Jang Seo-hee (born January 5, 1972) is a South Korean actress.[2] She has starred in numerous television dramas, including Miss Mermaid (2002) and Temptation of Wife (2008), which were both extremely successful in the ratings and earned Jang the highest acting prize from the MBC Drama Awards and SBS Drama Awards.[3][4] In a 2007 Chinese survey of the most influential Korean actors, Jang was the highest ranking actress and placed seventh overall.[5]
Jang Seo-hee | |
|---|---|
 Jang in 2014 | |
| Born | January 5, 1972 |
| Education | Kyung Hee University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Agent | IOK Company[1] |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장서희 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Seo-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Sŏhŭi |
Jang made her entertainment debut when she won in a 1981 children's beauty pageant, and began her acting career as a child actress and model.[6][7][8] She was later appointed as goodwill ambassador for the 2009 Gwangju Design Biennale.[9]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 Days and 3 Nights | |
| 1993 | The Sun Society | |
| 2003 | The Crescent Moon | |
| 2004 | Ghost House | Win-ha |
| 2006 | My Captain Mr. Underground | |
| 2011 | Secrets, Objects | Hye-jung |
| 2017 | It's Okay to be in Middle School | |
| 2023 | Single Friend | Hye-yeong[10] |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Han Myung Hoe | Deposed Queen Yoon |
| 1995 | West Palace | Crown Princess Yoo |
| 1996 | Tears of the Dragon | |
| 1998 | The King and the Queen | |
| 1999 | Hur Jun | Kim In-bin |
| 2000 | Fireworks | Na Hyun-kyung |
| Foolish Princes | ||
| Emperor Wang Gun | ||
| 2001 | Her House | Chae Yeon |
| That's Perfect | ||
| 2002 | Miss Mermaid | Eun Ah Ri Young |
| 2003 | Merry Go Round | Sung Eun-kyo |
| 2005 | Recipe of Love | Oh Soon-jin |
| 2006 | Geng Zi Feng Yun | Si Qin |
| 2008 | Temptation of Wife | Goo Eun-jae / Min So-hee |
| 2010 | OB & GY | Seo Hye Young |
| 2011 | Master Lin in Seoul | Park Sun-hee |
| 2012 | Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties | Zhang Lihua |
| 2014 | Two Mothers | Baek Yeon-hui |
| 2015 | My Mom | Kim Yoon-hee |
| 2017 | Band of Sisters | Min Deul-rae |
| 2022 | Game of Witches | Seol Yu-kyung[11] |
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | That Woman | Won |
| 2002 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Miss Mermaid | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Won | |||
| Actress of the Year chosen by journalists | Won | |||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award with Kim Sung-min | Won | |||
| 2005 | 22nd Korea Best Dresser Awards | Best Dressed of the Year | — | Won |
| 42nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Ghost House | Nominated | |
| 2006 | 1st Asia Model Awards | Hallyu Star Award | — | Won |
| 14th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Hallyu Culture Grand Prize | — | Won | |
| 2009 | 12th Shanghai International Film Festival | Hallyu Star Award | — | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Temptation of Wife | Won | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | |||
| Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
| 2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | OB & GY | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Two Mothers | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Award, Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily/Weekend Drama | Unni is Alive | Won |
| 2023 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Game of Witches | Won |
| APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated |
Listicles edit
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2010 | Korea Power Celebrity | 29th | [12] |
References edit
- ^ Jung Ha-eun (July 7, 2021). "장서희, 아이오케이컴퍼니와 전속계약…조인성·김하늘과 한솥밥[공식]". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ 장서희. "장서희 :: 네이버 인물검색". People.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "'아내의 유혹' 장서희, 13년 무명 시절의 설움 고백 - 일간스포츠". Ilgan Sports. 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "FNN | 세상을 보는 새로운 눈 | 포커스뉴스". Eto.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Actresses Jang, Yang, Lee Top Chinese Poll". KBS Global, 11 May 2007. Retrieved on 20 August 2009.
- ^ "장서희 "가발 잘 써서 '인어아가씨' 캐스팅됐다"". Asiae.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "스포츠월드". Sportsworldi.segye.com. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Jang Seo-hee and 'hallyu' in China". The Korea Times. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Chang Seo-hee Publicizes Gwangu Design Biennale". KBS Global, 13 August 2009. Retrieved on 20 August 2009.
- ^ Kim Na-young (July 29, 2022). "장서희, 영화 '독친' 출연 확정…5년 만에 스크린 복귀" [Jang Seo-hee confirmed to appear in the movie 'Single Friend'... Returning to the screen after 5 years] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Baek Seung-hoon (August 16, 2022). "장서희·김규선·오창석, MBC '마녀의 게임' 출연" [Seo-hee Jang, Gyu-seon Kim, and Chang-seok Oh to appear in MBC's 'Witch's Game']. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Celebrity List". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 23, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Joins.
External links edit
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- Jang Seo-hee on Instagram
- Jang Seo-hee at HanCinema
- Jang Seo-hee at the Korean Movie Database
- Jang Seo-hee at IMDb
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