he sounds honest to me... if a woman calls in 20', he'll marry her... i totally understand his feeling, i have thought like that too.

Wow, that was some very disarming honesty. I must say that I am not used to hearing such comments from celebrities about their loneliness and despondence. Major props to Jang Dong-gun for putting it all out there. It makes you realize that famous people are still people who deserve more respect than they get (I think) for putting up with their entire lives being on display.

I feel for him... it's already tough being an ordinary person with no celebrity status to sit by myself at night and feel overcome by loneliness... but to be a celebrity-- that's got to be even harder to deal with when everyone knows who you are but no one takes the time to see you for who you are, but rather uses the media and dramas to draw conclusions about you

what is his phone number? I will keep calling until he ansers my call :)

Thanks Javabeans for the news...Is Park Joong Hoon also his co star in old K-Movie titled Nowhere To Hide?
It is nice to see he befriend Kim Min Jong. I like KMJ as well. I remember he and JDG worked together in old K-Drama "Ghost".

I read a similar comment by bae yong-joon about how lonely he is too... i guess fame really does come at a price. It's weird though... in Hollywood, the A-listers get hitched and divorced like there's no tomorrow but in Korea, the A-listers find it extremely hard to even meet that one someone special.

Maybe stars like JDG and BYJ just aren't looking in the right places. I'm soooooo available!!!!!!

lol seriously whats his number... I'll call him within 20 min. keke

I really respect his honesty. Hey, I'm 23, and I get depressed late at night - especially if I've been drinking. But at least I can go out and meet people freely, without concerns about who sees me or what they might know about me. I hope he's able to meet a special someone soon. Everyone deserves a little bit of privacy and love. :)

I feel for him. It can really be lonely at the top.
What's his number? I'll call him too. :D

wow i hope i can find a subbed version of this somewhere... i appreciate the recap and translation but still would like to be awed by his presence... that's one hot looking "papa" (hahahahaha).. hope laudry warrior is a good movie though... can'e believe his 37'ish was it tha long ago when i watched him for the very 1st time in all about eve

What a nice interview that must have been. Usually these talk shows are full of bullshit with stars pretending to be down to earth etc but JDG comes across as a genuinely sensitive and thoughtful guy. I really remember liking his CNN interview He gave very honest interesting answers then too.
I wouldn't mind the money but I don't ever want to be famous. My privacy is too precious.
I hope Laundry Warrior is a huge success......of course as a loyal fan I will go and see the film and buy the dvd. I think he will make a great match with beautiful Kate Bosworth. I am a little worried they are taking so long with releasing it......that's not a good sign. They wrapped shooting last year but I haven't heard anything since then.
I don't think he got major plastic surgery because I saw a picture of his dad on the internet and he was just as handsome as JDG.

Calling all those k/actress over 30's and the recent broken hearted ones should give JDG a call now. Make sure it is a midnight call. lol

why didn't he tell me about his loneliness??? i'll definitely going to call him exactly at 12 am tonite!!! you have to marry me Dong Gun!

but he's so honest and frank. i really love him!

i guess it is really lonely at the top...hope you find your better half and live a happy and fruitful life with her.

It's obvious he shouldn't be looking at blind dates with ordinary people. Do it like Hollywood. Date celebrities! They probably go through the same feelings, so it's understandable that they end up together if they feel lonely at the top. I mean, it's way too difficult to filter out so many ordinary people that only care about his fame and celebrity status. So it's best to look for love in the already filtered out pool of women, female celebrities! lol.

To alchocoholic:

Alchocoholic they don't want to look.

Awwww!

Didn't he used to date Yeom Jung-ah in the 90s? (he's so scandal-free, that's the only gossip I know about him)

Almost all the A-listers in Korea in their mid-to-late 30s are unmarried (JDG, Bae Yong-joon, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Young-ae, Choi Ji-woo, etc.). Must be especially hard to meet someone amidst all the public scrutiny and netizen craziness.

i respect him so much more after this article.
i dont know alot about him but admired most of his works as well as his professionalism.
I really love all about eve and TaeGukGi

There is something about him (- i dont know what..) that makes me feel that what he had said above is not a fabricated story by his manager for publicity purpose or for constructing a better image on top of his present already-good-and-mega-star status..etc..
If someone else said those same lines, i would have thought the other wise.

He's cute. I pray you will find your soulmate, JDG. Coz i'm afraid you might end up like Heath L.. Just think of happy thoughts =)

I'd just want to know about the rating of that talkshow ?

Dramabeans...do you have the info.....?

Thank you...

I have been very impressed by the sincerity of JDG.
A rarity in times of continuous media lies.
I think he wanted to show his soul without artifice and without any charm derived from his reputation. Open own heart to speak of distress of his loneliness or lack of, or perhaps the loss of love... These moments are so reserved and private that it is very difficult to find words to tell them...
He was very courageous in his confession.
Which man would appear so fragile in the silence of the night?
He wanted to say... I am a man like everyone else.
A man alone.
I want to love and be loved.

That rosary that was given to him...
It helps a lot.
I hope that he is a believer.

"Sometimes he comes home from drinking with friends in the early morning (2-3am) and is hit with feelings of despondence. When he mentioned this to fellow actor Kim Min-jong (Woman of Beauty Park Jung-geum) recently, who sympathized, Kim gave him a sudden hug and handed him his own rosary."

LOL. For some reason, reading that made me laugh. :) Poor JDG. Loneliness can hit you like a sledgehammer.

I have always adored Jang Dong Gun. <33 He's like my most favorite male korean celebrity ever EVER....and it's not just because of All About Eve, which piqued my interest in all things korean (well..Autumn Love Story was the first kdrama I ever watched, but it was All About Eve that turned me into a kdrama addict hook, line and sinker :P) but the man himself is a breath of fresh air. Since 2000, I've followed JDG's career and have seen most (if not all) of his dramas and movies. He does seem to be a very frank, considerate and shy man, and that's part of his charms. It's hard to believe that such a good looking man like JDG would find it difficult to meet good women (calling all korean spinsters - what are you waiting for?? Give the man a call! Be assertive woman! This shy dreamboat is up for grabs :D), but maybe after doing this show, things will look up for him? Haha....all the best, JDG.

i wonder what kind of woman he's looking for? there's obviously millions of women throwing themselves at him all the time!! afterall he IS the most popular korean actor in his country (and the most good looking i've seen too! :) )

i'm always available for you, JDG honey.....ALWAYS!!!!!

To dwilliams:

Erm, okayyyyyy. No worries, others will ;)

he's really in a class of his own. that was a very intimate look at a very private persona. hat's off to you JDG. i guess this shows why he's so much respected by his colleagues. he comes across as very straightforward and honest. and about the rumours of plastic surgery, they should see his dad's picture, he looks almost exactly like him.

now half the female population is after his number ;-) maybe he should date famous female celebs like him, they'd understand each other's need for privacy better ;-)

oh i wished i knew his ph number, that shouldn't be hard if it's Jang! i love this guy! pls don't be lonely, there's lots of beautiful Korean women even outside the entertainment world! he seems like a very humble, down to earth guy and whoever will be lucky to call him is the luckiest girl in the world! he's my number one Korean actor aside from his acting potential i think as a person being private & all that is quite unique for an actor! God bless you & may you find your lifetime partner as nice as you are cause you seem to be a very nice person!
by the way, i wrote to you recently to ask for your photo & addressed it to your agency or ex agency but it was returned to sender as it wasn't your add. anymore! i was just disappointed! i wished also you were my age so i can apply as a candiate for that 20 min. phone call! i'm just too old for you (smile). kidding aside, all the best to all your endeavours. sarang

i don't suppose Jang will have a hard time getting that phone call the problem is how are we gonna know his ph no. that's a $64 mill. question now. it's hard to believe a handsome & popular actor like him can't find a suitable woman for himself? i guess maybe he's too private & as he said he can't do the ordinary things such as dating etc. since he's too busy at work! i'm sure as we speak his phone will be ringing off the hook! i wish i could give him a call! (smile) just avoid being lonely Jang & don't drink too much as it's not really good for your health! i'm one of your huge fans in America & if you ever come over for a shoot i'd go the extra mile to see you! i can't wait to see Laundry Warrior & yes i'll support you all the way! i liked you in Taegukgi & all about eve etc. you're one of the best!

during the interview he was asked if he did have plastic surgery & if i may say so i did notice he looks different compared to how he looked in other dramas such as All About Eve, even in Taegukgi where his cheekbones were not that prominent at all! I just hope he didn't go under the knife as he's very handsome already! he seems to have lost a lot of weight & hope his weight bounces back a little just choko (little in hangul?) cause you look better with a bit of weight Jang! Pls make more dramas like a romantic drama -- i'm sure it will be a blockbuster! take care & stay as humble/private as you are! not very many people are like you esp when you're in A-list actor. Pls don't be too lonely or despondent anymore, you're still young & just enjoy and one day that lucky girl will come!

Well Well Well I really missed JDG alot

he is one if my favourite actors in all times . i remember before 8 years i watches for him spring time and since then i fall in love with him

also, recently i watched ALL ABOUT EVE , and if you did not watch it , it means that you did not watch one of the best korean dramas .

i do not know but i thought that he is married .

any way , it was so nice to hear about him and his latest news .

so sad to read this interview... a typical lonely life of a star!

Huh, I'm terrible at keeping up with any kind of actors/actresses, so really he's quite a stranger to me for all I watch kdrama. I feel for him because I've certainly had those late night feelings. The loneliness can only be distracted for so long before it is a void you want to scream into to try and fill. I'm not even at his age yet or status (closest I have is that my college is so small you can't help but know what everyone's about), but I'd like to think I have an idea about loneliness like that. I've had plenty of times for wanting to do that scream. Nothing else can make you feel more lost when you have everything else right (to a degree). Everything else being right can augment it. It doesn't help alcohol is a depressive certainly. Just brings things down more. Perhaps its the romantic in me, (I will agree he's handsome), but I'd be willing to suddenly be that wrong number. Not saying flat out marriage, but a date or more I'd be willing to see about. Or even just a really really long phone call if that would help (granted it would help if I learned Korean or if he knew English. Oh language barriers.). No one should feel so alone.

"When he mentioned this to fellow actor Kim Min-jong (Woman of Beauty Park Jung-geum) recently, who sympathized, Kim gave him a sudden hug and handed him his own rosary."

Seriously, I think Kim Min-jong is the most genuinely loved actor in the business. He not only has many friends, but his friends speak of him with deep affection, reverence, and gratitude.

"Jang’s loneliness is such that there have been times when he’s lain awake in the middle of the night (2-3am), drunk a few cans of beer, and thought to himself, “If I get a call from a woman within 20 minutes, I’ll marry her.”

You know, it's eerie how this sounds like Won Bin, So Ji Sup, or Bae Yong Joon. Or Kwon Sang Woo. Okay, Kwon Sang Woo would never say this, and if he did, it would be after a few hundred cans of beer. But still. Is there a curse to being this hot?

Maybe they're all haunted by Won Bin.

“when I think back to my 37-year-old self, I’ll regret living too seriously.”

But that's life! I guess he will regret if not living seriously!

Love is something you cannot expect or wait, it happens by chance!

Good Luck Dong-gun!

no offense to JDG fans.... just that I'm always surprise whenever I read somewhere that they find JDG 'handsome'? he's just for me an average looking guy..... and till now can't understand why he become one of Korea's A-listers??....again....no offense....just saying my thoughts aloud....

yeah.. i think he looks like a mexican

If you don't know why Jang Dong Gun is famous, then obviously you're new to Korean entertainment. I'm not saying that to judge, we were all new to something at some point, but people should really brush up on their history (and it's not really old history either, just go back to the late nineties, heck early 2000s). The man is one of the most respected, well liked & talented actors in the Korean film industry. You don't have to be a film buff but do a little research before saying stuff like "I don't get why he's so famous!" just because you can't see him on crap variety television every weekend.

"yeah.. i think he looks like a mexican"

When he has the facial hair, a little. Still, Hwan Hee Rodriguez is the ultimate vato loco.

i just want to know, does anyone have the link to this interview with sub? i guess i just want to see it with him talking....

to sam....
i said no offense.....yap guilty as charged....new to korean industry.....started watching K-movies/series only about 3 years ago.....and tnx for the info at least now I know why he's famous out there....but still can't see why other think he's handsome.....but i guess I have one explanation about it....beauty lies on the eyes of the beholder.....again....just saying my thoughts aloud......

^ Right on, javabeans. JDG's beauty has to be seen in motion. To me, his eyes are his greatest asset, although many of his fans would vouch for his killer side profile (this man has the most perfect nose for an asian man- the most requested male nose, I reckon, in Korea's plastic surgery clinics). His eyes reflect such purity and gentleness, that's uncommon for a grown man. I remember JDG in the kdrama 'Sarang' (costarring Kim Mi Sook, Song Yunah and Choi Ji Woo), the scene where he was grieving over his dead lover (Kim Mi Sook) with tears slowly forming in his big brown eyes, just broke my heart. Such raw emotions....it was almost too much to take.

doris p, if JDG is 'average looking', then i rather have an average looking man rather than a good looking man.

he is very gorgeous. agree with the above comment that he has such a killer side profile. he is totally a beauty created by God. I pity you, doris p, that you can't feel such beauty. perhaps you haven't seen much of him..oh wellz, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder....i probably wouldn't find the actors you like good looking at all either.

but anyway, i've watched the talk show, and i love all his answers, very honest and sweet!

Love this guy and yeah, I'd be more than happy to keep him company ;-)
But seriously, "100% natural" with those eyes and nose? (not that I care)

Seriously does anyone know his number? Now all I have to do is work out the time difference so that I can call him at 2am!

It's interesting that all the A-listers hotties like JDG, Lee Jung Jae, Jung Woo Sung are not married yet the funny mcs like Kang HoDong, Yoo Jae Suk etc are, despite them being at the same age. And some of these Alisters are shy too .

It's not easy for JDG to meet a Korean who does not know him. Well, unless he is willing to meet someone from other countries, who does not speak the same language. But then again, he is also quite famous in other countries... Best of luck to JDG.

Oh man. I feel for him.

From the very first I laid an eye on him in "All About Eve" I can feel that he is kind of very personal, humble and shy kind of person. Meaning that he is very contra with common celebrity in Korea nowadays. This interview prove it.

I agreed with you Sara, he really give the vibe of masculinity and gentleness. I mean, he is really success but I can feel that he is really vulnarable inside too.

I really do hope he will find one day his soul mate. A woman that will love him and only him for what he is. That will comfort him through the night and hug him when he needed it. That will be with him and accept him because himself.

I hope the best that he will have a happy and contended life later.

Popularity wouldn't mean any thing without a partner beside you.

He is one of the best looking actors. A celebrity's life is actually very lonely with no privacy so I believe he is sincere with what he said. Wish him luck in being able to find someone who would bring him happiness in life soon.