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Current status of actress who received attention for being called “the second Jun Ji Hyun”

Actress Jang Hee Jin’s fresh rookie days are drawing people’s attention.

She debuted as a model for the fashion magazine CeCi in 2003. She received attention as “the second Jun Ji Hyun” for her tall height and innocent vibe.

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Netizens who saw Jang Hee Jin‘s rookie days showed positive reactions such as “She has the most similar appearance and vibe among people called ‘Little Jun Ji Hyun’” and “Jang Hee Jin had a more innocent feeling when she was a rookie.

Shortly after her debut, she appeared in commercials and entertainment programs. In 2004, she was cast in MBC’s sitcom “Nonstop 5” and started her acting career in earnest.

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Jang Hee Jin later appeared in dramas “Land”, “Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy” and “Seoul Warrior Story”. In MBC’s sitcom “Tae-hee, Hye-kyo, Ji-hyun”, she was nicknamed “Bread Girl” for playing an elite graduate of a prestigious university who works part-time at a bakery because she cannot get a job.

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Jang Hee Jin, who appeared in various works, suffered a slump due to her poor acting skills. However, she showed a change by perfectly portraying an affair woman in the drama “Thrice Married Woman” and a pathetic ghost in “The Village: Achiara’s Secret”.

She confessed, “I was told that I was a bad actress, but I learned a lot about acting after working on writer Kim Soo Hyun’s work. I let go of my obsession with leading roles and being pretty on screen. I think I’m getting positive reactions because I’m acting what I want to do.

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Afterwards, Jang Hee Jin received favorable reviews for her acting by participating in dramas such as “Mirror of the Witch”, “On the Way to the Airport”, “You Are Too Much”, “Flower of Evil” and “The Red Sleeve” regardless of leading roles and supporting roles.

In particular, in “Flower of Evil”, she played the sister of Do Hyun Soo (Lee Joon Gi), who confessed to the murder charge that was put on her brother and added to the tension and thrill of the drama. Afterwards, the actress also pulled off an impressive performance with emotive and complicated expressions in historical series “The Red Sleeve”.

With her mature acting skills, Jang Hee Jin has now established herself as an actress in her 30s and is expected to herald an impressive acting transformation again through the tvN drama “First Lady”, which is scheduled to air in 2023.

tvN’s upcoming series “First Lady” depicts a fierce survival story of a woman who must rise to the position of first lady in order to protect her beloved family.

Attention is being focused on whether Jang Hee Jin will be able to perfectly portray an intelligent and elegant character with her improved acting skills.

Source: Daum

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