Jang Hye-jin ( ko, 장혜진; born September 5, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role as Kim Chung-sook in the

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winning film ''

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''.

Career

Hye-jin was born in

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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 ''Secret Sunshine'' () is a 2007 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The screenplay based on the short fiction "The Story of a Bug" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness an ...

'' 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 ''

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'' by Yoon Jong-seok and ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' with

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and Lee Sang-hee. After playing supporting roles in the films ''Adulthood'' and ''Youngju'' and in the TV series ''

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'', the actress gained international recognition by playing the lead role of Kim Chung-sook in Bong Joon-ho's award-winning film ''

'', which won four

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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 ''A Piece of Your Mind'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jung Hae-in, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Ha-na, and Kim Sung-kyu. It aired on tvN from March 23 to April 28, 2020. Synopsis A drama-romance between Moon Ha-won ( Jung Hae-In) ...

'', ''

How to Buy a Friend ''How to Buy a Friend'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Lee Shin-young, Shin Seung-ho, Kim So-hye, Oh Hee-joon, Min Do-hee, and Cho Yi-hyun. Based on the Daum webtoon ''Friendship Contract'' by Laad Kwon, it aired on KBS ...

'', '' True Beauty'' and ''

Birthcare Center ''Birthcare Center'' () is a South Korean television series starring Uhm Ji-won, Park Ha-sun, Jang Hye-jin, Yoon Park and Choi Ri. The series directed by Park Su-won and written by Kim Ji-Soo revolves around Oh Hyun-jin (Uhm Ji-won), as she g ...

'', in addition to playing the role of Seon-myeong in the comic feature film '' More Than Family'' alongside

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and Choi Deok-moon. In 2021, she played the role of Court Lady Seo in MBC historical drama ''

The Red Sleeve ''The Red Sleeve'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-young, and Kang Hoon. It aired from November 12, 2021, to January 1, 2022, on MBC's newly established Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot. Syn ...

''. And in 2022 she stars in

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television series ''

Green Mothers' Club ''Green Mothers' Club'' ( is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Ra Ha-na and starring Lee Yo-won, Choo Ja-hyun, Kim Gyu-ri, Jang Hye-jin and Joo Min-kyung. It premiered on JTBC on April 6, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and ...

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jang, Hye-jin 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