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name: "Jang Hye-jin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jang-hye-jin"
fi1m_id: "jang-hye-jin"
imdb_id: "nm4525883"
tmdb_id: 2158882
wikidata_id: "Q55733858"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 September 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 89
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T21:13:30.032692+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Jang Hye-jin

## Identity

Jang Hye-jin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jang-hye-jin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jang-hye-jin
- **IMDb ID:** nm4525883
- **TMDB ID:** 2158882
- **Wikidata ID:** Q55733858
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang_Hye-jin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55733858, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4525883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2158882

Actor. Born 5 September 1975 in Busan, South Korea.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 September 1975, Busan, South Korea
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Also known as:** Chang Hye-jin, Jang Hyae-jin, جانگ هی جین, Chang Hyae-jin, Чан Хє-джін, Jang Hye Jin, 張惠珍
- **Average Fi1m score:** 89, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang_Hye-jin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55733858, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4525883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2158882

## Fi1m on Jang Hye-jin

> Jang Hye-jin gives maternal authority a welcome bluntness. We value her grounded ensemble work, especially in *Parasite*, though the frequency of her mother roles makes us wish casting directors would look further.

In *Parasite* (2019), Jang Hye-jin's physical presence gives Chung-sook, the Kim family's matriarch, an authority that needs little explaining. Warmth and brusqueness are both available to her; neither has to become the whole character. We laughed at the family con, then felt uneasy about how readily we had taken their side. Bong Joon-ho needs us to believe in this family for his plotting to work, and Jang's grounded performance helps him. She gives us someone recognisable to hold on to in a thriller that keeps us uncertain.

Lee Chang-dong cast her in *Secret Sunshine* (2007) and *Poetry* (2010), before the succession of supporting parts that occupied much of the following decade. In *Poetry* she is Mr Kang's second daughter-in-law, within a drama led by Yoon Jeong-hee. It is a film we recommend warmly, though anyone approaching it chiefly for Jang should know that hers is a supporting role.

The shift after *Parasite* was towards more television alongside supporting film work. *Crash Landing on You* (2019), in which she plays Go Myeong-eun, makes room for a broader, more exaggerated comic manner. It is useful evidence that she can do more than play naturalistically, though it is another mother role. The persistent reservation is about the casting: a performer can distinguish one mother from another and still be offered too many versions of the same job.

Bong gets particularly good use from her steadiness because *Parasite* has so much else going on. The writing and music sometimes insist on a point already made; the performances help keep the thriller gripping. Her value lies in helping the ensemble remain credible without demanding separate attention for the work. We would welcome a part that tested that authority outside the family; until then, start with *Parasite*, where being one of several good actors is quite enough.

## Biography

Jang Hye-jin is a South Korean actress. She was born on 5 September 1975 in Busan and made her screen debut in a minor role in the 1998 film *If It Snows on Christmas*. After a period away from acting she returned in the mid-2000s with supporting parts in films including *Secret Sunshine* (2007) and *Poetry* (2010).

She gained international recognition for her leading role as Kim Chung-sook in Bong Joon-ho’s *Parasite* (2019). Subsequent credits include the television series *Crash Landing on You* (2019), *True Beauty* (2020) and *When Life Gives You Tangerines* (2025), as well as films such as *More Than Family* (2020) and *Soulmate* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Parasite* (2019), Fi1m 91, as Chung-sook — [page](https://film.one/film/parasite.md)
- *Poetry* (2010), Fi1m 87, as Mr. Kang's Second Daughter-in-Law — [page](https://film.one/film/poetry.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Our Sticky Love* (2026), series, as Paeng Hee-ja
- *The Fatal Dealz* (2026), Actor
- *Time of Cinema* (2026), as Woo-yeon (segment "Time of Yeonghwa")
- *Number One* (2026), as Eun-sil
- *Love Me* (2025), series, as Kim Mi-ran
- *The World of Love* (2025), as Kang Taesun
- *You and Everything Else* (2025), series, as Sun-young
- *When Life Gives You Tangerines* (2025), series, as Park Young-ran
- *The Witch* (2025), series, as Oh Mi-sook
- *Unmasked* (2025), series, as Hong Na-hee
- *Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born* (2024), series, as Han Ki-jun
- *Love in the Big City* (2024), as Myung-sook
- *Doctor Slump* (2024), series, as Kong Wol-seon
- *The Matchmakers* (2023), series, as Song Jin-sa's House Wife
- *A Time Called You* (2023), series, as Bae Mi-yeong
- *Longing For You* (2023), series, as Hong Young-hee
- *Soulmate* (2023), as Ha-eun's Mother
- *The Law Cafe* (2022), series, as Kim Cheon-daek
- *Green Mothers' Club* (2022), series, as Kim Young-mi
- *The Red Sleeve* (2021), series, as Court Lady Seo
- *Reflection of You* (2021), series, as An Min-seo
- *My Lovely Angel* (2021), as Landlord
- *True Beauty* (2020), series, as Hong Hyun-suk
- *More Than Family* (2020), as Seon-myeong
- *Birthcare Center* (2020), series, as Choi Hye-suk
- *Into The Ring* (2020), series, as Kim Sam-sook
- *How to Buy a Friend* (2020), series, as Jo Pyeong-Sub
- *Preterm Infant* (2020), Actor
- *Hospital Playlist* (2020), series, as Min-ha's Mother
- *Human Luwak* (2019), series, as Park Jung-sook
- *Crash Landing on You* (2019), series, as Go Myeong-eun
- *Family Affair* (2019), as Mi-jeong
- *When the Camellia Blooms* (2019), series, as Park Yeong-sim
- *The House of Us* (2019), as Seon's Mother
- *Parasite* (2019), as Chung-sook — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/parasite.md)
- *Second Life* (2019), as Instructor
- *Youngju* (2018), as Aunt
- *Adulthood* (2018), as Jeom-hee's Sister-in-law
- *Mothers* (2018), as Jung-hee
- *Yongsoon* (2017), as Middle-aged Woman
- *The World of Us* (2016), as Seon's Mother
- *Sweet Temptation* (2014), as Hye-mi's mother
- *Poetry* (2010), as Mr. Kang's Second Daughter-in-Law — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/poetry.md)
- *Marine Boy* (2009), as Immigration officer
- *Secret Sunshine* (2007), as Park Myung-sook

## Gallery

- ![Jang Hye-jin and Seo Su-bin at The World of Love Premiere at TIFF 2025.](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-bba15f04bbb3.jpg) Jang Hye-jin and Seo Su-bin at The World of Love Premiere at TIFF 2025. — Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Jang_Hye-jin_and_Seo_Su-bin_at_TIFF_2025.jpg/1280px-Jang_Hye-jin_and_Seo_Su-bin_at_TIFF_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jang Hye-jin and Seo Su-bin at The World of Love Premiere at TIFF 2025.](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-a2e1da481f72.jpg) Jang Hye-jin and Seo Su-bin at The World of Love Premiere at TIFF 2025. — Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Jang_Hye-jin_and_Seo_Su-bin_at_TIFF_2025_-_01.jpg/1280px-Jang_Hye-jin_and_Seo_Su-bin_at_TIFF_2025_-_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jang Hye-jin at The World of Love Premiere at TIFF 2025.](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-457fd70a659e.jpg) Jang Hye-jin at The World of Love Premiere at TIFF 2025. — Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Jang_Hye-jin_at_TIFF_2025.jpg/1280px-Jang_Hye-jin_at_TIFF_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jang Hye-jin](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-b5694ce432b7.jpg) Jang Hye-jin — Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Jang_Hye-jin_at_TIFF_2025_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Jang_Hye-jin_at_TIFF_2025_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jang Hye-jin](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-3f3ecdd60753.jpg) Jang Hye-jin — Image via TMDB
- ![Jang Hye-jin](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-112531750806.jpg) Jang Hye-jin — Image via TMDB
- ![Jang Hye-jin](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-090e266a6f0b.jpg) Jang Hye-jin — Image via TMDB
- !['Number One' Press conference (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/363/gallery-bc14dd2df530.png) 'Number One' Press conference (2026) — TV10, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Jang_Hye-jin_in_January_2026.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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