Daung


Daung is a Burmese actor and former footballer. He first gained widespread fame in Myanmar through his role in the 2019 film The Only Mom.

Early life

Daung was born on 30 March 1990 in Minhla, Pyay District, Bago Division, Burma. He is the 4th son of 5 siblings. He moved to Mandalay in the second grade.

Club career

Southern Myanmar F.C

Daung moved to Yangon to pursue a singing career, and subsequently signed a 3-year contract in 2010 to play for Southern Myanmar F.C. as a striker.

Career

2015–2017: Acting debut and recognition

Daung made his acting debut with a leading role in the film The Second Heart in 2015, after being selected by Satori Creative Works, a film production company, from among almost 500 amateur actors. He then starred a male lead in the film Little Umbrella Story alongside Paing Phyo Thu in 2017. The film was both a domestic hit in Myanmar, and led to increased recognition for Daung.
In 2017, he gain increased attention and popularity with his role as Maung Maung Gyi in the television series Bagan Myo Thu alongside May Myint Mo and Htoo Aung, aired on MRTV-4 on 28 November 2018 which was a huge commercial success, topping television ratings and becoming the most watched Burmese television drama at that time.

2018–present: Breaking into the big screen and success

In 2018, he took on his first big-screen leading role in the horror-thriller film The Only Mom, alongside actress Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi and actor Nine Nine, directed by Chatchai Katenut, which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 8 February 2019 stayed in local theaters for a record seven weeks and was also screened in 13 other nations.
The same year, he portrayed the male lead in the big-screen film Wind up Dancer, directed by Myo Myint Shwe, and written by Nat Khat Ni. It was produced by JATAKA Film Production and premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 9 May 2019. And then, he starred in the television series Longing with Love where he played the leading role with Paing Phyo Thu and Angel Lamung, aired by Kamayut Media. After this film, he starred in the epic drama film Legend of the Rain alongside Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi, Ye Deight and Shwe Htoo, directed by Win Lwin Htet which screened in Myanmar cinemas on 11 July 2019 and processed huge hit and successes.

Filmography

Film (Cinema)