Jang Dong Gun - Korean Actor - Celebrity

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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.

Jang Dong Gun - Korean Actor - Celebrity

Jang Dong Gun Profile

* Name: 장동건 / Jang Dong Gun (Jang Dong Geon)
* Profession: Actor, musician and singer
* Birthdate: 1972-Mar-07
* Birthplace: Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
* Height: 181cm
* Weight: 68kg
* Star sign: Pisces
* Blood type: O
* Talent agency: Star M Entertainment
* Family: Wife/actress Ko So Young and a son

TV Shows

* President (KBS2, 2010)
* All About Eve (MBC, 2000)
* Springtime (MBC, 1999)
* Ghost (SBS, 1999)
* Love (MBC, 1998)
* Ready Go! (MBC, 1997)
* Model (SBS, 1997)
* Myth of a Hero (MBC, 1997)
* Medical Brothers (MBC, 1997)
* Icing (MBC, 1996)
* The Last Game (MBC, 1994)
* Il-Ji-Mae (MBC, 1994)
* Our Heaven (MBC, 1993)

Movies

* Good Morning, President (2009)
* Laundry Warrior
* The Promise (2005)
* Typhoon (2005)
* Taegukgi (2004)
* The Coast Guard (2002)
* 2009 Lost Memories (2002)
* Friend (2001)
* The Anarchist (2000)
* Nowhere to Hide (1999)
* Love Wind Love Song (1999)
* First Kiss (1998, cameo)
* Holiday in Seoul (1997)
* Repechage (1997)

Recognitions

* 2004 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Best Actor Award for "Taegukgi"
* 2001 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Most Popular Actor Award
* 46th Asia-Pacific International Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor for "Friend" (2001)
* 2000 Blue Dragon Film Festival: Popular Award
* 1999 Chung-Ryong Movie Festival: Best Supporting Actor Award for "Nowhere to Hide"
* 1997 Chung-Ryong Movie Festival: New Actor Award for "Repechage"
* 1997 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actor Award for Medical Brothers
* 1997 Baek-Sang Arts Awards: Popularity Actor Award
* 1994 Baek-Sang Arts Awards: TV Drama New Actor Award

장동건(張東健, 1972년 3월 7일 ~ )은 대한민국의 남자 배우이다.

생애

서울 용산구에서 태어나 문일고등학교 졸업하고, 한국예술종합학교 연극원 3학년을 중퇴하고 1992년 MBC 공채 탤런트 21기로 데뷔했으며 1993년 MBC 《우리들의 천국》이 연기 데뷔작이다. 1994년 MBC 드라마 마지막 승부로 큰 인기를 끈 이후 지금까지 많은 드라마와 영화에 출연하였다. 2001년 영화 《친구》, 2003년 영화 《태극기 휘날리며》로 연기력도 인정받으며, 2000년대 한류 붐의 중심에 있는 대표적인 배우이기도 하다. 2009년 11월 5일, 배우 고소영과 연인 관계이며, 사귀고 있다고 공식 발표하였고, 2010년 5월 2일, 고소영과 결혼하였다. 2010년 10월 4일 고소영과의 사이에서 득남하였다.