Jang Hyuk is the stage name of Jung Yong Joon, a popular South Korean actor who is known for his eccentric roles and his raucous laugh. Born on December 20, 1976, he made his acting debut in the 1997 television drama “Models.” He then appeared in the music video for the debut single for popular boy band g.o.d in 1999 and also released his own rap album in 2000 under the name TJ Project. After being cast in his first leading role in 2001, Jang Hyuk has won many acting accolades for his film and television work. Some of his most popular roles include “Please Teach Me English” (2003), “Slave Hunters/Chuno” (2010), “Midas” (2011), “A Tree With Deep Roots” (2011), “IRIS 2” (2013), “Fated to Love You (aka You Are My Destiny)” (2014), “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), “The Merchant: Gaekju 2015” (2015), “Beautiful Mind” (2016) and “Voice” (2017). Jang Hyuk married longtime girlfriend Kim Yeo Jin in 2008, and they have three children. More recently, he has since gone on to star in drama series “Bad Papa” (2018) and has also featured in hit variety and reality shows, including “Urban Cops” (2019).

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Chairman Oh (Kim Se Joon), a powerful crime lord known for his civility, runs a respected organization led by his most trusted man, Kim Gil Seok (Yoo Oh Sung). When they begin constructing a lucrative casino in Gangneung, rival gangs vie for a share of the profits. Their dominance is challenged by Lee Min Seok (Jang Hyuk), a ruthless former hitman from Seoul who systematically eliminates obstacles to acquire casino shares. Determined to take over, Min Seok launches a brutal campaign against Chairman Oh's organization, targeting Gil Seok and his right-hand man Kim Hyung Geun (Oh Dae Hwan). With Detective Cho Bang Hyun (Park Sung Geun) involved, a violent conflict erupts that threatens to destroy Gangneung. This is a 2021 South Korean neo-noir action film directed by Yoon Young Bin that explores themes of brotherhood and blind ambition.

Paid in Blood

Blood Sacrifice

Oh Hyun Jae (Jang Hyuk), a once-brilliant criminal profiler, retreated from the world after losing his fiancée to a serial killer's bomb. When a presumed-dead serial killer resurfaces, police detective Hwang Hwa Young (Jin Seo Yun) seeks his help, recruiting him alongside rookie cop Cha Soo Young (Choi Sooyoung), who possesses an extraordinary photographic memory. The unlikely trio must overcome their personal challenges and work together to track down the dangerous murderer before he can complete his deadly mission. As they investigate, Oh must confront his past trauma and determine whether his legendary investigative skills remain intact.

Tell Me What You Saw

The Seeing is Believing Team

Seo Poong (Lee Jun Ho), a highly acclaimed and ambitious chef, finds his culinary dreams shattered when he's fired from a prestigious hotel and betrayed by his fiancée. With nothing left to lose, he takes over a failing Chinese restaurant across the street from his former workplace. He teams up with Doo Chil Seong (Jang Hyuk), a charismatic former gangster with a soft spot for food, and Dan Sae Woo (Jung Ryeo Won), a quirky heiress who finds herself bankrupt on her wedding day. Together, this unlikely trio battles against a rival hotel chef, financial woes, and their own personal demons, all while trying to revive the struggling restaurant.

Wok of Love

Doo Chil Seong

Kang Pil Joo (Jang Hyuk) is an orphan who rose from poverty to become a brilliant and ruthless managing director at the powerful Cheong A Group. Outwardly loyal to the Jang family who owns the company, Pil Joo secretly harbors a deep-seated vendetta against them for a past injustice. He meticulously orchestrates schemes, manipulating everyone around him, including Na Mo Hyun (Park Se Young), an environmental activist and school teacher whom he intends to use as a pawn in his revenge. However, as his intricate plans unfold, Pil Joo finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Mo Hyun, threatening to unravel his carefully constructed world of vengeance.

Money Flower

Money Flower Team

Kang Pil Joo

In the early 1990s, the controversial pop star Yoo Hyun Jae (Yoon Si Yoon) is at the peak of his fame as one half of the chart-topping “first-generation” K-pop act J2. But his life is thrown into disarray when he accidentally travels forward in time! He finds life in 2017 almost impossible to adjust to, until he finds his former manager (Cha Tae Hyun) – and meets the manager’s son Lee Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae). Together with his lifelong friend Choi Woon Seung (Lee Se Young), Ji Hoon is preparing to take the civil service exam, but he is also secretly training to become a K-pop star. Can this motley crew help each other to achieve their goals – and will the journey lead them to a remarkable discovery about Hyun Jae’s true identity? This 2017 South Korean drama was directed by Yoo Ho Jin, Cha Tae Hyun, and Kim Sang Hoon.

The Best Hit

👍 The Besties 👍

KBS02

Lee Young Oh (Jang Hyuk) is a genius neurosurgeon, but he has a terrible bedside manner due to his inability to empathize with others. Upon his return from studying abroad, he joins Hyunsung Medical Center, where his father runs the cardio-cerebrovascular center. On his very first day, he meets rookie traffic police officer Gye Jin Sung (Park So Dam), who accompanied the victim of a car crash. Strangely, patients at the hospital begin to die under peculiar circumstances, and Young Oh wants to figure out why. Using his impeccable skills of observation and deduction alongside Ji Sung’s help, Young Oh begins to unravel the hospital’s mysteries, while also learning more about himself.

A Beautiful Mind

The Doctor Frankenstein Team

Lee Young Oh

During the Joseon Dynasty in the late 1800s, the father of Chun Bong Sam (Jang Hyuk) made his living as a merchant before being framed for opium possession and wrongfully executed. Bong Sam’s older sister seeks her own revenge, while Bong Sam himself joins a group of children who train to become peddlers, eventually working himself up to becoming a merchant himself. He later inherits an inn, albeit in poor condition and requiring substantial renovation. Nevertheless, Bong Sam perseveres, maintaining his humble roots as he strives to become one of Korea’s top merchants despite opposition from greedier peers. This drama was based on Kim Joo Young’s novel “Gaekju,” serialized in a Korean daily newspaper from 1979–1983.

The Merchant: Gaekju 2015

Amidst the turbulence of 1398 in the Joseon Dynasty, King Tae Jo names his youngest son as the Crown Prince instead of Yi Bang Won (Jang Hyuk), his fifth son who played a crucial role in overthrowing the previous dynasty. Kim Min Jae (Shin Ha Kyun), a skilled general, is appointed supreme commander of the military, and decides to keep a close eye on Yi Bang Won, who he believes seeks the throne for himself. However, Min Jae hides several secrets, namely that his son (and the King's son-in-law) Kim Jin (Kang Ha Neul), who lives an unambitious life of leisure and pleasure, is not actually his son by blood. Min Jae's life takes an unexpected turn when he falls in love with courtesan Ga Hee (Kang Han Na), who resembles his deceased mother – but Ga Hee is hiding a deep secret and quest for revenge of her own.

Empire of Lust

Prince Yi Bang Won

Wang Soe, a prince of Goryeo, is the fourth son of King Taejo. He is called a cursed prince as it's been foretold that he will make the kingdom of Goryeo covered in blood. His brother was killed when he was eight years old, so he was sent to Mount Geumgang so that he could grow away from the turmoil at the palace. Shin Yule is the last princess of Balhae. She was born with the prediction that she would become the light of another kingdom. She was almost killed due to that prediction, but she has become a business magnate with her skills and brilliance. Wang Soe meets Shin Yule and learns the meaning of free will through her. He turns into a true leader through the only woman he loves.

Shine or Be Mad

The Crazy Shine Team

King Gwangjong

Kim Mi Young (Jang Na Ra) is a clerical worker who takes orders from everyone due to her abundance of kindness. She has an unexpected romantic encounter with a man named Lee Gun (Jang Hyuk), who is hoping to propose to his long-term girlfriend, Kang Se Ra (Wang Ji Won). However, when Mi Young discovers she is pregnant with Gun’s child, his marriage plans with Se Ra are quickly cast aside. Mi Young and Gun go through rough patches in their relationship – and marriage leads to their lives changing forever!

Fated to Love You

The Fated Team

Joon Ki (Jang Hyuk), a popular PE teacher at a girls' high school, leads a seemingly perfect life with his pregnant wife Seo Yeon (Sun Woo Sun). When his student Young Eun (Jo Bo Ah) develops an intense infatuation and makes romantic advances, Joon Ki momentarily gives in to temptation. Attempting to end the inappropriate relationship, he discovers Young Eun's obsessive nature as she refuses to be dismissed. The situation escalates when she manipulates her way into tutoring at Joon Ki's home, threatening to expose their secret and potentially destroy his marriage. This psychological thriller explores the dangerous consequences of a momentary lapse in judgment. "Innocent Thing" is a 2014 South Korean thriller directed by Kim Tae Kyun.

Innocent Thing

🌹 The Rose Thorn Team 🌹

In 15th-century Joseon, King Se Jong (Han Suk Kyu), a visionary monarch, dreams of creating a more equal world for his people, especially after his father’s brutal regime before him. However, his radical pursuit of "Hangul," an accessible alphabet, faces fierce opposition from Confucian scholars who aim to stop the king by any means necessary – even if it means murder. At the same time, Kang Chae Yoon (Jang Hyuk) and So Yi (Shin Sae Kyung), former slaves who survived the prior king’s massacre, have both found ways into King Se Jeong’s court, but have very different end goals in mind. Will King Se Jeong find a way to spread literacy across the nation despite fierce opposition from multiple sides?

Tree With Deep Roots

Deep Rooted Friends Team

Han Chul Min (Jang Hyuk) is arrested for murdering his wife, despite planning to surprise her on their wedding anniversary. Prosecutor Ahn Min Ho (Park Hee Soon) is convinced of Chul Min's guilt, having previously suspected him in a serial murder case. Defense attorney Kang Sung Hee (Ha Jung Woo) takes the case, challenging the lack of direct evidence and pushing for a jury trial. Investigator Jang Ho Won (Sung Dong Il) supports Chul Min's potential innocence, noting that the victim's body was never found. As the legal battle intensifies between Ahn and Kang, Chul Min's fate hangs in the balance, with no choice but to trust his attorney. The courtroom becomes a battleground of conflicting evidence and legal strategies, leaving audiences questioning whether justice will truly be served. This is a 2011 South Korean courtroom thriller film directed by Sohn Young Sung.

The Client

KBS, KOCOWA

Dae Gil was the son of a nobleman but loved Eon Nyeon, who was a slave. To rescue Eon Nyeon from a forced marriage, Eon Nyeon's brother, Keun Nom, kills Dae Gil's parents, burns the house down, and runs away with Eon Nyeon. To find Keun Nom and Eon Nyeon, the ones who brought his household to ruins, Dae Gil becomes a famous slave hunter known for being unmerciful, money-hungry, and the best slave chaser in Joseon. Living like the noblemen, Eon Nyeon marries Song Tae Ha, the man who rescued her, but is unable to forget about Dae Gil.

The Slave Hunters

MBC, KOCOWA

Gi Seo is a renowned doctor at the top of his profession, but he's racked with guilt because he wasn't able to save his girlfriend, Ji Min, who was HIV-positive. He escapes to work on a small island and fulfills Ji Min's dying wish: to find a little girl named Bom who was accidentally infected with HIV while she was a medical intern. Bom lives on the island with her single mom Young Shin and grandfather, who has dementia. Gi Seo grows increasingly fond of the family and finds a reason to live again, discovering beautiful miracles on the island.

Thank You

Min Ki Seo

SBS, KOCOWA

Despite Yang Soon's parents being criminals, which makes her nothing to brag about, Yang Soon has always lived brightly, keeping her chin up. As Yang Soon comes up to Seoul, she starts working as a housekeeper at the house of a cosmetics company owner and later meets Ki Tae. Ki Tae is supercilious, obstinate, and fiery and he is the only son whose father is the co-founder of the cosmetics company. After losing his parents in childhood, he grew up in the co-founder's protection. Na Hee, the co-founder's daughter, loves Ki Tae and gets engaged to him. However, Yang Soon and Ki Tae continue to get entangled and form a relationship, so where will their turbulent and comical romance end?

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