Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won (born Kwak Byung-kyu on May 17, 1973) is a South Korean actor. Kwak is known for his roles in the films The Yellow Sea (2010), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), The Attorney (2013), The Wailing (2016), 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.

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Midnight FM (2010)

Popular TV anchorwoman & late night DJ Ko Sun-Young set to host her final radio program. During the show, she receives a startling text message instructing her to follow specific directions or endanger the lives of her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sang-man
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Lee Joon-Ha  •  Shin Da-eun  •  Jeong Man-sik

Popular TV anchorwoman & late night DJ Ko Sun-Young set to host her final radio program. During the show, she receives a startling text message instructing her to follow specific directions or endanger the lives of her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sang-man
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Lee Joon-Ha  •  Shin Da-eun  •  Jeong Man-sik

Handphone (2009)

A talent manager loses his handphone which contains a scandalous video which could destroy his career. He is then contacted by a mysterious caller who has found the phone and blackmails him into committing a series of crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Han-min
CAST:  Uhm Tae-woong  •  Park Yong-woo  •  Park Sol-mi  •  Hwang Bo-yeon

A talent manager loses his handphone which contains a scandalous video which could destroy his career. He is then contacted by a mysterious caller who has found the phone and blackmails him into committing a series of crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Han-min
CAST:  Uhm Tae-woong  •  Park Yong-woo  •  Park Sol-mi  •  Hwang Bo-yeon

The Yellow Sea (2010)

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Tak Sung-eun  •  Lee El  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Jeong Min-seong

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Tak Sung-eun  •  Lee El  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Jeong Min-seong

Sisters on the Road (2009)

The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island. There she meets her estranged sister Myung-ju and Myung-ju's daughter Seung-ah, still living at their old home, and Hyun-ah who has lived with them for over 20 years like a relative. A career ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boo Ji-young
CAST:  Gong Hyo-jin  •  Shin Min-a  •  Ahn Se-eun  •  Chu Gwi-jeong

The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island. There she meets her estranged sister Myung-ju and Myung-ju's daughter Seung-ah, still living at their old home, and Hyun-ah who has lived with them for over 20 years like a relative. A career ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Boo Ji-young
CAST:  Gong Hyo-jin  •  Shin Min-a  •  Ahn Se-eun  •  Chu Gwi-jeong

The Attorney (2013)

In the early 1980s, South Korea is torn by student protests over the lack of representation in the government. Song Woo-Seok is a successful attorney in Busan specializing in tax law. His views regarding civil liberties are changed by student activist Park Jin-woo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yang Woo-seok
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Kim Yeong-ae  •  Oh Dal-su  •  Yim Si-wan

In the early 1980s, South Korea is torn by student protests over the lack of representation in the government. Song Woo-Seok is a successful attorney in Busan specializing in tax law. His views regarding civil liberties are changed by student activist Park Jin-woo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yang Woo-seok
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Kim Yeong-ae  •  Oh Dal-su  •  Yim Si-wan

Man in Love (2014)

Tae-Il lives a fast life as low level thug. He then learns that he has a terminal illness and not much time left to live. Then, for the first time in his life, he falls in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Dong-wook
CAST:  Nam Il-woo  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Kim Hye-eun

Tae-Il lives a fast life as low level thug. He then learns that he has a terminal illness and not much time left to live. Then, for the first time in his life, he falls in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Dong-wook
CAST:  Nam Il-woo  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Kim Hye-eun

Nameless Gangster (2012)

A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoon Jong-bin
CAST:  Choi Min-sik  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Kim Jong-soo

A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoon Jong-bin
CAST:  Choi Min-sik  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Kim Jong-soo

A Company Man (2012)

A contract killer becomes disenchanted with his line of work and spares the lives of his two latest would-be-victims. But the assassination company he works for has no intentions of letting him quit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lim Sang-Yun
CAST:  Lee Kyung-young  •  Jeon Kuk-hwan  •  Hwang Seok-jeong  •  Kim Seo-won

A contract killer becomes disenchanted with his line of work and spares the lives of his two latest would-be-victims. But the assassination company he works for has no intentions of letting him quit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lim Sang-Yun
CAST:  Lee Kyung-young  •  Jeon Kuk-hwan  •  Hwang Seok-jeong  •  Kim Seo-won

Ghost Sweepers (2012)

Chan-young, a young journalist, is sent to investigate a village which has supposedly been possessed by demons. The incidents taking place have been so strange and terrifying that local shamans and other religious leaders have simply given up, abandoning the town. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Jung-won
CAST:  Kim Soo-ro  •  Kim Yoon-hye  •  Kang Ye-won  •  Lee Je-hoon

Chan-young, a young journalist, is sent to investigate a village which has supposedly been possessed by demons. The incidents taking place have been so strange and terrifying that local shamans and other religious leaders have simply given up, abandoning the town. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Jung-won
CAST:  Kim Soo-ro  •  Kim Yoon-hye  •  Kang Ye-won  •  Lee Je-hoon

Love Fiction (2012)

A writer looking for inspiration finds a perfect muse in a girl. After much work, he makes her his girlfriend. But then he starts to get tired of her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Gye-soo
CAST:  Gong Hyo-jin  •  Yoo In-na  •  Jo Hee-bong  •  Ha Jung-woo

A writer looking for inspiration finds a perfect muse in a girl. After much work, he makes her his girlfriend. But then he starts to get tired of her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Gye-soo
CAST:  Gong Hyo-jin  •  Yoo In-na  •  Jo Hee-bong  •  Ha Jung-woo

The Berlin File (2013)

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When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryoo Seung-wan
CAST:  Jun Ji-hyun  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Kwak Do-won

When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryoo Seung-wan
CAST:  Jun Ji-hyun  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Kwak Do-won

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

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His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'... Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop. He only has a few customers and a friend named Somi, a little girl next ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Jeong-beom
CAST:  Won Bin  •  Kim Sae-ron  •  Kim Hyo-seo  •  Kim Hee-won

His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'... Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop. He only has a few customers and a friend named Somi, a little girl next ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Jeong-beom
CAST:  Won Bin  •  Kim Sae-ron  •  Kim Hyo-seo  •  Kim Hee-won

Mother (2009)

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Kim Hye-ja  •  Won Bin  •  Jin Goo  •  Yoon Je-moon

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bong Joon-ho
CAST:  Kim Hye-ja  •  Won Bin  •  Jin Goo  •  Yoon Je-moon

The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jee-woon
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Lee Byung-hun  •  Jung Woo-sung  •  Yoon Je-moon

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Jee-woon
CAST:  Song Kang-ho  •  Lee Byung-hun  •  Jung Woo-sung  •  Yoon Je-moon

An Ethics Lesson (2013)

A bad guy, a cruel guy, a lame guy, a cowardly guy and the meanest woman gets involved in a beautiful university student's murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Myung-rang
CAST:  Lee Je-hoon  •  Kim Tae-hun  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Moon So-ri

A bad guy, a cruel guy, a lame guy, a cowardly guy and the meanest woman gets involved in a beautiful university student's murder case.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Park Myung-rang
CAST:  Lee Je-hoon  •  Kim Tae-hun  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Moon So-ri

Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)

Dae-gil has been skilled with his hands and has shown a strong desire for winning ever since he was a child. He will succeed his uncle and jump into the world of Tazza, risking his life in competition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Choi Seung-hyun  •  Shin Se-kyung  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Lee Ha-nee

Dae-gil has been skilled with his hands and has shown a strong desire for winning ever since he was a child. He will succeed his uncle and jump into the world of Tazza, risking his life in competition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Choi Seung-hyun  •  Shin Se-kyung  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Lee Ha-nee

Asura: The City of Madness (2016)

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Hwang Jung-min  •  Ju Ji-hoon  •  Jeong Man-sik

A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Jung Woo-sung  •  Hwang Jung-min  •  Ju Ji-hoon  •  Jeong Man-sik

The Wailing (2016)

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Kwak Do-won  •  Hwang Jung-min  •  Heo Jin  •  Son Kang-gook

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Kwak Do-won  •  Hwang Jung-min  •  Heo Jin  •  Son Kang-gook

The Magician (2015)

A Princess in the Joseon Dynasty travels to the Qing Dynasty to marry. On the way to there, she meets a young magician and falls in love with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Dae-seung
CAST:  Yoo Seung-ho  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Go Ara  •  Kwak Do-won

A Princess in the Joseon Dynasty travels to the Qing Dynasty to marry. On the way to there, she meets a young magician and falls in love with him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Dae-seung
CAST:  Yoo Seung-ho  •  Lee Kyung-young  •  Go Ara  •  Kwak Do-won

The Shameless (2015)

A homicide detective tries to flush out a mob enforcer by befriending the suspect's beautiful girlfriend, but soon develops romantic feelings for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oh Seung-uk
CAST:  Jeon Do-yeon  •  Kim Nam-gil  •  Park Sung-woong  •  Kwak Do-won

A homicide detective tries to flush out a mob enforcer by befriending the suspect's beautiful girlfriend, but soon develops romantic feelings for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oh Seung-uk
CAST:  Jeon Do-yeon  •  Kim Nam-gil  •  Park Sung-woong  •  Kwak Do-won
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