Biography of Kang Hye-jung
Kang Hye-jung is a South Korean actress, popular for her roles in the films, ‘Oldboy‘, ‘Nabi’, ‘Kill Me’, ‘Girlfriends’, ‘Miss Ripley’, ‘The Wedding Scheme’, ‘Lucid Dream and Jugglers’ and the dramas, ‘Rules of Dating’, and ‘Welcome to Dongmakgol’.
Early Life and Education
Kang Hye-jung was born on 4 January 1982 in Incheon, South Korea. She began to participate in theatres during her middle school days and kept sharpening her skills to prepare herself for a career in the film industry.
In high school, Hye-jung started modelling and was featured in several commercials and magazines. During her school days, she also appeared in music videos. After completing her basic school education, she moved to Seoul and enrolled in the Seoul Institute of Arts where she got professional training in the performing arts and theatre.
Kang Hye-jung began her career in the entertainment industry with a few small roles in sitcoms, including ‘Jump’ and ‘Nonstop 3’ and a short film, ‘Flush’ in 2000.
With her pretty looks and appearance, she received several roles. She accepted every acting opportunity irrespective of small or big roles and proved her prowess in every role.
Hye-jung became noted for featuring in the 2001 South Korean science fiction film, ‘Nabi’. After watching her amazing performance, South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, offered her a key role in the 2003 film, ‘Oldboy’, where her role of Mi-do led her to win the Best Actress Award at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Her character in the film falls in love with a stranger and helps him to look out for a man who imprisoned him 15 years ago.
She experienced the year 2005 as the busiest and most successful year of her entire career as she appeared in five coming-after films. In 2005, she starred in the South Korean relationship film, ‘Rules of Dating’ alongside Park Hae-il.
Kang Hye-jung played the role of a specially challenged girl in the 2007 South Korean drama film, ‘Herb’, directed by Heo In-moo. In 2009, she appeared in the 2009 romantic comedy film, ‘Kill Me’, where she played the lead role of a depressed woman, co-starring with Shin Hyun-joon. The role she plays in the film hires an assassin to kill someone after she fails to do so, but the killer falls in love with her.
At the same time, she also appeared on the small screen. Her notable roles in television series, including ‘On Air’, ‘Nonstop3’ and ‘Miss Ripley’.
Hye-jung appeared in her first English film, ‘Wedding Palace’ in 2010. In this film, she played the lead role and it went on to become a critical success and also a moderate commercial success.
In 2012, the actress appeared in the South Korean television series, ‘The Wedding Scheme’ alongside Lee Kyu-han in 16 episodes. In this series, she played the role of a 32-year-old career-oriented, ambitious, selfish, competitive and Independent woman, Gun-hee with no interest in marrying and is the second out of four daughters.
Next year, she played an extended role as herself in the show, ‘The Return of Superman’.
In 2014, Hye-jung appeared in the South Korean comedy film drama, ‘How to Steal a Dog’, starring alongside ‘Lee Re’, ‘Lee Ji-won’ and Choi Min-soo. After two years, she was cast in the film, ‘My Wife’.
In 2017, Kang Hye-jung appeared in the role of a psychiatrist in the South Korean science fiction mystery-thriller film, ‘Lucid Dream’ co-starring Go Soo and Sol Kyung-gu. Also, she made her comeback to the television series with the office comedy-drama, ‘Jugglers’ in December 2017. It was premiered worldwide on Netflix.
Achievements
South Korean actress Kang Hye-jung, known for her excellent roles in films and television series has achieved reasonably good from her career. Here are some of her most notable achievements.
- Kang Hye-jung won the Best Actress award at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2001.
- In 2003, Hye-jung Blue Dragon Film Awards under the category of Best Supporting Actress.
- Under the Best New Actress category, Kang Hye-jung won the Grand Bell Awards in 2004.
- In 2006, Hye-jung won Best Supporting Actress at the Grand Bell Awards for her performance in ‘Welcome to Dongmakgol’.
Personal Life
Actress Kang Hye-jung dated musician Tablo for a couple of months and married in October 2009. The couple is considered one of the high-profile couples in the South Korean entertainment industry. In October 2010, the actress gave birth to their daughter Haru in 0ctober 2010.
Net Worth and Lifestyle
South Korean actress Kang Hye-jung, known for her excellent roles in films and television series, is one of the wealthiest and most renowned actresses. Based on the reports, she has an estimated net worth of around 5 million US dollars. Her major source of income comes from her acting and modelling career.
Analysing her life, Hye-jung leads a luxurious lifestyle and she gives more importance to her looks and appearance. Several reports suggest that she is one of the very few South Korean actresses who have undergone plastic surgery to enhance her looks.
Awards
- Grand Bell Awards 2006
Best Supporting Actress – ‘Welcome to Dongmakgol’ (2006) - Korean Film Awards 2005
Best Supporting Actress – ‘Welcome to Dongmakgol’ (2005) - Blue Dragon Film Awards 2005
Best Supporting Actress – ‘Welcome to Dongmakgol’ (2005) - Busan Film Critics Awards 2005
Best Actress – ‘Rules of Dating’ (2005)
- Premiere Rising Star Awards 2005
- Busan Film Critics Awards 2004
Best Actress – ‘Oldboy’ (2004)
- Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2004
Best New Actress – ‘Oldboy’ (2004) - Blue Dragon Film Awards 2003
Best Supporting Actress – ‘Oldboy’ (2004)
- Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2001
Best Actress – ‘Nabi’ (2001)
Interesting Facts about Kang Hye-jung
- Kang Hye-jung is popular for her roles in the films, ‘Oldboy’, ‘Nabi’ and ‘Kill Me’.
- Hye-jung was born on 4 January 1982 in Incheon, South Korea.
- Hye-jung got professional training in the performing arts and theatre from Seoul Institute of Arts.
- Actress Kang Hye-jung married musician Tablo in October 2009.
- The estimated net worth of Kang Hye-jung is around 5 million US dollars.
- Hye-jung underwent plastic surgery to enhance her looks.
FAQs
- What is the Instagram ID of Kang Hye-jung?
Hye-jung is not active on Instagram, but she has a fan page on Facebook,cjeshyejeong with over 30K followers. - How old is Kang Hye-jung?
As of 2024, Hye-jung is 42 years old. - Who is the husband of Kang Hye-jung?
Musician Tablo.
