Kang Hye-jeong
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Kang Hye-jeong is a South Korean actress.

Career

Kang Hye-jung began working as a model in her first year of high school, and throughout the late 1990s she appeared in small roles in TV dramas and sitcoms such as Jump
Jump (TV series)
Jump is a South Korean sitcom produced by MBC and broadcasted in 1999.- External links :*...

and Nonstop 3
Nonstop (TV series)
Nonstop is a South Korean sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show gaining vast popularity.-Synopsis:...

. Her first film role was in Moon Seung-wook's arthouse/sci-fi film Nabi
Nabi (film)
Nabi is a 2001 South Korean film. Directed by Moon Seung-wook, Nabi was shot on digital video and transferred onto 35mm film, filmed on a low budget of $380,000. It marked the feature film debut of Kang Hye-jeong, who won Best Actress at the 5th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival for her...

, for which she won a Best Actress award at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival , or PiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea...

. Following this she appeared in a short film by Song Il-gon
Song Il-gon
Song Il-gon is a South Korean film director and screenwriter known for his international award-winning early short films, and later feature films such as Spider Forest and Feathers in the Wind...

 titled Flash as well as an internet film Naebang-nebang.

Kang's first major hit film was opposite Choi Min-shik in the modern-day classic Oldboy
Oldboy
Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...

by Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of...

. Her portrayal of the character Mido won her considerable attention both domestically and abroad, and she also picked up acting honors from the Grand Bell Awards
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....

 and Pusan Film Critics Association
Pusan Film Critics Awards
The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival...

. The following year she also appeared in Cut, Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, producer, and former film critic. One of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country, Park is most known for his films Joint Security Area, Thirst and what has become known as The Vengeance Trilogy, consisting of...

's 30-minute contribution to the omnibus horror film Three... Extremes
Three... Extremes
Three... Extremes is a 2004 international East Asian horror film collaboration consisting of three segments by three directors from three countries. It is a sequel to, and follows the concept of Three , this time with more established directors...

.

It was in 2005, however, that Kang established herself as a star outside of her appearance in Oldboy
Oldboy
Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...

. The sharp-edged relationship drama Rules of Dating
Rules of Dating
Rules of Dating is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jeong, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim.- External links :* at Koreanfilm.org*...

, in which she starred opposite Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il
Park Hae-il is a South Korean actor.-Career:Park Hae-il began appearing in theatre productions ever since childhood, and he first established himself on stage rather than on the screen. In 2000 he was awarded the Best New Actor award in the theatre category of the Baeksang Art Awards for his role...

, proved to be an unexpected hit, and then two months later she took a small but central role in box office megahit Welcome to Dongmakgol
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Welcome to Dongmakgol is a 2005 South Korean film set during the Korean War. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005, and as of 2005 it was the fourth-highest grossing South Korean film of all time...

.

In 2006 she starred in Love Phobia
Love Phobia
Love Phobia is a 2006 South Korean film, directed by Kang Ji-eun and starring Kang Hye-jeong and Jo Seung-woo.- Plot summary :One sunny day, a young boy named Jo Kang meets a curious young girl, dressed in a bright yellow raincoat. Jo Kang befriends the girl, Ari, and falls instantly in love with...

opposite then-boyfriend Jo Seung-woo
Jo Seung-woo
Jo Seung-woo is a South Korean actor and musical star best known for his roles in Marathon and Tazza: The High Rollers.- Career :...

, as well as the Thai film Invisible Waves
Invisible Waves
Invisible Waves is a 2006 crime film by Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, with screenplay by Prabda Yoon, cinematography by Christopher Doyle, and starring Tadanobu Asano – all people that Pen-Ek had worked with on his previous film, Last Life in the Universe...

by rising directorial star Pen-ek Ratanaruang
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang is a Thai film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his arthouse work, Last Life in the Universe, and is considered to be one of Thai cinema's leading "new wave" auteurs, alongside Wisit Sasanatieng and Apichatpong Weerasethakul...

.

Famous for taking risky, unconventional roles, Kang little by little started going off the predictable path that the public expected her to take. She starred in melodramas and romantic comedies -- Love Phobia
Love Phobia
Love Phobia is a 2006 South Korean film, directed by Kang Ji-eun and starring Kang Hye-jeong and Jo Seung-woo.- Plot summary :One sunny day, a young boy named Jo Kang meets a curious young girl, dressed in a bright yellow raincoat. Jo Kang befriends the girl, Ari, and falls instantly in love with...

, Herb
Herb (film)
Herb is a 2007 South Korean film, directed by Heo In-moo. Kang Hye-jeong stars in the lead role as a 20-year old woman with the mental and emotional skills of a seven-year old, who falls in love with a policeman she sees as her Prince Charming, but must face tragedy when she is forced to deal with...

, Kiss Me, Kill Me and Why Did You Come to My House? -- while still giving those roles her trademark quirkiness. In Girlfriends, she played an ordinary twenty-something woman who goes through growing pains and lovelife troubles. Kang has said that this career shift reflects the limited number of interesting scripts that she receives, as well as her calmer, softer state of mind after settling down.

In 2010 Kang made her stage debut in Proof
Proof (play)
Proof is a play by David Auburn originally produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club on 23 May 2000. It then went to Broadway on 24 October 2000 at the Walter Kerr Theatre, and was directed by Daniel J. Sullivan, with Mary-Louise Parker as Catherine, Larry Bryggman as Robert, Ben Shenkman as Hal, and...

, playing the role of Catherine, who worries about whether she has inherited all of her mathematician father’s genius and lunacy.

After making the little-seen 2007 KBS drama Flowers for My Life with Cha Tae-hyun
Cha Tae-hyun
Cha Tae-Hyun is a South Korean movie star, television actor, and singer. He started his acting career in a 1995 KBS television drama. He appeared in his first movie, Hallelujah, in 1997, also making his debut as a singer in 2001...

, Kang returned to television in 2011 in MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

's Miss Ripley, a tale of one woman (Lee Da-hae) who spins a web of love, ambition and lies. Originally touted as a drama with four lead roles, Kang later expressed dismay and disappointment with her drastically reduced screen time.

Kang made her English-language debut in the culture-clash romantic comedy Wedding Palace. Director Christine Yoo reportedly cast Kang after her distinctly Korean beauty in Oldboy
Oldboy
Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...

and Welcome to Dongmakgol
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Welcome to Dongmakgol is a 2005 South Korean film set during the Korean War. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005, and as of 2005 it was the fourth-highest grossing South Korean film of all time...

grabbed Yoo's attention. Shot over a one year period between October 2008 through November 2009, the US-Korea co-production premiered at the 2011 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival – formerly known as VC FilmFest – is an annual film festival presented by Visual Communications . It was established in 1983 as a vehicle to promote Asian Pacific American and Asian international cinema. The festival fulfills a unique mission in...

 and received the Independent Feature Filmmakers Award at the 2011 Cine Gear Expo.

Personal life

She dated Love Phobia
Love Phobia
Love Phobia is a 2006 South Korean film, directed by Kang Ji-eun and starring Kang Hye-jeong and Jo Seung-woo.- Plot summary :One sunny day, a young boy named Jo Kang meets a curious young girl, dressed in a bright yellow raincoat. Jo Kang befriends the girl, Ari, and falls instantly in love with...

costar Jo Seung-woo
Jo Seung-woo
Jo Seung-woo is a South Korean actor and musical star best known for his roles in Marathon and Tazza: The High Rollers.- Career :...

 for three years; the high-profile couple broke up in 2007.

On October 26, 2009, while three months pregnant, Kang married Tablo
Tablo
Daniel Armand Lee, whose Korean name is Lee Seon-Woong , is more commonly known by his stage name Tablo . He is a hip hop musician, rap artist, songwriter and lyricist. He is best known as the rapper and leader of the South Korean hip hop group Epik High...

 of hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 group Epik High
Epik High
Epik High is a South Korean indie hip hop group from Seoul, South Korea. The group is composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz...

. The couple's first child, a daughter, was born on May 2, 2010. Her agency YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Korean band Seo Taiji & Boys member Yang Hyun Suk and based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in producing R&B and hip hop music. YG stands for Yang Goon and are also the initials of the chief executive officer, Yang Hyun Suk...

 and Tablo announced on the same day that both mother and child are healthy.

Filmography

  • Flash (short
    Short subject
    A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...

    , 2001)
  • Nabi
    Nabi (film)
    Nabi is a 2001 South Korean film. Directed by Moon Seung-wook, Nabi was shot on digital video and transferred onto 35mm film, filmed on a low budget of $380,000. It marked the feature film debut of Kang Hye-jeong, who won Best Actress at the 5th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival for her...

    (2001)
  • Oldboy
    Oldboy
    Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...

    (2003)
  • Three... Extremes
    Three... Extremes
    Three... Extremes is a 2004 international East Asian horror film collaboration consisting of three segments by three directors from three countries. It is a sequel to, and follows the concept of Three , this time with more established directors...

    (2004)
  • Hoodwinked! (Korean dubbing
    Dubbing (filmmaking)
    Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...

    , 2005)
  • Antarctic Journal
    Antarctic Journal
    Antarctic Journal is the feature film debut by South Korean director Yim Pil-sung. The movie mixes elements of psychological thriller and classical horror films while showing the hardships met by a modern antarctic expedition trying to reach the pole of inaccessibility...

    (2005) - cameo
    Cameo appearance
    A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...

  • Rules of Dating
    Rules of Dating
    Rules of Dating is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jeong, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim.- External links :* at Koreanfilm.org*...

    (2005)
  • Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
    Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
    Sympathy for Lady Vengeance is a 2008 South Korean film by director Park Chan-wook. In North America and parts of Europe, the film has been screened under the title Lady Vengeance. The film is the third installment in Park's The Vengeance Trilogy, following Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy...

    (2005) - cameo
    Cameo appearance
    A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...

  • Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol is a 2005 South Korean film set during the Korean War. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005, and as of 2005 it was the fourth-highest grossing South Korean film of all time...

    (2005)
  • Invisible Waves
    Invisible Waves
    Invisible Waves is a 2006 crime film by Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, with screenplay by Prabda Yoon, cinematography by Christopher Doyle, and starring Tadanobu Asano – all people that Pen-Ek had worked with on his previous film, Last Life in the Universe...

    (2006)
  • Love Phobia
    Love Phobia
    Love Phobia is a 2006 South Korean film, directed by Kang Ji-eun and starring Kang Hye-jeong and Jo Seung-woo.- Plot summary :One sunny day, a young boy named Jo Kang meets a curious young girl, dressed in a bright yellow raincoat. Jo Kang befriends the girl, Ari, and falls instantly in love with...

    (2006)
  • Herb
    Herb (film)
    Herb is a 2007 South Korean film, directed by Heo In-moo. Kang Hye-jeong stars in the lead role as a 20-year old woman with the mental and emotional skills of a seven-year old, who falls in love with a policeman she sees as her Prince Charming, but must face tragedy when she is forced to deal with...

    (2007)
  • Why Did You Come to My House? (2009)
  • Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009)
  • Triangle (telecinema, 2009)
  • Girlfriends (2009)
  • Wedding Palace (2011)

Television

  • Eun Shil (SBS, 1998)
  • Jump
    Jump (TV series)
    Jump is a South Korean sitcom produced by MBC and broadcasted in 1999.- External links :*...

    (MBC
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

    , 1999)
  • Nonstop 3
    Nonstop (TV series)
    Nonstop is a South Korean sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show gaining vast popularity.-Synopsis:...

    (MBC
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

    , 2002)
  • Flowers for My Life (KBS2, 2007)
  • On Air (SBS, 2008) - cameo
    Cameo appearance
    A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...

  • Miss Ripley (MBC
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
    Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...

    , 2011)

Music videos

  • Time (Taesaja, 1997)
  • 부탁해요 (Wax
    Wax (singer)
    - Career :Before her debut, Wax was the lead vocalist of a band called "Dog" in the year 1998.She made her debut in the professional music scene singing the song "Oppa", which is a cover version of Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop"...

    , 2002)
  • Lonely Street Lights (Han Young-ae, 2003)
  • Desperado (Position, 2003)
  • Timeless (SG Wannabe, 2004)
  • As I Look Into the Mirror (Gummy
    Gummy (singer)
    Park Ji Yeon , better known by her stage name Gummy , is a South Korean recording artist under YG Entertainment.-2003-2009: Debut and Breakthrough Success:...

     feat. Red Roc, 2008)

Discography

  • Moments When We're Together by Bae Jong-ok
    Bae Jong-ok
    -Education:Bae has a bachelor's degree in Theater from Chung-Ang University, a master's degree from Chung-Ang University's Graduate School of Mass Communications, and a doctorate from Korea University's Graduate School of Journalism and Mass Communication....

     and Kang Hye-jeong (track from the Herb
    Herb (film)
    Herb is a 2007 South Korean film, directed by Heo In-moo. Kang Hye-jeong stars in the lead role as a 20-year old woman with the mental and emotional skills of a seven-year old, who falls in love with a policeman she sees as her Prince Charming, but must face tragedy when she is forced to deal with...

    OST
    Soundtrack
    A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...

    )

Awards

  • 2001 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
    Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
    The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival , or PiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea...

     - Best Actress (Nabi
    Nabi
    Nabi may refer to:* Prophets of Islam, humans who, in the Islamic faith, have been chosen as prophets by God**Nabi * Butterfly in the Korean language** Nabi , a 2001 South Korean film** The Korean language title of Mr...

    )
  • 2003 Blue Dragon Film Awards
    Blue Dragon Film Awards
    The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....

     - Best Supporting Actress (Oldboy
    Oldboy
    Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...

    )
  • 2004 Pusan Film Critics Awards
    Pusan Film Critics Awards
    The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival...

     - Best Actress (Oldboy
    Oldboy
    Oldboy is a 2003 South Korean film directed by Park Chan-wook. It is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Nobuaki Minegishi and Garon Tsuchiya. Oldboy is the second installment of The Vengeance Trilogy, preceded by Sympathy for Mr...

    )
  • 2005 Premiere
    Premiere (magazine)
    Premiere was an American and New York City-based film magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., published between the years 1987 and 2007. The original version of the magazine, Première , was started in France in 1976 and is still being published there.-History:The magazine originally...

     Rising Star Award
  • 2005 Pusan Film Critics Awards
    Pusan Film Critics Awards
    The Pusan Film Critics Awards have been presented in South Korea since the founding of the prize by the Korea Pusan Film Critics Association. The winners of the awards are announced yearly just prior to the Pusan International Film Festival...

     - Best Actress (Rules of Dating
    Rules of Dating
    Rules of Dating is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jeong, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim.- External links :* at Koreanfilm.org*...

    )
  • 2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards
    Blue Dragon Film Awards
    The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....

     - Best Supporting Actress (Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol is a 2005 South Korean film set during the Korean War. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005, and as of 2005 it was the fourth-highest grossing South Korean film of all time...

    )
  • 2005 Korean Film Awards
    Korean Film Awards
    The Korean Film Award is a South Korean film awards ceremony hosted by the MBC.-Awards:The categories are*Best Film*Best Director*Best New Director*Best Leading Actor*Best Leading Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress...

     - Best Supporting Actress (Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol is a 2005 South Korean film set during the Korean War. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005, and as of 2005 it was the fourth-highest grossing South Korean film of all time...

    )
  • 2006 Grand Bell Awards
    Grand Bell Awards
    The Grand Bell Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea....

     - Best Supporting Actress (Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol
    Welcome to Dongmakgol is a 2005 South Korean film set during the Korean War. It was South Korea's official entry for the foreign language film category of the Academy Awards in 2005, and as of 2005 it was the fourth-highest grossing South Korean film of all time...

    )

External links

  • Kang Hye-jeong at Cyworld
    Cyworld
    Cyworld is a South Korean social network service operated by SK Communications , a subsidiary of SK Telecom .Members cultivate relationships by forming Ilchon or "friendships" with each other through their minihompy....

  • Kang Hye-jung at YG Entertainment
    YG Entertainment
    YG Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Korean band Seo Taiji & Boys member Yang Hyun Suk and based in Seoul, South Korea. It specializes in producing R&B and hip hop music. YG stands for Yang Goon and are also the initials of the chief executive officer, Yang Hyun Suk...

  • Kang Hye-jeong at HanCinema
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