Yang Dong-geun
Birthday: Born in 1979-06-01 in Seoul, South Korea
Deathday: Alive
Yang Dong-geun (양동근) is a South Korean film, television, and theater actor. He also performs hip-hop music under the name "YDG".
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인간실격
Character: Woo-nam
A forty year old woman who feels like she has not accomplished anything in life and a twenty-seven year old man who's frightened of himself....
Dramaworld
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When 20-year-old college student and K-drama fanatic Claire Duncan is transported into her favorite drama, “Taste of Love”, her appearance throws the show off-balance, causing other dramas to splice into the series. Mysterious waiter Seth Ko made his own journey into the drama years ago from the real world and mentors Claire on how to navigate the dramaworld. What kind of crazy adventure will Claire experience?...
정글의 법칙
Character: Self
Law of the Jungle is a hybrid reality show combining elements of drama and documentary. The show is hosted by comedian Kim Byung Man, and each episode invites various celebrities from the various field. So far, many of idol stars and famous actors have appeared on the show. The show introduces viewers to exotic locations around the world where celebrities must work together in order to complete missions and survive. The cast celebrities travel to less habituated, natural places to survive on the...
아이 엠 샘
Character: Jang Yi-San
I am Sam is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yang Dong-geun, Park Min-young, Park Joon-gyu, Son Tae-young, and T.O.P in his acting debut. It aired on KBS2 from August 6 to October 2, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Based on the Japanese comic series Very Private Lesson, Yang plays a geeky, straight-arrowed, under-qualified high school teacher who becomes a live-in tutor for the troublemaking daughter of a notorious gangster, in exchange for one million won. T...
네 멋대로 해라
Character: 고복수
Ruler of Your Own World is an MBC Korean drama series. It was written by In Jung-ok and directed by Park Sung-soo....
Dr. 깽
Character: Kang Dal-go
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논스톱
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Nonstop is a South Korean slice-of-life sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show.....
삼총사
Character: Heo Seung-Po
Set in the Joseon Dynasty period, this drama series follows the Crown Prince Sohyeon, his warriors Heo Seung-Po and An Min-Seo, and a Park Dal-Hyang who is preparing for his military examination....
찐한친구
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이머전시
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고래먼지
Character: 기상캐스터
It is the year 2053, all of humanity now enjoys the fruits of the advances in science and technology. However, there is 'one thing' the human race yet fails to resolve, and this problem has driven all society into a state of gloom and despair. A girl reminiscent of her childhood, a newscaster longing escape from his mundane life and the Artificial Intelligence that accompanies them set out on a journey. Why have they struggled to the edge of land? What has drawn them to the sea?...
히어로
Character: Kim Heug-Cheol
Set in the near future, the country of South Korea has gone bankrupt. In the fictional city of Mooyoung, irregularities and corruption has now become rampant. By chance, Kim Heug-Cheol receives superhuman strength and he fights against the corruption plaguing the city of Mooyoung....
X-Man
Character: Himself
Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated the "X-Man", and does his best to cause his team to lose the contests. At the end, all guests try to determine the X-Man's identity....
슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다
Character: Himself
An up-close look at celebrity dads who have to take care of their kids for the next 48 hours without any help. Will it be a dad-tastrophe, or can they finish their wives' to-do lists while having fun with their kids?...
런닝맨
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A reality and competition show where members are joined by celebs to complete a weekly mission to win the race with Seoul as the beautiful backdrop....
미씽나인
Character: Yoon Tae-Young
Story about an unexpected plane crash that causes a widespread panic in South Korea due to the disappearance of nine people, including some influential figures in the entertainment industry. Seo Joon O used to be a popular singer, but he isn't popular anymore. Now, he works as a reporter for a TV entertainment show. He and his stylist Ra Bong-Hee land on a deserted island....
무빙
Character: Jeong Jun-hwa
Children who live in hiding with superpowers, along with their parents who live with painful secrets of the past, face enormous dangers together....
보그맘
Character: Choi Go-Bong
Choi Go-Bong works in the field of artificial intelligence. His wife died 7 years ago after giving birth to their son Choi Yool. Choi Go-Bong then developed a borg mom using AI and robotics. Choi Yool enters a prestigious kindergarten and the borg mom meets the other mothers there. The mothers group is full of vanity and pretentiousness....
학교1
Character: Jo Suk-Ho
School is a drama series that deals with realistic issues South Korean teenagers faced in high school in the late 1990's....
플레이, 플리
Character: Han Ju's father
Hanju is your ordinary university student… except for the fact that she’s also the up-and-coming Metube cover artist, PLII. When popular boy group member Levi takes notice of PLII and requests to collaborate, Hanju will do anything to hide her secret identity. But as the two grow closer working on a class project, Hanju’s cover begins to unravel. Will Levi discover her secret?...
치얼업
Character: Bae Young-woong
A renowned college cheerleading squad is about to go under. But love and mysteries occur within the team....
사막의 왕
Character: Dong-hyeon
A story about the choices of people who either believe money is everything or believe that it’s not....
Show Me The Money
Character: Himself
From newcomers to rappers already loved by many fans, all gather to compete against each other in order to pick the best Hip hop entertainer. The one that receives the most votes from the audience takes it all....
제3의 매력
Character: Lee Dong Jae
The twelve-year love story of two individuals with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date....
유희열의 스케치북
Character: Self
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also known as Toy, a one-man project band. This program has aired since April 24, 2009....
Target: Billboard - KILL BILL
Character: Himself
A music show where hip hop artists compete with performances, and the winner gets to collaborate with a global artist to take on the Billboard charts....
서울뚝배기
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언프리티 랩스타
Character: Himself
Unpretty Rapstar is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers....
금혼령, 조선 혼인 금지령
Character: Jo Seong-gyun
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession....
고등래퍼
Character: Himself
Korea’s first high school rap competition program! Only high school students are allowed to participate as contestants in this program where teen rappers get to show off their talent....
커넥트
Character: Z
Dongsoo leads a solitary life, spending his time uploading music to the internet. His ordinary life is upended when he is kidnapped by an organ hunter, who takes out one of his eyes. Soon, Dongsoo is sharing the vision of someone who got his eye. Through the connected vision, he learns that the taker is a notorious serial killer, and pursues the murderer to get his eye back....
투유 프로젝트 – 슈가맨
Character: Himself
Two teams battle while attempting to revamp an old song by a one-hit wonder who has since disappeared from the public eye....
365 : 운명을 거스르는 1년
Character: Bae Jung Tae
A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted in the process. Ji Hyung Joo is a detective in the violent crimes division. He used to be part of the traffic police but was promoted when he arrested a wanted criminal. It's been seven years since the change, and he's a talented individual who always knows how to relax. Though he is happy at first to have the chance to go back i...
정해인의 걸어보고서
Character: Himself
Actor Jung Hae In becomes the producer of a documentary. He is hosting his version of the documentary Backpack Travels and chooses his first destination New York, the city where every traveler dreams about. It is a documentary about walking as he travels around the city. He will be joined by his fellow actors Eun Jong Gun and Lim Hyun Soo, and they will show their unexpected chemistry. How will their walk-documentary turnout?...
맛남의 광장
Character: Himself
Baek Jong Won is here again to help out an industry. This time, he goes all out to promote local food. He visits various regions and learn about their local produce. By creating different meals with these ingredients, Mr. Baek is able to sell them in rest stops. Yang Se Hyeong, Kim Hee Chul, and Kim Dong Jin are here to assist....
방구석1열
Character: Himself
Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where film and humanities intertwine....
언프리티 랩스타
Character: 主持人
Unpretty Rapstar is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers....
오징어 게임
Character: Yong-sik / 'No. 007'
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes....
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The K-Pop Story
Character: Dong-geun
On the day Dong-geun is released from prison, Director Yoon of the financial investment company introduces him to meet the CEO of Butter Cream Bread Entertainment. Butter(CEO) tells Dong-geun that his artists are naive and easy to rip off, and that there is a small “culture and arts fund” that he can use for his benefit. Dong-geun accepts Butter's suggestion and meets ‘What's Up’, one of Butter’s new artists. As it turns out, Dong-geun is a bizarre musician who sang 'Woman in the Rain' under the...
Starlight Falls
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Follows the coming-of-age story of a male student and two female students who share the same name, who first meet as freshmen in college. Choi Kyung Soo, who hails from Sokcho and moves to Seoul for college. Perhaps due to the pain he experienced during his high school days, Choi Kyung Soo has a hard time opening his heart to others. The confident and cool Lee Hyun Jung [A] is admired by the other students at school and is more mature than most of her peers. When she and Choi Kyung Soo meet in...
White Valentine
Character: Han Suk
A girl named Jung-min writes to a young man named Hyun-jun, who is serving in the army. She lies about her age and claims to be a teacher. As Jung-min turns twenty, a 30-year-old man, who has eyes filled with sadness moves into her village. Every night, he sends letters through a pigeon to a deceased woman he loved dearly. He sends them high up in the sky, knowing that he will never get a reply. Then one day, like magic, he receives a letter. The letters sent through pigeons reveal someone's lon...
Days of Wrath
Character: Chang-sik
Back in his high school days, Joon-Seok was bullied by Chang-Sik Because of this, Joon-Seok's high school days were like a nightmare. Now, Joon-Seok finds it difficult to live a normal life due to the bullying. Meanwhile, Chang-Sik, who has forgotten what he did to Jeon-Seok, lives a relatively happy life. He is about to marry Ji-Hee. Joon-Seok will pay him back for all the misery....
Love 911
Character: Detective Bang
A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her behalf in a medical malpractice case....
Monopoly
Character: Kyung Ho
Kyung-ho is a genius computer programmer who manages the on-line networks of all banks in Korea. One day, he accidentally runs into a man, John, who is an attractive businessman. John invites Kyung-ho to experience his lifestyle in high society. Through these lavish escapades, Kyung-ho is awakened to his hidden desires. As Kyung-ho finds out about a secret project John is working on, John asks him to join him in a plan to illegally withdraw small amounts of money from all the bank accounts acros...
The Last Wolf
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A detective tired of bloody and cruel crimes in Seoul negotiates a transfer to a crime-free town in the country, where he lives a life of peace and bliss. But then his new police station is listed for closure due to the town's complete absence of crime in the last 20 years....
Fighter in the Wind
Character: Choi Bae-dal
An account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path instead. He changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama and went across the country, defeating martial artists one after another. This film concentrates on the period when he is still young, and developing his famous karate style, Kyokushin....
Wild Card
Character: Bang Je-su
Two detectives investigate a string of horrific murders in Seoul and zero in on a sadistic gang leader who carries an actual ball and chain....
Bet On My Disco
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When her father has a terrible accident a girl is forced to work as a hostess in a popular disco bar owned by a powerful gangster. Her brother tries to free her, but the gangster refuses and instead sets the brother, a bad dancer, an impossible challenge: if he wants to free his sister, he must win an upcoming disco contest!...
Address Unknown
Character: Chang-guk
Romances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism, civil war and occupation. After surviving Japanese colonization, Korea became the first war zone of the Cold War. The legacy of war remains today in this divided country....
Rough Play
Character: Kang Bin
Young is a nameless actor who dreams of becoming a big movie star. Then one day, he makes his breakthrough with a film and becomes a star overnight....
Actor Lesson
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A film about an aspiring actor receiving unusual acting lessons from his manager....
Perfect Game
Character: Seon Dong-yeol
The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s baseball. The film reenacts the legendary match of May 16, 1987, which baseball fans today still recall as "the perfect match," when Choi and Sun compete as pitchers for the last time....
The Best
Character: Jong Gu
The arrival of new music teacher makes a big difference for a group of troubled high school students....
고장난 가족
Character: 특별출연
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Dance Dance
Character: Sundo
A young student is drawn into the world of a dance troupe after witnessing the beautiful grace of a female member. He must cope with the dynamics of the group whilst hoping to get closer to the woman whose dancing enraptured him....
Grand Prix
Character: Lee Woo-seok
Grand Prix" covers the world of horse racing, centered around the romance between a male horse jockey and a female horse jockey. Seo Joo-Hee (Kim Tae-Hee) is an ambitious equestrian who loses her beloved horse in a racing accident and also injures her arm. Devastated she quits the sport and travels to Jeju Island. On Jeju Island, Seo Joo-Hee meets fellow equestrian Woo-Seok (Yang Dong-Kun), a former winner of the Japan Cup who is also experienced a similar slump as Seo Joo-Hee. With Woo-Seok's h...
Bloody Beach
Character: Jae-seung
A group of Internet chatters decides to spend the summer together at a beach, renting an apartment and trying to know each other for real (or maybe they just want to have sex). Apparently a guy named "Sandmanz" committed suicide when he was ousted from the chatroom, and the group has split opinions on the matter. Some think he was just a psycho with no life, and he had it coming. Some others, like Yoo-na (the one who got closer to him), think that someone spread lies to force him to quit. Sudden...
A Living Being
Character: Jong-kyu
Old man, Moon-ho, spends his time masturbating because of Alzheimer. Yoon-jeong works as caretaker for Moon-ho. One day, Yoon-jeong finds Moon-ho completely recovered from dementia…...
Super Hong Gil-Dong 5
Character: Dol-e
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Shot Gun
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While imprisoned in South Korea, Kuroki (Hitoshi Ozawa), leader of a yakuza clan, is offered one deal. In exchange for an early release from prison, he is asked to kill a man. The target's name is Tatsuhiko Kaji (Hakuryu), a man who grew up in Japan and is now a senior member of the Korean mafia....
Mystery Pink
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In the beginning, young man and woman are sitting around a pink front door on the ground. As the man looks through the door crevice. A young girl, a middle aged woman and a old woman appear. They argue they are relatives of her, insist they won´t hand out a corpse, and ask for money. In the film, the color pink is seemingly connected to selfish fantasy about love of men. Just splendid color and light, and afterimages of them matter....
The Night of the Undead
Character: Doctor Jang
So-hee enjoys her seemingly perfect life as a newlywed with her seemingly perfect husband. For being so perfect, she begins to suspect that her husband isn’t as he seems. Wanting some answers, she hires a private detective agency to trail him around....
Black Gospel
Character: Himself
Dong-keun, Jun, You-mi, members of Korea’s only gospel choir Heritage, along with eight other people travel to Harlem to learn about gospel music and to perform with the Harlem gospel singers. As they go through series of lessons, they begin to realize that Black Gospel is not about brilliant techniques, nor beautiful voices; it is something that begins from the soul....
Bank of Seoul
Character: Bank Chief Officer
Seong Jae works at a major firm, but always works late due to the workload. Once, he falls asleep while working overtime and reaches the Sleep Bank, where he takes a sleep loan from the branch manager. Seong Jae returns to the sleep bank after continuous nights of overtime and extends his sleep loan. Seong Jae manages to reach his target achievement thanks to the sleep loan, but the interest has built up, and the time when he has to pay it all back has come....
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
Character: Hong
Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies....
Squid Game: Making Season 2
Character: Self
Get exclusive interviews with actors and directors about how season 2 of the world's most watched series was brought to life, from set design to character development....