Photo: Moritania (안주) / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / model / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Hanyang University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://gangdongwon.com
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Gang Dong-won born?
Born January 18, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Gang Dong-won from?
Gang Dong-won is from Busan, South Korea.
What does Gang Dong-won do?
Gang Dong-won works as actor, film actor, model, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.