Yang_Dong-geun
Yang Dong-geun
South Korean actor and hip-hop artist (born 1979)
In this Korean name, the family name is Yang.
This article is about the actor. For the basketball player, see Yang Dong-geun (basketball).
Yang Dong-geun (Korean: 양동근; born June 1, 1979) or YDG is a South Korean actor, rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and breakdancer. Yang majored in Theatrical Performance at Yong-In University.[2]
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Yang Dong-geun | |
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Yang Dong-geun in March 2012 | |
| Born | (1979-06-01) June 1, 1979 (age 44) |
| Other names | YDG Dong-kun Yang |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Agent | Polaris Entertainment |
| Spouse | Park Ga-ram |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Brand New Music |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양동근 |
| Hanja | 梁東根 |
| Revised Romanization | Yang Donggeun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yang Tonggŭn |
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Yang enlisted for mandatory military service in May 2008 for 21 months of active duty. During which time he starred in military musical, Mine with Kangta. It is about the true life story of Lieutenant Lee Jong-myung, who lost his legs in a land mine explosion near the demilitarized zone, in June 2000, when he saved fellow soldier, Sul Dong-seob from the minefield.[3]
Yang and his wife Park Ga-ram have two sons and a daughter.[4][5] Their daughter Joy has appeared on The Return of Superman along with the daughters of actors In Gyo-jin and Oh Ji-ho.
His comeback project after being discharged from the military was in film Grand Prix with Kim Tae-hee. He was cast as male lead Lee Woo-suk after Lee Joon-gi had to pull out when the Military Manpower Administration declined his application to postpone enlistment for military service.[6][7] He joined as a member of KBS variety show The Return of Superman with his daughter Yang Joy in 2016.
On February 8, 2023, Yang donated 10 million won to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake, by donating money through the Embassy of Turkey in South Korea.[8]
Television series
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| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Three Families Under One Roof | MBC | |
| 1987 | Tappuri | KBS | |
| 1989 | Carousel | KBS1 | |
| MBC Best Theater – "Crescent Moon and Night" | MBC | ||
| 1990 | Seoul Earthen Bowl | Jang Soo-gon | KBS |
| 1991 | Hyung (My Older Brother) | young Dong-hoon | KBS2 |
| 1992 | Gwanchon Essay | SBS | |
| 1995 | New Generation Report: Adults Don't Know | KBS1 | |
| 1996 | Three Guys and Three Girls | MBC | |
| 1999 | School 1 | Jo Suk-ho | KBS2 |
| Ad Madness | Hwang Dae-joo | KBS2 | |
| 2000 | Drama City – "He Got Off at The Train Station" | KBS2 | |
| New Nonstop | Yang Dong-geun | MBC | |
| 8.15 Drama – "Seongam Island" | MBC | ||
| 2001 | The Full Sun | Choi Dong-pal | KBS2 |
| 2002 | Ruler of Your Own World | Ko Bok-su | MBC |
| 2006 | Dr. Kkang | Kang Dal-go | MBC |
| 2007 | I Am Sam | Jang Yi-san | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Hero | Kim Heuk-chul | OCN |
| 2014 | The Three Musketeers | Heo Seung-po | tvN |
| 2016 | My Fair Lady | cameo | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Missing Nine | Yoon Tae-young | MBC |
| The Bride of Habaek | Joo Dong | tvN | |
| Borg Mom | Choi Go-Bong | MBC | |
| 2018 | The Third Charm[9] | Lee Dong-jae | JTBC |
| My Secret Terrius | Cha Jung-il | MBC | |
| 2020 | 365: Repeat the Year | Bae Jung-tae | MBC |
| 2021 | Lost | Woo-nam[10] | JTBC |
| 2022 | Cheer Up[11] | Bae Young-woong | SBS |
| The Forbidden Marriage[12] | Jo Seong-gyun | MBC |
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Web series
Film
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| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1991 | Super Hong Gil-dong 5 | Dol-yi |
| 1992 | Backpack of Memories of Hae-ryong and Dal-ja | |
| 1998 | Zzang (The Best) | Yang Jong-gu |
| 1999 | White Valentine | Han-seok |
| Dance Dance | Soon-do | |
| 2000 | Bloody Beach | Jae-seung |
| 2001 | Address Unknown | Chang-guk |
| 2002 | Bet on My Disco | Wang Seok-gi |
| 2003 | Wild Card | Bang Je-su |
| 2004 | The Last Wolf | Choi Cheol-kwon |
| Fighter in the Wind | Choi Bae-dal | |
| 2006 | Monopoly | Na Kyung-ho |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Lee Woo-seok |
| 2011 | The Perfect Game | Sun Dong-yeol |
| 2012 | Love 911 | Detective Bang Je-su (cameo) |
| 2013 | Days of Wrath | Chang-shik |
| Rough Play | Kang Bin (cameo) | |
| Black Gospel (documentary) | himself | |
| 2020 | Night of the Undead | Dr. Jang[19] |
| 2022 | Yaksha: Ruthless Operations | Chief Hong[20][21] |
| TBA | Starlight Falls | Craft beer brewery owner[22] |
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Variety shows
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| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2014 | Show Me the Money 3 | Producer of "Team YDG" |
| 2016 | The Return of Superman | Himself, with his children |
| 2016 | Unpretty Rapstar 3 | Host |
| 2017 | Law of the Jungle in Komodo | Cast member (Episodes 274–278)[23] |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "Columbus" (Episode 125)[24] | |
| 2020 | Contestant as "Sergeant" (Episodes 261–262)[25][26] | |
| 2021–present | Master of Life | Narrator[27] |
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| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2005 | Offending the Audience[28][29][30] | |
| 2008 | Mine | Kang Bong-tae |
| 2015–2017 | In the Heights | Usnavi |
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- Public relations ambassador of the global medical volunteer group Green Doctors (2022)[31]
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1991 | 27th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Young Actor | Hyung | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actor | Won | ||
| 2001 | 21st Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best New Actor | Address Unknown | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in a Sitcom | New Nonstop | Won | |
| 2002 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Ruler of Your Own World | Won |
| TV Actor of the Year (chosen by journalists) | Won | |||
| TV Actor of the Year (chosen by netizens) | Won | |||
| 2003 | 39th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Won | |
| 1st Korea Fashion World Awards | Best Dressed, Film category | — | Won | |
| 2004 | 27th Golden Cinematography Awards | Most Popular Actor | Wild Card | Won |
| 41st Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | 1st Anniversary of the Police Film Festival | Plaque of Appreciation | — | Won |
| 2009 | Award from the Army Chief of Staff | Recipient | — | Won |
| 2017 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Special Award in Sitcom | Borg Mom | Won |
| 2022 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Romance/Comedy[32] | Cheer Up | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Team[33] | Won | |||
| MBC Drama Awards[34] | Best Supporting Actor | The Forbidden Marriage | Nominated | |
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- "NATE" (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- Lee, Eun-joo (October 2, 2008). "Military musical mines true story of loyalty and sacrifice". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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- Kim, Lyn (May 10, 2010). "Yang Dong-geun to make comeback in film Grand Prix". 10Asia. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- Park, Seo-yeon (February 8, 2023). "깊은 위로" 신민아→장성규, 튀르키예 강진에 ★들 기부 행렬 [MD이슈](종합)" [Deep Consolation" Shin Min-ah→Jang Seong-gyu, donated procession to the Turkiye earthquake [MD issue] (comprehensive)] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Naver.
- "[공식입장]'제3의 매력' 양동근-이윤지, 출연 확정…서강준·이솜과 호흡". Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- Tae Yu-na (July 12, 2021). "전도연→류준열 '인간실격' 베일 벗었다" [Jeon Do-yeon → Ryu Jun-yeol took off the veil of 'disqualification']. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- Kang Seon-ae (April 21, 2022). "카이스트' 이후 23년 만의 캠퍼스물 '치얼업', 한지현→배인혁 캐스팅 확정" [Cheer Up’, the first campus film in 23 years since ‘KAIST’, cast Han Ji-hyun → Bae In-hyuk confirmed] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Naver.
- Baek Sung-hoon (October 12, 2022). "금혼령' 박주현→김영대, 첫 만남부터 완벽 호흡" ['The Forbidden Marriage' Park Joo-hyun → Kim Young-dae, perfect breathing from the first meeting] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved October 12, 2022 – via Naver.
- Park Soo-in (October 1, 2021). "양동근→마미손 김희정 '이머전시' 출연, 래퍼들 멘탈 치유한다" [Yang Dong-geun → Mommy Son Kim Hee-jung Appears in 'Emergency' to heal rappers' mental health]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Naver.
- Kim Na-ra (December 10, 2021). "이제훈X문채원 '층', 27일 바이브 공개 '국내 최초 오디오 무비' [공식]" [Lee Je-hoon X Moon Chae-won 'Floor', Vibe released on the 27th 'Korea's first audio movie' [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Naver.
- Kim Na-yeon (May 27, 2022). "진구·양동근·장동윤, 'D.P.' 김보통 작가 신작 '사막의 왕' 출연[공식]" [Jin-goo, Yang Dong-geun, Jang Dong-yun, 'D.P.' Writer Kim Bo-tong's new work 'King of the Desert' Appears [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Naver.
- Ahn Eun-jae (November 28, 2022). "'커넥트' 김뢰하·양동근, '믿보배' 배우진 몰입감 더한다". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- Kim, Hyeon-jeong (September 9, 2023). "(title is in Korean)". Gukje News. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- Kim Joon-seok (June 18, 2023). "'오징어 게임2' 이정재·이병헌·공유→임시완·강하늘·양동근 캐스팅 확정[공식]" ['Squid Game 2' Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Gong Yoo → Im Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Yang Dong-geun cast confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Naver.
- "'Night of the Undead' features more than just absurd comedy". The Korea Herald. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- Jung Yu-jin (August 13, 2021). "설경구·박해수 '야차', 넷플릭스 공개 확정" [Seol Kyung-gu and Park Hae-soo's 'Yacha' to be released on Netflix]. News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- Jung Yu-jin (March 4, 2022). "설경구·박해수 '야차', 4월8일 넷플릭스 공개 확정" [Seol Kyung-gu and Park Hae-soo's 'Yacha' to be released on Netflix on April 8] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Naver.
- Yeon Hwi-seon (February 18, 2022). "이솜X옹성우X심은경X양동근, '별빛이 내린다' 출연...4월 크랭크인 [공식]" [Esom X Ong Seong-wu X Shim Eun-kyung X Yang Dong-geun to appear in 'Starlight Falls'... April crank-in [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- Im Joo-hyun (March 21, 2017). "이수근부터양동근·유이까지..'정법' 코모도라인업완성(공식)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- Yoo Ji-hye (August 20, 2017). "'복면' 김대희·예빈·양동근·임상아..이게 '소름 반전' [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- Kim Na-ra (June 28, 2020). "[종합] '복면가왕' 오승아X창빈X차준환X강재준, 원더걸스 등 원곡자도 놀란 반전 '깜짝'". My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- Ji Min-kyung (July 5, 2020). "'복면가왕' 장미여사, 2연승 성공 '감격의 눈물'..오징어 정체는 김정민 [종합]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- Lee Seung-gil (October 6, 2021). "양동근, '생활의 달인' 내레이터 합류…황인용, 7년만에 하차" [Yang Dong-geun joins 'Master of Life' narrator... Hwang In-yong to leave after 7 years]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2021 – via Naver.
- "양동근 연극무대 데뷔". Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- "::리빙앤조이". Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- "[生生인터뷰] '관객모독'으로 연극무대 도전 양동근". Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- Kim Bo-ra (April 14, 2022). "양동근, 의료봉사단체 '그린 닥터스' 홍보대사 발탁[공식]" [Yang Dong-geun selected as an ambassador for medical volunteer group 'Green Doctors' [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kim, Na-yeon (December 31, 2022). "천변' 박진우·공민정, 남녀 조연상 '싹쓸이'.."생각도 못해" 울컥[2022 SBS 연기대상]" ['Cheongbyeon' Park Jin-woo and Gong Min-jung, male and female supporting actors 'sweeping' .. "I can't even think of it" crying [2022 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Naver.
- Kim, Ji-hye (January 1, 2023). "[2022 SBS 연기대상]'악마음' 김남길, 두번째 대상 영예..남궁민 디렉터즈 어워드(종합)" [[2022 SBS Drama Awards] 'Evil Mind' Kim Nam-gil, second grand prize .. Namgoong-min Director's Award (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
- Choi, Hee-jae (December 30, 2022). "예수정·이창훈, 조연상 수상…우현주, 감격의 눈물 [MBC 연기대상]" [Ye Soo-jeong and Lee Chang-hoon won the Best Supporting Actor Award... Woo Hyeon-joo, tears of emotion [MBC Drama Awards]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Naver.
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