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Yang Dong-geun

Acting Born Jun 1, 1979 Seoul, South Korea 24 credits

Biography

Yang Dong-geun (양동근) is a South Korean film, television, and theater actor.  He also performs hip-hop music under the name "YDG".

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Known for

Running Man

2010

Squid Game

as Park Yong-sik / Player 007

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

as Self

Moving

as Jeong Jun-hwa

The Seasons

as Self

The Manipulated

as Yeo Deok-su
Film

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

as Hong

Full filmography

  • Running Man (2010)
  • Squid Game (2021) as Park Yong-sik / Player 007
  • You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (2009) as Self
  • Law of the Jungle (2011) as Self
  • Nonstop (2000)
  • Movie Room (2018) as Self
  • Moving (2023) as Jeong Jun-hwa
  • The Seasons (2023) as Self
  • X-Man (2003) as Self
  • The Manipulated (2025) as Yeo Deok-su
  • The Return of Superman (2013) as Self
  • Show Me The Money (2012) as Self - Producer
  • Show Me The Money (2012) as Self
  • Mantis (2025) as Gwang-cheon / Bi-cheon
  • Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (2015) as Self
  • Squid Game: Making Season 2 (2025) as Self
  • Cheer Up (2022) as Bae Young-woong
  • Connect (2022) as Z
  • Yaksha: Ruthless Operations (2022) as Hong
  • The Third Charm (2018) as Lee Dong Jae
  • Awaken (2020) as [Prisoner]
  • The Bride of Habaek (2017) as Joo Dong [Story teller]
  • Delicious Rendezvous (2019) as Self
  • 365: Repeat the Year (2020) as Bae Jung Tae