Jang Young-nam (born November , ) is a South Korean actress. She began
her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to
supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director
Jang Jin. A member of Jang Jin's Division 장진사단, she regularly
appears in his films and theater company productions. She became one
of the original cast members of the live sketch comedy show Saturday
Night Live Korea when Jang Jin brought the American show to South
Korea. In addition, she was a member of the Korean theater troupe
Mokhwa Repertory Company.She is known for her skill in both comedic
and dramatic roles and her ability to easily transition between
different genres and mediums such as theater, television and films.
Some notable supporting film roles include A Werewolf Boy and Hello
Ghost. She has also made memorable cameos in dramas, Pinocchio and
Moon Embracing the Sun. In , she played her first onscreen leading
role in the revenge crime thriller Azooma, which won her the Best
Actress Award from the Director's Guild at the th Busan International
Film Festival (BIFF).In December , she married a theater and film
university professor who is seven years younger. She and her husband
have a son born in .
her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to
supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director
Jang Jin. A member of Jang Jin's Division 장진사단, she regularly
appears in his films and theater company productions. She became one
of the original cast members of the live sketch comedy show Saturday
Night Live Korea when Jang Jin brought the American show to South
Korea. In addition, she was a member of the Korean theater troupe
Mokhwa Repertory Company.She is known for her skill in both comedic
and dramatic roles and her ability to easily transition between
different genres and mediums such as theater, television and films.
Some notable supporting film roles include A Werewolf Boy and Hello
Ghost. She has also made memorable cameos in dramas, Pinocchio and
Moon Embracing the Sun. In , she played her first onscreen leading
role in the revenge crime thriller Azooma, which won her the Best
Actress Award from the Director's Guild at the th Busan International
Film Festival (BIFF).In December , she married a theater and film
university professor who is seven years younger. She and her husband
have a son born in .
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