Jang Dong-yoon

Jang Dong-yoon (; born July 12, 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the popular television series School 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. 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.

Personal life On August 25, 2026, Jang announced his marriage to actress Kim Seung-yun in October. Jang and Kim had worked together on Jang's directed short film Please Be My Ear and film The Yeast.

Following Jang Dong-yoon's marriage announcement, the crowdfunding campaign for his directorial film Nuruk was revisited. Some fans criticized the campaign, arguing that they had contributed to a film starring Jang's romantic partner without knowing about their relationship. They also questioned the use of Jang's autograph session and a Nuruk GV invitation as rewards targeting his fanbase. Some fans said they would not have contributed had they known about the relationship, describing the situation as deceptive to fans.

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 Project Wolf Hunting Do-il 2023 Pamir Se-jun Independent film Long Distance Do Ha Please Be My Ear Director / Writer / Actor Short film The Devils Cha Jin-hyuk

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Solomon's Perjury Han Ji-hoon 2017 School 2017 Song Dae-hwi 2018 A Poem a Day Shin Min-ho Drama Special Cameo Episode: "The Tuna and the Dolphin" 2020 Search Yong Dong-jin 2023 Oasis Lee Doo-hak 2023–2024 Like Flowers in Sand Kim Baek-doo 2025 Queen Mantis Cha Soo-yeol / Kim Jeong-ho

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2016 Game Development Girls Gom Gae-bal 2018 Top Management Dong-yoon Cameo (Ep. 16) 2022 The King of the Desert Cheon-woong 2023 Daily Dose of Sunshine Song Yoo-chan 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 Episode 1–3, 6–8 The Gashinas Episode 1–4 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

Music videos appearances Year Song title Artist 2016 "Galaxy" Bolbbalgan4 "That 5 Minutes" 10cm 2017 "Emptiness in Memory" Naul

Discography Soundtrack appearance + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, and name of the album Title Year Album "Nobody Knows" 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 Korea International Rescue (2023)

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 Popular Star Award, Actor Asia Artist Awards 2020 Popularity Award (Actor) Jang Dong-yoon Chunsa Film Art Awards 2019 Best New Actor Beautiful Days Grand Bell Awards 2020 KBS Drama Awards 2017 Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama Drama Special – If We Were a Season 2018 Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama Just Dance 2019 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries The Tale of Nokdu Netizen Award, Actor Best Couple Award Jang Dong-yoon The Tale of Nokdu Best Couple Award Jang Dong-yoon The Tale of Nokdu 2023 Top Excellence Award, Actor Oasis Popularity Award, Actor Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Best Couple Award Jang Dong-yoon Oasis Korea First Brand Awards 2019 Rising Star Award, Actor Jang Dong-yoon SBS Drama Awards 2025 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Queen Mantis