Portrait of Jang Jin-young

Jang Jin-young

Acting

Biography

Jang Jin-young (Hangul: 장진영; or spelled Chang Jin-yeong; June 14, 1974 – 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 ₩400 million per film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jang Jin-young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: June 11, 1974

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Filmography

2007
Lobbyist

as Yoo So-young (Maria)

2006
2005
Blue Swallow

as Park Kyoung-won

2003
Singles

as Na-nan

2003
Scent of Love

as Min Hie-jae

2002
Over the Rainbow

as Kang Yeong-hee

2001
Sorum

as Sun-yung

2000
The Siren

as Yae-rin Ha

2000
The Foul King

as Jang Min-young

1999
Ghost in Love

as Lee Young Eun

1998
Soonpoong Clinic

as 장진영(장 간호사)