# Jang Dong-yoon

Jang Dong-yoon (Korean: 장동윤; born July 12, 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the popular television series School 2017 (2017), The Tale of Nokdu (2019), Search (2020), Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023), Like Flowers in Sand (2023–2024), and My Man is Cupid (2023–2024).

## Early life and education

After finishing high school, Jang began his mandatory military service in May 2012 and was discharged in February 2014. In 2015, while studying at Hanyang University, Jang was reported in the media for his bravery. It was reported that he had come across a robber with a lethal weapon threatening a convenience store clerk in Seoul's Gwanak District, and that he devised a quick plan to have the culprit arrested. He was recognized with a commendation from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency for this act of heroism. This popularity later led to him receiving many casting offers.

## Career
### 2016–2018: Acting debut

In 2016, Jang debuted as an actor with the Naver web drama, Women at a Game Company. Later that year he was cast in the teen-mystery drama Solomon's Perjury.
In 2017, he joined as one of the main casts of the KBS teen-romance drama School 2017. The same year, he starred in the KBS Drama Special, If We Were a Season.
In 2018, he was cast in the leading role for tvN's medical drama A Poem a Day. The same year, he played a supporting role in the historical drama Mr. Sunshine. He also made his silver screen debut with the indie film Beautiful Days which opened the 23rd Busan International Film Festival, where he played as Lee Na-young's son. In December, he starred in the youth drama Just Dance for which he won the Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama – Excellence Award during the 2018 KBS Drama Awards.

### 2019–present: Rising popularity

In 2019, Jang starred in the historical romantic comedy drama titled The Tale of Nokdu along with actress Kim So-hyun. He gained recognition and increased popularity for his role as the cross-dressing protagonist. He won the Excellence Award - Actor in a Miniseries at the 2019 KBS Drama Awards and Best New Actor award at the 7th APAN Star Awards.
In 2020, he was cast in another indie film, Run Boy Run by director Oh Won-jae. He also starred in South Korea's first military thriller drama set in the demilitarized zone, Search as a military dog handler.
In 2021, Joseon Exorcist, a show where Jang Dong-yoon was one of the leading stars, was cancelled after airing two episodes during the controversy over historical inaccuracies, such as incorrect use of Chinese traditional props. Actors began to delete drama-related SNS posts and Jang Dong-yoon was the first among the actors to post his position and apology. Later in October 2021, it was announced that the animated film Tae-il featuring Jang's voice will be released in December 2021.
In 2022, Jang returned to the big screen with the film Project Wolf Hunting followed by a return to the small screen with a role in Kim Bo Tong's The King of the Desert.
In 2023, he headlined the KBS Monday-Tuesday drama, Oasis. Jang won the Excellence Award at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards. He also acted in his first villain role in the film Devils where he played as a psychopath serial killer. Other notable works within the year were Daily Dose of Sunshine, Like Flowers in Sand, and My Man Is Cupid.
In March 2024, Jang signed with BH Entertainment.

## Philanthropy

On August 30, 2022, Jang donated 6 million won in scholarship money to his father's retirement ceremony.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Beautiful Days | Zhen Chen | |
| 2020 | Run Boy Run | Do-won | |
| 2021 | Chun Tae-il: A Flame That Lives On | Jeon Tae-il (voice) | Animated film |
| 2022 | Coda | Narrator | Barrier-free version |
| 2022 | Project Wolf Hunting | Do-il | |
| 2023 | Pamir | Se-jun | Independent film |
| 2023 | Long Distance | Do Ha | |
| 2023 | Please Be My Ear | Director / Writer / Actor | Short film |
| 2023 | The Devils | Cha Jin-hyuk | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Solomon's Perjury | Han Ji-hoon | |
| 2017 | School 2017 | Song Dae-hwi | |
| 2017 | Drama Special | Uhm Gi-seok | Episode: "If We Were a Season" |
| 2017 | Drama Stage | Julian (cameo) | Episode 1: "Assistant Manager Park's Private Life" |
| 2018 | A Poem a Day | Shin Min-ho | |
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Lee Joon-young | Episode 16–24 |
| 2018 | Drama Special | Cameo | Episode: "The Tuna and the Dolphin" |
| 2018 | Just Dance | Kwon Seung-chan | |
| 2019 | The Tale of Nokdu | Jeon Nok-du / Lady Kim | |
| 2020 | Search | Yong Dong-jin | |
| 2021 | Joseon Exorcist | Prince Chungnyeong | |
| 2023 | Oasis | Lee Doo-hak | |
| 2023–2024 | Like Flowers in Sand | Kim Baek-doo | |
| 2025 | The Mantis: Original Sin | Cha Soo-yeol | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Game Development Girls | Gom Gae-bal | |
| 2017 | Green Fever | Baek Seung-chan / Jang Dong-yoon | Cameo (Ep. 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11) |
| 2018 | Top Management | Dong-yoon | Cameo (Ep. 16) |
| 2022 | The King of the Desert | Cheon-woong | |
| 2023 | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Song Yoo-chan | |
| 2023 | My Man Is Cupid | Cheon Sang-hyuk | |

### Television shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Law of the Jungle in Sabah | Cast member | Episode 330–333 |
| 2019 | I Miss Korea | Cast member | Episode 1–3, 6–8 |
| 2019 | The Gashinas | Cast member | Episode 1–4 |
| 2019 | Radio Star | Special MC | Episode 649 |

### Hosting

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2019 | 2019 KBS Entertainment Awards | with Jun Hyun-moo and Son Dam-bi |
| 2020 | 2020 Korean Popular Culture And Arts Awards | with Jang Ye-won |
| 2023 | 2023 Korean Popular Culture And Arts Awards | with Jang Ye-won |

### Music videos appearances

| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 2016 | "Galaxy" (우주를 줄게) | Bolbbalgan4 |
| 2016 | "That 5 Minutes" (길어야 5분) | 10cm |
| 2017 | "Emptiness in Memory" (기억의 빈자리) | Naul |

## Discography
### Soundtrack appearance

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Nobody Knows" (체념) (with Joo Ha-yoon) | 2023 | Oasis OST Part 2 |

## Ambassadorship

* Ambassador for 2022 Unobstructed Films (2021).
* Public Relations Ambassador for Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual General Meeting (2023).
* Ambassador for International Rescue (Korea).

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Best New Actor | The Tale of Nokdu | Won |
| APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Popular Star Award, Actor | The Tale of Nokdu | Nominated |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Popularity Award (Actor) | Jang Dong-yoon | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2020 | Best New Actor | Beautiful Days | Nominated |
| Chunsa Film Art Awards | 2019 | Best New Actor | Beautiful Days | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2017 | Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama | Drama Special – If We Were a Season | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2018 | Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama | Just Dance | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | The Tale of Nokdu | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Netizen Award, Actor | The Tale of Nokdu | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Best Couple Award | Jang Dong-yoon (with Kim So-hyun) The Tale of Nokdu | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2019 | Best Couple Award | Jang Dong-yoon (with Kang Tae-oh) The Tale of Nokdu | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Oasis | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Popularity Award, Actor | Oasis | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Oasis | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Couple Award | Jang Dong-yoon (with Seol In-ah) Oasis | Won |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2019 | Rising Star Award, Actor | Jang Dong-yoon | Won |