Yang Dong-geun

Actor · Born June 1, 1979 (47) · Seoul, South Korea

Yang Dong-geun (양동근) is a South Korean film, television, and theater actor. He also performs hip-hop music under the name "YDG".

Biography from TMDB.

Born: June 1, 1979 (47)
From: Seoul, South Korea
Works as: Actor
Titles: 21 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 46% in 30 days

What are Yang Dong-geun's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

26%

Self

24%

Survival

19%

Bonds

16%

Society

Power

Ideas

Ambition3 Survival3 Romantic love2 Coming of age3 Justice3 Deception2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 3

Mentor

1 of 3

Heroas Chang-guk in Address Unknown (2001)
Heroas Choi Bae-dal in Fighter in the Wind (2004)
Mentoras Jang Yi-san in I Am Your Teacher (2007)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Dread

Hopeful

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good3 Thought-provoking3 Bittersweet4 Rousing3 Infuriating2 Cathartic2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet5
Tragic1
Ambiguous4
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yang Dong-geun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

KOCOWA7 titles, show their 7 titles on KOCOWA
CJ ENM Selects2 titles, show their 2 titles on CJ ENM Selects
Sensical1 title, show their title on Sensical

Subscription and free streaming for Yang Dong-geun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Young David Yonggi Cho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as David Yonggi Cho (voice)
The Manipulated(2025)
Show 12 episodes · as Yeo Deok-su
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Mantis(2025)
as Gwang-cheon / Bi-cheon
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Bad Memory Eraser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 1 episode · as [Tennis announcer]
고장난 가족 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as [특별출연] 병원장/종례 조카
Actor Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Chung Geum
The K-Pop Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Dong-geun
Secret Playlist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 8 episodes · as Han Ju's father
Moving(2023)
Show 6 episodes · as Jeong Jun-hwa
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The King of the Desert(2022)
Show 6 episodes · as Dong-hyeon
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Forbidden Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 12 episodes · as Jo Seong-gyun
Connect(2022)
Show 6 episodes · as Z
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Cheer Up(2022)
Show 16 episodes · as Bae Young-woong
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations(2022)
as Hong
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
EMERGENCY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 11 episodes · Actor
Squid Game(2021)
Show 13 episodes · as Park Yong-sik / Player 007
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Lost(2021)
Show 16 episodes · as Woo-nam
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Awaken(2020)
Show 1 episode · as [Prisoner]
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Night of the Undead(2020)
as Doctor Jang
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Close Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
365: Repeat the Year(2020)
Show 24 episodes · as Bae Jung Tae
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Bank of Seoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Bank Chief Officer
My Fellow Citizens(2019)
Show 36 episodes · as Charles / Kim Chul Soo [con-artist]
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Dae Jang-Geum Is Watching(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Client
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Third Charm(2018)
Show 16 episodes · as Lee Dong Jae
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Ambergris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 4 episodes · Creator · as [Weather Caster]
A Living Being (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Jong-kyu
Mystery Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Borg Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 22 episodes · as Choi Go-Bong
The Bride of Habaek(2017)
Show 2 episodes · as Joo Dong [Story teller]
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Missing 9(2017)
Show 16 episodes · as Yoon Tae-Young
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
Dramaworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 12 episodes · as Heo Seung-Po
Shot Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Days of Wrath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Chang-sik
Rough Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Kang Bin
Love 911(2012)
as Detective Bang
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 9 episodes · as Kim Heug-Cheol
Perfect Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Seon Dong-yeol
Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Lee Woo-seok
Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
I Am Your Teacher(2007)
Show 16 episodes · as Jang Yi-San
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Monopoly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Kyung Ho
Doctor Kkang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 16 episodes · as Kang Dal-go
Fighter in the Wind(2004)
as Choi Bae-dal
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Last Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Wild Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Bang Je-su
Ruler of Your Own World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 20 episodes · as Ko Bok Su
Bet On My Disco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Seong Gi
Address Unknown(2001)
as Chang-guk
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Full Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 54 episodes · as Choi Dong Pal
Bloody Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Jae-seung
Nonstop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 472 episodes · Actor
Ad Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 17 episodes · Actor
Dance Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Sundo
Ad Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 36 episodes · as Hwang Dae-joo
School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 16 episodes · as Jo Suk-Ho
White Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Han Suk
The Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Jong Gu
형 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Super Hong Gil-Dong 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Dol-e
서울뚝배기 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 189 episodes · Actor
Starlight Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as CEO Park

Career shape

Star power in the 96^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles, 62 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Night of the Undead (2020)

$890K worldwide

Highest rated

The Manipulated (2025)

Midcredits 88^th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

19902026

Peak 2001 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2001Screen debut· Address Unknown
2001First top-billed film· Address Unknown
2004Breakout· Fighter in the Wind

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting63 of 63 · 49^thOther crew1 of 63

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s21 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 33% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Yang Dong-geun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69^th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71^st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

66^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

72^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

75^th and up9
50^th to 74^th1
25^th to 49^th8
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved2
Crowd Pleaser8
Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Cheer Up (2022)

89^th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Moving (2023)

Midcredits 98^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Yang Dong-geun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yang Dong-geun's MovieCove titles; Han Jung-hoon shares the most, 2.

Han Jung-hoon2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Han Jung-hoon