Kwak Do-won
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Kwak Do-won (born Kwak Byung-kyu on May 17, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition in supporting roles in the films The Yellow Sea (2010) and Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012). Kwak is known for starring in The Attorney (2013), Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014), The Wailing (2016), Asura: The City of Madness (2016), Steel Rain (2017), and The Man Standing Next (2020).
Kwak Do-won | |
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_최승현_캐스팅_비하인드_영상_Kwak_Do-won.jpg) Kwak in 2014 | |
| Born | Kwak Byung-kyu May 17, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Agent | Mada Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 곽도원 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwak Do-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Towŏn |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 곽병규 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwak Byeong-gyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Pyŏnggyu |
Career
Kwak is known for his roles in the films The Yellow Sea (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012),[2] The Attorney (2013), The Wailing (2016),[3][4] Asura: The City of Madness (2016), Steel Rain (2017) and the television series Phantom (2012).
In May 2019, Kwak signed with new agency Mada Entertainment.[5] Later in July 2022, Kwak renewed his contract with Mada Entertainment.[6]
Personal life
On April 20, 2005, he mentioned on Knowing Bros that he was late for theater practice because of the Seoul Children's Grand Park elephants escape case.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | If You Were Me | Yeokdobu director | |
| Ogu | Byung-gu | ||
| 2007 | The Obese Family | Son-in-law Kwok | short film |
| Passionate People | Broadcasting PD | short film | |
| 2008 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | Gangster at traditional market | |
| 2009 | The Great Player | Lee Dong-shik | short film |
| Jin-Wie | Jin-wie | ||
| Handphone | Lead detective | ||
| Sisters on the Road | Truck driver 1 / Radio DJ (voice) | ||
| Mother | Charcoal fire man | ||
| Too Fragile to Be Loved | President Kim | short film | |
| 2010 | The Man From Nowhere | Detective Kim | |
| Midnight FM | Reporter Jang | ||
| Hero | PE teacher | ||
| 심장이 필요한 남자 | Detective Park | ||
| The Yellow Sea | Prof. Kim Seung-hyun | ||
| 2011 | Head | Jung seonbae | |
| Double Clutch | short film | ||
| 2012 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Jo Beom-seok | |
| Love Fiction | Director Hwang | ||
| The Fantastic Duo | Deok-gyu | short film | |
| Ghost Sweepers | Monk Shim-in | ||
| A Company Man | Kwon Jong-tae | ||
| 2013 | The Berlin File | Chung Wa-dae | |
| An Ethics Lesson | Soo-taek | [8] | |
| The Great Player | short film | ||
| The Attorney | Cha Dong-young | [9] | |
| 2014 | Man in Love | Young-il | [10] |
| Mad Sad Bad | segment "Ghost" | ||
| Tazza: The Hidden Card | Jang Dong-sik | [11] | |
| 2015 | The Shameless | Moon Ki-beom | |
| The Magician | Gwi-mol | [12] | |
| 2016 | The Wailing | Jong-gu | [13] |
| Asura: The City of Madness | Kim Cha-in | ||
| 2017 | The Mayor | Shim Hyeok-soo | [14] |
| Steel Rain | Kwak Chul-woo | [15] | |
| 2020 | Steel Rain 2: Summit | Park Jin-woo, North Korean Supreme Guard Command Chief | [16] |
| The Man Standing Next | Kim Hyong-uk | [17] | |
| The Golden Holiday | |||
| 2024 | The Firefighters | Jeong Jin-seop | [18] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Discovery of the Speech: Good Years | |
| 2009 | Strange Stories and Legends: The Third Story | Jung Yoon-seok |
| 2010 | Mister M | Ha-na's father |
| 2011 | My Mom Audrey | Ki-tae |
| 2012 | Phantom[19] | Kwon Hyuk-joo |
| 2013 | Good Doctor[20] | Kang Hyun-tae |
| The Suspicious Housekeeper | Park Bok-nyeo's late husband (cameo) | |
| 2022 | Never Give Up | Gu Pil-soo[21] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Villains | Jang Joong-hyuk | [22] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | King David | Israel's soldier |
| 2001 | Hamlet | |
| Rural Scholar Jo Nam-myung | ||
| 2003 | Samyeong Daesa | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| Citizens of Seoul 1919 | ||
| Deceived by Money, Despaired by Love | Kwang-ho byeonsa | |
| 이랑 나비되어 | Joo-ki | |
| 2004 | The Wandering Troupe | |
| 울 밑에선 봉선이야 | ||
| King Lear | Edgar | |
| 2005 | Cain | Gwang-dae |
| 2006 | The Dummy Bride | Police substation head |
| Beautiful Men | Kim Kyung-son | |
| 2007 | Edward Bond's Lear | Tom, the Duke of North |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21st Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Nominated |
| 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 5th Korea Drama Awards[23] | Excellence Award, Actor | Phantom | Won | |
| 20th SBS Drama Awards | Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Won | ||
| 2014 | 9th Max Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Attorney | Won |
| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Nominated | ||
| 23rd Buil Film Awards[24] | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 34th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[25] | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 51st Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | 25th Buil Film Awards | Best Actor | The Wailing | Nominated |
| 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| The Korea Film Actors Association[26] | Korea's Top Star | Won | ||
| BloodGuts UK Horror Awards | Best Actor in an International Film | Won | ||
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | Nominated | |
| 22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| 37th Golden Cinema Festival | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | ||
| 54th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Mayor | Nominated |
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External links
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