Kang Dong Won is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on January 18, 1981, he was discovered by a modeling agent when he was in his first year of college. He discovered his passion for acting after appearing in singer Jo Sung Mo’s music video for his song “I Swear.” He made his acting debut in the 2003 television drama “Country Princess” and “1% of Anything,” which brought him his first of many Best New Actor awards. But it was the 2004 film “Temptation of Wolves” that shot him to fame. He also has appeared in the popular films “My Brilliant Life” (2014), “Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned” (2016) and “Golden Slumber” (2018).

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Despite not believing in the supernatural, Dr. Cheon (Kang Dong Won) and his assistant In Bae (Lee Dong Hwi) make their living by traveling the country to perform fake exorcisms for innocent believers. As a professional con man, Cheon is understandably shocked when he takes a job in a remote village and finds himself face-to-face with a little girl who is genuinely possessed by a supernatural being. With some shamanic ancestry to draw upon, will this charismatic con be able to conjure up the skills required to solve this mystery? This 2023 South Korean dark fantasy film was directed by Kim Seong Sik.

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

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Dr. Cheon

When a zombie outbreak devastates South Korea, the world quarantines the entire peninsula, leaving survivors trapped. Marine Captain Jung Seok (Kang Dong Won) escapes, abandoning Min Jung (Lee Jung Hyun) and her family during the chaos. Four years later, haunted by guilt, Jung Seok and his brother-in-law Chul Min return to zombie-infested Korea on a dangerous mission for Chinese mobsters. Navigating a post-apocalyptic landscape filled with ravenous zombies and a ruthless militia, they discover survival depends on the very people they previously abandoned. Chased and hunted, their slim chances of escape rely on unexpected alliances and redemption. This standalone sequel to "Train to Busan" is a 2020 South Korean zombie action-horror film directed by Yeon Sang Ho.

Peninsula

In this poignant story, teenage parents Dae Soo (Kang Dong Won) and Mi Ra (Song Hye Kyo) face an extraordinary challenge when their son Ah Reum (Jo Sung Mok) is born with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare condition causing rapid aging. Despite their young age, they work hard - Dae Soo as a taxi driver and Mi Ra at a laundromat - to support their rapidly aging child. As Ah Reum's body deteriorates to that of an 80-year-old by age 16, he courageously decides to share his unique life story through a television show, hoping to touch the world with his remarkable journey. This is a 2014 South Korean film directed by E J Yong, based on the novel "My Palpitating Life" by Kim Ae Ran.

My Brilliant Life

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Cho In (Kang Dong Won) possesses a terrifying ability to control people's minds, a power he first used as a child to make his abusive father commit suicide. Now a cynical manipulator, he exploits businesses for money. During an attempted theft at a pawn shop, he encounters Kyu Nam (Go Soo), an employee who unexpectedly resists his mental manipulation. When the pawnshop owner is killed, Kyu Nam vows to avenge his ex-boss and stop Cho In's dangerous schemes, enlisting his friends to help bring the mind-controlling criminal to justice. This is a 2010 South Korean supernatural thriller directed by Kim Min Seok.

Haunters

Supernatural Team

Lee Han Gyu (Song Kang Ho), an NIS agent, leads a team tasked with protecting a North Korean dissident, but the mission fails catastrophically. Simultaneously, Ji Won (Kang Dong Won), a North Korean spy in South Korea, faces complications when a fellow spy defects. After the target's assassination, both men are discredited by their respective agencies: Lee Han Gyu is deemed a liability by the NIS, while Ji Won is suspected of betraying North Korea. Six years later, their paths unexpectedly cross when Lee Han Gyu works as a private detective and offers Ji Won an unusual business partnership. Their uneasy alliance raises questions about trust, survival, and potential redemption. This is a 2010 South Korean movie directed by Jang Hoon.

Secret Reunion

Jung Han Kyung (Lee Chung Ah), a countryside girl, moves to Seoul after her father's death to live with her mother. In her new high school, she unexpectedly catches the attention of Ban Hae Won (Jo Han Sun) and Jung Tae Sung (Kang Dong Won), the most popular boys who begin competing for her affection. As their rivalry intensifies, a mysterious secret about Tae Sung threatens to separate him from Han Kyung, creating tension and uncertainty in their budding relationships. Based on the novel "Neukdaeui Yuhok" by Gwiyeoni, this is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Kim Tae Kyun that explores young love and hidden secrets.

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