Ja Yeon Jang

Jang Ja Yeon

  • Name: Jang Ja Yeon
  • Native name: 장자연
  • Also Known as: Jang Ja Yun
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: January 25, 1980
  • Died: March 7, 2009
Jang Ja Yeon was a South Korean actress. At the time of her death at the age of 29, Ja Yeon had been starring in the KBS television drama series "Boys Over Flowers". She had been suffering from depression, and a police investigation concluded that her death was a suicide. Her death caused a national scandal when it emerged that she had been sexually and physically abused by a number of prominent entertainment executives during her career, and that this abuse had contributed to her depression. Her tragic death inspired the 2013 film "Norigae". Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2009 Boys over Flowers
Korean Drama, 2009, 25 eps
Park Sun Ja / "Sunny" (Support Role)
25
Support Role
7.5
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2009 Searching for the Elephant
Korean Movie, 2009,
Hye Mi (Support Role)
Hye Mi
Support Role
6.5
2009 The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J
Korean Movie, 2009,
Min A (Support Role)
Min A
Support Role
7.1
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2008 Drama City: Love Hunt 30 Minus 3
Korean Special, 2008, 1 eps
Yoo Na (Support Role)
1
Yoo Na
Support Role
6.8
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Jang Ja Yeon

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  • First Name: Ja Yeon
  • Family Name: Jang
  • Native name: 장자연
  • Also Known as: Jang Ja Yun
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: January 25, 1980
  • Died: March 7, 2009

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