Hwang Soo-jung

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Soo-jung
Born (1972-12-24) December 24, 1972
South Korea
Education Kyungwon College - Design (dropped out)
Kyung Hee University - Oriental Medicine (honorary doctorate)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994-present
Korean name
Hangul 황수정
Revised Romanization Hwang Su-jeong
McCune–Reischauer Hwang Suchŏng

Hwang Soo-jung (Hangul: 황수정; born December 24, 1972) is a South Korean actress. After her acting debut in 1994, Hwang became famous for her role as the quiet and classic beauty Lady Ye-jin in the tremendously popular period drama series Hur Jun in 1999, which reached average ratings of 54%, and a peak rating of 63.7%.[1] She claimed the two top honors at the MBC Drama Awards in 2000 for best actress and favorite actress.[2]

However, in 2001, she was arrested on charges of taking methamphetamines (a stimulant also known as "philopon" or "ice"), with her live-in lover, a married man. She was sentenced to one year and six months in jail, but was released on bail after serving 78 days in 2002.[3][4] The drug scandal tarnished her "pure" image; broadcasters and advertisers were quick to scrap contracts, and to dodge a public lynching in the media, Hwang withdrew from the public eye for five years.[2]

In 2006, Hwang made her comeback by appearing in the music video "Because Love is Always Like That" by WAX,[5][6][7] then resumed her acting career with a leading role in the 2007 TV drama Salt Doll.[2][8] Though she never recovered the popularity she had once enjoyed, Hwang has since starred in the Hong Sang-soo film Night and Day (2008),[9][10] the four-episode Drama Special For My Son (2011),[1][3] and the omnibus movie In Between (2012).[11][12]

Filmography

Film

Television series

Music video

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Hwang Soo-jung Finds New Confidence After Disgrace". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. 1 2 3 Han, Eun-jung (18 December 2006). "Once Bitten but Not Twice Shy: Disgraced Actresses Ready Comebacks on the Small Screen in 2007". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  3. 1 2 Sung, So-young (18 November 2011). "Hwang Soo-jung back in spy role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Actress Hwang Soo-jung Sues NHN for Defamation". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 September 2004. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  5. ↑ "Actress Tries Comeback Five Years After Drug Bust". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  6. ↑ "Hwang Soo-jung Is Back, Beautiful as Ever". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  7. ↑ "Hwang Soo-jung 'Better than Ever' After Five-Year Break". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  8. ↑ "Big stars, small screens and a boom in musicals". Korea JoongAng Daily. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
  9. ↑ Paquet, Darcy (8 August 2007). "New HONG Sangsoo film starts shooting in Paris". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  10. ↑ "Actress Hwang's Night and Day to Compete at Berlin". KBS Global. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  11. ↑ "Actress Hwang Returns to Movie". The Korea Times. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  12. ↑ Park, So-yeon (29 April 2010). "Hwang Soo-jeong to make big screen comeback this year". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-04.

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