Jang_Hye-jin_(actress)
Jang Hye-jin (actress)
South Korean actress (born 1975)
Jang Hye-jin (Korean: 장혜진; born September 5, 1975)[1] is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role as Kim Chung-sook in the Academy Award winning film Parasite.[2]
Jang Hye-jin | |
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Jang Hye-jin in Nov 2020 | |
| Born | (1975-09-05) September 5, 1975 (age 48) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998, 2007–present |
| Agent | IOK Company [ko] |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장혜진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Hye-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Hyejin |
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.[3]
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.[3]
After playing supporting roles in the films Adulthood and Youngju and in the TV series Hold me Tight, the actress gained international recognition[4] 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.[2] In the movie she plays a mother who irregularly gets the job as a housekeeper for a wealthy family.[5]
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,[6][7] in addition to playing the role of Seon-myeong in the comic feature film More Than Family alongside Krystal Jung and Choi Deok-moon.[8][9]
In 2021, she played the role of Court Lady Seo in MBC historical drama The Red Sleeve.[10] And in 2022 she stars in JTBC television series Green Mothers' Club[11]
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 |
| 2023 | Soulmate | Ha-eun's mother[12] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | My Sweet Seoul | ||
| 2018 | Hold Me Tight | Baek So-jin | |
| 2019 | When the Camellia Blooms | Park Young-sim | |
| 2019–2020 | Crash Landing on You | Go Myeong-eun | |
| 2020 | A Piece of Your Mind | Han Seo-woo's mother | Cameo[13] |
| How to Buy a Friend | Jo Pyung-seop | ||
| Memorials | Kim Sam-suk | ||
| Birthcare Center | Choi Hye-suk | ||
| 2020–2021 | True Beauty | Hong Hyun-sook | |
| 2021 | Hospital Playlist 2 | Chu Min-ha's mother | Cameo (Episode 10) [14] |
| Reflection of You | Ahn Min-seo | ||
| The Red Sleeve | Court Lady Seo | [10] | |
| 2022 | Green Mothers' Club | Kim Young-mi | [11] |
| The Law Cafe | Kim Cheon-daek | [15][16] | |
| Curtain Call | Oh Ga-young | Cameo (Episode 1, 7)[17] | |
| 2023 | Longing for You | Hong Young-hee | [18] |
| The Matchmakers | Lady Song | [19] | |
| 2024 | Doctor Slump | Kong Wol-seon |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | The Red Sleeve | Nominated | [20] |
| Buil Film Awards | 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Parasite | Nominated | [21] |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2020 | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | [22] | |
| Gold Derby Awards | 2020 | Best Ensemble | Won | ||
| Golden Cinematography Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | More Than Family | Won | [23] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | The Red Sleeve | Won | [24] |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Parasite | Won | [25] |
- "JANG Hye-jin". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- Dove, Steve (February 10, 2020). "PARASITE WINS 4 OSCARS AND MAKES OSCAR HISTORY". Oscar.go. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "JANG Hye-jin". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- 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.
- Latief, Karwati Putu (2020-10-31). "Sinopsis Film Parasite, Kisah Kebohongan yang Berujung Malapetaka". Harapan Rakyat Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ""Birthcare Center" Cast Talk About Why They Chose The Drama, Working With One Another, And More". Soompi. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ""Parasite" Star Jang Hye Jin To Cameo In "A Piece Of Your Mind" As Chae Soo Bin's Mom". Soompi. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- "Krystal, Jang Hye Jin, And Kang Mal Geum Talk About Working On Their New Independent Film". Soompi. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- "Watch: Krystal Transforms Into A Pregnant College Student On A Mission In Previews For New Film". Soompi. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- Park Chang-ki (May 20, 2021). "장혜진, '옷소매 붉은 끝동' 합류…첫 사극 도전 [공식]". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- Kim Ye-eun (July 2, 2021). "이요원·추자현에 장혜진까지…'그린마더스클럽' 라인업 공개 [공식입장]" [From Lee Yo-won, Choo Ja-hyun to Jang Hye-jin... 'Green Mothers Club' lineup revealed [Official position]]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- Kang Min-kyung (March 17, 2023). "'소울메이트' 김다미·전소니·변우석 빛내준 장혜진→남윤수, 추억의 한 페이지" ['Soul Mate' Da-mi Kim, So-ni Jeon, Woo-seok Byeon who brightened Jang Hye-jin→Nam Yoon-soo, a page of memories] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 17, 2023 – via Naver.
- ""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.
- 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.
- Park, Jin-young (June 15, 2022). "[단독] 장혜진, '법대로 사랑하라' 캐스팅…이세영과 초고속 재회" [[Exclusive] Hyejin Jang, cast for 'Love According to the Law'... Super-fast reunion with Lee Se-young] (in Korean). JoyNews24. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- Park, Jae-hwan (August 13, 2022). "법대로 사랑하라' 명품조연 "장혜진-백현주x이민영x전노민x조한철-전국환" [Love according to the law' masterpiece supporting role "Jang Hye-jin - Baek Hyeon-joo x Lee Min-young x Jeon No-min x Jo Han-cheol - Jeon Kuk-hwan] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved August 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- Kwak Myeong-dong (November 4, 2022). "'커튼콜', 쫄깃전개+엔딩맛집 입소문 "산뜻한 출발"" ['Curtain Call', chewy development + ending restaurant word of mouth "fresh start"] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- Jang Woo-young (June 21, 2023). "'오당기' 나인우·김지은·권율에 믿고 보는 작감…본방 기다려지는 이유" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
- "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 December 2019.
- Kim Cheol-gwan (November 21, 2021). "영화 <자산어보> 황금촬영상 5관왕" [Film <Jasaneobo> 5 Golden Cinematography Awards] (in Korean). OhmyNews. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- Kim Han-na (December 30, 2021). "MBC 연기대상' 조연상, '검은태양' 김도현-'옷소매' 장혜진" [MBC Acting Awards' Best Supporting Actor, 'Black Sun' Kim Do-hyun - 'Clothes Sleeve' Jang Hye-jin] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Naver.
- "SAG Awards: 'Parasite' Wins Top Film Prize; 'Crown' and 'Mrs. Maisel' Named Best Drama, Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 January 2020.
- Jang Hye-jin at IMDb