Jang Hye-jin (actress)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Hye-jin
Jang Hye-jin at Parasite (film) event in 2019.jpg
Born (1975-09-05) September 5, 1975 (age 46)
Busan, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active1998, 2007–present
Agent [ko]
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJang Hye-jin
McCune–ReischauerChang Hye-jin

Jang Hye-jin (Korean: 장혜진; born September 5, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role as Kim Chung-sook in the Academy Award winning film Parasite.[1]

Career[]

Hye-jin was born in Busan on September 5, 1975. Her acting career began in the 1990s, with a minor role in the 1998 feature film If It Snows On Christmas. She began to gain media attention in her native country in the mid-2000s when she played the role of Park Myung-suk in the dramatic film Secret Sunshine under the direction of filmmaker and novelist Lee Chang-dong and with her appearance in SBS's My Sweet Seoul TV series.[2]

At the end of the decade she appeared in the films Marine Boy by Yoon Jong-seok and Poetry by the aforementioned Lee Chang-dong. In 2016 she was cast in Yoon Ga-eun's The World of Us and Shin Joon's Yongsoon, before playing Jung-hee in Lee Dong-eun's feature film Mothers with Im Soo-jung, Yoon Chan-young and Lee Sang-hee.[2]

After playing supporting roles in the films Adulthood and Youngju and in the TV series Hold me Tight, the actress gained international recognition[3] by playing the lead role of Kim Chung-sook in Bong Joon-ho's award-winning film Parasite, which won four Academy Awards in 2020 in the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film.[1] In the movie she plays a mother who irregularly gets the job as a housekeeper for a wealthy family.[4]

After her participation in Parasite, the actress was featured in the 2020 TV series A Piece of Your Mind, How to Buy a Friend, True Beauty and Birthcare Center,[5][6] in addition to playing the role of Seon-myeong in the comic feature film More Than Family alongside Krystal Jung and Choi Deok-moon.[7][8]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role
1998 If It Snows On Christmas Secretary
2007 Secret Sunshine Park Myung-suk
2009 Marine Boy Immigration judge
2010 Poetry Mr. Kang's second daughter-in-law
2012 Saying I Love You Su-ji
2016 The World of Us Mom
Yongsoon Middle aged woman at meat restaurant
2017 Mothers Jung-hee
2018 Adulthood Jum-hee's second sister-in-law
Youngju Aunt
2019 Parasite Kim Chung-sook
The House of Us Seon's mom
Family Affair Mi Jung
2020 More Than Family Seon-myeong

Television series[]

Year Title Role Network Notes
2008 My Sweet Seoul SBS
2018 Hold Me Tight Baek So-jin MBC
2019 When the Camellia Blooms Park Young-sim KBS2
2019–2020 Crash Landing on You Go Myeong-eun tvN
2020 A Piece of Your Mind Han Seo-woo's mother Cameo[9]
How to Buy a Friend Jo Pyung-seop KBS2
Kim Sam-suk KBS2
Birthcare Center Choi Hye-suk tvN
2020–21 True Beauty Hong Hyun-sook tvN
2021 Hospital Playlist 2 Chu Min-ha's Mother tvN Cameo (Episode 10) [10]
The Red Sleeve Cuff Lady Seo / Seo Sang-kung MBC [11]
2022 Green Mothers Club Young-mi JTBC [12]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Parasite Nominated[13]
2020 Critics' Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated[14]
Gold Derby Awards Best Ensemble Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Dove, Steve (February 10, 2020). "PARASITE WINS 4 OSCARS AND MAKES OSCAR HISTORY". Oscar.go. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "JANG Hye-jin". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. ^ Buchanan, Kyle; Barnes, Brooks (2020-02-09). "'Parasite' Earns Best-Picture Oscar, First for a Movie Not in English". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. ^ Latief, Karwati Putu (2020-10-31). "Sinopsis Film Parasite, Kisah Kebohongan yang Berujung Malapetaka". Harapan Rakyat Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  5. ^ ""Birthcare Center" Cast Talk About Why They Chose The Drama, Working With One Another, And More". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  6. ^ ""Parasite" Star Jang Hye Jin To Cameo In "A Piece Of Your Mind" As Chae Soo Bin's Mom". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  7. ^ "Krystal, Jang Hye Jin, And Kang Mal Geum Talk About Working On Their New Independent Film". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  8. ^ "Watch: Krystal Transforms Into A Pregnant College Student On A Mission In Previews For New Film". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  9. ^ ""Parasite" Jang Hye-jin to Appear in "A Piece of Your Mind" as Chae Soo-bin's Mother". HanCinema. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Choi Hee-jae (August 27, 2021). "'슬의생2' 최덕문, 안은진父 특별 출연…장혜진과 부부 케미" [Deok-Moon Choi and Eun-Jin Ahn make a special appearance in 'Sadly Life 2'... Hyejin Jang and her husband and wife chemistry]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Park Chang-ki (May 20, 2021). "장혜진, '옷소매 붉은 끝동' 합류…첫 사극 도전 [공식]". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  12. ^ Kim Ye-eun (July 2, 2021). "이요원·추자현에 장혜진까지…'그린마더스클럽' 라인업 공개 [공식입장]". Xportsnews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 December 2019.
  15. ^ "SAG Awards: 'Parasite' Wins Top Film Prize; 'Crown' and 'Mrs. Maisel' Named Best Drama, Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 January 2020.

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