Jang Eui-soo
Jang Eui-soo | |
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| Born | January 22, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Kyungmoon College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Agent | |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장의수 |
| Hanja | ? |
| Revised Romanization | ? |
| McCune–Reischauer | ? |
Jang Eui-soo (born 22 January 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]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
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| 2012 | A Gentleman's Dignity | - | SBS | |
| 2018 | Bad Papa | Sang Cheol | MBC | |
| 2019 | He Is Psychometric | Lee Seung-yong | tvN | |
| Jal Pa Gin Love | Shi Ran-ho | tvN | ||
| 2020 | Memorist | Park Sung-beom | tvN | Cameo |
| Where Your Eyes Linger | Kang-gook | Viki | ||
| Mr. Heart | Viki |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Northern Limit Line | Kim Myeon-soo | |
| The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin (#106) | ||
| 2018 | Dokgo Rewind | - | |
| TBA | The Dragon Inn |
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.
- ^ "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.