Yang Dong-geun

Yang Dong-geun

Actor

Seoul, South Korea
June 1, 1979

Biography

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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Representative Works

Mantis
Mantis
6.5
/ Korean
Squid Game: Making Season 2
Squid Game: Making Season 2
8.3
/ Korean
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
6.6
/ Korean
Love 911
Love 911
7.4
/ Korean
Fighter in the Wind
Fighter in the Wind
7.1
/ Korean
Rough Play
Rough Play
6.9
/ Korean
Address Unknown
Address Unknown
7.1
/ Korean
Shot Gun
Shot Gun
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Perfect Game
Perfect Game
6.9
/ Korean
Days of Wrath
Days of Wrath
6.1
/ Korean
The Young David Yonggi Cho
The Young David Yonggi Cho
No Rating Yet
/ Korean
The Night of the Undead
The Night of the Undead
6.0
/ Korean

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mantis
2025Nominee

Best Performance

Mantis

Squid Game: Making Season 2
2025Winner

Best Performance

Squid Game: Making Season 2

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
2022Nominee

Best Performance

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

Career Highlights

Love 911
2012Highlight

Best Performance

Love 911

Fighter in the Wind
2004Highlight

Best Performance

Fighter in the Wind

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