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Jang Sung-Won: South Korean Actor and Entertainment Family Background

Jang Sung-Won (Hangul: 장성원) is a South Korean actor born on August 7, 1976. He has built a diverse career spanning both television drama series and feature films since the late 1990s. Beyond his individual acting credits, he is part of a prominent entertainment family in South Korea.

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Jang Sung-Won

Personal Life and Family

Jang Sung-Won comes from an artistic household. His father is Joo Ho-Sung, a veteran South Korean actor and director, and his younger sister is Jang Na-Ra, a well-known singer and actress active in both South Korea and China. Standing at 182 cm with blood type A, Jang maintains a public profile through professional platforms including his verified social media accounts.

Acting Career

Jang began his television career in the mid-1990s, appearing in the MBC drama Icing in 1996. Throughout his career, he has taken on supporting and guest roles across various major broadcasting networks in South Korea. His filmography includes appearances in features such as Change (1997), Summertime (2001), A Bizarre Love Triangle (2002), the horror-thriller To Sir with Love (2006) as Jung-Won, and Secret Travel (2013) as In-Man.

In television, his credits span multiple decades, featuring roles in Look Back in Anger (KBS2, 2000), Syndrome (JTBC, 2012), The Time We Were Not In Love (SBS, 2015), The Crowned Clown (tvN, 2019), Dark Hole (OCN, 2021), and Today's Webtoon (SBS, 2022). He also expanded his work into streaming platforms and contemporary series projects.

Filmography Summary

Selected Film Appearances

  • Change (1997)
  • Summertime (2001)
  • A Bizarre Love Triangle (2002)
  • To Sir with Love (2006) - Jung-Won
  • Secret Travel (2013) - In-Man

Selected Television Series

  • Icing (MBC, 1996)
  • Syndrome (JTBC, 2012)
  • The Crowned Clown (tvN, 2019)
  • Dark Hole (OCN, 2021)
  • Today's Webtoon (SBS, 2022)

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