Jang Dong-yoon
Jang Dong-yoon (born July 12, 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the popular television series School 2017 (2017), A Poem a Day (2018), The Tale of Nokdu (2019), and Search (2020).[1][2]
Jang Dong-yoon | |
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Jang Dong-yoon on December 31, 2019 | |
Born | Daegu, South Korea | July 12, 1992
Alma mater | Hanyang University – Economics & Finance |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Agent | Dongyi Company |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Jang Dong-yun |
McCune–Reischauer | Chang Tongyun |
Early life
After finishing high school, Jang began his mandatory military service in May 2012 and was discharged in February 2014.[3]
Career
2015: Beginnings
In 2015, while studying at Hanyang University, Jang was reported in the media for his bravery. It was reported that Jang had come across a robber with a lethal weapon threatening a convenience store clerk in Seoul's Gwanak District, and that he had devised a quick plan to have the culprit arrested. He was recognised with a commendation from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency for this act of heroism.[4][5] This popularity later had led to him receiving many casting offers.
2016–2018: Acting debut
In 2016, Jang debuted as an actor with the Naver web drama, Women at a Game Company.[6] Later that year he was cast in the teen-mystery drama Solomon's Perjury.[7]
In 2017, he was cast in the KBS teen-romance drama School 2017.[8] The same year, he starred in the KBS Drama Special, If We Were a Season.[9]
In 2018, Jang was cast in the leading role for tvN's medical drama A Poem a Day.[10] The same year, he played a supporting role in the historical drama Mr. Sunshine.[11] Jang also made his silver screen debut with the indie film Beautiful Days, where he played Lee Na-young's son.[12][13] In December, Jang starred in the youth drama Just Dance which is based on the documentary of the same name.[14]
2019–present: Rising popularity
In 2019, Jang starred in the historical romantic comedy drama titled The Tale of Nokdu along with actress Kim So-hyun.[15] Jang gained recognition and increased popularity for his role as the cross-dressing protagonist.[16] He won an Excellence Award at the year end 2019 KBS Drama Awards.[17]
In 2020, Jang was cast in the film Run Boy Run by director Oh Won-jae.[18] He is also set to star in the military drama Search as a military dog handler.[19]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Beautiful Days | Zhen Chen | [20] |
2020 | Run Boy Run | Do-won | [21] |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Game Development Girls | Gom Gae-bal | Naver TV Cast | Web series | [6] |
Solomon's Perjury | Han Ji-hoon | JTBC | [22] | ||
2017 | Green Fever | Seung-chan | Naver TV Cast | Web series | [23] |
School 2017 | Song Dae-hwi | KBS2 | [8] | ||
Drama Special | Uhm Giseok | Episode: "If We Were a Season" | [9] | ||
Drama Stage | Julian (cameo) | tvN | Episode: "Assistant Manager Park's Private Life" | [24] | |
2018 | A Poem a Day | Shin Min-ho | [10] | ||
Mr. Sunshine | Joon-young | [11] | |||
Just Dance | Kwon Seung-chan | KBS2 | [14] | ||
2019 | The Tale of Nokdu | Jeon Nok-du / Lady Kim | [25] | ||
2020 | Search | Yoo Dong-jin | OCN | [19] | |
2021 | Joseon Exorcist | Prince Chungnyung | SBS | [26] |
Hosting
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | 2019 KBS Entertainment Awards | KBS2 | with Jun Hyun-moo and Son Dam-bi | [27] |
2020 | 2020 Korean Popular Culture And Arts Awards | V live , Youtube , SBS | with Jang Ye-won | [28] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama | Drama Special If We Were a Season | Nominated | |
2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama | Just Dance | Won | [32] |
2019 | 24th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | Beautiful Days | Nominated | |
18th Korea First Brand Awards | Rising Star Award, Actor | N/A | Won | [33] | |
KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | The Tale of Nokdu | Won | [17][34] | |
Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple Award with Kim So-hyun | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award with Kang Tae-oh | Nominated | ||||
2020 | 56th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actor | Beautiful Days | Nominated | |
7th APAN Star Awards | Popular Star Award, Actor | The Tale of Nokdu | Nominated | [35] | |
Best New Actor | Won | [36][37] | |||
5th Asia Artist Awards 2020 | Popularity Award (Actor) | N/A | Nominated | [38] | |
References
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- Son, Hyo-jung (November 29, 2019). "'녹두전' 장동윤의 TMI 토크 #소두 #군대(feat.아이유) #형 자랑[인터뷰]". TV Report. Naver. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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- "'게임회사 여직원들' 아이린의 '그 남자'는 누구?". TenAsia (in Korean). 26 July 2017.
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- "Jang Dong Yoon makes manly transformation in "The Tale Of Nokdu"". JTBC Plus. October 30, 2019.
- "[2019 KBS 연기대상] 장동윤, 男 우수상 "전 운 좋고 인복이 많은 사람"" (in Korean). TenAsia. January 1, 2020.
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- "[단독]크리스탈, 장동윤과 OCN '써치' 주인공". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). January 16, 2020.
- "Jang Dong-yoon to star in Beautiful Days - 2017 as Lee Na-young's son". Hancinema. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "Jang Dong-yoon's Hard Boiled Youth Noir "Run Boy Run" to Be Released on the 28th of May". HanCinema. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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- "tvN 단막극 '박대리의 은밀한 사생활', 오늘(2일) 첫 출격". TenAsia (in Korean). 2 December 2017.
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- "Joseon Exorcist". HanCinema. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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