Jang Jin-young
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Jang Jin-young was a South Korea
n actress. 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.
province at the 1993 Miss Korea
beauty contest. After making the transition into acting with appearances in a number of TV dramas
, she received her film debut with a supporting role in the 1998 fantasy
Ghost in Love
. In 2000 she appeared in Kim Ji-woon
's The Foul King
, one of the biggest domestic hits of that year, and Jang's tough image in the film drew attention from critics, with Derek Elley of Variety
saying that she "makes an impression as the lightly romantic, not-so-fragile daughter". Also that year, she had a role in the fire fighting
film Siren.
Jang's first starring role was in the 2001 psychological horror
film Sorum
, in which she was cast against type as Sun-yeong, a chain smoking
abused wife. The part required her to look badly bruised and dishevelled, and she found the regimen of three packets of cigarettes per day to be quite gruelling, despite being a smoker herself. Both the film and Jang's performance received praise from critics, with Peter Y. Paik of The Film Journal commenting, "[Jang] Jin-young is utterly convincing in her portrayal of a battered wife, conveying both vulnerability and grit." Jang won Best New Actress at the Pusan Film Critics Awards
, Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards
, and also found success overseas, with award wins at several European film festival
s.
In 2002, Jang co-starred with Lee Jung-jae
in Over the Rainbow
, a romantic comedy film
in which her character helps an old college friend to recover his lost memory
, and she was praised in a review at Koreanfilm.org for giving a "lively performance". The following year, Jang appeared alongside Park Hae-il
in the more dramatic Scent of Love
. Her next film, also released in 2003, was the light-hearted comedy Singles
, based on a novel by Japanese writer Kamata Toshio. Jang headed an ensemble cast
as Na-nan, a down on her luck woman on the verge of turning thirty, who she described as being "very close to my actual real-life self" in terms of her personality. Singles proved to be one of the big hits of that year, and also found favour with critics, with Jang in particular being lauded for her performance. Derek Elley of Variety wrote, "With her effervescent, ingenuous goofiness, Jang dominates the movie, and twins well with[ Uhm Jung-hwa
] ". Jang again won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards, becoming only the second actress to win the award twice, and also received the Popularity Award.
For her next project, Jang was cast as the lead in Blue Swallow, a ₩9.7 billion biopic of aviation
pioneer Park Kyung-won
, which reunited her with Sorum director Yoon Jong-chan, and Singles co-star Kim Joo-hyuk
. She worked on the film for some 15 months, during which time she was required to learn Japanese
and overcome her fear of heights, and later said, "At every moment, I was pushing my limits. My experiences as [Park Kyung-won] taught me a lot and made me work even harder to live my life to the fullest." Released towards the end of 2005, the film found itself the subject of strong criticism, with Park seen by many as having been a pro-Japanese figure during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea
, and it subsequently sold a disappointing 600,000 tickets at the Korean box office
. Nevertheless, Jang received several award nominations for her role in the film, and won Best Actress at the 2006 Critic's Choice Awards.
In 2006, Jang appeared in the film Between Love and Hate
, the directorial debut of actor and screenwriter Kim Hae-gon. She played the role of Yeon-ah, a carefree bargirl
who embarks on a tumultuous love-hate relationship with slacker Young-woon (played by Kim Seung-woo
), despite him being engaged to another woman. In order to give a realistic portrayal of a bargirl, Jang spent time touring underground bars and room salons, but had difficulty identifying with her character, saying, "I couldn’t easily understand why she had to act that way... I was embarrassed at times to stand in front of the camera and act like that." Her performance won Best Leading Actress at the Korean Film Awards
, and she also received nominations at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards.
Jang made a return to television in 2007, when she was cast as one of the leads in the SBS drama series Lobbyist
, a ₩12 billion production about lobbyists and political conspiracies. Filming began in New York City
on April 24, and in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre
it was reported that the production company had taken out insurance policies on Jang and her co-stars over fears of related incidents. The series aired from October 10 until December 26, 2007.
Jang was one of the guests at the "Curtain Call" section of Star Summit Asia, a side event of the inaugural Asian Film Market to showcase established Asian stars for the international marketplace. Speaking at the press conference she professed a love for action film
s, and expressed a desire to one day star in a Chinese action film
.
. This was considered a strange and tragic coincidence as she was well known for her role in Scent of Love as a woman dying of stomach cancer. She had been suffering from pains while eating, but had believed the cause to be a stomach ulcer. In a telephone interview aired on MBC
's After News programme on 29 November 2008, Jang told the public that she had been undergoing Western medical treatments coupled with traditional herbal remedies, and that her health was improving. Eventually, her condition continued to deteriorate and Jang was hospitalised in Seoul, where she died at approximately 4:04 p.m. on September 1, 2009.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actress. Her death came after a year-long battle with stomach cancer
Stomach cancer
Gastric cancer, commonly referred to as stomach cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver...
.
Jang began her career as a model, and participated in the 1993 Miss Korea
Miss Korea
Miss Korea is an annual national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Korea's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.The current titleholder is Lee Seong-hye. She won the title on August 3, 2011 in Seoul.-History:...
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
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....
for Best Actress, having won in 2001 for Sorum
Sorum
Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier...
, and again in 2003 for Singles
Singles (2003 film)
Singles is a 2003 romantic comedy film from South Korea, starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Beom-soo, and based on the novel Christmas at Twenty-Nine by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. Jang won "Best Actress" for her performance as Na-nan at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards.- Plot summary...
. As of 2008, Jang was one of the highest paid stars in the Korean film industry
Cinema of Korea
Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from the late Joseon dynasty to the Korean War to domestic governmental interference...
, earning in the region of ₩
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
400 million per film.
Early work
Jang began her career as a model, and represented the Chungcheongnam-doChungcheongnam-do
Chungcheongnam-do or Chungnam is a province in the west of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the south-western half of the former Chungcheong Province and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, thereafter becoming part of South Korea...
province at the 1993 Miss Korea
Miss Korea
Miss Korea is an annual national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Korea's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.The current titleholder is Lee Seong-hye. She won the title on August 3, 2011 in Seoul.-History:...
beauty contest. After making the transition into acting with appearances in a number of TV dramas
Korean drama
Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...
, she received her film debut with a supporting role in the 1998 fantasy
Fantasy film
Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...
Ghost in Love
Ghost in Love
Ghost in Love is a 1999 South Korean film written by Li Hong-zhou and directed by Lee Kwang Hoon. The film stars Kim Hee-sun in the title role as the girlfriend of a man she suspects of cheating on her...
. In 2000 she appeared in Kim Ji-woon
Kim Ji-Woon
Kim Ji-woon is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim Ji-woon has a history of successfully tackling a wide range of film genres, garnering a cult following among Asian films fans all over the world.-Career:...
's The Foul King
The Foul King
The Foul King is a 2000 South Korean comedy-drama film, written and directed by Kim Ji-woon. It was Kim's second feature-length film after The Quiet Family...
, one of the biggest domestic hits of that year, and Jang's tough image in the film drew attention from critics, with Derek Elley of Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
saying that she "makes an impression as the lightly romantic, not-so-fragile daughter". Also that year, she had a role in the fire fighting
Fire fighting
Firefighting is the act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights fires to prevent loss of life, and/or destruction of property and the environment...
film Siren.
Breakthrough and mainstream success
Psychological horror
Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that relies on character fears, guilt, beliefs, eerie sound effects, relevant music and emotional instability to build tension and further the plot...
film Sorum
Sorum
Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier...
, in which she was cast against type as Sun-yeong, a chain smoking
Chain smoking
Chain smoking is the practice of lighting a new cigarette for personal consumption immediately after one that is finished, sometimes using the finished cigarette to light the next one. It is a common form of addiction.-Causes:...
abused wife. The part required her to look badly bruised and dishevelled, and she found the regimen of three packets of cigarettes per day to be quite gruelling, despite being a smoker herself. Both the film and Jang's performance received praise from critics, with Peter Y. Paik of The Film Journal commenting, "[Jang] Jin-young is utterly convincing in her portrayal of a battered wife, conveying both vulnerability and grit." Jang won Best New Actress at the Pusan Film Critics Awards
Pusan Film Critics Awards
The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival...
, Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....
, and also found success overseas, with award wins at several European film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
s.
In 2002, Jang co-starred with Lee Jung-jae
Lee Jung-jae
Lee Jung-jae is a South Korean actor.- Career :Lee Jung-jae, apart from being a top star in film and TV, also works as a highly successful fashion model. One year after his debut on television in 1993, Lee was cast in his first film, a feature by Bae Chang-ho. His breakthrough would come in late...
in Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow (film)
Over the Rainbow is a 2002 South Korean film starring Lee Jung-jae and Jang Jin-young.- Plot :Weather presenter Jin-su is involved in a car accident, and though physically unhurt, he is left with a case of selective amnesia. Haunted by the memory of a woman he can't quite recall, he sets out to...
, a romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
in which her character helps an old college friend to recover his lost memory
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
, and she was praised in a review at Koreanfilm.org for giving a "lively performance". The following year, Jang appeared alongside Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il is a South Korean actor.-Career:Park Hae-il began appearing in theatre productions ever since childhood, and he first established himself on stage rather than on the screen. In 2000 he was awarded the Best New Actor award in the theatre category of the Baeksang Art Awards for his role...
in the more dramatic Scent of Love
Scent of Love
Scent of Love is a 2003 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Lee Jeong-wook. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Kim Ha-in, and stars Jang Jin-young and Park Hae-il in the lead roles.- Plot :...
. Her next film, also released in 2003, was the light-hearted comedy Singles
Singles (2003 film)
Singles is a 2003 romantic comedy film from South Korea, starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Beom-soo, and based on the novel Christmas at Twenty-Nine by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. Jang won "Best Actress" for her performance as Na-nan at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards.- Plot summary...
, based on a novel by Japanese writer Kamata Toshio. Jang headed an ensemble cast
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
as Na-nan, a down on her luck woman on the verge of turning thirty, who she described as being "very close to my actual real-life self" in terms of her personality. Singles proved to be one of the big hits of that year, and also found favour with critics, with Jang in particular being lauded for her performance. Derek Elley of Variety wrote, "With her effervescent, ingenuous goofiness, Jang dominates the movie, and twins well with
Uhm Jung-hwa
Uhm Jung-hwa is a South Korean female Korean pop artist and actress. Uhm began her career as a chorus member of MBC, one of the three major South Korean broadcasting companies, in 1989...
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
pioneer Park Kyung-won
Park Kyung-won
Park Kyung-won was, along with Kwon Ki-ok of the Republic of China Air Force, one of the earliest Korean female aviators. Though it is generally agreed that Kwon was the first female pilot, Park is still recognised as the first Korean female civilian pilot, as Kwon was trained by the Republic of...
, which reunited her with Sorum director Yoon Jong-chan, and Singles co-star Kim Joo-hyuk
Kim Joo-hyuk
Kim Joo-hyuk is a South Korean actor.- Filmography :-Awards:*2008 Blue Dragon Awards - Best Couple Award with Son Ye-jin *2006 Baeksang Arts Awards - Best Actor for TV...
. She worked on the film for some 15 months, during which time she was required to learn Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
and overcome her fear of heights, and later said, "At every moment, I was pushing my limits. My experiences as [Park Kyung-won] taught me a lot and made me work even harder to live my life to the fullest." Released towards the end of 2005, the film found itself the subject of strong criticism, with Park seen by many as having been a pro-Japanese figure during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
, and it subsequently sold a disappointing 600,000 tickets at the Korean box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
. Nevertheless, Jang received several award nominations for her role in the film, and won Best Actress at the 2006 Critic's Choice Awards.
In 2006, Jang appeared in the film Between Love and Hate
Between Love and Hate
Between Love and Hate is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Seung-woo and Jang Jin-young, and is the directorial debut of Kim Hae-gon. Jang's performance won her "Best Leading Actress" at the 2006 Korean Film Awards...
, the directorial debut of actor and screenwriter Kim Hae-gon. She played the role of Yeon-ah, a carefree bargirl
Bargirl
A bargirl is a woman who works as a hostess or dancer in bars to provide company or sexual services to patrons; the exact nature of services and varieties of bar varying by country/region. In most cases, these cater mostly to male clients, although in some cases women are also clients...
who embarks on a tumultuous love-hate relationship with slacker Young-woon (played by Kim Seung-woo
Kim Seung-woo
Kim Seung-woo is a South Korean actor.-Films:*I Am Dad *71: Into the Fire *IRIS: The Movie *Curling Love *Between Love and Hate *Woman on the Beach...
), despite him being engaged to another woman. In order to give a realistic portrayal of a bargirl, Jang spent time touring underground bars and room salons, but had difficulty identifying with her character, saying, "I couldn’t easily understand why she had to act that way... I was embarrassed at times to stand in front of the camera and act like that." Her performance won Best Leading Actress at the Korean Film Awards
Korean Film Awards
The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress...
, and she also received nominations at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards.
Jang made a return to television in 2007, when she was cast as one of the leads in the SBS drama series Lobbyist
Lobbyist (TV series)
Lobbyist is a TV drama series produced by Korea Pictures International, Inc. for South Korea's biggest TV network SBS. Lobbyist is a major TV production having the largest budget of any previous Korean series. Filming took place in both South Korea and the United States...
, a ₩12 billion production about lobbyists and political conspiracies. Filming began in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on April 24, and in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre
Virginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
it was reported that the production company had taken out insurance policies on Jang and her co-stars over fears of related incidents. The series aired from October 10 until December 26, 2007.
In the media
In 2006, Movie Week magazine compiled a list of Korea's 25 most beautiful faces, which named Jang as the sixth most beautiful woman. The results were taken from a poll of 86 of the top domestic photographers.Jang was one of the guests at the "Curtain Call" section of Star Summit Asia, a side event of the inaugural Asian Film Market to showcase established Asian stars for the international marketplace. Speaking at the press conference she professed a love for action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
s, and expressed a desire to one day star in a Chinese action film
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
.
Death
During a regular health check on September 22, 2008, Jang was diagnosed with stomach cancerStomach cancer
Gastric cancer, commonly referred to as stomach cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver...
. This was considered a strange and tragic coincidence as she was well known for her role in Scent of Love as a woman dying of stomach cancer. She had been suffering from pains while eating, but had believed the cause to be a stomach ulcer. In a telephone interview aired on MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's After News programme on 29 November 2008, Jang told the public that she had been undergoing Western medical treatments coupled with traditional herbal remedies, and that her health was improving. Eventually, her condition continued to deteriorate and Jang was hospitalised in Seoul, where she died at approximately 4:04 p.m. on September 1, 2009.
Secret Marriage
After Jang's death, it was belatedly revealed that she had been secretly married. She had wed her husband, Kim Young-kyun, while in the U.S. for cancer treatment, and registered the marriage to make it official in Korea just days before her passing. Kim later published a book commemorating the 608 days of their relationship, called My Last Gift To Her. The book features previously unreleased photos (including that of their Las Vegas wedding), as well as some of the letters and text messages they'd exchanged. When asked in an interview why he wrote the book, Kim answered: "Right now, my memories of Jin-young are distinct, but I'm human and someday my memories will grow dimmer. I don't want to lose my memories of being with her. Writing this was my way to deal with that. Someone who writes for a living told me that it helps and is a good method for organizing their emotions, and those words motivated me to write the book. Also, as I've already said in the prologue, Jin-young was an actress who had a great future ahead of her, and I thought it would help in having her remembered beautifully. Even when her time was limited, she didn't give up hope and lived diligently, and I wanted to let people know of Jin-young's passionate life."Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Angel Within | |
| 1998 | Three Guys and Three Girls | |
| Should Have a Good Heart | Lee Hyun-ji | |
| Shy Lover | Kang Eun-hye | |
| Fresh Son-ja's Tactics | ||
| Soonpoong Clinic | Jang Jin-young | |
| Ghost in Love Ghost in Love Ghost in Love is a 1999 South Korean film written by Li Hong-zhou and directed by Lee Kwang Hoon. The film stars Kim Hee-sun in the title role as the girlfriend of a man she suspects of cheating on her... |
Lee Young-eun | |
| 2000 | The Foul King The Foul King The Foul King is a 2000 South Korean comedy-drama film, written and directed by Kim Ji-woon. It was Kim's second feature-length film after The Quiet Family... |
Jang Min-young |
| Siren | Ye-rin | |
| 2001 | Sorum Sorum Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier... |
Sun-yeong |
| 2002 | Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow (film) Over the Rainbow is a 2002 South Korean film starring Lee Jung-jae and Jang Jin-young.- Plot :Weather presenter Jin-su is involved in a car accident, and though physically unhurt, he is left with a case of selective amnesia. Haunted by the memory of a woman he can't quite recall, he sets out to... |
Kang Yeong-hie |
| 2003 | Scent of Love Scent of Love Scent of Love is a 2003 South Korean film, and the directorial debut of Lee Jeong-wook. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Kim Ha-in, and stars Jang Jin-young and Park Hae-il in the lead roles.- Plot :... |
Min Hie-jae |
| Singles Singles (2003 film) Singles is a 2003 romantic comedy film from South Korea, starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Beom-soo, and based on the novel Christmas at Twenty-Nine by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. Jang won "Best Actress" for her performance as Na-nan at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards.- Plot summary... |
Na-nan | |
| 2005 | Blue Swallow | Park Kyung-won Park Kyung-won Park Kyung-won was, along with Kwon Ki-ok of the Republic of China Air Force, one of the earliest Korean female aviators. Though it is generally agreed that Kwon was the first female pilot, Park is still recognised as the first Korean female civilian pilot, as Kwon was trained by the Republic of... |
| 2006 | Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Seung-woo and Jang Jin-young, and is the directorial debut of Kim Hae-gon. Jang's performance won her "Best Leading Actress" at the 2006 Korean Film Awards... |
Yeon-ah |
| 2007 | Lobbyist Lobbyist (TV series) Lobbyist is a TV drama series produced by Korea Pictures International, Inc. for South Korea's biggest TV network SBS. Lobbyist is a major TV production having the largest budget of any previous Korean series. Filming took place in both South Korea and the United States... |
Maria |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pusan Film Critics Awards Pusan Film Critics Awards The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival... |
Best New Actress | Sorum Sorum Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier... |
Won | |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... |
Best Actress | Sorum Sorum Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier... |
Won | ||
| Festival de Cine de Sitges Festival de Cine de Sitges The Sitges Film Festival is a Spanish film festival that is one of the most recognizable ones held in Europe, considered the world's foremost international festival specializing in fantasy and horror movies... |
Best Actress | Sorum Sorum Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier... |
Won | ||
| Director's Cut Awards | Best Actress | Sorum Sorum Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier... |
Won | ||
| 2002 | Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award Fantasporto Fantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental projects from all over the world, Fantasporto has created enthusiastic audiences, ranging from... |
Best Actress | Sorum Sorum Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier... |
Won | |
| Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema | Best Actress | Sorum Sorum Sorum is a 2001 South Korean horror film and the feature film debut of director Yoon Jong-chan. Starring Kim Myeong-min and Jang Jin-young, it tells the story of a young taxi driver who moves into a dilapidated old apartment building, the site of a brutal tragedy thirty years earlier... |
Won | ||
| 2003 | Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... |
Best Actress | Singles Singles (2003 film) Singles is a 2003 romantic comedy film from South Korea, starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Beom-soo, and based on the novel Christmas at Twenty-Nine by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. Jang won "Best Actress" for her performance as Na-nan at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards.- Plot summary... |
Won | |
| Popularity Award | Won | ||||
| Korean Film Awards Korean Film Awards The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress... |
Best Actress | Singles Singles (2003 film) Singles is a 2003 romantic comedy film from South Korea, starring Jang Jin-young, Uhm Jung-hwa and Lee Beom-soo, and based on the novel Christmas at Twenty-Nine by Japanese writer Kamato Toshio. Jang won "Best Actress" for her performance as Na-nan at the 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards.- Plot summary... |
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| 2006 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Blue Swallow | Nominated | |
| Grand Bell Awards Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.... |
Best Actress | Blue Swallow | Nominated | ||
| Korean Film Awards Korean Film Awards The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress... |
Best Actress | Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Seung-woo and Jang Jin-young, and is the directorial debut of Kim Hae-gon. Jang's performance won her "Best Leading Actress" at the 2006 Korean Film Awards... |
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| Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... |
Best Actress | Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Seung-woo and Jang Jin-young, and is the directorial debut of Kim Hae-gon. Jang's performance won her "Best Leading Actress" at the 2006 Korean Film Awards... |
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| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Actress | Blue Swallow | Won | ||
| 2007 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate Between Love and Hate is a 2006 South Korean film starring Kim Seung-woo and Jang Jin-young, and is the directorial debut of Kim Hae-gon. Jang's performance won her "Best Leading Actress" at the 2006 Korean Film Awards... |
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| SBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries | Lobbyist Lobbyist (TV series) Lobbyist is a TV drama series produced by Korea Pictures International, Inc. for South Korea's biggest TV network SBS. Lobbyist is a major TV production having the largest budget of any previous Korean series. Filming took place in both South Korea and the United States... |
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| 2009 | Style Icon Awards | Special Award | Won | ||
| Blue Dragon Film Awards Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea.... |
Special Award | Won |
External links
- Official website
- Jang Jin-young at HanCinema
- Jang Jin-young at Koreanfilm.org