Gap Sun Jang

Jang Dong Hee

  • Name: Jang Dong Hee
  • Native name: 장동휘
  • Also Known as: 장갑순
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: June 22, 1920
  • Died: April 2, 2005
Born in Incheon in on June 22, 1920, his real name was Jang Gap Sun, after graduating from Incheon Commercial High School, he was fascinated by the musical drama he saw at the theatre and joined Columbia in 1939, and that year and made his debut at Chilsungja, a musical theatre group in Manchuria.
During the Korean War, he enlisted and fought on the front lines, and after the war, he was active in a theatre group.
Since then, action such as 'A Bonanza' (1961), 'The Marines Who Never Returned' (1963), 'Black Hair'(1964), etc.
He also won the Best Actor Award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival for his excellent performance in Manmubang (1994), which returned after a long break in the 1980s.
He died on April 2, 2005. Edit Biography
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1995 Mugoonghwa-Korean National Flower
Korean Movie, 1995,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1995 Mom, The Star and The Sea Anemone
Korean Movie, 1995,
[Grandfather] (Support Role)
[Grandfather]
Support Role
0.0
1991 The Nationwide Constituency
Korean Movie, 1991,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1980 No Glory, No Flag
Korean Movie, 1980,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1978 Tree of Dreams
Korean Movie, 1978,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1977 Mission Of Cannon Chungjin
Korean Movie, 1977,
(Support Role)
Support Role
10.0
1977 Angry Young Men
Korean Movie, 1977,
[Cheong's father] (Support Role)
[Cheong's father]
Support Role
0.0
1977 Devil! Take The Train to Hell
Korean Movie, 1977,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1975 Violent Shaking
Korean Movie, 1975,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1974 Orders for Assassination
Korean Movie, 1974,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1974 Parade of Wives
Korean Movie, 1974,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1974 Yoo Kwan Soon
Korean Movie, 1974,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1973 Weeds
Korean Movie, 1973,
Bae Sa Bang (Main Role)
Bae Sa Bang
Main Role
0.0
1973 Leaving Myeongdong
Korean Movie, 1973,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1972 Men and Women
Korean Movie, 1972,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1972 Cruelty on the Streets of Myongdong
Korean Movie, 1972,
Jang Yeong Pyo (Ep.3) (Main Role)
Jang Yeong Pyo (Ep.3)
Main Role
0.0
1972 4 O'clock, Nineteen Fifty
Korean Movie, 1972,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1972 My Life Once More
Korean Movie, 1972,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1972 Beautiful Korea
Korean Movie, 1972,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1971 Break Up The Chain
Korean Movie, 1971,
Tae Ho (Main Role)
Tae Ho
Main Role
7.5
1971 Five Fighters
Korean Movie, 1971,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 Lion of Tokyo and Tiger of Myeongdong
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 Lefty Without a Tomorrow
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 You Should Be Cruel
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 The Fifth Street in the Underworld
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 The Man who Breaks Tokyo's Heart
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 King Yeong Chin the Last Crown Prince
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1970 A Man of Honor
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 Escape in the Mist
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 Shadow
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1970 Goob-bye Tokyo
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 Left Handed Man in Tokyo
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 The Devil and the Beauty
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 Born in Myeongdong
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 The Last Left-Handed Man
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 School Excursion
Korean Movie, 1969,
Superintendent [Gundo office of education] (Support Role)
Superintendent [Gundo office of education]
Support Role
7.7
1969 Eight Gallant Men
Korean Movie, 1969,
Im Ho (Main Role)
Im Ho
Main Role
0.0
1969 Intruder at Midnight
Korean Movie, 1969,
Kwon Chi Ho (Support Role)
Kwon Chi Ho
Support Role
0.0
1969 Duel of Night
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 Assassin
Korean Movie, 1969,
Assassin (Main Role)
Assassin
Main Role
6.0
1969 Woman Captain
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 Rejected First Love
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1969 5 Death Row Inmates
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1968 Blues of the Twilight
Korean Movie, 1968,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1968 Living in the Blue Sky
Korean Movie, 1968,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1968 Descendants of Cain
Korean Movie, 1968,
Gae Teol (Support Role)
Gae Teol
Support Role
5.7
1968 Nam
Korean Movie, 1968,
Jung Woon Pyung (Main Role)
Jung Woon Pyung
Main Role
0.0
1967 Swindler Mr. Heo
Korean Movie, 1967,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1967 Expose
Korean Movie, 1967,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1967 Tearful Farewell
Korean Movie, 1967,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1965 The Burning Continent
Korean Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1965 The Heroes in the Continent
Korean Movie, 1965,
Jung Pan Guk (Main Role)
Jung Pan Guk
Main Role
0.0
1965 300 Li Into The Enemy Line
Korean Movie, 1965,
Ha Sang Sa (Main Role)
Ha Sang Sa
Main Role
0.0
1965 Blood Soaked Mountain Guwo
Korean Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1965 Heilong River
Korean Movie, 1965,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1965 The Cabwoman
Korean Movie, 1965,
Choi Young Kyu (Main Role)
Choi Young Kyu
Main Role
0.0
1965 No Response at Night
Korean Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
Support Role
5.0
1965 The Good and the Bad
Korean Movie, 1965,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1965 The Mithical Marine Corps
Korean Movie, 1965,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1964 Black Hair
Korean Movie, 1964,
Dong Il (Main Role)
Dong Il
Main Role
4.0
1964 The Chaser
Korean Movie, 1964,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1964 The Heartbreaking Story
Korean Movie, 1964,
Jung Do Jeon (Support Role)
Jung Do Jeon
Support Role
0.0
1964 Bath Beauty Case
Korean Movie, 1964,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1964 The Border Between Russia and Manchuria
Korean Movie, 1964,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1963 Never Look Back
Korean Movie, 1963,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1963 I Will Never Let Her Go Again
Korean Movie, 1963,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1963 The Twelve Nyang Life
Korean Movie, 1963,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1963 Great Plain
Korean Movie, 1963,
Dong Won (Main Role)
Dong Won
Main Role
0.0
1963 The Marines Who Never Returned
Korean Movie, 1963,
[Squad leader] (Main Role)
[Squad leader]
Main Role
8.2
1963 Rulers of the Land
Korean Movie, 1963,
Oh Chang Soo (Main Role)
Oh Chang Soo
Main Role
0.0
1962 Lost Sunday
Korean Movie, 1962,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1962 Great Challenge
Korean Movie, 1962,
No Hu (Main Role)
No Hu
Main Role
0.0
1962 Queen In Mok
Korean Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1962 When Acacias Bloom
Korean Movie, 1962,
Takahashi [Japanese military police officer] (Support Role)
Takahashi [Japanese military police officer]
Support Role
0.0
1962 Between the Sky and the Earth
Korean Movie, 1962,
Park Kyung Soo (Support Role)
Park Kyung Soo
Support Role
0.0
1962 Farewell Duman River
Korean Movie, 1962,
[Military police commander] (Support Role)
[Military police commander]
Support Role
0.0
1962 Imjaeomneun Nareutbae
Korean Movie, 1962,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1962 The Best Bride and a Plain Young Man
Korean Movie, 1962,
Boss Jang [Namseok pharmaceutical boss] (Main Role)
Boss Jang [Namseok pharmaceutical boss]
Main Role
0.0
1961 There Is No Resentment In My Youth
Korean Movie, 1961,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1961 A Wanted Man
Korean Movie, 1961,
Kwon Pil Myeon (Main Role)
Kwon Pil Myeon
Main Role
0.0
1961 A Bonanza
Korean Movie, 1961,
Aekku [Gang Boss] (Support Role)
Aekku [Gang Boss]
Support Role
0.0
1961 Horizon
Korean Movie, 1961,
San Bon (Support Role)
San Bon
Support Role
0.0
1960 Through The Darkness
Korean Movie, 1960,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1960 I Will Forget the Name
Korean Movie, 1960,
Jo Gye Jang (Support Role)
Jo Gye Jang
Support Role
0.0
1960 A Revival
Korean Movie, 1960,
Attorney Yoon [Yoon Hui's Attorney] (Support Role)
Attorney Yoon [Yoon Hui's Attorney]
Support Role
0.0
1959 Don't Ask My Past
Korean Movie, 1959,
[Chang Hoon's father] (Support Role)
[Chang Hoon's father]
Support Role
0.0
1959 Madam Butterfly
Korean Movie, 1959,
No Gong Seok (Support Role)
No Gong Seok
Support Role
0.0
1959 Prince Maitreya
Korean Movie, 1959,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1959 A Street Of Sun
Korean Movie, 1959,
Jang Sam Cheol (Main Role)
Jang Sam Cheol
Main Role
0.0
1957 The Night of Truth
Korean Movie, 1957,
Han Soo (Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Gap Sun
  • Family Name: Jang
  • Native name: 장동휘
  • Also Known as: 장갑순
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: June 22, 1920
  • Died: April 2, 2005

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