Gang Dong-won

Gang Dong-won is, in my view, the most quietly elegant leading man in Korean cinema. A Busan native who studied engineering and started as a model, he broke out with Temptation of Wolves and then deliberately stretched himself across blockbusters and somber arthouse work, from Secret Reunion to Along with the Gods. With his height and brooding good looks he could have coasted on image, yet he keeps choosing demanding roles and building a careful, durable body of work. I'm partial to actors who refuse to sell on face alone, and his still, reserved presence always hints at real steel underneath.

Name (English)

Gang Dong-won

Name (Japanese)

カン・ドンウォン

Reading

かん・どんうぉん

Born

January 18, 1981 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rooster

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / model / television actor

University

Hanyang University

• Official sitehttp://gangdongwon.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang%20Dong-won
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q488031

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-17

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