Woo Do-hwan

Woo Do-hwan is one of those actors who can walk into a role as a charming villain, a tortured hero, or a loyal soldier — and make you believe every single version. I first took notice of him in Save Me and Mad Dog back in 2017, where he had this raw, coiled energy that felt bigger than the roles themselves. Then The King: Eternal Monarch came along in 2020 and gave him a dual-role showcase where he genuinely outshone a lot of the competition. He served his mandatory military service and came back with Bloodhounds in 2023 looking sharper than ever — that Netflix action thriller reminded everyone why he was worth watching in the first place. He graduated from Dankook University and has clearly put in the craft work, because there's a physicality and precision to his performances that feels earned rather than just natural talent.

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Name (English)

Woo Do-hwan

Name (Japanese)

ウ・ドファン

Reading

う・どふぁん

Born

July 12, 1992 (age 34)

Origin

Anyang, South Korea

Height

180 cm

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

High school

Pyeongchon Management High School

University

Dankook University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wdohwan/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo%20Do-hwan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27954033

Tags

• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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