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 JANG DONG-GUN mini-bio: Jang Dong-Gun is a South Korean actor and musician. Spending his
childhood in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, he later went on to the Hangook School
of Arts, dropping out before obtaining a degree. He made his debut in
the MBC drama Our Heaven.
1994's drama "The Final Jump" was his breakout role. His popularity
then grew rapidly, and he starred in other dramas including "Medical
Brothers", "Model", and "All About Eve". Jang also pursue a singing
career, releasing four albums.
In 1997, Jang made his film debut in Repechage, winning the Blue
Dragon Best New Actor award. In 1999 he won the Best Supporting 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.
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