Dokgo Young-jae

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeon. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Dokgo.
Dokgo Young-jae
Born
Jeon Young-jae

(1953-12-13) December 13, 1953 (age 70)
Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea[1]
Alma materSeoul Drama School
OccupationActor
Years active1973-present
AgentBox Media
SpouseLee Eun-ju (m. 1994)[2]
ChildrenDokgo Jun (son)
Jeon Ji-eun (daughter)
Korean name
Hangul
독고영재
Hanja
獨孤永宰
Revised RomanizationDokgo Yeong-jae
McCune–ReischauerTokko Yŏngchae
Birth name
Hangul
전영재
Hanja
全永宰
Revised RomanizationJeon Yeong-jae
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Yŏngchae

Dokgo Young-jae (born Jeon Young-jae on December 13, 1953) is a South Korean actor. He made his film debut in 1973, and also became active in the Dongrang Theatre Ensemble. Dokgo won Best Supporting Actor for White Badge at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 1992, then became a household name late in his career with the television drama My Mother's Sea in 1993.[3][4][5][6]

His father, actor Dokgo Seong dominated Korean cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.[7]

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  3. ^ "박정희 役만 세 번째... 이번엔 독고영재式으로". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. ^ Kim, Ga-young (9 January 2015). "중년은 멋있다 (길용우, 독고영재)" [Middle-aged is cool (Kil Yong-woo, Dokgo Young-jae)]. Chosun Pub (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  5. ^ "Virtuous Online Reply Campaign Launched". The Dong-a Ilbo. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  6. ^ Park, Sun-young (21 August 2009). "A movie festival that will make you feel good". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  7. ^ "1세대 액션 스타 독고성씨 별세". Cine21 (in Korean). 12 April 2004. Retrieved 2015-02-18.