Jang So-yeon (Korean:장소연; born Seo Eun-jung on 28 January 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of

Sookmyung Women's University Sookmyung Women’s University () is a private university in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1906, Sookmyung is Korea’s first royal private educational institution for women. The university's name is derived from the Hanja charact ...

, Department of English and Chinese. She made her acting debut in 2001, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She is known for her roles in ''

My Father Is Strange ''My Father is Strange'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Kim Yeong-cheol, Kim Hae-sook, Ryu Soo-young, Lee Yu-ri, Lee Joon, Jung So-min, Min Jin-woong, Ryu Hwa-young, and Ahn Hyo-seop. The series aired on KBS2 every S ...

'' (2017), ''

Something in the Rain ''Something in the Rain'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Ahn Pan-seok and starring Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in and Jang So-yeon. The series marks Son Ye-jin's small screen comeback after five years. It aired from March 30 ...

'' (2018) and ''

Crash Landing on You ''Crash Landing on You'' () is a 2019–2020 South Korean television series written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Lee Jeong-hyo and starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye, and Kim Jung-hyun. It is about a successful South Korean businesswom ...

'' (2019). She has acted in films such as: ''

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'' (2015) and ''

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'' (2020) among others.

Career

Jang So-yeon is a graduate in English and Chinese from

. She is a member of the theater company 'Yeonwoo Stage'. She has appeared in '' My Lawyer, Mr. Jo'' (2016), '' While You Were Sleeping'' (2017), ''

The Secret Life of My Secretary ''The Secret Life of My Secretary'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Young-kwang, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Jae-kyung and Koo Ja-sung. It aired from May 6 to June 25, 2019. Synopsis A department manager of a mobile media comp ...

'' (2019), and '' Welcome 2 Life'' (2019). In 2018 she appeared in

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's TV series ''

'' as Seo Kyung-seon, for her performance she won the best supporting actress award at

6th APAN Star Awards The 6th APAN Star Awards () ceremony was held on October 13, 2018 at Kyunghee University Peace Hall, Seoul, hosted by Kim Seung-woo. First held in 2012, the annual awards ceremony recognizes the excellence in South Korea's television. Nominees ...

. In 2019-20 she played Hyun Myeong-sun, a North Korean housewife in tvN's romantic drama ''

'', which is the third highest-rated South Korean TV drama in cable television history. Jang's performance was appreciated as she pulled off the role with her natural North Korean dialect. In 2021 Jang was appreciated for her performance as Kang Mi-ra, a mother who had a child abducted 11 years ago, in JTBC Drama festa ''Missing Child''. In 2022 Jang is appearing in JTBC's office romantic drama ''

Forecasting Love and Weather ''Forecasting Love and Weather'' () is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Cha Young-hoon and starring Park Min-young, Song Kang, Yoon Park and Yura. This series depicts a cheerful love story of staff at the Korea Meteorological A ...

'' and cast in

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Sci-fi thriller ''

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'' as Choi Seon-ul, the deputy director of the secretariat for 25 years. In September, Jang signed an exclusive contract with Clover Company.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Jang So-yeon on Daum

Jang So-yeon on KMDb
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