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Yang Dong-geun

1979 - Today

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Yang Dong-geun (Korean: 양동근; born June 1, 1979), also known as YDG, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He started his career as a child actor, drawing attention for his roles in the television shows Seoul Ttukbaegi (1990) and Hyung (1991). He began releasing music as a rapper in 2001, establishing himself as a star of Korean hip-hop. Yang continued acting, gaining popularity for his roles in the television shows New Nonstop (2002) and Ruler of Your Own World (2002). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Dong-geun is the 7,226th most popular actor, the 461st most popular biography from South Korea and the 206th most popular South Korean Actor.

Yang Dong-geun is most famous for his roles in popular South Korean television dramas and films, including "My Wife is a Gangster" and "The Great King Sejong." He is also known for his work as a hip-hop artist, contributing to the Korean music scene.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Yang Dong-geun ranks 7,226 out of 13,578. Before him are Alice Joyce, Joy Page, Edward Albert, Merv Griffin, Lynne Frederick, and Sylvia Syms. After him are Amrita Singh, Nia Peeples, Nick Chinlund, Alan Curtis, Teri Polo, and Sadhana Shivdasani.

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Among people born in 1979, Yang Dong-geun ranks 238. Before him are Primož Kozmus, Epiphanius I of Ukraine, Mike Vogel, Joaquim Rodríguez, Neill Blomkamp, and Nick Stahl. After him are Fabrizio Miccoli, Rodrigo Nunes de Oliveira, Albert Jorquera, Ken Shimizu, Soo Ae, and Hilary Hahn.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yang Dong-geun ranks 461 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Jae-wook (1983), Yoo Hae-jin (1970), Ahn Bo-hyun (1988), Kang Hye-jung (1982), Yeon Woo-jin (1984), and Seven (1984). After him are Chae Soo-bin (1994), Yesung (1984), Hwang Jung-eum (1985), Kim So-eun (1989), Han So-hee (1994), and Go Ara (1990).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Yang Dong-geun ranks 206. Before him are Kim Tae-ri (1990), Kim Jae-wook (1983), Yoo Hae-jin (1970), Ahn Bo-hyun (1988), Kang Hye-jung (1982), and Yeon Woo-jin (1984). After him are Chae Soo-bin (1994), Hwang Jung-eum (1985), Kim So-eun (1989), Han So-hee (1994), Go Ara (1990), and Kim Rae-won (1981).

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