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Yang Dong-geun
Born: 1st Jun 1979 Seoul, South Korea
Dept: Acting
Yang Dong-geun (양동근) is a South Korean film, television, and theater actor. He also performs hip-hop music under the name "YDG".
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 86
Film: 29 (34%)
Television: 57 (66%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Horror, Family, Fantasy, Soap
Filmography
Original title: 별빛이 내린다
(No release date supplied. Possibly still in production.)
Follows the coming-of-age story of a male student and two female students who share the same name, who first meet as freshmen in college. Choi Kyung ... view
Character:
CEO Park
Nov 2025 (first aired)
Taejoong's life is torn apart when he's framed for a heinous crime and imprisoned. Discovering it was all orchestrated by someone on the outside, he e ... view
Character:
Yeo Deok-su (12 ep.)
Original title: 사마귀
2025
The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows? ... view
Character:
Gwang-cheon / Bi-cheon
May 2025 (first aired)
All they need is one thing: Popularity! Ten female musicians, each with a unique genre and charm, have gathered in one house. To become a 3-member mul ... view
Character:
Artist Maker (10 ep.)
May 2025 (first aired)
Actress Lee Min Jung takes her first lead role in a variety program as she travels to rural villages with a mobile convenience store. Through heartfel ... view
Character:
Self (3 ep.)
Original title: 오징어 게임: 시즌2 제작 이야기
2025
From set designs to character arcs, get exclusive cast and director interviews on how Season 2 of the globally most-watched series was brought to life ... view
Character:
Self
Aug 2024 (first aired)
Former tennis pro Lee Goon had his career cut short by a devastating injury, plunging him into despair. Desperate for relief, he turns to a psychiatri ... view
Character:
[Tennis announcer] (1 ep.)
Original title: 배우수업
2024
A film about an aspiring actor receiving unusual acting lessons from his manager. ... view
Character:
Chung Geum
Jan 2024 (first aired)
From a supporting actor to a leading role, from a leading role to a national actor, from a villainous actor to the main character of Rocco... What kin ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Original title: 우리 돈 벌레
2023
On the day Dong-geun is released from prison, Director Yoon of the financial investment company introduces him to meet the CEO of Butter Cream Bread E ... view
Character:
Dong-geun
Nov 2023 (first aired)
Hanju is your ordinary university student… except for the fact that she’s also the up-and-coming Metube cover artist, PLII. When popular boy group ... view
Character:
Han Ju's father (8 ep.)
Aug 2023 (first aired)
Children who live in hiding with superpowers, along with their parents who live with painful secrets of the past, face enormous dangers together. ... view
Character:
Jeong Jun-hwa (6 ep.)
Dec 2022 (first aired)
A story about the choices of people who either believe money is everything or believe that it’s not. ... view
Character:
Dong-hyeon (6 ep.)
Dec 2022 (first aired)
A hilarious royal scheme begins when a fraud pretends to bring back the crown princess with spirit possession. ... view
Character:
Jo Seong-gyun (12 ep.)
Dec 2022 (first aired)
Dongsoo leads a solitary life, spending his time uploading music to the internet. His ordinary life is upended when he is kidnapped by an organ hunte ... view
Character:
Z (6 ep.)
Oct 2022 (first aired)
A renowned college cheerleading squad is about to go under. But love and mysteries occur within the team. ... view
Character:
Bae Young-woong (16 ep.)
Original title: 야차
2022
Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies. ... view
Character:
Hong
Mar 2022 (first aired)
A heartwarming travel documentary told from the perspective of actress Go Doo-Shim, who is loved by many as the "Nation's Mother". She shares special ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Sep 2021 (first aired)
The first pet healthcare information show on TV. The program aims to assist pet owners in understanding their beloved pets and take care of their heal ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Sep 2021 (first aired)
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high sta ... view
Character:
Park Yong-sik / Player 007 (13 ep.)
Sep 2021 (first aired)
A forty year old woman who feels like she has not accomplished anything in life and a twenty-seven year old man who's frightened of himself. ... view
Character:
Woo-nam (16 ep.)
Jul 2021 (first aired)
Four DolSing (returning-single/divorced) men looking for happiness in life invite guests to their homes. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Dec 2020 (first aired)
The "Open Mic" series was designed to expand the stage of "Begin Again" to a space where more diverse musicians and music can coexist. It is a channel ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Nov 2020 (first aired)
While unraveling an enigmatic murder mystery, a special force leader realizes this case is related to the incident that took 28 years ago in a small t ... view
Character:
[Prisoner] (1 ep.)
Oct 2020 (first aired)
Welcome to Pet Vitamin, the first pet healthcare information show on TV. The program aims to assist pet owners in understanding their beloved pets and ... view
Character:
Guest (1 ep.)
Original title: 죽지않는 인간들의 밤
2020
So-hee enjoys her seemingly perfect life as a newlywed with her seemingly perfect husband. For being so perfect, she begins to suspect that her husban ... view
Character:
Doctor Jang
Jul 2020 (first aired)
The new show will be centered around celebrities who are close friends in real life with the goal of showing real friendships without any forced setup ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (10 ep.)
Jun 2020 (first aired)
The story of giving tips on how to organize your house begins now! If the quality of your house changes, then the quality of your life changes as well ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Mar 2020 (first aired)
A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are cha ... view
Character:
Bae Jung Tae (24 ep.)
Dec 2019 (first aired)
Baek Jong Won is here again to help out an industry. This time, he goes all out to promote local food. He visits various regions and learn about their ... view
Character:
Self (3 ep.)
Original title: 잠은행
2019
Seong Jae works at a major firm, but always works late due to the workload. Once, he falls asleep while working overtime and reaches the Sleep Bank, w ... view
Character:
Bank Chief Officer
Nov 2019 (first aired)
Actor Jung Hae In becomes the producer of a documentary. He is hosting his version of the documentary Backpack Travels and chooses his first destinati ... view
Character:
Self (8 ep.)
Apr 2019 (first aired)
This drama tells the story of a con man, who gets involved with unexpected incidents, marries a police officer and somehow ends up running to become a ... view
Character:
Charles / Kim Chul Soo [con-artist] (36 ep.)
Jan 2019 (first aired)
A music show where hip hop artists compete with performances, and the winner gets to collaborate with a global artist to take on the Billboard charts. ... view
Character:
Self (10 ep.)
Oct 2018 (first aired)
The show follows the hectic lives, romantic relationships, and love for food of three siblings, Han San Hae, Han Jin Mi, and Han Jung Shik, supposed m ... view
Character:
[Famous gourmand client] (1 ep.)
Sep 2018 (first aired)
The twelve-year love story of two individuals with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date. ... view
Character:
Lee Dong Jae (16 ep.)
Sep 2018 (first aired)
It is the year 2053, all of humanity now enjoys the fruits of the advances in science and technology. However, there is 'one thing' the human race yet ... view
Character:
[Weather Caster] (4 ep.)
May 2018 (first aired)
Movie meets humanities! This talk show/variety show for movie enthusiasts features interesting discussions by a writer and two movie directors where f ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Original title: 천화
2018
Old man, Moon-ho, spends his time masturbating because of Alzheimer. Yoon-jeong works as
caretaker for Moon-ho. One day, Yoon-jeong finds Moon-ho com ... view
Character:
Jong-kyu
Original title: 미스터리 핑크
2018
In the beginning, young man and woman are sitting around a pink front door on the ground. As the man looks through the door crevice. A young girl, a m ... view
Character:
Sep 2017 (first aired)
Choi Go-Bong works in the field of artificial intelligence. His wife died 7 years ago after giving birth to their son Choi Yool. Choi Go-Bong then dev ... view
Character:
Choi Go-Bong (22 ep.)
Jul 2017 (first aired)
Yoon So Ah is a pragmatic neuropsychiatrist who carries a tremendous financial burden to run her own practice. Her family has been tasked with serving ... view
Character:
Joo Dong [Story teller] (2 ep.)
Feb 2017 (first aired)
Korea’s first high school rap competition program! Only high school students are allowed to participate as contestants in this program where teen ra ... view
Character:
Self (8 ep.)
Jan 2017 (first aired)
Story about an unexpected plane crash that causes a widespread panic in South Korea due to the disappearance of nine people, including some influentia ... view
Character:
Yoon Tae-Young (16 ep.)
Apr 2016 (first aired)
When 20-year-old college student and K-drama fanatic Claire Duncan is transported into her favorite drama, “Taste of Love”, her appearance throws ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Oct 2015 (first aired)
Two teams battle while attempting to revamp an old song by a one-hit wonder who has since disappeared from the public eye. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jan 2015 (first aired)
Unpretty Rapstar is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers. ... view
Character:
Self (9 ep.)
Aug 2014 (first aired)
Set in the Joseon Dynasty period, this drama series follows the Crown Prince Sohyeon, his warriors Heo Seung-Po and An Min-Seo, and a Park Dal-Hyang w ... view
Character:
Heo Seung-Po (12 ep.)
Original title: 追跡者 SHOT GUN
2014
While imprisoned in South Korea, Kuroki (Hitoshi Ozawa), leader of a yakuza clan, is offered one deal. In exchange for an early release from prison, h ... view
Character:
Original title: 블랙 가스펠
2013
Dong-keun, Jun, You-mi, members of Korea’s only gospel choir Heritage, along with eight other people travel to Harlem to learn about gospel music an ... view
Character:
Self
Nov 2013 (first aired)
An up-close look at celebrity dads who have to take care of their kids for the next 48 hours without any help. Will it be a dad-tastrophe, or can they ... view
Character:
Self (9 ep.)
Original title: 응징자
2013
Back in his high school days, Joon-Seok was bullied by Chang-Sik Because of this, Joon-Seok's high school days were like a nightmare. Now, Joon-Seok f ... view
Character:
Chang-sik
Original title: 배우는 배우다
2013
Young is a nameless actor who dreams of becoming a big movie star. Then one day, he makes his breakthrough with a film and becomes a star overnight. ... view
Character:
Kang Bin
Original title: 반창꼬
2012
A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her behalf in a medical malpractice case. ... view
Character:
Detective Bang
Jun 2012 (first aired)
From newcomers to rappers already loved by many fans, all gather to compete against each other in order to pick the best Hip hop entertainer. The one ... view
Character:
Self - Producer (12 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
Mar 2012 (first aired)
Set in the near future, the country of South Korea has gone bankrupt. In the fictional city of Mooyoung, irregularities and corruption has now become ... view
Character:
Kim Heug-Cheol (9 ep.)
Original title: 퍼펙트 게임
2011
The Lotte Giants' Choi Dong-won and the Haitai Tigers' Seon Dong-ryeol are rival pitchers in 1980s baseball. The film reenacts the legendary match of ... view
Character:
Seon Dong-yeol
Oct 2011 (first aired)
Law of the Jungle is a hybrid reality show combining elements of drama and documentary. The show is hosted by comedian Kim Byung Man, and each episode ... view
Character:
Self (5 ep.)
Original title: 그랑프리
2010
Grand Prix" covers the world of horse racing, centered around the romance between a male horse jockey and a female horse jockey. Seo Joo-Hee (Kim Tae- ... view
Character:
Lee Woo-seok
Jul 2010 (first aired)
These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday ev ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Apr 2009 (first aired)
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music show. The host of this program is You Hee-yeol, also k ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
Aug 2007 (first aired)
I am Sam is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Yang Dong-geun, Park Min-young, Park Joon-gyu, Son Tae-young, and T.O.P in his acting debut ... view
Character:
Jang Yi-San (16 ep.)
Original title: 모노폴리
2006
Kyung-ho is a genius computer programmer who manages the on-line networks of all banks in Korea. One day, he accidentally runs into a man, John, who i ... view
Character:
Kyung Ho
Original title: 바람의 파이터
2004
An account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path instead. ... view
Character:
Choi Bae-dal
Original title: 마지막 늑대
2004
A detective tired of bloody and cruel crimes in Seoul negotiates a transfer to a crime-free town in the country, where he lives a life of peace and bl ... view
Character:
Nov 2003 (first aired)
Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated the "X-Man", and does his be ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Original title: 와일드 카드
2003
Two detectives investigate a string of horrific murders in Seoul and zero in on a sadistic gang leader who carries an actual ball and chain. ... view
Character:
Bang Je-su
Jul 2002 (first aired)
Ruler of Your Own World is an MBC Korean drama series. It was written by In Jung-ok and directed by Park Sung-soo. ... view
Character:
Ko Bok Su (20 ep.)
Original title: 해적, 디스코왕 되다
2002
When her father has a terrible accident a girl is forced to work as a hostess in a popular disco bar owned by a powerful gangster. Her brother tries t ... view
Character:
Seong Gi
Original title: 수취인불명
2001
Romances end in blood and the frail hopes of individuals are torn apart in a vile karmic continuity of colonialism, civil war and occupation. After su ... view
Character:
Chang-guk
Original title: 해변으로 가다
2000
A group of Internet chatters decides to spend the summer together at a beach, renting an apartment and trying to know each other for real (or maybe th ... view
Character:
Jae-seung
May 2000 (first aired)
Nonstop is a South Korean slice-of-life sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popula ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (472 ep.)
Oct 1999 (first aired)
《광끼》는 1999년에 KBS 2TV에서 방송된 드라마이다. 대학의 광고 써클에 모인 젊은이들의 우정, 좌절, 연애를 그린 ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (17 ep.)
Original title: 댄스댄스
1999
A young student is drawn into the world of a dance troupe after witnessing the beautiful grace of a female member. He must cope with the dynamics of t ... view
Character:
Sundo
May 1999 (first aired)
"Ad Madness" is a youth drama that aired on KBS 2TV from May 4, 1999 to January 13, 2000. It is a youth drama that depicts the friendship, frustration ... view
Character:
Hwang Dae-joo (36 ep.)
Feb 1999 (first aired)
School is a drama series that deals with realistic issues South Korean teenagers faced in high school in the late 1990's. ... view
Character:
Jo Suk-Ho (16 ep.)
Original title: 화이트 발렌타인
1999
A girl named Jung-min writes to a young man named Hyun-jun, who is serving in the army. She lies about her age and claims to be a teacher. As Jung-min ... view
Character:
Han Suk
Original title: 짱
1998
The arrival of new music teacher makes a big difference for a group of troubled high school students. ... view
Character:
Jong Gu
