Tang Jun-sang (; born on August 13, 2003) is a South Korean-born Malaysian film, stage and television actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series ''

Crash Landing on You ''Crash Landing on You'' () is a 2019–2020 South Korean television series written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Lee Jeong-hyo and starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye, and Kim Jung-hyun. It is about a successful South Korean businesswoman ...

'' (2019–20) and leading role in both ''

Move to Heaven ''Move to Heaven'' () is a South Korean streaming television series directed by Kim Sung-ho and written by Yoon Ji-ryeon. It is an original Netflix series, starring Lee Je-hoon, Tang Jun-sang, and Hong Seung-hee. The series follows Geu-ru (Tan ...

'' (2021) and ''

Racket Boys ''Racket Boys'' () is a 2021 South Korean television drama. The series, directed by Cho Young-kwang and written by Jung Bo-hun, stars Kim Sang-kyung, Oh Na-ra, Tang Jun-sang, Son Sang-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Kim Kang-hoon, Lee Jae-in, and ...

'' (2021).

Early life

Tang was born in Seoul to a

Chinese Malaysian Malaysian Chinese (; Malay: ''Orang Cina Malaysia''), alternatively Chinese Malaysians, are Malaysian citizens of Han Chinese descent. They form the second largest ethnic group after the Malay majority constituting 22.4% of the Malaysian p ...

father and a South Korean mother, with Tang holding South Korean citizenship after his mother. Tang studies at the Department of Theater and Film

Chung-Ang University Chung-Ang University (CAU; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is widely regarded as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university operates two campuses: main campus located in Dongjak District, Seoul, and a ...

Career

Tang made his debut as a musical actor ''Billy Elliot'' in 2010 at the age of 7, after which he continued playing in musicals such as ''Eileigh Seabed'', ''West Pyeonje'', ''KinkyBoots'' and ''Assassin''. In 2014, Tang made his drama debut in ''Pluto Secret Order'' as Lee Seo-jin and continued to play supporting roles in various movies and dramas. He gained recognition for his role as Geum Eun Dong – a young North Korean soldier in ''

'' (2019–2020) which became the highest rated tvN drama and the third highest-rated South Korean TV drama in cable television history. In 2021, Tang starred in

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

original series ''

'' playing the leading role Han Geu-ru, a young man with

Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in Interpersonal relationship, social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and re ...

, alongside

Lee Je-hoon Lee Je-hoon (born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. He started his career in indie films, then went on to appear in commercial films like '' The Front Line'' (2011), ''Architecture 101'' (2012) and '' My Paparotti'' (2013), and television ...

. In the same year, he played a leading role in the television series ''

'' for which he received Best Young Actor Award at

2021 SBS Drama Awards The 2021 SBS Drama Awards (), presented by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), was held on December 31, 2021, at 21.00 ( KST) at SBS Prism Tower, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. The show was hosted by Shin Dong-yup and Kim Yoo-jung consecutively for ...

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Stage

Musical

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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