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Jang Dong-gun

1972 - Today

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Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films Friend (2001) and Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Jang is one of the highest-paid actors and celebrity endorsers in Korea, consistently topping surveys by industry insiders of most bankable stars. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jang Dong-gun is the 4,824th most popular actor (down from 4,158th in 2024), the 293rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 221st in 2019) and the 87th most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jang Dong-gun ranks 4,824 out of 13,578. Before him are Polly Bergen, Penn Badgley, Anselmo Duarte, Lola Falana, Wilfrid Hyde-White, and Lawrence Gilliard Jr.. After him are Otto Gebühr, Courtney Thorne-Smith, May Robson, Antonia San Juan, Janis Paige, and Julie Depardieu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Jang Dong-gun ranks 186. Before him are Drea de Matteo, Taeko Kawasumi, Lawrence Wong, Jenny McCarthy, Justine Musk, and Bang Si-hyuk. After him are Abdeljalil Hadda, Fernando Picun, Masaru Hirayama, Zeljko Kalac, Ricardo Sá Pinto, and Roman Starovoyt.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jang Dong-gun ranks 293 out of 1,128. Before him are Cha Seung-won (1970), Choi Woo-shik (1990), Song Seung-heon (1976), Bang Si-hyuk (1972), Lee Hyori (1979), and Kim Hyun-joong (1986). After him are Park Chu-young (1985), Song Il-gook (1971), Suho (1991), Choi Kang-hee (1959), Lee Ji-ah (1978), and Lee Je-hoon (1984).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Jang Dong-gun ranks 87. Before him are Sung Hoon (1983), Goo Hara (1991), Cha Seung-won (1970), Choi Woo-shik (1990), Song Seung-heon (1976), and Kim Hyun-joong (1986). After him are Song Il-gook (1971), Suho (1991), Lee Ji-ah (1978), Lee Je-hoon (1984), Kim Seon-ho (1986), and Kim Hee-ae (1967).

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