Jang Dong-gun Biography

Jang Dong-gun is a South Korean actor. According to a survey, he was once the highest paid actor in South Korea. He started his acting career by appearing in TV series, such as ‘Our Heaven’ (1992), ‘Il Ji Mae’ (1993), ‘The Last Match’ (1994) and ‘Icing’ (1996). He then went on to make his big screen debut by appearing in the 1997 film, ‘Repechage.’ By the end of the 90s, he had become one of the biggest stars in Korea, with a huge fan following, not only in Korea but also in other Asian countries. Since then, he has been a consistent performer, who has delivered mind-blowing performances in many movies. Some of his noteworthy movies include ‘Friend’ (2001), ‘2009 Lost Memories’ (2002), ‘The Coast Guard’ (2002), ‘Typhoon’ (2005) and ‘The Warrior’s Way’ (2010). While most of these films did exceptionally well at the box office, ‘Friend’ went on to become the biggest Korean hit at the time of its release. Jang has also appeared in TV series like ‘Model’ (1997), ‘All About Eve’ (2000) and ‘A Gentleman’s Dignity’ (2012).