Jang Dong-yoon

After finishing high school, Jang began his mandatory military service in May 2012 and was discharged in February 2014.{{cite web|title='녹두전' 장동윤의 TMI 토크 #소두 #군대(feat.아이유) #형 자랑[인터뷰]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/213/0001142811|website=TV Report|publisher=Naver|last1=Son|first1=Hyo-jung|date=November 29, 2019|access-date=November 30, 2019|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021094229/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/213/0001142811|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title='학교 2017' 장동윤, 편의점 강도 잡아 뉴스로 데뷔...떡잎부터 남달라|url=http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2017&no=480959|website=MK News|language=ko|author=Min Hyun|date=July 18, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=January 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127094022/https://star.mbn.co.kr/view.php?year=2017&no=480959|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=배우 장동윤, '학교 2017' 송대휘役 싱크로율 100%|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20170717000949|website=Herald Business|language=ko|date=July 17, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022015920/https://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20170717000949|url-status=live}} This popularity later led to him receiving many casting offers.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

In 2016, Jang debuted as an actor with the Naver web drama, Women at a Game Company.{{cite web|title='게임회사 여직원들' 아이린의 '그 남자'는 누구?|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/983709|work=TenAsia|language=ko|date=July 26, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020040921/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/983709|url-status=dead}} Later that year he was cast in the teen-mystery drama Solomon's Perjury.{{cite web|title='솔로몬의 위증' 신예 장동윤, 이유있는 파격 캐스팅... '남다른 눈빛'|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1L44BY7F4A/|work=SE Daily|language=ko|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024025752/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1L44BY7F4A|url-status=live}}

In 2017, he joined as one of the main casts of the KBS teen-romance drama School 2017.{{cite web|title=[공식입장] '학교' 김정현·장동윤, 남주 캐스팅 확정..김세정과 호흡|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110661219|website=Osen|language=ko|author=Jung So-young|date=June 7, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021200933/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110661219|url-status=live}} The same year, he starred in the KBS Drama Special, If We Were a Season.{{cite web|title=장동윤, 드라마스페셜 '우리가 계절이라면' 주연 캐스팅 [공식입장]|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170614/84854934/1|website=Sports Donga|language=ko|author=Jeong Hui-yeon|date=June 14, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006084502/https://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170614/84854934/1|url-status=live}}

In 2018, he was cast in the leading role for tvN's medical drama A Poem a Day.{{cite web|title=[단독]공명→장동윤, tvN '시를 잊은 그대에게' 주연|url=http://news.joins.com/article/22256061|work=JoongAng Ilbo|language=ko|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2018|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021225457/https://news.joins.com/article/22256061|url-status=live}} The same year, he played a supporting role in the historical drama Mr. Sunshine.{{cite web|title=장동윤, '미스터 선샤인' 중간 합류..."16회부터 출연"(공식입장)|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001279343|website=Maeil Broadcasting Network|language=ko|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2018|archive-date=April 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406210126/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=057&aid=0001279343|url-status=live}} He also made his silver screen debut with the indie film Beautiful Days which opened the 23rd Busan International Film Festival,{{Cite web|title='Beautiful Days' portrays North Korean defector's past and hope|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/beautiful-days-portrays-north-korean-defector-s-past-and-hope-1.777497|date=October 5, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2021|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729094416/https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/beautiful-days-portrays-north-korean-defector-s-past-and-hope-1.777497|url-status=live}} where he played as Lee Na-young's son.{{cite web|title=[공식입장] 장동윤, '뷰티풀 데이즈'로 스크린 데뷔...이나영 아들役|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110724011|website=Osen|language=ko|author=Ji Min Kyun|date=September 4, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626135843/http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110724011|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=장동윤, '뷰티풀 데이즈'로 스크린 데뷔...이나영 아들 役|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=890269|website=Xports News|language=ko|date=September 4, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=October 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019133703/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=890269&_REFERER=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com.au%2F|url-status=live}} In December, he starred in the youth drama Just Dance{{cite web|title=[단독]박세완·장동윤, 드라마 '땐뽀걸즈' 주인공|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002829549&lfrom=twitter|website=Ilgan Sports|language=ko|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=September 13, 2018|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111222209/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002829549&lfrom=twitter|url-status=live}} for which he won the Best Actor in a One Act/Special/Short Drama – Excellence Award during the 2018 KBS Drama Awards.{{Cite web|title=Winners of the 2018 KBS Drama Awards|url=https://www.hancinema.net/winners-of-the-2018-kbs-drama-awards-125368.html|website=HanCinema|date=December 31, 2018|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328005542/https://www.hancinema.net/winners-of-the-2018-kbs-drama-awards-125368.html|url-status=live}}

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In 2019, Jang starred in the historical romantic comedy drama titled The Tale of Nokdu along with actress Kim So-hyun.{{Cite web|title=장동윤X김소현, KBS2 '조선로코 녹두전' 출연 확정 [공식]|url=http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201904290813038515|website=Hankook Ilbo|language=ko|last=Hong|first=Hye-min|date=April 29, 2019|access-date=October 21, 2019|archive-date=October 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021002301/http://star.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201904290813038515|url-status=dead}} He gained recognition and increased popularity for his role as the cross-dressing protagonist.{{cite web|title=Jang Dong Yoon makes manly transformation in "The Tale Of Nokdu"|url=https://channels.vlive.tv/EBF267/vtoday/0.12122811|website=JTBC Plus|date=October 30, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He won the Excellence Award - Actor in a Miniseries at the 2019 KBS Drama Awards{{cite news|title=[2019 KBS 연기대상] 장동윤, 男 우수상 "전 운 좋고 인복이 많은 사람"|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1886338|publisher=TenAsia|language=ko|date=January 1, 2020|access-date=December 31, 2019|archive-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231161029/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1886338|url-status=dead}} and Best New Actor award at the 7th APAN Star Awards.

In 2020, he was cast in another indie film, Run Boy Run by director Oh Won-jae.{{Cite web|title=Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Joo-young and Jang Dong-yoon, Talented Actors at the Forefront of Independent Films|url=https://www.hancinema.net/lee-dong-hwi-lee-joo-young-and-jang-dong-yoon-talented-actors-at-the-forefront-of-independent-films-141908.html|website=HanCinema|language=en|access-date=July 29, 2021|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729094416/https://www.hancinema.net/lee-dong-hwi-lee-joo-young-and-jang-dong-yoon-talented-actors-at-the-forefront-of-independent-films-141908.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=[단독] 장동윤, 차기작 영화 '런보이런' 출연...현재 촬영 중|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000226550|website=Naver|language=ko|date=January 7, 2020|access-date=February 4, 2020|archive-date=June 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626053345/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000226550|url-status=live}} He also starred in South Korea's first military thriller drama set in the demilitarized zone, Search as a military dog handler.{{cite web |date=January 16, 2020 |title=[단독]크리스탈, 장동윤과 OCN '써치' 주인공 |trans-title=[Exclusive] The main character of Crystal, Jang Dong-yoon and OCN 'Surch' |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002997519 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306185906/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002997519 |archive-date=March 6, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2020 |website=Ilgan Sports |language=ko}}

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.{{cite news|title=[전문]'조선구마사' 장동윤 "뼈저리게 반성"|url=http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202103270854003&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|website=Sports Kyunghyang|last=Hwang|first=Chae-hyun|date=March 27, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021191708/http://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202103270854003&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|url-status=live}} Later in October 2021, it was announced that the animated film Tae-il featuring Jang's voice will be released in December 2021.{{cite web|title=[공식] 장동윤 목소리 연기 '태일이', 12월 1일 개봉|trans-title=[Official] Jang Dong-yoon's voice acting 'Tae-il', released on December 1st|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000506685|via=Naver|publisher=Ten Asia|language=ko|author=Kim Ji-won|date=October 21, 2021|access-date=October 21, 2021|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021021308/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000506685|url-status=live}}

In 2022, Jang returned to the big screen with the film Project Wolf Hunting{{cite web|title=[공식] 장동윤X서인국 하드보일드 액션 '늑대사냥', 9월 28일 개봉 확정|trans-title=[Official] Jang Dong-yoon X Seo In-guk's hard-boiled action 'Wolf Hunt' to be released on September 28th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003900303|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Chosun|language=ko|author=Jo Ji-young|date=August 3, 2022|access-date=August 3, 2022|archive-date=August 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803083208/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003900303|url-status=live}} followed by a return to the small screen with a role in Kim Bo Tong's The King of the Desert.{{Cite web|title=진구·양동근·장동윤, '디피' 김보통 작가 '사막의 왕' 출연(공식)|url=https://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=357163|website=싱글리스트|language=ko|date=May 27, 2022|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203152901/https://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=357163|url-status=live}}

In 2023, he headlined the KBS Monday-Tuesday drama, Oasis.{{Cite web|title='오아시스', 권선징악 '사이다 엔딩'..자체최고 9.7% 종영|url=https://v.daum.net/v/20230426083129467|website=언론사 뷰|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203152901/https://v.daum.net/v/20230426083129467|url-status=live}} Jang won the Excellence Award at the 2023 KBS Drama Awards.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:"난 형편없는 사람"...'우수상' 장동윤, 방송 사고로 뒤늦게 호명 [KBS 연기대상]|trans-title=“I’m a terrible person”…‘Excellence Award’ Jang Dong-yoon, named belatedly due to broadcasting accident [KBS Drama Awards]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000643096|via=Naver|publisher=Ten Asia|language=ko|last=Tae|first=Yoo-na|date=January 1, 2024|access-date=March 14, 2024}} He also acted in his first villain role in the film Devils where he played as a psychopath serial killer.{{Cite web|title=Devils|url=https://www.sansebastianhorrorfestival.eus/2023/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112&ide=16751&dia=30&Itemid=14&lang=en|website=www.sansebastianhorrorfestival.eus|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203152901/https://www.sansebastianhorrorfestival.eus/2023/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=112&ide=16751&dia=30&Itemid=14&lang=en|url-status=live}} Other notable works within the year were Daily Dose of Sunshine, Like Flowers in Sand, and My Man Is Cupid.

In March 2024, Jang signed with BH Entertainment.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독]'FA대어' 장동윤, 이병헌 품으로...BH엔터테인먼트行|trans-title=[Exclusive] ‘FA big catch’ Jang Dong-yoon, into Lee Byung-hun’s arms... BH Entertainment|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005691890|via=Naver|publisher=E Daily|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ga-young|date=March 14, 2024|access-date=March 14, 2024}}

On August 30, 2022, Jang donated 6 million won in scholarship money to his father's retirement ceremony.{{cite web|title=배우 장동윤 장학금 기부 영덕 강구정보고에 장학금 600만 원 기부|trans-title=Actor Jang Dong-yoon Scholarship Donation Donation of 6 million won scholarship to Ganggu Information High School in Yeongdeok|url=http://m.ydinews.co.kr/view.asp?intNum=29133&ASection=001008|via=|publisher=ydinews|language=ko|last=Kwon|first=Tae-hwan|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=September 2, 2022|archive-date=September 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902145909/http://m.ydinews.co.kr/view.asp?intNum=29133&ASection=001008|url-status=live}}

• Ambassador for 2022 Unobstructed Films (2021){{cite web|title=2022 배리어프리영화제, 장동윤·김보라·오성윤 감독 홍보대사로 선정|trans-title=2022 Barrier-Free Film Festival, Jang Dong-yun, Kim Bo-ra, Oh Seong-yun selected as ambassadors|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=119&aid=0002543587|via=Naver|publisher=Dailyan|language=ko|author=Ryu Ji-yoon|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 1, 2021|archive-date=November 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101042144/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=119&aid=0002543587|url-status=live}}
• Public Relations Ambassador for Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual General Meeting (2023){{Cite web|title=기재부, ADB 연차총회 홍보대사로 배우 장동윤 위촉|trans-title=Ministry of Strategy and Finance appoints actor Jang Dong-yoon as public relations ambassador for ADB Annual Meeting|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0011786194|via=Naver|publisher=Newsis|language=ko|last=Lim Ha-eun|date=April 5, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405090033/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=003&aid=0011786194|url-status=live}}
• Ambassador for International Rescue (Korea){{Cite web|title=IRC-Ambassadors|url=https://www.rescue.org/irc-ambassadors|website=www.rescue.org|date=June 2023|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203150937/https://www.rescue.org/irc-ambassadors|url-status=live}}

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