Hwang Soo-jung

Hwang Soo-jung (Korean: 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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Soo-jung
Born (1972-12-24) December 24, 1972
South Korea
EducationKyung Hee University
OccupationActress
Years active1994-present
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationHwang Su-jeong
McCune–ReischauerHwang Suchŏng

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]

Awards

Filmography

Film
  • In Between (segment "A Time to Leave", 2012)
  • A Friend in Need aka Yeouido (2010)
  • Night and Day (2008)
  • A+ Life (1999)

Television series
  • Drama Special "For My Son" (KBS2, 2011)
  • Salt Doll (SBS, 2007)
  • Four Sisters (MBC, 2001)
  • Mothers and Sisters (MBC, 2000-2001)
  • Hur Jun (MBC, 1999-2000)
  • Springtime aka Days of Youth (MBC, 1999)
  • Romance (SBS, 1998)
  • I Only Know Love (MBC, 1998-2000)
  • White Christmas (SBS, 1997-1998)
  • Tears of Roses (SBS, 1997)
  • Today, For Some Reason (KBS, 1997)
  • When Salmon Returns (SBS, 1996-1997)
  • Thaw (SBS, 1995)
  • Chilgapsan (SBS, 1995)
  • My Son's Woman (MBC, 1994-1995)

Music video
  • WAX - "Because Love is Always Like That" (2006)

References
  1. "Hwang Soo-jung Finds New Confidence After Disgrace". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. 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. Sung, So-young (18 November 2011). "Hwang Soo-jung back in spy role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  11. "Actress Hwang Returns to Movie". The Korea Times. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.