Chan Bin Hwang

Name: Chan Bin Hwang
Native name: Pierre Deporte
Given name: Deporte Pierre
Nationality: French
Gender: Male
Born: October 29, 1985
Age: 40

Thanks to the influence of his Korean stepmother who married his French father, Deporte learned Korean in France from the age of five, and is fluent Korean.
His debut was Tamra the Island,
Director Yoon Sang-ho says, "Although there were concerns about Deporte because he was a foreigner and a complete rookie, he absorbed coaching and cues very quickly. And because he is so Korean in his thoughts and behavior, he seems like a Korean with blond hair".

It is the first time that a foreign actor was cast in one of the lead roles in weekend TV drama.

Source:http://www.hancinema.net/ Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2009	High Kick Season 2 Korean Drama, 2009, 126 eps [Bakery clerk] (Guest Role)	126	[Bakery clerk] Guest Role	7.8
2009	Tamra, the Island Korean Drama, 2009, 16 eps William J. Spencer (Main Role)	16	William J. Spencer Main Role	7.2

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