Jang Young-nam

Jang Young-nam (born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin.[2] A member of Jang Jin's Division 장진사단, she regularly appears in his films and theater company productions. She became one of the original cast members of the live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live Korea when Jang Jin brought the American show to South Korea. In addition, she was a member of the Korean theater troupe Mokhwa Repertory Company.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jang.
Jang Young-nam
Born (1973-11-25) November 25, 1973
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts - Theater
OccupationActress
Years active1995-present
AgentBH Entertainment
(2016-present)
Spouse(s)
unnamed
(
m. 2011)
[1]
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJang Yeong-nam
McCune–ReischauerChang Yŏngnam

She is known for her skill in both comedic and dramatic roles and her ability to easily transition between different genres and mediums such as theater, television and films. Some notable supporting film roles include A Werewolf Boy and Hello Ghost. She has also made memorable cameos in dramas, Pinocchio and Moon Embracing the Sun. In 2013, she played her first onscreen leading role in the revenge crime thriller Azooma,[3][4] which won her the Best Actress Award from the Director's Guild at the 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

Personal life

In December 2011, she married a theater and film university professor who is seven years younger.[5] She and her husband have a son born in 2014.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997Push! Push!
2003RunawayJung-sookShort film
2004Someone SpecialWoman in accident
2005Murder, Take OneYoo Jin-ju
Love Is a Crazy ThingEun-joo
2006Righteous TiesYang Yeo-il
2007My SonCorrections officer
Hansel and GretelSoo-jung ("mother")
2009My Girlfriend Is an AgentTeam leader Hong
PossessedSu-kyeong
Goodbye MomEditor
Good Morning PresidentPresident Cha Ji-wook's staff adviser 2
2010HarmonySection chief Bang
The Quiz Show ScandalJang Pal-nyeo
Finding Mr. DestinyGi-joon's older sisterCameo
Hello GhostCrying ghost
2011PainedKye-jung
HindsightCulinary school instructor
Mr. IdolLee Mi-ri
2012The NeighborHa Tae-seon
A Werewolf BoySun-yi's mother
2013AzoomaYoon Young-nam
Friend: The Great LegacyChoi Sung-hoon's motherCameo
2014You Are My VampireNam-geol's motherCameo
Ode to My FatherDeok-soo's mother
2015The Classified FileEun-joo's aunt
2016 Don't Forget MeKim Young-hee
Love, LiesSan-wol
2017 RV: Resurrected VictimsSeo Hee-jung
Confidential AssignmentPark So-yeon
The King's Case NoteSoo-bin
Snowy RoadJong-boon's mother
2018 What a Man WantsDam-deok
The NegotiationManager Han
Miss Baek
2019 Innocent WitnessHyun-jung

Television series
Year Title Role Network
2003MBC Best Theater
"Leaving Pippi Longstocking"		MBC
2004Span Drama
"The Last Day of My Life"
2006Drama City
"The Stars Shine Brightly"		Kim Yeon-yiKBS2
2007Dal-ja's SpringUhm Ki-joong's wife
Drama City
"Ssamdalg Misugi"
2008One Mom and Three DadsNoh Hee-sook, editor at
comics publishing company
Bitter Sweet LifeSung-sookMBC
Women of the SunLee Eun-bi, TV writerKBS2
Love Marriage
Chosun Police Season 2Cho SeolMBC Dramanet
Don't Cry My LoveOh Jung-rimMBC
2009HeroJin Do-hee
2010I Am LegendOh Seung-hyeSBS
DaemulWang Joong-ki, electoral specialist
2011I Believe in LoveKim Eui-sook (cameo)KBS2
Vampire ProsecutorYoon Ji-hee
(guest, episodes 4,8,11)		OCN
Glory JaneYeo Eun-jooKBS2
2012Moon Embracing the SunShaman Ari (cameo, episode 1)MBC
I Love Lee Tae-riOh Mi-jatvN
Dr. JinNoblewoman Jo
(guest, episodes 7-8)		MBC
Horse DoctorBaek Kwang-hyun's mother
(cameo, episode 1)
The Birth of a FamilyMa Jin-heeSBS
20137th Grade Civil ServantJang Young-soonMBC
Jang Ok-jung, Living by LoveCourt lady CheonSBS
Goddess of MarriageKwon Eun-hee
2014PinocchioKi Ha-myung's mother
2015Persevere, Goo Hae-raKang-soonMnet
Miss Mamma MiaLee Mi-ryunKBS Drama
Hogu's LovePickpocket mom
(cameo, episodes 2, 6)		tvN
Snowy RoadChoi Jong-boon's motherKBS1
Flower of QueenChoi Hye-jinMBC
Glamorous TemptationKang Il-ran
I've Got My Eye On YouNam Kyung HeeSBS
2016Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-JooCoach Choi Sung-eun MBC
2017My Sassy GirlGyun-woo's MotherSBS
The King in LovePrincess WonsungMBC
2018Lovely HorriblyKim Ok-heeKBS2
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes[6]Tak So-jungtvN
2019The Crowned Clown[7]Queen Dowager
My CountrySeo SeolJTBC
2020 Nobody Knows Jeong So-yeon SBS
Find Me in Your MemoryChoi Hee-sangMBC
It's Okay to Not Be OkayPark Haeng-jatvN

Web series
Year Title Role Network
2019 IN SEOUL Song Young-ju V LIVE, Naver TV, YouTube, JTBC

Variety show
Year Title Network Notes
2011Saturday Night Live Korea Season 1[8]tvNCast member
2012Saturday Night Live Korea Season 2[9]tvNCast member

Theater
Year Title Role
1995Romeo and JulietJuliet
1996Love with a Fox
The Threepenny Opera
1997Dongbaek Agasshi "Lady Camellia"
1998The Wandering Troupe
Birds Don't Use the Crosswalk
1999코소보 그리고 유랑
Bujayuchin "Intimacy Between Father and Son"
Chun-pung's Wife
Love with a Fox
2000Tae "Lifecord"
One Morning with Snow and Rain
Lost River
Chun-pung's Wife
2001Dressing Room
Romeo and Juliet
2002Centipede and Earthworm
Regrets of Gwanghae
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Romeo and Juliet
2003Train for Xian
ProofCatherine
2004Hwan "Illusion"
Return to HamletOphelia
The Hunchback Richard III
Taxi Driver
2005Princess Bari
2006NasaengmunWife
The Vagina Monologues
2007Melodrama
Who Shaved My Sister's Head?Yi-geum
Kyung-sook, Kyung-sook's FatherKyung-sook
Chinjeong Eomma "My Mom"Daughter
Clumsy PeopleYoo Hwa-yi
2008PortRachel Keats
2009The SeagullNina
2009-2010Don't Be Too SurprisedDaughter-in-law
2010Gyungnam Changnyung-gun Gilgok-myun "Oberösterreich"
2011Sanbul[10][11] "Forest Fire"Sawol

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
200137th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actress in TheaterDressing RoomWon
200238th Dong-A Theatre AwardsBest ActressRomeo and JulietWon
2005The Dong-a IlboTop Actress of the Next GenerationWon
2009Korea Theater AwardsBest ActressDon't Be Too SurprisedWon
46th Dong-A Theatre AwardsBest ActressWon
30th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressMy Girlfriend Is an AgentNominated
201119th Today's Young Artist AwardsRecipientWon
48th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActressHello GhostNominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
201233rd Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe NeighborNominated
17th Busan International Film Festival - Director's Guild of Korea[12]Best ActressAzoomaWon
2013Irvine International Film Festival[13][14]Best ActressAzoomaWon
50th Grand Bell AwardsBest ActressNominated
50th Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActressA Werewolf BoyWon
22nd Buil Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
34th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
2nd APAN Star AwardsActing Award, ActressGoddess of Marriage,
Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love,
The Birth of a Family		Nominated
SBS Drama Awards[15]Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily DramaGoddess of MarriageWon
201536th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Classified FileNominated
35th MBC Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actress, Special ProductionFlower of Queen,
Glamorous Temptation 		Nominated
201652nd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Classified FileNominated
2016 Scene Stealer FestivalBonsang AwardWon
36th MBC Drama AwardsGolden Acting Award, Actress in a MiniseriesWeightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-JooNominated
201737th MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday DramaThe King in LoveNominated
201940th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressMetamorphosisNominated
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References
  1. "Jang Young Nam shares her wedding pictures". KoreanVibe. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. Hwang, Hee-yeon; Kim, Hyung-seok (17 October 2014). "10 Scene Stealers⑧ - JANG Young-nam: A Shrewd Woman". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  3. Lee, Hye-ji (25 April 2013). "Azooma: Interview with Actress Jang Young-nam – Part. 1". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. Lee, Hye-ji (25 April 2013). "Azooma: Interview with Actress Jang Young-nam – Part. 2". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  5. "Jang Young-nam is a happy Mrs. Yahoo News. December 12, 2011". Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  6. "장영남, tvN '하늘에서 내리는 1억개의 별' 출연 확정 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). July 30, 2018.
  7. "Kim Sang-kyung, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Gwang, Jung Hye-young and Jang Young-nam in "Gwang-hae, The Man Who Became King"". Hancinema. October 10, 2018.
  8. Choi, Eun-hwa (22 November 2011). "Saturday Night Live Korea to Start Airing on December 3". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  9. Park, Hyun-min (16 June 2012). "SNL Korea 2 to Put on Big Show with New R Rating". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  10. Park, Min-young (15 May 2011). "Sanbul to relight fire in Koreans' hearts". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  11. Cha, Hyo-jin (2 June 2011). "The Masterpiece of Korean Realism Theater Sanbool (Wildfire)". Worldyan News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  12. Lee, Eun-sun (26 November 2012). "Acknowledged in Busan, Nevada and Costa Rica". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  13. Kim, Nemo (24 January 2013). "Actress Jang Young-nam wins Best Actress Award at Irvine". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  14. Ji, Yong-jin (28 January 2013). "JANG Young-nam Wins Best Actress Award at Irvine International Film Festival". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
  15. Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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