Jang Jin-young: Biography, Facts and Career

Jang Jin-young (Korean: 장진영; June 14, 1972 – September 1, 2009) was a South Korean actress. Following Jang's time as a model and participation in the 1992 Miss Korea beauty contest, she began her acting career on television, in the drama Angel in My Heart (1997). She made her film debut in Ghost in Love (1999). Jang's acting career took off following her breakthrough performance, in Sorum (2001). She starred in a variety of film genres, among them romantic films such as Over the Rainbow (2002), Scent of Love (2003), Singles (2003), and Between Love and Hate (2006), biographical film Blue Swallow (2005), and drama series Lobbyist (2007). 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. On September 1, 2009, Jang died at the age of 37 after a year-long battle with stomach cancer.

Quick facts about Jang Jin-young

• Full name: Jang Jin-young
• Born: 1972-06-14
• Nationality: South Korea
• Known as: Fashion figure
• Wikidata ID: Q487340

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