Jang Hye-jin

Acting

Jang Hye-jin

Born September 5, 1975 · Busan, South Korea (age 50)

Jang Hye-jin (Korean: 장혜진; born September 5, 1975), is a South Korean actress. She is best known internationally for her role as Kim Chung-sook in the Academy Award winning black comedy film Parasite.

Known For

ParasiteParasite · 2019
Parasite
8.52019
MovieComedyThriller
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Number OneNumber One · 2026
Number One
5.92026
MovieFantasyDrama
Eighteen-year-old Ha-min suddenly begins to see the number "365" every time he eats his mother's homemade meal—and the number drops with each bite. Believing it to be a countdown to his mother's death, he distances himself from her and her cooking. Years later, still haunted by the number, Ha-min lives cautiously, preparing for the worst. Just as he begins to find peace with his girlfriend Ryeo-eun, an unexpected truth turns his world upside down.
PoetryPoetry · 2010
Poetry
7.62010
MovieDrama
A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.
Love in the Big CityLove in the Big City · 2024
Love in the Big City
7.92024
MovieRomanceDrama
When a carefree woman learns that her closeted friend is gay, the two form an inseparable bond and find comfort in each other's company.
Secret SunshineSecret Sunshine · 2007
Secret Sunshine
7.22007
MovieDrama
Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.
SoulmateSoulmate · 2023
Soulmate
7.92023
MovieDramaRomance
When Mi-so and Ha-eun first meet in childhood, their lives become instantly intertwined, forming a bond surrounded by happiness and naivety. But as adulthood arrives, alone and together, they are forced to deal with sadness, anger, grief, growth, and most of all, love.
The World of LoveThe World of Love · 2025
The World of Love
7.72025
MovieDrama
Jooin, a 17-year-old student confused by love, unleashes chaos with some words spoken in a moment of anger. Anonymous notes questioning her actions begin to arrive, altering her quiet life.
Time of CinemaTime of Cinema · 2026
Time of Cinema
6.52026
MovieDrama
The story of those who see and make films, and the cinema that brings them together.

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How to Buy a FriendHow to Buy a Friend · 2020
How to Buy a Friend
5.52020
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
Park Chan-Hong is an ordinary high school student. He has talent for writing and he gets pressured by his parents about his studies. Park Chan-Hong doesn't have any specific dreams. He is friends with Eom Se-Yoon, who attends the same high school. She is popular at school. Meanwhile, Heo Don-Hyeok is classmates with Park Chan-Hong. Heo Don-Hyeok is not interested in studying and he works to pay for his living expenses. One day, Heo Don-Hyeok saves Park Chan-Hong from a school bully. To pay for his rent, Heo Don-Hyeok asks to borrow 300,000 won ($270 USD) from Park Chan-Hong. Park Chan-Hong lends him the money, but that money was supposed to pay for his private institute tuition fee. After school, Park Chan-Hong now doesn't have a place to go. He begins to spend time with Heo Don-Hyeok.

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