Jang Jin-yeong (장진영)

JEON Ji-hyeon and SEOL Kyeong-gu portrayed greatest characters

Source | 2008/12/19 | Permalink |

Major Korean film magazine Movieweek polled to find out who Koreans regard as the ten greatest screen personas. JEON Ji-hyeon's role in "My Sassy Girl" claimed the top spot for greatest female character with 21% of the votes. 25% votes for SEOL Kyeong-gu's character in the "Public Enemy" trilogy secured SEOL the greatest male character title.

In close pursuit of SEOL is CHOI Min-sik's "Old Boy" character (20%). SONG Kang-ho's "Memories of Murder" character came in third (11%).

The top three for women is completed by second placed IM Soo-jeong (19%) for her role in "I'm a Cyborg, but That's Ok", and third seed LEE Young-ae. LEE's performance in "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" earned her 13% of the votes.

Movieweek compiled another Korea's greatest characters list by itself. This unranked list consists of: SIN Ha-gyoon ("Save the Green Planet"), IM Won-hee ("Dachimawa Lee"), KIM Jeong-eun ("Marrying the Mafia"), KONG Hyo-jin ("Crush and Blush"), MOON So-ri ("A Good Lawyer's Wife...| More

[ChanMi's star news] Moon Geun-yeong, why the sudden transformation?

Source | 2008/12/07 | Permalink |

They finished filming for the SBS drama "Painter of the Wind" and for the finishing party, Moon Geun-yeong came with a new hairdo!

She said that she wanted to have a change of look, no other particular reason!

Its a short and cute cut! Her short hair was like Jang Jin-yeong's cute hairdo.

Moon wants to rest and have some time on her own after this. And eventually, she will go back to school which she took a break from for the drama. ...| More

[TALK OF THE TOWN] Fighting cancer, model/actress Jang Jin-yeong finds path back to fame

Source | 2008/12/03 | Permalink |

Many a heart was troubled when news spread last September of a young actress' struggle with stomach cancer.

But fortunately, model-turned-actress Jang Jin-yeong, 37, seems to be slowly regaining her health - her features were televised on MBC TV's "After News" last Saturday. The program also aired a phone interview with the actress, which was her first public exposure since her diagnosis.

Jang said she is undergoing medical treatment - both Western and traditional herbal methods. She also said that her health has improved rapidly over the past months now that she's been mountain climbing, watching films and shopping....| More

Actress Jang Jin-yeong Diagnosed with Cancer

Source | 2008/09/29 | Permalink |

Actress Jang Jin-yeong (34) has been admitted to a hospital after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

"Jang Jing-yeong has been admitted to a hospital in Seoul for further examination", said her agent from Yedang Entertainment. "We are not sure of what stage she's in, but we heard that her cancer should be curable", they explained.

Jang has starred in movies such as "The Scent of Love" (2003), "Singles" (2003), "Blue Swallow" (2005) and "Between Love and Hate (2006)" ("The Unbearable Lightness of Dating"). She has been in numerous commercials as well, and last October she was the star of the SBS TV drama "Lobbyist"....| More

Actress Jang Jin-yeong Fights Stomach Cancer

Source | 2008/09/25 | Permalink |

By Bae Ji-sook
Staff Reporter

Actress Jang Jin-yeong is suffering from stomach cancer, Sports Seoul, a local newspaper, reported Thursday.

A representative of the two-time Blue Dragon Award winner said the actress was in the very early stages and checked into hospital for treatment, Wednesday.

The actress, best known for her role in "The Scent of Love" as a woman dying of stomach cancer, was diagnosed with the disease on Monday during a regular health check. Jang had reportedly been feeling pain when eating but assumed it to be a simple stomach ulcer, her close friends said.

Her agent said Jang will be taking some time off to recover from the disease, which is the nation's most diagnosed cancer. Jang has appeared in several television commercials since her TV drama "Lobbyist" wrapped up last year. ...| More