#Jing dong actor series#

After the series ended, Jang and co-star Kim Min-jong visited refugees in the Republic of the Congo on a mission trip sponsored by UNICEF, UNHCR and World Food Programme. Jang made his highly anticipated return to television dramas in A Gentleman's Dignity, saying he was drawn to the romantic comedy tale of 40-something-year-old men struggling to grow up and mend and forge lasting relationships.

#Jing dong actor movie#

A large-scale, ambitious pan-Asian collaboration co-starring Japanese actor Joe Odagiri and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, My Way was the most expensive Korean movie to date (with an estimated budget of ₩28 billion), But despite being simultaneously released in Korea and Japan in December 2011, the film flopped at the box office. He reunited with director Kang Je-gyu in My Way, a film set during World War II based on the true story of a Korean soldier who is drafted by the Japanese army and eventually is present at the Battle of Normandy. He returned to the silver screen in 2009 as the nation's youngest (and most eligible) head of state in Jang Jin's comedy Good Morning, President. The film encountered problems with post-production and distribution, and was only released in 2010. įor the next four years, Jang kept a low profile in the Korean entertainment sphere as he worked on his Hollywood debut The Warrior's Way, also starring Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush. Directed by Friend's Kwak Kyung-taek, Typhoon set a new record in 2005 for the highest production budget in Korean film history at $15 million. Meanwhile, he was cast in Typhoon as a modern-day pirate who has been betrayed by both North and South Korea. Jang followed this up with The Promise, a $30 million pan-Asian production by Chinese director Chen Kaige in which he played opposite Hong Kong star Cecilia Cheung. By this time, Jang's name had become known widely throughout Asia. The film broke Friend's record with an astounding 11 million tickets sold. In 2004, Jang took the lead role in Kang Je-gyu's Taegukgi, an epic film about two brothers set during the Korean War. 2004–2011: Overseas popularity and Hollywood debut The following year he starred in the popular action blockbuster 2009 Lost Memories set in a futuristic Great Japan, and appeared in the low-budget film The Coast Guard by controversial director Kim Ki-duk. After playing the nice guy in almost all his previous roles, this portrayal of a tough-talking gangster from Busan led him to local stardom. Jang's breakout came in early 2001 in Friend, which smashed the box office record set by Shiri to become (at the time) the biggest Korean film of all time. Titled Anarchists, this tale of five young terrorists from 1930s China helped to elevate his status even further.

In 1999, after acting in the critically acclaimed Nowhere to Hide as Park Joong-hoon's younger partner, Jang moved on to star in a feature that was filmed on location in Shanghai.

#Jing dong actor tv#

īy the late 1990s he had become quite popular in Korea, but he also became one of the first Korean stars to garner a fan following in other parts of Asia, after several of his TV dramas were screened there in the late nineties. He began by acting in TV dramas such as Iljimae, The Last Match, co-starring Shim Eun-ha,Īnd he eventually made his film debut in Repechage (1997) together with Kim Hee-sun. Jang first entered the entertainment world in a talent contest in 1992. Career 1992–2003: Beginnings and breakout Jang Dong-gun on April 16, 2009

Jang Dong-gun spent his childhood in Yongsan District, Seoul, and later went on to study at the Korea National University of Arts School of Drama, though he dropped out before obtaining a degree. Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in Korea, consistently topping surveys by industry insiders of most bankable stars. He is best known for his leading roles in the films Friend (2001) and Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). However, Daylight Entertainment dissolved its entire management arm in 2017.Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Jin Dong setup Dekong Yingshi (得空影视) in collaboration with Daylight Entertainment which holds 60% stock ownership since April 2016.