Jang Hyuk - Korean actor almost lost his career because of a big mistake, perfect marriage with his older wife

In the late 90s and early 2000s, Korean cinema made audiences across Asia admire by a generation of quality actors from looks to top acting skills. Jang Hyuk is one of the prominent actors of this period.

The famous male god ruined his career because of a big mistake

Jang Hyuk real name Jeong Yong Jun, born in 1976, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He officially entered the artistic path in 1997 through a small role in the movie Model under the name Jang Hyuk. In the early years of his career, besides the hit TV series School and a small role in the poorly-known movie Zzang (The Best), Jang Hyuk also appeared in the music video To Mother of the famous boy group God.

Jang Hyuk's career began to flourish in 2001, when he was cast in the lead role of the spin-off movie Volcano High with actress Shin Min Ah. As an unpopular supporting actor, Jang Hyuk surprised many viewers with his excellent performance in the role of an eccentric man.

In 2002, he continued to make a name for himself when he starred in the movie Jungle Juice, a box office blockbuster at the time. His popularity increased further when he appeared in the hugely popular TV series Successful Story of a Bright Girl with actress Jang Nara. Since then, Jung Hyuk is still said to be the most suitable co-star with Jang's beauties. In the following years, his career was extremely successful, he was also called with names such as "acting monster", "acting saint" thanks to famous series such as Please Teach Me English, Windstruck, .. .

Jang Hyuk's career was on the rise, but at the end of 2004, he and his colleagues Song Seung Heon and Han Jae Suk were discovered to have evaded mandatory military service through the management company SidusHQ. It must be understood that evading military service in Korea is more heavily criticized than stealing and murder. That's why he was strongly condemned by the audience, even Jang Hyuk had to apologize and then complete his enlistment.

Efforts to start from scratch, quickly regain reputation

In 2006, after being discharged from the army, Jang Hyuk quickly returned with the movie Thank You. The touching film about human love and motherhood won big at the box office, helping Jang Hyuk regain his reputation after the scandal. In the following years, he continuously asserted himself, especially successful in the international market. The first is the international collaboration project Dance of the Dragon, when he plays with his Singaporean co-star - Fann Wong. For this film, he won the award for Best Actor at the opening of the West Hollywood International Film Festival. Not stopping there, he continuously engaged and succeeded in foreign markets, especially China with the movie Fall in Love with Anchor Beauty (2011).

The Korean audience is very strict and Jang Hyuk is one of the rare artists who can smoothly re-appear after the scandal. And also because of the scandal in the past, throughout his career, Jang Hyuk has always tried to keep his image and private life clean.

Full marriage

Once the dream guy of many girls, Jang Hyuk soon got married in 2008 with Kim Yeo Jin, a ballet dancer 2 years older than him. It is known that Jang Hyuk and his wife have known each other since 2002 when Yeo Jin worked as a trainer at a gym where Jang Hyuk practiced.

Liked Yeo Jin from the first time they met, Jang Hyuk made an effort to approach, even sign up for his lover's class. The two then fell in love and Yeo Jin always accompanies Jang Hyuk, even when he encountered a scandal and then enlisted for 2 years. Currently, he is a father of three young children, with a very fulfilling family life. Jang Hyuk is also known as an exemplary father, even though he is busy, he always tries to make time for his children.

Not stopping obsessing about the movie accident

"A long time ago, more than 20 years ago, while filming the movie Zzang (1998), a sudden accident on the set caused a stuntman to be injured. After witnessing the incident with my own eyes, I always thought to myself. I told myself to try to take on all my action scenes," Jang Hyuk shared.

Although he did not describe the accident scene in detail, he confided that he always felt a sense of fear and guilt if someone had an accident because of him. This is also the reason why Jang Hyuk has been motivated since then, always diligently practicing many sports such as martial arts, boxing and horseback riding, in order to usefully supplement scenes that require muscle strength. corn. "If you are in a historical drama, you must know how to use a sword and ride a horse," added Jang Hyuk.

Looking back on more than 20 years of artistic activities. When asked about his first participation in the work School (1999), playing a young, rebellious role like his personality in real life at that time, Jang Hyuk replied, "There are times when emotions will affect him. and determine my actions." Until now, the actor admits that he rarely dares to revisit his past roles.

Talking about his experience in acting in historical dramas, Jang Hyuk frankly said that he still had many shortcomings in acting in his first project Daemang (2002). But when he played Slave Hunt (2010), the hit TV blockbuster of kimchi at that time, his maturity in age and career helped him to have an excellent performance.

The best friend is Jang Nara

Considered the most predestined couple in the Korean film industry when they have worked together 4 times, in fact Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara also have a very good relationship in real life.

In Jang Nara's first movie, Smart Girl, she was paired with Jang Hyuk. This movie has recorded a rating of up to 42.6%, helping the goddess to make her famous debut that day, also helping the 2Jang couple to become a classic screen couple. Then Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara continued to work together in Fated To Love You as a married couple, and then in Old Farewell, all of which received a warm welcome from the audience.

And recently, the two have confirmed to be paired together for the 4th time in a new movie called Family. As soon as this news was released, netizens expressed their joy and excitement, saying that Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara are an invincible combination. The two acted very well and were a good couple, the 4th time they were still not bored, even if they continued many more times, the audience would still support them.

In an interview, Jang Nara said they "frequently meet and share many things in life."

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