Jang Hang-jun

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

Jang Hang-jun (Korean: 장항준; born September 17, 1969) is a South Korean film director and television director, and also screenwriter in both fields. He is also professor at the Department of Theater and Film at Digital Seoul Culture Arts University. He made his debut in the 2002 film Turn on the Lighter. Jang directed films, including Break Out (2002) and Spring Breeze (2003). In 2011, he turned to the small screen, co-wrote and directed Sign, a medical crime investigation drama starring Park Shin-yang and Kim Ah-joong.^[2][3][4]

Jang Hang-jun
장항준
Jang in 2014
Born	(1969-09-17) September 17, 1969 (age 55) Daegu, South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)	Film director, television director screenwriter
Years active	2002 to present
Agent	Media Lab Seeso[1]
Spouse	Kim Eun-hee ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	1 (daughter)
Korean name
Hangul	장항준
Hanja	張恆俊
RR	Jang Hangjun
MR	Chang Hangjun

Early years

Jang was born in Daegu in 1969. During Jang's childhood, they grew up in a privileged family with a driver and subject-specific tutors. However, Jang didn't prioritize studying and instead spent most of their time playing with friends at school. However, when Jang reached their second year of high school, their father's construction business went bankrupt. As a result, Jang enrolled in the theater department in Seoul. It was during this time that Jang discovered a passion for the arts and pondered the question, "What am I good at?"

Career

After completing his studies, Jang managed to secure a job as the youngest writer at a broadcasting station. This opportunity came about through a connection with an older brother they knew. However, after just six months, the main writer unexpectedly disappeared. In a surprising twist, a script that Jang had previously written was adopted, leading to a promotion to the role of Field Director.

While working as a writer in the SBS entertainment department and filming Good Friends, Jang was greatly inspired by his friend Jang Jin's victory in the Spring Literary Contest. This served as a catalyst for Jang to make a transition into the film industry as a writer. Jang transitioned from being an entertainment writer to focusing on writing movie scenarios. In 1996, he achieved recognition in the film industry with the script for The Adventure of Mrs. Park, which marked the beginning of his career in film industry.^[5]

Philanthropy

On March 4, 2022, Jang donated 30 million won to the Children's Fund in Ukraine, along with his wife Kim Eun-hee, to help Ukrainian victims in Russian invasion.^[6]

Personal life

Jang married Kim Eun-hee in 1998.^{[7][8][9][10]} They have a daughter named Jang Yeon-soo.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title		Credited as			Notes	Ref.
	English	Korean	Director	Scriptwriter	Script Editor
1996	The Adventure of Mrs. Park	박봉곤 가출 사건	No	Yes	No
1999	The Great Chef	북경반점	No	Yes	No
2002	Break Out	라이터를 켜라	Yes	No	No
2003	Spring Breeze	불어라 봄바람	Yes	Yes	No
2004	Ghost House	귀신이 산다	No	No	Yes
2008	Manner of Battle	전투의 매너	Yes	No	No
2014	A Hard Day	끝까지 간다	No	No	Yes
2017	Forgotten	기억의 밤	Yes	Yes	No
2020	The Night of the Undead	죽지않는 인간들의 밤	No	Yes	No
2022	Open the Door	오픈 더 도어	Yes	Yes	No		[12]
2023	Rebound	리바운드	Yes	No	Yes
	Love Reset	30일	No	No	Yes
2024	The Killers	더 킬러스	Yes	Yes	No	Segment: "Everyone Is Waiting For The Man"

Television series

Year	Title		Credited as			Ref.
	English	Korean	Director	Writer	Creator
2010	Golden House	위기일발 풍년빌라	No	Yes	No
2011	Sign	싸인	Yes	Yes	No
2012-2013	The King of Dramas	드라마의 제왕	No	Yes	No
2013	Who Are You?	후아유	No	No	Yes

Acting credits

Film

Year	Title		Role	Ref.
	English	Korean
1996	The Adventure of Mrs. Park	박봉곤 가출 사건	Cameo
2002	Break Out	라이터를 켜라
2003	Spring Breeze	불어라 봄바람	cameo
2004	Ghost House	귀신이 산다	cameo
2010	Attack the Gas Station 2
	Loveholic
2012	The Scent
	The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser		cameo
	Superstar		cameo
2014	Venus Talk
2008	Hellcats
	Manner of Battle
2015	Trap		cameo
2016	My New Sassy Girl		cameo

Television

Year	Title		Role	Ref.
	English	Korean
2009–2010	High Kick Through the Roof		Cameo
2011	Sign	싸인
	The Greatest Love	최고의 사랑
2012	I Need a Fairy
	Phantom
2012–2013	The King of Dramas	드라마의 제왕
2013	Who Are You?	후아유
	My Love from the Star
2014	Potato Star 2013QR3		cameo
	Pinocchio	cameo
2022–2023	Unlock My Boss		cameo	[13]

Variety shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2007	Access! Movie World!
2010	Nightlife Variety Nightlife	Host
2012	Korea's Got Talent 2	Judge
2019	Song Eun-i, Kim Sook's Movie Guarantee	Cast
2020	The Story of the Day Biting the Tail S1	Host
2021	The Story of the Day Biting the Tail S2		[14]
	Crime Trivia	Cast member	[15]
2022	The Dictionary of Useless Knowledge	Host	[16]
2023	Very Private Southeast Asia	Cast Member	[17]
	Listen, See, It's Okay	Director	[18]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	King of Quotes	Host	[19]

Radio

• Jang Hang-jun, Kim Jin-soo's Mister Radio [ko] (2018-2019)
• Bae Chul-soo's Music Camp (2022); Special DJ (August 8)^[20]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
16th KBS Entertainment Awards	2018	Entertainment DJ of the Year Award	Jang Hang-jun, Kim Jin-soo's Mister Radio [ko]	Won	[21]
Korea First Brand Awards	2024	Entertainer of the Year	Jang Hang-jun	Won	[22]