Taegukgi
- 2001: Blue Dragon Film Awards - Most Popular Actor Award
- 2001: Asia Pacific Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor for Friend
- 2000: Blue Dragon Film Awards - Popular Award
- 1999: Blue Dragon Film Awards - Best Supporting Actor for Nowhere to Hide
- 1997: Blue Dragon Film Awards - Best New Actor for The Repechage
- 1997: MBC - Best Actor for "Medical Brothers"
- 1997: Baeksang Art Awards - Most popular performer
- 1994: Baeksang Art Awards - TV's best new actor
Discography
- 1998: Bon-seung & Dong-gun
- 1995: Fly
- 1994: Friendship : Dong-gun Jang, Chul Jun
- 1993: Jang Dong-kun
References
- ^ www.popseoul.com