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Jang Hye-jin
Jang Hye-jin in November 2020
Born	(1975-09-05) September 5, 1975 (age 49) Busan, South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1998, 2007–present
Agent	IOK Company [ko]
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	장혜진
Hanja	張慧珍
Revised Romanization	Jang Hye-jin
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Hyejin

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.

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.

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.

After playing supporting roles in the films Adulthood and Youngju and in the TV series Hold me Tight, the actress gained international recognition 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. In the movie she plays a mother who irregularly gets the job as a housekeeper for a wealthy family.

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, in addition to playing the role of Seon-myeong in the comic feature film More Than Family alongside Krystal Jung and Choi Deok-moon.

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

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

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2. ^ Dove, Steve (February 10, 2020). "PARASITE WINS 4 OSCARS AND MAKES OSCAR HISTORY". Oscar.go. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
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4. 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.
5. Latief, Karwati Putu (2020-10-31). "Sinopsis Film Parasite, Kisah Kebohongan yang Berujung Malapetaka". Harapan Rakyat Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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.
7. ""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.
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.
10. ^ Park Chang-ki (May 20, 2021). 장혜진, '옷소매 붉은 끝동' 합류…첫 사극 도전 [공식]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
11. ^ 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 ]. Xportsnews (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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.
13. ""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.
14. 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.
15. Park, Jin-young (June 15, 2022). [단독] 장혜진, '법대로 사랑하라' 캐스팅…이세영과 초고속 재회 [ Hyejin Jang, cast for 'Love According to the Law'... Super-fast reunion with Lee Se-young] (in Korean). JoyNews24. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
16. 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.
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.
19. 혼례대첩. 혼례대첩 (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2023.
20. 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.
21. "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
22. "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 December 2019.
23. Kim Cheol-gwan (November 21, 2021). 영화 <자산어보> 황금촬영상 5관왕 [Film <Jasaneobo> 5 Golden Cinematography Awards] (in Korean). OhmyNews. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
24. 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.
25. "SAG Awards: 'Parasite' Wins Top Film Prize; 'Crown' and 'Mrs. Maisel' Named Best Drama, Comedy Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 19 January 2020.

External links

• Jang Hye-jin at IMDb

• 1975 births
• Living people
• South Korean television actresses
• South Korean film actresses
• South Korean stage actresses
• Actresses from Busan
• Korea National University of Arts alumni
• Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners