Jang Gwang

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Jang Gwang
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Born (1952-01-05) January 5, 1952 (age 72)
South Korea
Occupation Actor
Years active1978-present
AgentShin Entertainment
SpouseJeon Seong-ae (전성애)
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
장광
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jang Gwang
McCune–Reischauer Chang Kwang
Website

Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. [1]

Contents

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Television shows

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
CountryOrganizationYearHonor or AwardRef.
South Korea Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards [note 1] 2023Prime Minister's Commendation [16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. [13] [14] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture. [15]

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  2. ↑ Jung Yu-jin (June 16, 2021). "공포 옴니버스 '테이스츠 오브 호러', 윤현민부터 장광까지 캐스팅 완료". Naver (in Korean). News1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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  12. ↑ Yoon Sung-yeol (April 15, 2022). "[단독]'미자♥' 김태현, 장광과 '딸도둑들' 합류..장서 브로맨스" [[Exclusive] 'Mija ♥' Kim Tae-hyun, Jang Kwang and 'Daughter Thieves' join ..book bromance] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved April 15, 2022– via Naver.
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