Jang Eui-soo
Jang Eui-soo | |
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장의수 | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | January 22, 1990
Alma mater | Kyungmoon College |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Agent | |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jang Uisu |
McCune–Reischauer | Chang Ŭisu |
Jang Eui-soo (Korean: 장의수, born January 22, 1990) is a South Korean model and actor. He gained widespread popularity after starring in the BL drama Where Your Eyes Linger (2020).[1]
Early life and education
Jang Eui-soo was born on January 22, 1990, in Seoul, South Korea. He studied in Department of Model Acting at Kyungmoon College.
Career
Jang began his career as a model in 2008. He has attracted attention by working on various runways that had been walked on. Since then, he has made his face known to the public through various advertisements and music videos.[2] Then he was discovered by the agent and signed with Elrise Entertainment (이엘 라이즈).[3]
Jang made his acting debut in 2012, appearing in the drama series A Gentleman's Dignity. He followed up with his movie bow, in the 2015 film Northern Limit Line. He then starred in the film The Beauty Inside where he played one of Woo Jin's transformations. He was modeled for the Seoul Fashion Week (서울 패션 위크) in 2015, as well as for the SS14 Seoul Fashion Week. He has also participated in photo shoots for BNT International in March, 2015.[4]
In 2018, he played supporting role as a martial arts fighter in hit dramas Bad Papa. In 2019, he starred in the fantasy rom-com drama He Is Psychometric where he played a young investigator.[5][6] In the same year, he played his first leading role in the romance drama Jal Pa Gin Love.[1]
In 2020, Jang rose to prominence for playing Kang-gook in the Korea's first BL drama[1] Where Your Eyes Linger alongside Han Gi-chan. Jang received acclaim for his performance and experienced a surge in popularity.[7][8]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
Year | Song title | Album |
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2021 | "안녕 나야" (Hello baby) | My Sweet Dear OST Part 2 |
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | A Gentleman's Dignity | |||
2018 | Dokgo Rewind | |||
Bad Papa | Sang Cheol | |||
2019 | He Is Psychometric | Lee Seung-yong | [9] | |
Jal Pa Gin Love | Shi Ran-ho | Main role | ||
2020 | Memorist | Park Sung-beom | ||
Where Your Eyes Linger | Kang-gook | Main role | [10] | |
Kiss Goblin | Exorcist | |||
Mr. Heart | University track team member | |||
Tell Me You've Changed | Seok-jin | Main role | ||
2021 | Oh My LadyLord | Park Gun-ho | Support role | [11] |
Scripting Your Destiny | Kim Cheol-su | Episode 8, Episode 9 | ||
Nobleman Ryu's Wedding | Kim Tae-hyung | |||
Next Door Witch J | Lee Tae-kyung | [12] | ||
My Sweet Dear | Choi Jung-woo | Main role | [13] | |
2023 | Bad Memory Eraser | Nam Jin | [14] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Northern Limit Line | Kim Myeon-soo | ||
The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin #106 | Minor role | ||
2020 | Some Relationship | |||
Dragon Inn Part 1: The City of Sadness | Seung-jin | |||
2021 | The Dragon Inn Part 2: The Night of The Gods | Seung-jin |
References
- ^ a b c "Meet the cast of Where Your Eyes Linger, Korea's first LGBTQ+ drama". South China Morning Post. 4 June 2020.
- ^ "'인생술집' 장의수, 노력은 배신하지 않는다 [인터뷰]". TV Daily (in Korean). 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "장의수". www.el-rise.com (in Korean).
- ^ "Jang Eui Soo, From Long-Haired Man To Charming Boy". Yahoo! News. 6 March 2015.
- ^ "[Orion's Daily Ramblings] Jinyoung, Shin Ye-eun and More Join TvN's "He Is Psychometric"". HanCinema. 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Dasom, Kim Kwon, And More To Join GOT7's Jinyoung And Shin Ye Eun In New Drama". Soompi. 10 December 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Nikki (29 June 2020). "'Where Your Eyes Linger': The next drama you absolutely must see". Film Daily.
- ^ ""김수현+@…?" 국내 최초 게이 드라마 찍은 남자 정체 (사진)". 위키트리 (in Korean). 28 June 2020.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (December 10, 2018). "'사이코메트리 그녀석' 김다솜→장의수, 신선한 라인업 완성(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Yu-jin (April 21, 2020). "장의수, 웹드라마 '너의 시선이 머무는 곳에' 출연 확정…경호원役 [공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jin (March 11, 2021). "장의수, MBC 나나 이민기와 '오! 주인님' 출연 [공식]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (October 7, 2020). "웹드라마 '옆집 마녀 제이' 박지연-이태선 캐스팅 확정(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Ha, Soo-na (September 27, 2021). "'마이스윗디어' 장의수X이찬형 '눈 맞춤' 메인 포스터 공개". TV Report. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Kang, Nae-ri (January 26, 2022). "[단독] 장의수, '나쁜 기억 지우개' 캐스팅...김재중·진세연과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Jang Eui-soo, casting for 'Bad Memory Eraser'...Breathing with Kim Jae-joong and Jin Se-yeon] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via Naver.