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

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s such as ''

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'' (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

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s 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

Television series

Variety shows

Radio shows

Hosting

Theater

Ambassadorship

* Ambassador of the Seoul International Environmental Film Festival (2022)

Awards

* 2019 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award ('' Doctor Prisoner'') * 2016

Korea Drama Awards The Korea Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in South Korea. It was established in 2007, and is held annually in October in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province as the official main event of the annual Korea Drama F ...

: Top Excellence Award, Actor (''

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'') * 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 ''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on ...

'') * 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama ('' The Golden Era of Daughters-in-Law'') * 2005

KBS Drama Awards The KBS Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on 31 December. The highest honor of the ceremony is the "Gr ...

: Best Actor in a One-Act/Special Drama (''Leslie Cheung Is Dead?'')

References

External links

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YG Entertainment YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jang, Hyun-sung 1970 births Living people People from Geoje Male actors from South Gyeongsang Province South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean screenwriters YG Entertainment artists Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni