Jang Hyun-deok (Korean: 장현덕; born December 13, 1981), known professionally as Jang Seung-jo, is a South Korean actor, known for his roles in Money Flower (2017–2018), Familiar Wife (2018) and Encounter (2018–2019).[2][3][4] In recent years, Jang also starred in several other dramas like Chocolate (2019–2020) The Good Detective (2020–2022) and Snowdrop (2021–2022).
Jang Seung-jo | |
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| Born | December 13, 1981 South Korea |
| Alma mater | Sangmyung University |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | Ace Factory[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장승조 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Seung-jo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Sŭngcho |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 장현덕 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Hyeon-deok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Hyŏntŏk |
Personal life edit
It was confirmed in 2014 that Jang had been dating SM Entertainment's The Grace member, Lina for two years. They had been seeing each other since the musical Temptation of Wolves. They got married on November 22, 2014 in a private ceremony and welcomed their first child in September 2018.[5]
Later, on September 28, 2021, the agency announced that Jang's wife is pregnant with her second child and is due in January 2022.[6] On December 31, 2021, Jang's wife gave birth to their second child, a daughter.[7]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Romantic Debtors | Dong-ryul | |
| 2017 | Heart Blackened | Studio head | |
| 2020 | Secret Zoo | Sungmin |
Television series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Quiz of God | Lee Jae-joon | ||
| Liar Game | Kim Bong-geun | [8] | ||
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Prince Jeongwon | [9] | |
| I Order You | Kevin | [10] | ||
| The Scholar Who Walks the Night | Crown Prince Sadong | [11] | ||
| All About My Mom | young Jang Cheol-woong | [12] | ||
| Six Flying Dragons | Roughneck Confucian scholar | [13] | ||
| 2016 | Marrying My Daughter Twice | Choi Jae-yeong | [14] | |
| 2017 | Teacher Oh Soon Nam | Cha Yoo-min | [15] | |
| The Package | Bae Hyeong-goo | [16] | ||
| Money Flower | Jang Boo-cheon | [17] | ||
| 2018 | Familiar Wife | Yoon Joong-hoo | [18] | |
| Encounter | Jung Woo-seok | [19] | ||
| 2019 | Chocolate | Lee Joon | [20] | |
| 2020–2022 | The Good Detective | Oh Ji-hyuk | Season 1–2 | [21][22] |
| 2021–2022 | Snowdrop | Lee Kang-moo | [23] | |
| 2023 | Strangers Again | Goo Eun-beom | [24] | |
| 2024 | Nothing Uncovered | Seol Woo-jae | [25] |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Death's Game | Lee Ju-hun | Cameo | [26] |
Theatre edit
Musical theatre edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Proposal | |
| 2006 | Cinderella & Cinderolla Story (신데렐라 신데룰라 이야기) | |
| 2006 | Dino & Flora (디노&플로라) | Buggy |
| 2006 | Miss Saigon (미스 사이공) | |
| 2007 | West Side Story (웨스트 사이드 스토리) | Tony |
| 2007 | Fix My Makeup (화장을 고치고) | Jiseop |
| 2008 | Yi Sunsin (이순신) | So Yoshitoshi |
| 2008 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo |
| 2008 | THE COVENANT JOURNEY (언약의 여정) | Yoseph |
| 2008 | Sex is Zero (색즉시공) | Dalsu |
| 2009 | Cheong Story (청 이야기) | Heewon |
| 2011 | Temptation of Wolves (늑대의 유혹) | Jung Taesung |
| 2011 | Thrill Me | He |
| 2012 | Black Mary Poppins | Hans |
| 2012 | Sherlock Homes | Adam Anderson |
| 2013 | Mama Don't Cry | Vampire |
| 2013 | Gutenberg the Musical | Bud Davenport |
| 2013 | Trace U | Go Bunha |
| 2014 | Blood Brothers | Eddy |
| 2014 | Gutenberg the Musical | Bud Davenport |
| 2017 | The Devil | X-Black |
| 2019 | King Arthur | Arthur |
Theater play edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Our Bad Magnet | Gordon |
| 2013 | Model Student (모범생들) | Kim Myungjun |
| 2014 | Puzzle (퍼즐) | Simon |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Marrying My Daughter Twice | Nominated | |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Male Excellence in a Weekend Drama | Money Flower | Won | [27] |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | [28] | |
| 2019 | 14th Soompi Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama | Familiar Wife | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Jang Seung-jo joins Ace Factory". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 26, 2019.
- ^ "[인터뷰①] 장승조 "'현실남편' 차주혁 공감 되지만..과거 절대 안 바꿔요"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 1, 2018.
- ^ "[인터뷰②] 장승조 "악역만 하던 저..'아는와이프'로 편해졌죠"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 1, 2018.
- ^ "[인터뷰③] 장승조 "출산한 아내 린아 존경..지성은 육아 교과서"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 1, 2018.
- ^ "[종합] "결혼 4년 만에 득남"...장승조 린아, 이제는 둘 아닌 '셋'". Xports News (in Korean). September 26, 2018.
- ^ Ko Seung-ah (September 28, 2021). "장승조♥린아, 둘째 임신..."내년 1월 출산 예정" [공식]" [Jang Seung-jo ♥ Lina, pregnant with second child... "Scheduled to give birth in January next year" [Official]]. News 1 (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (December 31, 2021). "장승조♥린아 부부, 31일 둘째 득녀 "가족들 모두 기뻐해"[공식]" [Jang Seung-jo ♥ Lin-ah couple, second child on the 31st "The whole family is happy" [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ "Jang Seung-jo in "Liar Game"". HanCinema. September 25, 2014.
- ^ "장승조, '화정'으로 사극 첫 도전..카리스마 발휘". Osen (in Korean). April 13, 2018.
- ^ "'당신을 주문합니다' 장승조, 촬영 스틸컷 공개 '비주얼로 女心저격'". WowTV (in Korean). June 5, 2015.
- ^ "장승조 MBC '밤을 걷는 선비' 캐스팅 확정". edaily (in Korean). July 2, 2015.
- ^ "장승조, '부탁해요엄마' 출연...송승환 젊은 시절 연기 '기대↑'". TV Report (in Korean). September 18, 2015.
- ^ "'육룡이 나르샤' 장승조, 올해만 세번째 사극 '존재감 폭발'". My Daily (in Korean). October 13, 2015.
- ^ "장승조, '내 사위의 여자' 캐스팅...서하준 라이벌". My Daily (in Korean). November 23, 2015.
- ^ "<훈장 오순남> 박시은-구본승-한수연-장승조 등 라인업 확정! [공식]". iMBC (in Korean). March 29, 2017.
- ^ "[단독]장승조, '더 패키지'서 이연희와 호흡...역할은 '극비'". Herald Pop (in Korean). March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Jang Seung-jo to star in "Money Bouquet"". HanCinema. September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Jang Seung-jo to Star in "Knowing Wife"". HanCinema. Sports Donga. April 25, 2018.
- ^ "[공식입장] 장승조, '남자친구' 출연 확정...송혜교-박보검과는 어떤 관계?". TopStarNews (in Korean). October 25, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Song-hee (May 17, 2019). "장승조, JTBC '초콜릿' 출연 확정...윤계상X하지원과 호흡 [공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ Kim, Ga-young (January 13, 2020). "Son Hyun-joo, Jang Seung-jo and Lee Elijah Confirm JTBC's Latest "The Good Detective"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum (June 28, 2022). "돌아온 손현주x장승조...'모범형사2' 포스터 "더 강력해진 그들이 돌아왔다" [Son Hyun-joo x Jang Seung-jo is back... 'Exemplary Detective 2' poster "They are back stronger than ever"] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (October 5, 2020). "[공식] 정해인X지수→장승조·윤세아·김혜윤·정유진, '설강화' 캐스팅 확정". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ Choi Yun-na (November 18, 2022). "강소라X장승조, 이혼 전문 변호사 된다(남이 될 수 있을까)" [Kang So-ra X Jang Seung-jo become divorce lawyers (can they be strangers?)] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (January 10, 2024). "김하늘-연우진-장승조, KBS2 '멱살 한번 잡힙시다' 캐스팅 [공식]" [Kim Ha-neul - Yeon Woo-jin - Jang Seung-jo cast in KBS2's 'Let's Get Caught by the Collar' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (August 4, 2023). "[공식] 서인국·박소담→이도현·오정세...'이재, 곧 죽습니다' 출연 확정" [[Official] Seo In-guk · Park So-dam → Lee Do-hyun · Oh Jeong-se... 'Lee Jae, I'll Die Soon' Appearance Confirmed] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Winners of the 2017 MBC Drama Awards". HanCinema. December 30, 2017.
- ^ "이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]". Osen (in Korean). October 13, 2018.