Jang Dong-gun

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jang Dong-gun
Hangul:
장동건
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 Hangook School of Arts, dropping out before obtaining a degree. He made his debut in the MBC drama Our Heaven.\ing 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 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!.

Contents

[edit] Statistics

  • Height: 181 cm (5'11")
  • Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs.)
  • Blood Type: O
  • Religion: Buddhist

[edit] Drama

All About Eve (2000) Ghost (1999) Springtime (1999) Love (1998) Myth of a Hero (1997) Model (1997) Medical Brothers (1997) Icing (1996) The Last Match (1994) Il Ji Mae (1993) Our Heaven (1993)

[edit] Movies

[edit] Awards

  • 2004: Blue Dragon - Best Actor for Taegukgi
  • 2001: Blue Dragon - Most Popular Actor Award
  • 2001: Asia Pacific Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor for Friend
  • 2000: Blue Dragon - Popular Award
  • 1999: Blue Dragon - Best Supporting Actor for Nowhere to Hide
  • 1997: Blue Dragon - Best New Actor for The Repechage
  • 1997: MBC - Best Actor
  • 1997: Baeksang Art Awards - Most popular performer
  • 1994: Baeksang Art Awards - TV's best new actor

[edit] Discography

  • 1998: Bon-seung & Dong-gun
  • 1995: Fly
  • 1994: Friendship : Dong-gun Jang, Chul Jun
  • 1993: Jang Dong-kun

[edit] External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../j/a/n/Jang_Dong-gun_8d47.html"