Portrait of Yang Dong-geun

Acting

Yang Dong-geun

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2022 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
26
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Manipulated
The Manipulated
GoodWatch score83/100

Characters

10

The characters Yang Dong-geun played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yang Dong-geun Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.8
  • Satire & Parody
    1.7, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Cinema 6
  • Korean Drama 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Inspirational 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Korean High School Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • Dark Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Starlight Falls
Starlight Falls

as CEO Park

2020s

21 titles · average score 71
The Manipulated
The Manipulated (2025)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Yeo Deok-su

Mantis
Mantis (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

as Gwang-cheon / Bi-cheon

Secret Playlist
Secret Playlist (2023)

TV show · as Han Ju's father

Moving
Moving (2023)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Jeong Jun-hwa

The King of Desert
The King of Desert (2022)

TV show · as Dong-hyeon

Connect
Connect (2022)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Z

Cheer Up
Cheer Up (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Bae Young-woong

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022)
GoodWatch score 52

as Hong

The Forbidden Marriage
The Forbidden Marriage (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Jo Seong-gyun

Squid Game
Squid Game (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Park Yong-sik / Player 007

365: Repeat the Year
365: Repeat the Year (2020)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Bae Jung Tae

The Night of the Undead
The Night of the Undead (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

as Doctor Jang

2010s

18 titles · average score 64
My Fellow Citizens
My Fellow Citizens (2019)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Charles / Kim Chul Soo [con-artist]

The Third Charm
The Third Charm (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Lee Dong Jae

Borg Mom
Borg Mom (2017)

TV show · as Choi Go-Bong

The Bride of Habaek
The Bride of Habaek (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Joo Dong [Story teller]

Dramaworld
Dramaworld (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (2014)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Heo Seung-Po

Days of Wrath
Days of Wrath (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

as Chang-sik

Rough Play
Rough Play (2013)
GoodWatch score 41

as Kang Bin

Hero
Hero (2012)

TV show · as Kim Heug-Cheol

Perfect Game
Perfect Game (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

as Seon Dong-yeol

Running Man
Running Man (2010)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show

Grand Prix
Grand Prix (2010)

as Lee Woo-seok

2000s

11 titles · average score 59
I am Your Teacher
I am Your Teacher (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Jang Yi-San

Doctor Kkang
Doctor Kkang (2006)

TV show · as Kang Dal-go

Monopoly
Monopoly (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

as Kyung Ho

Fighter in the Wind
Fighter in the Wind (2004)
GoodWatch score 72

as Choi Bae-dal

Wild Card
Wild Card (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

as Bang Je-su

Ruler of Your Own World
Ruler of Your Own World (2002)

TV show · as Ko Bok Su

Bet On My Disco
Bet On My Disco (2002)

as Seong Gi

Address Unknown
Address Unknown (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

as Chang-guk

Bloody Beach
Bloody Beach (2000)
GoodWatch score 47

as Jae-seung

Nonstop
Nonstop (2000)

TV show

The Full Sun
The Full Sun (2000)

TV show · as Choi Dong Pal

1990s

9 titles · average score 59
White Valentine
White Valentine (1999)
GoodWatch score 59

as Han-suk

Dance Dance
Dance Dance (1999)

as Sundo

School
School (1999)

TV show · as Jo Suk-Ho

Ad Madness
Ad Madness (1999)

TV show

Ad Madness
Ad Madness (1999)

TV show · as Hwang Dae-joo

The Best
The Best (1998)

as Jong Gu

Super Hong Gil-Dong 5
Super Hong Gil-Dong 5 (1991)

as Dol-e

형
형 (1991)

TV show

서울뚝배기
서울뚝배기 (1990)

TV show