Jang Hye-jin | |
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![]() Jang Hye-jin in Nov 2020 | |
Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998, 2007–present |
Agent | IOK Company |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 장혜진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jang Hye-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Chang 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]
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]
Year | Title | Role |
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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] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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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] |