6.1 ft tall actor Jang Ki Yong first made his debut as a model, and when he was on a roll, he took an interest in the craft of acting. His debut project was SBSŌĆÖs ItŌĆÖs Okay, ThatŌĆÖs Love (2014), where he appeared as Lee Sung KyungŌĆÖs ex-boyfriend. Afterward, he showed his face in various works, such as JTBCŌĆÖs Schoolgirl Detectives (2014), KBSŌĆÖs Beautiful Mind (2016), and tvNŌĆÖs The Liar and His Lover (2017), building up a solid career. When he appeared in about ten projects, including web series, he left a deep impression on the viewers as Lee Kwang Il from tvNŌĆÖs My Mister (2018). In the series, he portrayed a loan shark who persistently threatens the heroine Lee Ji Ahn. And not long before that, he starred in IUŌĆÖs music videos for ŌĆ£The red shoesŌĆØ and ŌĆ£Friday.ŌĆØ Jang demonstrated a broad spectrum of acting through My Mister by expressing a completely different character. Soon after, he showed an even deeper and emotional performance in MBCŌĆÖs Come and Hug Me (2018) as Chae Do Jin, the son of a serial killer. The way he expressed his confusion when facing Chan Jae Yi, his first love and the victim of his fatherŌĆÖs murder, impressed the viewers. Later that year, Jang was honored with Excellence Award (Wednesday-Thursday Drama) at the MBC Drama Awards and the Best New Actor (TV category) at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Meanwhile, the actor entered the time where he was called ŌĆ£the second leadŌĆØ in the romance genre. In KBSŌĆÖs Confession Couple, Jung Nam Gil, the perfect man, had a crush on Ma Jin Hoo. In tvNŌĆÖs Search: WWW, game music producer Park Morgan holds onto his work and love. The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos (2019), the movie spin-off of OCNŌĆÖs The Bad Guys, was JangŌĆÖs first film. He pulled off an ample amount of action sequences for the project as Go Yoo Sung, a former detective who joins the special crime investigation team. He showcased a ŌĆ£zombie-likeŌĆØ aspect of a spiteful man who gets back on his feet even after getting beaten up with the role. Director Song Yong Ho shared, ŌĆ£I felt The Bad Guys: Reign of ChaosŌĆśs Go Yoo Sung and My MisterŌĆśs Lee Kwang Il had a similar vibe.ŌĆØ Jang presents three romance projects in 2021 alone. First, he stars in tvNŌĆÖs My Roommate Is a Gumiho, a rom-com series based on the webtoon of the same name as Shin Woo Yeo. Then in Netflix film Sweet & Sour, he plays Jang Hyuk, a man who used to be a sweet boyfriend but grows indifferent as time goes by. He said that the movie shows ŌĆ£more sour taste as the story progressŌĆØ and expressed a romantic yet realistic character. In the latter half of this year, he turns into photographer Yoon Jae Gook in SBSŌĆÖs Now, We Are Breaking Up. After all, Jang Ki Yong, who is now walking the path of an actor instead of a runway, will not stop moving forward. ┬Ā Editor Seo Hayne: I like actors as they faithfully lead through their long running-time. I also like idols who accomplish everything on stage within 3 minutes. Translator Kim Hoyeun: If you are a fan of K-drama, K-movie, and K-pop, I am your guy. I will continue to provide you with up-to-date K-entertainment news.
