Jang Eui-soo

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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Eui-soo
Born (1990-01-22) January 22, 1990
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materKyungmoon College
Occupation
  • Model
  • actor
Years active2008–present
Agent
  • Elrise Entertainment
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Korean name
Hangul
장의수

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.
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
Kiss Goblin Exorcist Naver TV Cast
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
  1. "Meet the cast of Where Your Eyes Linger, Korea's first LGBTQ+ drama". South China Morning Post. 4 June 2020.
  2. "'인생술집' 장의수, 노력은 배신하지 않는다 [인터뷰]". TV Daily (in Korean). 4 August 2017.
  3. "장의수". www.el-rise.com (in Korean).
  4. "Jang Eui Soo, From Long-Haired Man To Charming Boy". Yahoo! News. 6 March 2015.
  5. "[Orion's Daily Ramblings] Jinyoung, Shin Ye-eun and More Join TvN's "He Is Psychometric"". HanCinema. 10 December 2018.
  6. "Dasom, Kim Kwon, And More To Join GOT7's Jinyoung And Shin Ye Eun In New Drama". Soompi. 10 December 2018.
  7. Hudson, Nikki (29 June 2020). "'Where Your Eyes Linger': The next drama you absolutely must see". Film Daily.
  8. ""김수현+@…?" 국내 최초 게이 드라마 찍은 남자 정체 (사진)". 위키트리 (in Korean). 28 June 2020.
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