Jang Eui-soo (born January 22, 1990) is a South Korean model and actor. He gained widespread popularity after starring in the BL drama ''
Where Your Eyes Linger'' (2020).
Early life and education
Jang Eui-soo was born on January 22, 1990, in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
, South Korea. He studied in Department of Model Acting at Kyungmoon College.
Career
Jang began his career as a model in 2008. He has attracted attention by working on various runways that had been walked on. Since then, he has made his face known to the public through various advertisements and music videos. Then he was discovered by the agent and signed with Elrise Entertainment (이엘 라이즈).
Jang made his acting debut in 2012, appearing in the drama series ''
A Gentleman's Dignity
''A Gentleman's Dignity'' () is a 2012 South Korean romantic comedy television series starring Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ha-neul, Kim Su-ro, Kim Min-jong, and Lee Jong-hyuk. It aired on SBS from May 26 to August 12, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 ...
''. He followed up with his movie bow, in the 2015 film ''
Northern Limit Line
The Northern Limit Line or North Limit Line (NLL) – 북방한계선 (in ROK) – is a disputed maritime demarcation line in the Yellow (West) Sea between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the north, and the Republic of Kor ...
''. He then starred in the film ''
The Beauty Inside'' where he played one of Woo Jin's transformations. He was modeled for the Seoul Fashion Week (서울 패션 위크) in 2015, as well as for the SS14 Seoul Fashion Week. He has also participated in photo shoots for BNT International in March, 2015.
In 2018, he played supporting role as a martial arts fighter in hit dramas ''
Bad Papa
''Bad Papa'' () is a South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Son Yeo-eun and Shin Eun-soo. It is about the struggles of a father who chooses to become a bad person in order to be a good dad. It aired on MBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at ...
''. In 2019, he starred in the fantasy rom-com drama ''
He Is Psychometric
''He Is Psychometric'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Park Jin-young, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Kwon, and Kim Da-som. It aired on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from March 11 to April 30, 2019.
Synopsis
After lo ...
'' where he played a young investigator. In the same year, he played his first leading role in the romance drama ''Jal Pa Gin Love''.
In 2020, Jang rose to prominence for playing Kang-gook in the Korea's first BL drama
''
Where Your Eyes Linger'' alongside
Han Gi-chan
Han may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group.
** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...
. Jang received acclaim for his performance and experienced a surge in popularity.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Filmography
Television series
Film
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jang, Eui-soo
1990 births
Living people
21st-century South Korean male actors
South Korean male models
South Korean male television actors
South Korean male film actors
South Korean male web series actors
People from Seoul