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
Born (1975-09-05) September 5, 1975
Busan, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active1998, 2007-present
AgentIOK Company
Korean name
Hangul
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]

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

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2008My Sweet SeoulSBS
2018Hold Me TightBaek So-jinMBC
2019When the Camellia BloomsPark Young-simKBS2
2019–20Crash Landing on YouGo Myeong-euntvN
2020A Piece of Your MindHan Seo-woo's motherCameo[9]
How to Buy a FriendJo Pyung-seopKBS2
Into The RingKim Sam-sukKBS2
Birthcare CenterChoi Hye-suktvN
2020–21True BeautyHong Hyun-sooktvN

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Parasite Nominated[10]
2020 Critics' Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated[11]
Gold Derby Awards Best Ensemble Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won[12]

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. 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. "28th Buil Film Awards Nominees 2019". HanCinema. August 28, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  11. "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Irishman' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 December 2019.
  12. "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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