Hwang Soo-jung (Korean: í™©ìˆ˜ì •; 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%. She
claimed the two top honors at the MBC Drama Awards in 2000 for best
actress and favorite actress.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. 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.In 2006, Hwang made her comeback by
appearing in the music video "Because Love is Always Like That" by
WAX, then resumed her acting career with a leading role in the 2007 TV
drama Salt Doll. Though she never recovered the popularity she had
once enjoyed, Hwang has since starred in the Hong Sang-soo film Night
and Day (2008), the four-episode Drama Special For My Son (2011), and
the omnibus movie In Between (2012).
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%. She
claimed the two top honors at the MBC Drama Awards in 2000 for best
actress and favorite actress.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. 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.In 2006, Hwang made her comeback by
appearing in the music video "Because Love is Always Like That" by
WAX, then resumed her acting career with a leading role in the 2007 TV
drama Salt Doll. Though she never recovered the popularity she had
once enjoyed, Hwang has since starred in the Hong Sang-soo film Night
and Day (2008), the four-episode Drama Special For My Son (2011), and
the omnibus movie In Between (2012).
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