Jang Hye-jin (actress)

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Hye-jin
Jang Hye-jin in November 2020
Born (1975-09-05) September 5, 1975 (age 49)
Busan, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active1998, 2007–present
AgentIOK Company [ko]
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
장혜진
Hanja
張慧珍
Revised RomanizationJang Hye-jin
McCune–ReischauerChang Hyejin

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]

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.[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]

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
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
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born Han Ki-Joo
2025 The Witch Lee Dong-jin's mother

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
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]

References

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  6. ^ ""Birthcare Center" Cast Talk About Why They Chose The Drama, Working With One Another, And More". Soompi. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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  8. ^ "Krystal, Jang Hye Jin, And Kang Mal Geum Talk About Working On Their New Independent Film". Soompi. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  9. ^ "Watch: Krystal Transforms Into A Pregnant College Student On A Mission In Previews For New Film". Soompi. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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  12. ^ 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.
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  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Jang Woo-young (June 21, 2023). '오당기' 나인우·김지은·권율에 믿고 보는 작감…본방 기다려지는 이유 (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via Naver.
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  23. ^ Kim Cheol-gwan (November 21, 2021). 영화 <자산어보> 황금촬영상 5관왕 [Film <Jasaneobo> 5 Golden Cinematography Awards] (in Korean). OhmyNews. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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