Hwang Soo-jung

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Soo-jung
Born (1972-12-24) December 24, 1972 (age 51)
South Korea
EducationKyung Hee University
OccupationActress
Years active1994-present
Korean name
Hangul
황수정
Revised RomanizationHwang Su-jeong
McCune–ReischauerHwang Suchŏng

Hwang Soo-jung (Korean: 황수정; 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%.[1] She claimed the two top honors at the MBC Drama Awards in 2000 for best actress and favorite actress.[2]

However, in 2001, she was arrested on charges of taking methamphetamine (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.[3][4] 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.[2]

In 2006, Hwang made her comeback by appearing in the music video "Because Love is Always Like That" by WAX,[5][6][7] then resumed her acting career with a leading role in the 2007 TV drama Salt Doll.[2][8] Though she never recovered the popularity she had once enjoyed, Hwang has since starred in the Hong Sang-soo film Night and Day (2008),[9][10] the four-episode Drama Special For My Son (2011),[1][3] and the omnibus movie In Between (2012).[11][12]

  1. ^ a b "Hwang Soo-jung Finds New Confidence After Disgrace". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. ^ a b c Han, Eun-jung (18 December 2006). "Once Bitten but Not Twice Shy: Disgraced Actresses Ready Comebacks on the Small Screen in 2007". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  3. ^ a b Sung, So-young (18 November 2011). "Hwang Soo-jung back in spy role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Actress Hwang Soo-jung Sues NHN for Defamation". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 September 2004. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  5. ^ "Actress Tries Comeback Five Years After Drug Bust". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  6. ^ "Hwang Soo-jung Is Back, Beautiful as Ever". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  7. ^ "Hwang Soo-jung 'Better than Ever' After Five-Year Break". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  8. ^ "Big stars, small screens and a boom in musicals". Korea JoongAng Daily. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Paquet, Darcy (8 August 2007). "New HONG Sangsoo film starts shooting in Paris". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  10. ^ "Actress Hwang's Night and Day to Compete at Berlin". KBS Global. 21 January 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  11. ^ "Actress Hwang Returns to Movie". The Korea Times. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  12. ^ Park, So-yeon (29 April 2010). "Hwang Soo-jeong to make big screen comeback this year". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-04.