Broker
By Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Kore-Eda
2022 | 129 min | Crime
A baby box brings five strangers together on an unexpected journey in Hirokazu Kore-eda's warm, humorous story of chosen family.
Dong-won Gang
ActorSouth Korean actor Gang Dong-won is a prominent figure in contemporary Korean cinema. After completing a degree in engineering, he turned to acting and established himself as a versatile performer with films such as the action blockbuster “Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula”. He impressively demonstrated his ability to portray complex characters in Hirokazu Kore-eda's internationally acclaimed film “Broker | 2022”, in which he played the role of Dong-soo. Gang Dong-won regularly appears in both commercially successful and critically acclaimed productions, underscoring his status as one of the leading actors of his generation in South Korea.
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