No Tears for the Dead is a 2014 South Korean action film written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom. The plot revolves around a professional hitman (Jang Dong-gun) who is torn about killing his most recent target (Kim Min-hee). Lee Jeong-beom, the writer-director, interviewed special forces troops in South Korea and the United States to learn about their experiences and incorporate them into his screenplay. On June 4, 2014, No Tears for the Dead was released in South Korea. Despite its star director and actor, the film underperformed in comparison to Hollywood blockbusters at the box office. It debuted in fifth place at the box office with 600,988 admissions.

Jang Dong-gun underwent four months of physical training at a film acting school in Seoul and combat training in the United States to prepare for his role. In the film, he plays a hit man who, after accidentally killing a young girl on the job, is assigned the mission of eliminating her mother and begins the ultimate fight to save her life.

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Directed by: Lee Jeong-beom
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Min-hee
Release date: June 4, 2014
Running time: 116 minutes

Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War is a 2004 South Korean wartime action drama film directed by Kang Je-gyu. It stars Jang Dong-gun and Won Bin and tells the story of two brothers who are drafted into the South Korean army when the Korean War begins. Kang Je-gyu made a name for himself as a director with Shiri, and he was able to attract top talent and capital for his new project, which ultimately cost 12.8 million USD to produce. The film was one of the biggest successes in South Korean film history at the time, grossing 11.74 million tickets and breaking the previous record holder Silmido.

The title of the film is taken from the pre-war flag of the People's Republic of Korea, the flag of the Provisional People's Committee for North Korea, and the current flag of South Korea, all of which feature the Taegeuk symbol. It was released as Brotherhood: Taegukgi in the United Kingdom and Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War in the United States. Taegukgi was named "Best Film" at the 50th Asia Pacific Film Festival, while Kang Je-gyu was named "Best Director". It was one of four Korean films shown at Iran's International Fajr Film Festival in 2006. Taegukgi won three technical awards at the 2004 Grand Bell Awards, South Korea's main film awards, for art direction, cinematography, and sound effects.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Kang Je-gyu
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Won Bin
Release date: February 6, 2004
Running time: 148 minutes

Typhoon is a 2005 South Korean action film directed by Kwak Kyung-taek and starring Jang Dong-gun, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Mi-yeon. Typhoon had the highest budget of any South Korean film at the time, with a budget of more than $15 million, or approximately 17 billion won. The movie was shot in three different countries: South Korea, Thailand, and Russia.

Typhoon, with a production budget of up to 1.5 billion won, is currently the highest-budget film in Korean cinema history. The plot revolves around a fight between a North Korean pirate and a South Korean naval officer. Jang Dong-gun plays Sin, a North Korean pirate and terrorist, and Choi Myeong-ju's younger brother, in this film. He is the leader of a band of pirates and terrorists whose main goal is to destroy the Korean Peninsula in order to exact revenge on the North Korean government for the death of their family.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Kwak Kyung-taek
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Lee Jung-jae, Lee Mi-yeon, David Lee McInnis, Kim Kap-soo
Release date: December 14, 2005
Running time: 124 minutes

Friend is a 2001 South Korean action film written and directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. It was the highest-grossing South Korean film at the time of its release. Silmido surpassed its record in 2003. This film is a semi-autobiography set in the director's hometown of Busan, and the actors speak in a heavily accented Busan dialect.

Jang Dong-gun and Yu Oh-public seong's perceptions were altered by the film. Previously, Jang was known for romantic comedies, and Yu had appeared in mostly cult films. Jang Dong-gun plays Dong-su in this film. Friend was nominated for five awards in 2001, three of which it won. Yu Oh-seong and Jang Dong-gun won Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards at the 46th Asia-Pacific Film Festival for their roles in the film.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Kwak Kyung-taek
Starring: Yu Oh-seong, Jang Dong-gun, Seo Tae-hwa, Jung Woon-taek, Kim Bo-kyung
Release date: March 31, 2001
Running time: 118 minutes

Seven Years of Night is a South Korean action drama film directed by Choo Chang-min that was released in 2018. It stars Ryu Seung-ryong, Jang Dong-gun, Song Sae-byeok, and Go Kyung-pyo. Jung Yoo-jung's novel of the same name inspired the film. Filming started on November 19, 2016, and ended on May 25, 2016. The film's local release date was set for March 28, 2018, nearly two years after it was completed.

The plot of the film is that a man dumps a girl's body in a lake after killing her with his car on a dark and foggy night. Her enraged father quickly devises a complex plan to track down the perpetrator and exact vengeance. Jang Dong-gun plays Oh Young-je, a father seeking vengeance for his murdered daughter, in this film.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Choo Chang-min
Starring: Ryu Seung-ryong, Jang Dong-gun, Song Sae-byeok, Go Kyung-pyo
Release date: March 28, 2018
Running time: 123 minutes

V.I.P. is a 2017 South Korean crime-action thriller film directed by Park Hoon-jung and starring Jang Dong-gun, Kim Myung-min, Park Hee-soon, and Lee Jong-suk. On August 23, 2017, the film was released. On March 7, 2018, the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray. South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, and other countries were used for filming.

In the film, Kwang-il (Lee Jong-suk), the son of a high-ranking North Korean official, is suspected of committing serial rapes and murders of women all over the world. South Korea, North Korea, and Interpol are all on the hunt for the assassin. The reaction was overwhelmingly negative, with most of the criticism focusing on the depiction of graphic violence against a female character. Jang Dong-gun plays Park Jae-hyuk, a South Korean National Intelligence Service agent (NIS).

Detailed information:
Directed by: Park Hoon-jung
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Myung-min, Park Hee-soon, Lee Jong-suk
Release date: August 23, 2017
Running time: 128 minutes

2009: Lost Memories is a 2002 South Korean science fiction action film directed by Lee Si-myung, adapted from the 1987 novel Looking for an Epitaph by Bok Geo-il. CJ Entertainment distributed it, and it was released on February 1, 2002. Lost Memories was a co-production between Korea and Japan that aired during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was held in both Japan and South Korea.

The film is set in an alternate 2009 in which the Korean Peninsula is still ruled by Imperial Japan as a result of a time-travel incident in 1909. The theme of the film, according to Tom Vick, represents a desire in Korean cinema to "transcend time and memory", which is also reflected in other contemporary films such as Flower Island, Il Mare, and Bungee Jumping of Their Own. Jang Dong-gun plays Masayuki Sakamoto, a JBI agent of Japanese and Korean descent, in this film.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Lee Si-myung
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Toru Nakamura
Release date: February 1, 2002
Running time: 136 minutes

Anarchists is a South Korean action film directed by Yoo Young-sik and co-written by Park Chan-wook that was released in 2000. The film, set in Shanghai in 1924, is about a covert cell of insurrectionist anarchists attempting to overthrow the Japanese government's occupation of Korea through deed propaganda. Years later, the story is told from the perspective of the youngest member, Sang-gu, and is a sympathetic look at a group of revolutionaries through the eyes of one of their own.

Anarchists were the first Korean-Chinese co-production in Korean cinema history. The Korean Film Commission and the city of Busan's international exchange division collaborated on the project, leveraging connections established in Shanghai. The film was shot entirely in China over three months in Shanghai and surrounding towns, with a budget of $3,000,000. The Anarchists production team collaborated with a Chinese-based A-level staff who had previously worked on Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine and Temptress Moon. Jang Dong-gun plays Sergei in this film. At the 2001 Cinequest Film Festival, the film was a co-winner of the audience choice award.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Yoo Young-sik
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Kim Sang-joong, Jung Joon-ho, Lee Beom-soo, Kim In-kwon, Ye Ji-won
Release date: April 29, 2000
Running time: 100 minutes

Good Morning President is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Jin that takes viewers inside the Blue House during the terms of three fictional presidents (played by Lee Soon-jae, Jang Dong-gun, and Go Doo-shim), each caught between political and ethical choices. It premiered in theaters on October 22, 2009, as the opening film of the 14th Busan International Film Festival.

Good Morning, President is a documentary that shows the human side of the nation's top leader. Jang Jin directs the political comedy, which is known for using a unique sense of humor to spice up a plot, poke fun at politics, and provide some good laughs. Aside from comedy and laughter, the film depicts the director's ideal vision of how Korean presidents should be. The three presidents portrayed in the film are charismatic, moral, and selfless, despite their agony over choosing between public interest and personal happiness. Jang Dong-gun plays Cha Ji Wook, the youngest Korean president in history, who demonstrates exceptional diplomatic skills in dealing with foreign policies. At 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards, Jang Dong-gun received the Best Actor award.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Jang Jin
Starring: Jang Dong-gun, Lee Soon-jae, Go Doo-shim
Release date: October 22, 2009
Running time: 132 minutes

Dangerous Liaisons is a 2012 Chinese film directed by Hur Jin-ho. At the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, the film was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section, as did the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and the 2012 Busan International Film Festival. The film is based on Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

This version is set in 1930s Shanghai and stars Jang Dong-gun of South Korea and Zhang Ziyi and Cecilia Cheung of China. Jang Dong-gun takes on the role of Xie Yifan (Valmont). At a charity ball for refugees from the Japanese-occupied Northeast in Shanghai in the 1930s, the glamorous entrepreneur and libertine MoJieyu strikes a deal with her ex-lover, the devastatingly handsome playboy Xie Yifan, to exact revenge on her most recent lover. But Xie has his sights set on something else, and as the stakes rise, the game becomes dangerous for everyone involved. This is also the plot of the film.

Detailed information:
Directed by: Hur Jin-ho
Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Jang Dong-gun, Cecilia Cheung
Release date: May 24, 2012
Running time: 110 minutes