Kwak Do-won
Actor · Since 2008
Known for
Kwak Do-won is a South Korean actor born in 1974 in Seoul. He gained wide recognition for his role in the historical action film Assassination (2015), one of the highest-grossing Korean films of its year. He earned further acclaim for his lead performance in Na Hong-jin's horror thriller The Wailing (2016). He also appeared in the disaster thriller Tunnel (2016). Kwak has become known for versatile, grounded performances across genre films in Korean cinema.
Kwak Do-won
Actor · Since 2008
31 Movies · 3 Series
Kwak Do-won is a South Korean actor born in 1974 in Seoul. He gained wide recognition for his role in the historical action film Assassination (2015), one of the highest-grossing Korean films of its year. He earned further acclaim for his lead performance in Na Hong-jin's horror thriller The Wailing (2016). He also appeared in the disaster thriller Tunnel (2016). Kwak has become known for versatile, grounded performances across genre films in Korean cinema.
Movies
Plays Jong-goo
The Wailing
2016
Plays Detective Kim
The Man from Nowhere
2010
Plays Charcoal Fire Man
Mother
2009
Plays Ghost Market Gang
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008
Plays Jong-tae (Gwon Jong-tae)
A Company Man
2012
Plays Professor Kim Seung-hyun
The Yellow Sea
2010
Plays Park Jin-woo
Steel Rain 2: Summit
2020
Plays Jang Dong-sik
Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014
Plays Park Yong-gak
The Man Standing Next
2020
Plays Jo Beom-seok
Nameless Gangster
2012
Plays Kim Cha-in
Asura: The City of Madness
2016
Plays Blue House Investigator
The Berlin File
2013
Plays Kwak Cheol-woo
Steel Rain
2017
Plays Cha Dong-yeong
The Attorney
2013
Plays Gwi-mol
The Magician
2015
Plays Shim Hyeok-soo
The Mayor
2017
Plays Han Young-il
Man in Love
2014
Plays Jin-seob
Firefighters
2024
Plays Director Hwang
Love Fiction
2012
Plays Moon Ki-beom
The Shameless
2015
Plays Soo-taek
An Ethics Lesson
2013
Plays Shim-in
Ghost Sweepers
2012
Plays Byeong-soo
The Golden Holiday
2020
Plays Journalist Jang
Midnight FM
2010
Plays Bus driver
Barracks
2015
Plays Teacher (segment "Ghost")
Mad Sad Bad
2014
Plays Truck driver
Sisters on the Road
2009
Plays Senior Jeong
Head
2011
Plays Police Captain
Handphone
2009
Latest Trailers
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Firefighters
Full Filmography 34
Villains
Jang Joong-hyuk · 8 episodes
2025–
Firefighters
Jin-seob
2024
Never Give Up
Goo Pil-soo · 24 episodes
2022–
The Golden Holiday
Byeong-soo
2020
Steel Rain 2: Summit
Park Jin-woo
2020
The Man Standing Next
Park Yong-gak
2020
Steel Rain
Kwak Cheol-woo
2017
The Mayor
Shim Hyeok-soo
2017
Asura: The City of Madness
Kim Cha-in
2016
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kwak Do-won and where are they from?
Kwak Do-won is 52 years old, born on May 17, 1974 in Seoul, South Korea.
What are the most famous roles of Kwak Do-won?
Kwak Do-won is best known for roles in The Wailing, Mother, The Man from Nowhere.
How many movies has Kwak Do-won been in?
Over a 23-year career (since 2003), Kwak Do-won has appeared in 31 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Kwak Do-won's first movie?
The career of Kwak Do-won began with Ogu, A Hilarious Mourning (2003).
What is Kwak Do-won's most recent movie or series?
Kwak Do-won's most recent release is Villains, which premiered on December 18, 2025.
What TV shows has Kwak Do-won appeared in?
On television, Kwak Do-won has appeared in Running Man, Men on a Mission, Ghost, Home Alone.
Kwak Do-won
1974-05-17 · Seoul, South Korea
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.