Jang Dong-oh 장동오 雪治局 (aka Raven Chang)

[J.J. Hayden]

Jang Dong-oh 장동오 雪治局 (aka Raven Chang)

Born Jang Dong-oh in Korea in 1964, Raven Chang (aka Seol Chi-guk) is a martial arts director/actor who has made films and TV shows mostly in South Korea, but has also worked in Hong Kong, including with action legends Jackie Chan Kong-sang and Sammo Hung Kam-bo. He is the founder of the South Korean martial arts/stunt team Magpie Stunt Team (Kachi-ban), who have worked on many projects in South Korea, mainly TV shows and commercials. Raven's team was the starting point for many of South Korea's top action director's and stuntmen, including Lee In-seop and Park Hyeon-jin who went on to become prominent members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and Bruce Khan, super-kicking star of the Netflix martial arts action movie, Revenger (2018). Raven became a mediator between Hong Kong and Korea, often facilitating the involvement of Korean stuntmen in Hong Kong films, including his former stunt team members for their work on the films of Jackie and Sammo.

Raven seen here with: fellow Korean martial arts master Won Jin, stunt king Chin Ka-lok and Hong Kong cinema legend Sammo Hung Kam-bo.

Edited June 1, 2023 by J.J. Hayden