Quick Facts
Born:
1974-06-11
Birthplace:
Seoul, South Korea
Credits:
12 Total Roles
Jang Jin-young
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Biography
Jang Jin-young (Hangul: μ₯μ§μ; or spelled Chang Jin-yeong; June 14, 1974 β September 1, 2009) was a South Korean actress and model. Her death came after a year-long battle with stomach cancer.
Jang began her career as a model, and participated in the 1993 Miss Korea beauty contest, before making the switch into acting. After making her film debut in 1998, Jang received critical praise and won a number of awards for her work. She became only the second winner of two Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actress, having won in 2001 for Sorum, and again in 2003 for Singles. As of 2008, Jang was one of the highest paid stars in the Korean film industry, earning in the region of β©400 million per film.
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Jang began her career as a model, and participated in the 1993 Miss Korea beauty contest, before making the switch into acting. After making her film debut in 1998, Jang received critical praise and won a number of awards for her work. She became only the second winner of two Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actress, having won in 2001 for Sorum, and again in 2003 for Singles. As of 2008, Jang was one of the highest paid stars in the Korean film industry, earning in the region of β©400 million per film.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jang Jin-young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Foul King
Jang Min-young
Sorum
Sun-yung
Singles
Na-nan
Over the Rainbow
Kang Yeong-hee
Scent of Love
Min Hie-jae
Blue Swallow
Park Kyoung-won
Ghost in Love
Lee Young Eun
Soonpoong Clinic
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Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lobbyist TV | Yoo So-young (Maria) |
| 2006 | Between Love and Hate MOVIE | Yeon-ah |
| 2005 | Blue Swallow MOVIE | Park Kyoung-won |
| 2003 | Singles MOVIE | Na-nan |
| 2003 | Scent of Love MOVIE | Min Hie-jae |
| 2002 | Over the Rainbow MOVIE | Kang Yeong-hee |
| 2001 | Sorum MOVIE | Sun-yung |
| 2000 | The Siren MOVIE | Yae-rin Ha |
| 2000 | The Foul King MOVIE | Jang Min-young |
| 1999 | Ghost in Love MOVIE | Lee Young Eun |