Jang Jin-young
Actor, Film actor
1972 – 2009
Who was Jang Jin-young?
Jang Jin-young was a South Korean 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.
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- Born
- Jun 14, 1972
Jeonju - Also known as
- Chang Jin-yeong
- Jin-Young Jang
- Jang Jin Young
- Jang Jin-yeong
- Chang Chin-yŏng
- Jang Jin-Young
- Spouses
- Kim Young-kyun
( - 2009/09/01)
- Kim Young-kyun
- Ethnicity
- Korean people
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 1, 2009
Banpo-dong
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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