Actor Kwak Dongyeon Complete Profile, Facts, Photos and TMI

Kwak Dongyeon Profile

Birth Name: 곽동연 (Kwak Dongyeon)
Nationality: South Korean
Date of Birth: 1997.03.19
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Height: 175 cm (5’7”)
Weight: 62 kg (136.6 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Agency: H& Entertainment
Personal Social Media: Instagram, Twitter

Kwak Dongyeon Facts & TMI

Kwak Dongyeon was born in Daejeon.
His family consists of father and an older sister.
His mother passed away in 2014.
When he was 12 years old, he came to Seoul all alone to be an idol trainee.
He was going to debut as a band member.
He was a trainee at FNC Entertainment.
Kwak Dongyeon graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul/ SOPA (Practical Music Department).
He spent 2 years of training period as an idol trainee before getting his first acting gig in KBS2’s weekend drama ‘My Husband Got a Family’ in 2012 when he was only 14 years old.
Aside from taking roles in dramas, he also acts in musicals, plays, and movies.
The Chinese character of his birth name ‘Dongyeon’ means ‘to stretch eastward’.
His life motto is “To be a good person and good actor”.
He got his breakthrough role in 2016 through the drama ‘Love in the Moonlight’, portraying Kim Byeongyeon.
In 2017, he made a big-screen debut through ‘Misbehavior’.
He is good at playing guitar, he passed the entrance test at SOPA with his guitar skill.
He didn’t continue his study after graduating high school.
A lot of fans think he resembles actor Kim Hyunjoong and singer John Park.
His favorite nickname is God Byeongyeon (his character in ‘Love in the Moonlight’).
The ring he is always wearing on his left ring finger is his family ring.
He is an otaku of Groot, a character in Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’.
He’s been living alone in Seoul since he was 12.
He is friends with Park Bogum, Yoo Seungho, and Yoon Park.

Dramas

‘My Husband Got a Family’ as Bang Janggoon (KBS2/ 2012)
‘Jang Okjung, Living by Love’ as young Prince Dongpyeong (SBS/ 2013)
‘Adolescence Medley’ as Choi Jeongwoo (KBS/ 2013)
‘Inspiring Generation’ as young Shin Jungtae (KBS/ 2014)
‘Drama Special: Middle School Student A’ as Lee Haejoon (KBS/ 2014)
‘Modern Farmer’ as Han Kijoon (SBS/ 2014)
‘Splendid Politics’ as Yi Uirip (MBC/ 2015)
‘Drama Special: Avici’ as Ji Sunwoo (KBS2/ 2015)
‘Come Back Mister’ as young Han Gitak (SBS/ 2016)
‘Puck!’ as Hwang Gyungpil (SBS/ 2016)
‘Pied Piper’ as Jung In (tvN/ 2016)
‘The Master of Revenge’ as Lee Yongjoo (KBS2/ 2016)
‘Love in the Moonlight’ as Kim Byungyeon (KBS2/ 2016)
‘Fight for My Way’ cameo appearance as Kim Mooki (KBS2/ 2017)
‘Reunited Worlds’ Sung Haecheol (SBS/ 2017)
‘Drama Special: Slow’ as Lee Jiwon (KBS2/ 2017)
‘Radio Romance’ as Jason (KBS2/ 2018)
‘Gangnam Beauty’ as Yeon Wooyoung (JTBC/ 2018)
‘My Strange Hero’ as Oh Seho (SBS/ 2018–2019)
‘Doctor Detective’ cameo appearance as Jung Harang (SBS/ 2019)
‘Never Twice’ as Na Haejun (MBC/ 2019–2020)
‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’ cameo appearance as Kwon Gido (tvN/ 2020)
‘Vincenzo’ as Jang Hanseo (tvN/ 2021)
‘Drama Stage Season 4: Attention Hog’ as Kang Taesoo (tvN/ 2021)

Movie

‘Misbehavior’ as Yoo Jongki (2016)
‘Man of Will’ as Choi Yoonsuk (2017)
‘Heung-boo: The Revolutionist’ as Sheddong (2018)
‘Baseball Girl’ as Lee Jungho (2019)

Musical

‘Something Rotten’ as Nigel Bottom (2020)

Play

‘Elephant Song’ as Michael (2017 & 2019)

Music Video

‘Ce Song’ by Yoo Jun-sang ft. Kwak Dongyeon, Kim Sangho (My Husband Got a Family OST/ 2012)
‘Stargirl 2013’ by Bulldog Mansion (2013)
‘Be Forgotten’ by Kwak Dongyeon (Adolescence Medley OST/ 2013)
‘Excuse Me’ by AOA (2017)