Kwak Dong-yeon

Kwak Dong-yeon
Born (1997-03-19) 19 March 1997
Daejeon, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Occupation Actor, guitarist and singer
Years active 2012–present
Agent FNC Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 곽동연
Hanja 郭東延
Revised Romanization Gwak Dongyeon
McCune–Reischauer Kwak Dongyŏn

Kwak Dong-yeon (곽동연; born 19 March 1997), is a South Korean actor and a singer-trainee. He is best known for his supporting role in 2012 most popular family drama My Husband Got a Family which honored him as the Best Young Actor at the Korea Drama Awards. He is also known for his role as young Shin Jungtae in Inspiring Generation and his leading role in several special dramas, such as Adolescence Medley and Middle School Girl A. He is also a member of a band, Kokoma, where he plays lead guitar. He is professionally represented by FNC Entertainment.

Early life

Kwak Dong-yeon was born on 19 March 1997 in South Korea. He lived in Daejeon with his father, mother, and an older sister. Then, at the age of 13 he moved to Seoul by himself to pursue his dream to be an artist. Since 2010, Kwak has been studying music at FNC Academy, together with actor Song Se-hyun and members of N.Flying and AOA. While he initially studied the guitar and bass guitar, he later began taking lessons in acting.

On 26 February 2014, not long after Kwak finished his Inspiring Generation drama promotion, his mother died after suffering an illness.[1]

On 8 February 2013, he graduated from Munrae Junior High School, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul.[2] He is currently attending School of Performing Arts Seoul.[3][4] Since early of 2014, he lives alone, after he lived in trainee dorm for four years.[5]

Career

Acting

Kwak Dong-yeon made his acting debut in 2012, appearing as Bang Janggoon in the KBS television series My Husband Got a Family. The drama was always ranked No. 1, reaching a 49.6 percent viewer rating.[6] In recognition of his work, Kwak was honored as the Best Young Actor at the 2012 Korea Drama Awards.[7][8]

In April 2013, Kwak appeared as young Prince Dongpyung in the SBS historical drama Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love.[9] The following month, he appeared as Choi Jeongwoo in the KBS Drama Special Adolescence Medley.[10] The drama was honored with the prize of Good Program of The Month from Korea Communications Standards Commission.[11]

In September 2013, Kwak began working on the KBS drama Inspiring Generation.[12][13] He portrayed young Shin Jung Tae in the first four episodes of the series, while subsequent appearances of the adult character was portrayed by Kim Hyun-joong. The drama was originally scheduled to air in November 2013, but due to the extensive overseas filming, the series was postponed to January 2014. Through his work on this series, Kwak received his first opportunity to film in China.[14][15][16]

On 19 March 2014, he got the lead role of KBS Drama Special Middle School Girl A which was broadcast on 6 April 2014. He portrayed Lee Haejoon, a smart transfer student who got bullied in his new school.[17]

In late August 2014, Kwak began working on SBS weekend drama Modern Farmer. He portrays Han Ki-joon, drummer of a rock band named Excellent Souls Band, which later moving to a village to farming. The drama first aired on 18 October 2014.[18][19]

It has been announced on 27 August 2014 on FNC Entertainment official Twitter that Kwak will make his big screen debut through movie Time Renegades (hangul: 시간이탈자). He's going to portray of the role of Seungbum.[20] The movie is about a man in the future and a man in the past competing for the same girl. It's expected to air in cinema in 2015.[21] Eventually, Kwak dropped out of film Time Renegades and was replaced by Lee Min-ho.

Music

Popularly considered as an actor, he is also known for his musical background and membership in Kokoma Band (꼬꼬마 밴드), as managed by FNC Entertainment.

Public was introduced to his musical talent through his contribution singing for the My Husband Got a Family drama OST "Ce Song" with Yoo Jun-sang and his on-screen father, Kim Sang-ho.[22] In November 2012, he sang "Fool" with his label-mate singer Juniel, in the wedding party of Kim Youngsan, FNC's Director of Entertainment Department.[23] In Adolescence Medley drama he also did cover song of Kim Kwang-seok's "Be Forgotten" and Lee Juck's "Running in The Sky".[24][25]

Kwak's identity as singer trainee has been revealed through his appearance on tvN's reality television show Cheongdam-dong 111.[26] He is the lead guitarist of Kokoma Band (꼬꼬마 밴드). The band's name means "little kids band". In addition to Kwak on lead guitar, the band members include Oh Hee-joon (is now a member of KNK) on vocals and guitar, Lee Hwee-chan on drums, and Seo Dong-sung (is now part of NEOZ Band) on bass guitar. The band was established three months before filming Cheongdam-dong 111. As mentees of CNBLUE, Kokoma Band won the trainee battle against F.T. Island's mentees.[27] For the battle, they performed "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles.[28]

On 16 September 2014, once again Kwak collaborated with Juniel to cover song from Begin Again movie soundtrack, '"Lost Star" which uploaded in Juniel's official YouTube account.[29]

Variety shows

In the mid of 2014, Dongyeon guested on MBC Golden Fishery's Radio Star together with another child actors.[30] Through this show Dongyeon hit the top10 Daum online search twelve times within two days because of his awesome performance covering J-Rabit "요즘 너 말야" (read: yeo-jeum-neo-mar-ya, literal translation: About You, These Days). The show also revealed about him living alone which leads him to guest in another variety show MBC I Live Alone on early August and September 2014.[31]

Kwak also guested on SBS Running Man episode 210 as a supporter for FNC Entertainment team representative with Ji Suk-jin. On 23 August he filmed jTBC's Sleeping With Boss while doing his ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.[32] The Show later aired on 26 September.

It has been announced on 12 January 2015 that Kwak Dongyeon joined MBC new variety show Animals. The first episode is expected to air on January 25. It's the first variety show Kwak Dongyeon joins as a regular member.[33]

Filmography

Web drama

Year Drama Title Role Network
2015 Suck It Up Park Geon (박건) NAVER tvcast

Television series

Year Drama Title Role Network
2012 My Husband Got a Family (넝쿨째 굴러온 당신) Bang Janggoon (방장군) KBS
2013 Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love (장옥정, 사랑에 살다) young Prince Dongpyeong (동평군) SBS
Adolescence Medley (사춘기 메들리) Choi Jeongwoo (최정우) KBS
2014 Inspiring Generation (감격시대) young Shin Jungtae (신정태) KBS
Drama Special "Middle School Student A" (중학생 A양) Lee Haejoon (이해준) KBS
Modern Farmer (모던파머) Han Kijoon (한기준) SBS
2015 Splendid Politics (화정) Yi Uirip (이의립) MBC
Drama Special "Avici" (아비) Ji Sun-Woo KBS
2016 Please Come Back, Mister (돌아와요 아저씨) Young Han Gi-Tak SBS
Pied Piper (피리부는 사나이) Jung In tvN

Television shows

Year Show Network Note
2012 Gag Concert (개그콘서트) [34] KBS episode 30 September 2012
2013–2014 Cheongdam-dong 111 (청담동 111) tvN episode 1–3, 7
2014 Golden Fishery Radio Star (라디오 스타) [35] MBC episode "Adults Don't Know" With Kim Yoo-jung, No Tae-yeop and Kim Dong-hyun
2014 I Live Alone (나혼자 산다) [36] MBC episode 15 August 2014, 12 September 2014, 21 November 2014
Running Man (런닝맨) [37] SBS episode 210
Sleeping with Boss (보스와의 동침) [38] jTBC episode 6 (FNC Entertainment's boss, Han Sung-ho) together with Juniel, AOA, Song Seung-hyun, Lee Jong-hyun, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Hong-ki, and actor Sung Hyuk
2015 Animals (애니멀즈) [39] MBC regular cast member

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist
2012 "Ce Song" from My Husband Got a Family (넝쿨째 굴러온 당신 OST Pt.2) [22] Yoo Jun-sang ft. Kwak Dong-yeon, Kim Sang-ho
2013 "Stargirl 2013"[40][41] Bulldog Mansion
"Be Forgotten" (KBS 드라마스페셜 사춘기메들리 M/V [곽동연 : 잊혀지는 것])[24] sung by Kwak Dong-yeon (original singer: Kim Kwang-seok)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2012 5th Korea Drama Awards Best Young Actor [42] My Husband Got a Family Won
KBS Drama Awards Best Young Actor [43] Nominated
2014 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival Best Young Actor [44] Inspiring Generation Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Best Young Actor [45][46] Inspiring Generation, Middle School Student A Won

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