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My Take
Kwak Dong-yeon is one of those actors who quietly builds a resume so solid you don't realize how many of your favorite K-dramas he's been in until you stop and count. He broke through in 2016 with Love in the Moonlight, holding his own against the main leads in a way that put him firmly on the radar, and he's kept that momentum going ever since. His supporting turn in Vincenzo was genuinely scene-stealing, and Big Mouth showed he could anchor a tense thriller on his own. Then came Queen of Tears in 2024, which became a massive hit, and he was right there in the thick of it. He's got real range — period romance, dark crime, melodrama — and he never feels out of place in any of them. A quiet overachiever, and I mean that as a full compliment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kwak Dong-yeon
- Name (Japanese)
- クァク・トンニョン
- Reading
- くぁく・とんにょん
- Born
- March 19, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Daejeon, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / musician / television actor / stage actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kwak Dong-yeon born?
Born March 19, 1997 (age 29).
Where is Kwak Dong-yeon from?
Kwak Dong-yeon is from Daejeon, South Korea.
What does Kwak Dong-yeon do?
Kwak Dong-yeon works as actor, film actor, musician, television actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.