is a Japanese actor and model. He began his

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career in Japan, then entered Korean entertainment by being featured in a commercial for

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in 2003, followed by

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, Olympus and

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. His popularity helped him land roles on television, beginning with the 2006

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''Soulmate''. Otani's acting career continued to be active in South Korea, starring in television dramas such as '' The Road Home'', ''

Dear My Sister ''TV Novel: Dear My Sister'' (; lit. "My Sister Bok-hee") is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Mi-inae, Ryu Tae-joon, and Choi Chang-yeob. The morning soap opera aired on KBS2 on November 7, 2011 to May 4, 2012 from Mondays to F ...

'', ''Hero'', ''

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'', and ''

Gunman in Joseon ''Gunman in Joseon'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Jeon Hye-bin, Han Joo-wan, and Yu Oh-seong. It aired on KBS2 from June 25 to September 4, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 22 episod ...

'' that earned him Global Star Award in the 7th Korea Drama Awards as well as the period blockbusters ''

War of the Arrows ''War of the Arrows'' (), alternately titled ''Arrow: The Ultimate Weapon'', is a 2011 South Korean period action film starring Park Hae-il, Ryu Seung-ryong and Moon Chae-won. Set after the Second Manchu invasion of Korea (Qing invasion), the fi ...

'' and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents''. He has currently been acting in Japan; starring in hit Japanese dramas like ''

The Full-Time Wife Escapist is a Japanese romance manga, romance ''Josei Manga, josei'' manga series written and illustrated by Tsunami Umino. The original title is from a Hungarian language, Hungarian proverb: "Running away is shameful, but useful" (, ). It was publish ...

'' as Ryota Kazami, Love Rerun as Ryosuke Sagisawa in 2018, and will be taking part in many more Japanese works later in 2018 as well.

Filmography

Television series

* ''Soulmate'' (MBC, 2006) * ''

Tokyo Sun Shower ''Tokyo Sun Shower'' () is a 2008 South Korean Korean drama, television series starring Kim Sa-rang (actress), Kim Sa-rang and Kim Tae-woo (actor), Kim Tae-woo. This drama is a joint Korea-Japan production. Plot A young actress, Soo-jin, runs awa ...

'' (SBS, 2008) * ''Matchmaker's Lover'' (KBS2, 2008) ( cameo) * '' The Road Home'' (KBS1, 2009) * ''

'' (KBS2, 2012) * ''Hero'' (OCN, 2012) * ''

'' (SBS, 2012) * ''

Gu Family Book ''Gu Family Book'' (; also known as ''Kang Chi, the Beginning'') is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy. The fusion martial arts action historical drama is about a half-man half-monster who is searching for ...

'' (MBC, 2013) * ''

'' (KBS2, 2014) * ''

'' (TBS, 2016) * ''Chase'' (Amazon Video, 2017) * ''Tokyo Alice'' (Amazon Video, 2017) * ''Love Rerun'' (NTV, YTV, 2018) * ''

Manpuku , sometimes romanized as ''Mampuku'', is a Japanese television drama series and the 99th Asadora series, following ''Hanbun, Aoi''. It premiered on 1 October 2018, and concluded on 30 March 2019. The series is based on the lives of Momofuku Andō ...

'' (NHK, 2018) * ''

Miss Sherlock ''Miss Sherlock'' (ミス・シャーロック) is a female-led adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The show is primarily set in Tokyo, Japan. It is a co-production between HBO Asia and Hulu Japan. Both the ma ...

'' (HBO, 2018) * ''No Side Manager'' (TBS, 2019) * ''

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'' (MBS, 2019) * ''

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'' (NHK, 2021),

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* ''Love You as the World Ends'' (NTV, 2021), Daiki Hongo

Film

* ''

'' (2011) * '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014) * ''Roaring Currents: The Road of the Admiral'' ( documentary, 2015) * ''When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead'' (2018) * ''Zenigata'' (2018) * ''My Dad is a Heel Wrestler'' (2018) * ''Yakiniku Dragon'' (2018), Hasegawa * ''Tezuka's Barbara'' (2019) * ''You Are Brilliant Like a Spica'' (2019) * ''Masked Ward'' (2020), Kosakai

Variety show

* ''

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- Season 2'' (SBS, 2014–2015) * '' 2 Days & 1 Night'' - ( KBS 2015) * ''

Cool Kiz On The Block ''Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education'' (), also known as ''Cool Kiz on The Block'', was a South Korean television sports variety show which premiered on 9 April 2013 on KBS2. It was the replacement show of ''Moonlight Prince''. The prog ...

'' - ( KBS 2016) * '' The Friends in Chiang Mai'' - ( K-Star 2016)

Music video

* Jung Yeop - "Without You" (2010) *

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- "Bad" (2011) *

G.NA Gina Jane Choi (born September 13, 1987), better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer, songwriter and actress based in South Korea. She released her debut EP, ''Draw G's First Breath'', on July 14, 2010. As a solo artis ...

- "G.NA's Secret" (2014) * Jonghyun - "End Of A Day" (2015) * Kim Hyung Jung (singer) Big Brother Project (feat Kim BoA of

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) - "Zero" (2015) * Lil' Something - Chen x Heize (For SM Station Album) 2016

Awards

* 2014

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: Global Star Award (''

'') * 2019 14th Osaka Cinema Festival: Best New Actor Award (''Yakiniku Dragon'')

References

External links

* * * 1980 births Living people People from Suita Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male models Japanese expatriates in South Korea Mystic Entertainment artists 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-screen-actor-stub