ACTOR
Jang Dong-gun
1972 - Today
Jang Dong-gun
Jang Dong-gun (born March 7, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the films Friend (2001) and Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jang Dong-gun has received more than 2,180,158 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jang Dong-gun is the 4,161st most popular actor (up from 4,225th in 2019), the 222nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 206th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular South Korean Actor.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
55.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.00
Effective Languages (L*)
2.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jang Dong-gun ranks 4,161 out of 13,578. Before him are Marie Bell, Doug McClure, Uschi Digard, Neal McDonough, Donald Moffat, and Talisa Soto. After him are Michael Beck, Virginie Ledoyen, Kim So-yeon, Teresa Stratas, Alessandra Panaro, and Donald Sumpter.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie Bell
1900 - 1985
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 4,155
Doug McClure
1935 - 1995
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 4,156
Uschi Digard
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 4,157
Neal McDonough
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,158
Donald Moffat
1930 - 2018
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,159
Talisa Soto
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,160
Jang Dong-gun
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,161
Michael Beck
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 4,162
Virginie Ledoyen
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,163
Kim So-yeon
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,164
Teresa Stratas
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,165
Alessandra Panaro
1939 - 2019
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,166
Donald Sumpter
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4,167
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Jang Dong-gun ranks 138. Before him are Ricardo Sá Pinto, Kiko Loureiro, Timbaland, Sergey Aksyonov, Elizabeth Berkley, and Kirsten Vangsness. After him are Conchita Martínez, Goran Vlaović, Mykhailo Podolyak, Victor Ponta, Lhasa de Sela, and Paul Gray.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsRicardo Sá Pinto
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 132
Kiko Loureiro
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 133
Timbaland
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 134
Sergey Aksyonov
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 135
Elizabeth Berkley
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 136
Kirsten Vangsness
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 137
Jang Dong-gun
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 138
Conchita Martínez
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 139
Goran Vlaović
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 140
Mykhailo Podolyak
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 141
Victor Ponta
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 142
Lhasa de Sela
SINGER
1972 - 2010
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 143
Paul Gray
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2010
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 144
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Jang Dong-gun ranks 222 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Hee-sun (1977), Lee Seo-jin (1971), Yunjin Kim (1973), Yang Mi-kyung (1961), Go Hyun-jung (1971), and Kim Boo-kyum (1958). After him are Kim So-yeon (1980), Hwang Sun-hong (1968), Park Bo-gum (1993), Cha Seung-won (1970), Jung Woo-sung (1973), and Won Bin (1977).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Hee-sun
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 216
Lee Seo-jin
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 217
Yunjin Kim
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 218
Yang Mi-kyung
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 219
Go Hyun-jung
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 220
Kim Boo-kyum
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 221
Jang Dong-gun
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 222
Kim So-yeon
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 223
Hwang Sun-hong
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 224
Park Bo-gum
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 225
Cha Seung-won
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 226
Jung Woo-sung
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 227
Won Bin
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 228
Among ACTORS In South Korea
Among actors born in South Korea, Jang Dong-gun ranks 53. Before him are Seo Ye-ji (1990), Kim Hee-sun (1977), Lee Seo-jin (1971), Yunjin Kim (1973), Yang Mi-kyung (1961), and Go Hyun-jung (1971). After him are Kim So-yeon (1980), Park Bo-gum (1993), Cha Seung-won (1970), Jung Woo-sung (1973), Won Bin (1977), and Ji Jin-hee (1971).
Seo Ye-ji
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 47
Kim Hee-sun
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 48
Lee Seo-jin
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 49
Yunjin Kim
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 50
Yang Mi-kyung
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 51
Go Hyun-jung
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 52
Jang Dong-gun
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 53
Kim So-yeon
1980 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 54
Park Bo-gum
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 55
Cha Seung-won
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 56
Jung Woo-sung
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 57
Won Bin
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 58
Ji Jin-hee
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 59