Jang Hye-jin (actress)

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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Hye-jin
Jang Hye-jin in Nov 2020
Born (1975-09-05) September 5, 1975
Busan, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active1998, 2007–present
AgentIOK Company
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Hye-jin
McCune–ReischauerChang Hye-jin

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]

In 2021, she played the role of Court Lady Seo in MBC historical drama The Red Sleeve.[9] And in 2022 she stars in JTBC television series Green Mothers' Club[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
1998If It Snows On ChristmasSecretary
2007Secret SunshinePark Myung-suk
2009Marine BoyImmigration judge
2010PoetryMr. Kang's second daughter-in-law
2012Saying I Love YouSu-ji
2016The World of UsMom
YongsoonMiddle aged woman at meat restaurant
2017MothersJung-hee
2018AdulthoodJum-hee's second sister-in-law
YoungjuAunt
2019ParasiteKim Chung-sook
The House of UsSeon's mom
Family AffairMi Jung
2020More Than FamilySeon-myeong
2023 Soulmate Ha-eun's mother[11]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes
2008My Sweet Seoul
2018Hold Me TightBaek So-jin
2019When the Camellia BloomsPark Young-sim
2019–2020Crash Landing on YouGo Myeong-eun
2020A Piece of Your MindHan Seo-woo's motherCameo[12]
How to Buy a FriendJo Pyung-seop
MemorialsKim Sam-suk
Birthcare CenterChoi Hye-suk
2020–2021True BeautyHong Hyun-sook
2021 Hospital Playlist 2 Chu Min-ha's mother Cameo (Episode 10) [13]
Reflection of You Ahn Min-seo
The Red Sleeve Court Lady Seo [9]
2022 Green Mothers' Club Kim Young-mi [10]
The Law Cafe Kim Cheon-daek [14][15]
Curtain Call Oh Ga-young Cameo (Episode 1, 7)[16]
2023 Longing for You Hong Young-hee [17]

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 [18]
Buil Film Awards 2019 Best Supporting Actress Parasite Nominated [19]
Critics' Choice Awards 2020 Best Acting Ensemble Nominated [20]
Gold Derby Awards 2020 Best Ensemble Won
Golden Cinematography Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress More Than Family Won [21]
MBC Drama Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress The Red Sleeve Won [22]
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Parasite Won [23]

References
  1. Dove, Steve (February 10, 2020). "PARASITE WINS 4 OSCARS AND MAKES OSCAR HISTORY". Oscar.go. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. "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. 26 October 2020. 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. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  7. "Krystal, Jang Hye Jin, And Kang Mal Geum Talk About Working On Their New Independent Film". Soompi. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  8. "Watch: Krystal Transforms Into A Pregnant College Student On A Mission In Previews For New Film". Soompi. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  9. Park Chang-ki (May 20, 2021). "장혜진, '옷소매 붉은 끝동' 합류…첫 사극 도전 [공식]". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. ""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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  20. "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 December 2019.
  21. Kim Cheol-gwan (November 21, 2021). "영화 <자산어보> 황금촬영상 5관왕" [Film <Jasaneobo> 5 Golden Cinematography Awards] (in Korean). ohmynews. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  22. 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.
  23. "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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