Kwak Dong-yeon is a South Korean actor who grew from a praised child actor into one of the most reliable young stars of his generation. He is famous as Jang Han-seo in Vincenzo (2021) and Hong Soo-cheol in Queen of Tears (2024). His acting mixes deep emotion with natural comedy.

He is 178 cm tall, weighs 62 kg, and works with The Black Label.

Early life

Kwak Dong-yeon was born on March 19, 1997, in Daejeon, South Korea. As a young teenager, he first trained to become a singer and moved to Seoul alone to follow that dream.

Career and breakthrough

He built his name with strong youth roles, including Love in the Moonlight (2016), where he played the quiet swordsman Kim Byeong-yeon. In Vincenzo, as Jang Han-seo, a weak young chairman controlled by his cruel brother, he made a villain's family story feel sad and human.

Popular roles

In Vincenzo (2021), his Jang Han-seo begins as a puppet boss and slowly becomes one of the drama's most loved characters. In Queen of Tears (2024), he plays Hong Soo-cheol, the heroine's childish but sweet younger brother.

Recent work and why fans love him

Queen of Tears became one of the biggest Korean hits of its year and carried his name to new fans everywhere. Fans love him because he fully becomes each character, whether a prince's guard, a broken heir, or a silly husband, and he keeps getting better with every role.