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Biography
Jang Hyun-sung (born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the Hakjeon Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's arthouse films such as Spider Forest (2004) and The Magicians (2006), and most notably Feathers in the Wind (2005), for which one review praised him for giving "the performance of his career." He also had major roles in Nabi (The Butterfly) (2001), Rewind (also known as A Man Watching Video, 2003), My Right to Ravage Myself (2005), Love Is a Crazy Thing (2005), and My Friend and His Wife (2008). Aside from acting, Jang was one of the screenwriters for the Moon Seung-wook film Romance (2006).
In 2013, Jang and his two sons began appearing in the reality/variety show The Return of Superman (also known as Superman is Back), in which celebrity fathers babysit their children by themselves for 48 hours after sending their wives on a 2-day vacation.
Filmography
Film
- The Advocate: A Missing Body (2015)
- Love Never Fails (2015)
- C'est Si Bon (2015)
- Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
- Always (2011) (credited for original idea)
- Painkiller (short film, 2011) (voice)
- Dance of Time (2009) (documentary narrator)
- My Friend and His Wife (2008)
- Femme Fatale (2007)
- The Perfect Couple (2007) (cameo)
- Maundy Thursday (2006)
- Romance (2006) (also credited as screenwriter)
- The Magicians (2006)
- Love Is a Crazy Thing (2005)
- Princess Aurora (2005)
- Never to Lose (2005) (cameo)
- My Right to Ravage Myself (2005)
- Feathers in the Wind (2005)
- Springtime (2004)
- Ghost House (2004)
- Spider Forest (2004)
- The Legend of the Evil Lake (2003)
- Rewind (2003)
- Spring Breeze (2003)
- Break Out (2002)
- Survival Game (2002)
- Nabi (2001)
- Kiss Me Much (2001)
- Real Fiction (2000)
- Shiri (1999)
- The Story of an Unemployed Man (1997)
Television series
- Woman with a Suitcase (MBC, 2016}
- Dear My Friends (tvN, 2016)
- Doctor Crush (SBS, 2016)
- Signal (tvN, 2016)
- Assembly (KBS2, 2015)
- Heard It Through the Grapevine (SBS, 2015)
- Punch (SBS, 2014)
- Secret Door (SBS, 2014)
- Secret Love Affair (jTBC, 2014) (guest appearance, ep 15-16)
- Three Days (SBS, 2014)
- Who Are You? (tvN, 2013) (guest appearance, ep 1-2)
- Goddess of Marriage (SBS, 2013)
- The End of the World (jTBC, 2013)
- Vampire Prosecutor 2 (OCN, 2012) (guest appearance, ep 10)
- The King of Dramas (SBS, 2012)
- Five Fingers (SBS, 2012)
- Big (KBS2, 2012)
- Phantom (SBS, 2012)
- A Wife's Credentials (jTBC, 2012)
- History of a Salaryman (SBS, 2012)
- Drama Special "For My Son" (KBS2, 2011)
- A Thousand Days' Promise (SBS, 2011)
- Vampire Prosecutor (OCN, 2011)
- Sign (SBS, 2011)
- Rock, Rock, Rock (KBS2, 2010)
- Pure Pumpkin Flower (SBS, 2010)
- Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho (KBS2, 2010)
- Jejungwon (SBS, 2010)
- HDTV Literature "Son of Man" (KBS1, 2009)
- The Tale of Janghwa and Hongryeon (KBS2, 2009)
- Glass Castle (SBS, 2008)
- The Scale of Providence (SBS, 2008)
- New Heart (MBC, 2007)
- The Golden Era of Daughters-in-Law (KBS2, 2007)
- Conspiracy in the Court (KBS2, 2007)
- The Great Catsby (tvN, 2007)
- Drama City "Aperture" (KBS2, 2007)
- Behind the White Tower (MBC, 2007)
- My Love (SBS, 2006)
- MBC Best Theater "The Origin of Tears" (MBC, 2006)
- Great Inheritance (KBS2, 2006)
- Drama City "Who Murdered Kurt Cobain?" (KBS2, 2005)
- Drama City "Leslie Cheung Is Dead?" (KBS2, 2005)
- HDTV Literature "The Hard Goodbye" (KBS1, 2005)
- Precious Family (KBS2, 2004)
- Terms of Endearment (KBS2, 2004)
- Drama City "Flower Pinned on the Tip of a Knife" (KBS2, 2004)
- Rosemary (KBS2, 2003)
Variety show
- The Return of Superman with sons Jang Jun-woo and Jang Jun-seo (KBS2, 2013-2014)
Awards
- 2016 Korea Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor (Doctor Crush)
- 2015 SBS Drama Awards: Special Award, Actor in a Drama (Heard It Through the Grapevine)
- 2013 SBS Drama Awards: Special Award, Actor in a Weekend Drama (Goddess of Marriage)
- 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama (The Golden Era of Daughters-in-Law)
- 2005 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor in a One-Act/Special Drama (Leslie Cheung Is Dead?)