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).

Jang Hyuk

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 Keun) involved, a violent conflict erupts that threatens to destroy Gangneung. This is a 2021 South Korean 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. This is a 2020 South Korean drama series directed by Lee Joon Hyeong.

Tell Me What You Saw

The Seeing is Believing Team

It's a love story hotter than the boiling oil in a sizzling hot wok. Across the street of the 6-star Hotel Giant, there stands a small, shabby Chinese restaurant, Hungry Wok. Chil Seong, the owner of the restaurant, originally took over the restaurant in order to provide a place to work for his former prison mates. One day, a man and a woman whose lives turned upside down overnight come visit Chil Seong. A former star chef, Seo Poong, and a broke heiress, Sae Woo, are in need of Chil Seong's help so that they can get back on their feet. Tune in to Wok of Love and learn about the passion and love that can be found in the hectic working environment of a kitchen.

Wok of Love

Doo Chil Seong

This drama is about how people think that they have the power to control money, but they're actually being ruled by it. The power of capital is so great that it is involved in every aspect of the society. People do almost anything to protect the money they have and they turn into complete maniacs when they see a tiny loss. Kang Pil Joo is a managing director of Cheong A Group, but his real identity is kept as a secret from the Cheong A Group family. He serves them like an obedient servant, but he is actually grooming them for his scheme. He helps Jang Boo Cheon, the eldest heir, to inherit Cheong A Group. Will his scheme succeed?

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

'Beautiful Mind' is a medical mystery drama about a genius neurosurgeon, Young Oh, who suffers from the inability to feel emotions and a rookie traffic policewoman, Jin Sung, who tries to find the justice. As soon as Young Oh comes back to Korea after finishing his studies abroad, he starts working at Hyunsung Medical Center and on the very first day at the hospital, he gets to meet Jin Sung who came to save a car accident patient. Soon, a series of bizarre deaths occur at the hospital and Young Oh tries to find the secret of it with the help of Jin Sung and along the way, he learns to love and care for people. Will he be able to find the answer of mysterious accidents? Also, will he learn to love and care for people with humanity? Stay tuned to join their journey.

A Beautiful Mind

The Doctor Frankenstein Team

Lee Young Oh

In the late 19th century, escaping from feudal society, everyone starts dreaming big. Tens of stores are newly open in Namdaemun and Dongdaemun. And Bong Sam, the son of a collapsed peddler, starts from rock bottom and does everything he can to reach the top of society. The drama depicts his journey of becoming one of the wealthiest merchants in Joseon from a puller-in at a marketplace. Just like the modern days, capitalism and a free market economy prevailed at the time. Bong Sam shows how to seek a chance to earn money and maximize profits and how wicked and greedy monopolies are crushed by him.

The Merchant: Gaekju 2015

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

Jang Mi Young is a "post-it girl" secretary who takes orders from everyone with no shortage of kindness. On Mi Young's (Jang Na Ra) break from her law firm, she bumps into Gun (Jang Hyuk), who hopes to propose to his long-term girlfriend, Se Ra (Wang Ji Won). After they share an unexpected romantic encounter, Mi Young discovers that she is pregnant with Gun's child – which completely turns around their plans. They go through rough patches in their relationship, and their lives change even after they get married.

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 🌹

Lee Do is the third son of King Taejong of the Joseon dynasty. He becomes Sejong the Great, a well-known king with brilliance, but he is deeply traumatized as he has seen massacres committed by his father since he was young. Being a workaholic and an insomniac, he strives day and night to understand ordinary people and become a righteous king. Chae Yoon comes from a family of slaves, but he has become an officer working in the Royal Guards. He thinks his father died because of Lee Do and plans to take revenge on him. So Yi is the court maid that Lee Do's son loves. Although aphasic, she is smart, insightful, and passionate about creating the Korean alphabet. Ki Joon earns Lee Do's trust and gets involved in his project to create the Korean alphabet, but he secretly plans to stab Lee Do in the back. With all these people entangled with each other, serial murders happen at the palace, and the project to create the Korean alphabet doesn't go smoothly.

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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