Jang Seung-jo
South Korean actor (born 1981)
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Jang Hyun-deok (Korean: 장현덕; born December 13, 1981), known professionally as Jang Seung-jo, is a South Korean actor, known for his roles in Money Flower (2017–2018), Snowdrop (2021–2022), Familiar Wife (2018), and Encounter (2018–2019).[2][3][4] In recent years, Jang also starred in several other dramas like Chocolate (2019–2020) and The Good Detective (2020–2022).
Career
In 2025, Jang starred as Noh Jin-pyo / Jang Kang[5] in the Netflix crime thriller television series As You Stood By.[6][7]
Personal life
Marriage and family
It was confirmed in 2014 that Jang had been dating SM Entertainment's The Grace member, Lina for two years. They had been seeing each other since the musical Temptation of Wolves. They got married on November 22, 2014 in a private ceremony and welcomed their first child in September 2018.[8]
Later, on September 28, 2021, the agency announced that Jang's wife is pregnant with her second child and is due in January 2022.[9] On December 31, Jang's wife gave birth to their second child, a daughter.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Romantic Debtors | Dong-ryul | |
| 2017 | Heart Blackened | Studio head | |
| 2020 | Secret Zoo | Sungmin |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Quiz of God | Lee Jae-joon | ||
| Liar Game | Kim Bong-geun | [11] | ||
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Prince Jeongwon | [12] | |
| I Order You | Kevin | [13] | ||
| The Scholar Who Walks the Night | Crown Prince Sadong | [14] | ||
| All About My Mom | young Jang Cheol-woong | [15] | ||
| Six Flying Dragons | Roughneck Confucian scholar | [16] | ||
| 2016 | Marrying My Daughter Twice | Choi Jae-yeong | [17] | |
| 2017 | Teacher Oh Soon Nam | Cha Yoo-min | [18] | |
| The Package | Bae Hyeong-goo | [19] | ||
| Money Flower | Jang Boo-cheon | [20] | ||
| 2018 | Familiar Wife | Yoon Joong-hoo | [21] | |
| Encounter | Jung Woo-seok | [22] | ||
| 2019 | Chocolate | Lee Joon | [23] | |
| 2020–2022 | The Good Detective | Oh Ji-hyuk | Season 1–2 | [24][25] |
| 2021–2022 | Snowdrop | Lee Kang-moo | [26] | |
| 2023 | Strangers Again | Goo Eun-beom | [27] | |
| 2024 | Nothing Uncovered | Seol Woo-jae | [28] | |
| 2026 | My Royal Nemesis | Choi Mun-do | [29] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Death's Game | Lee Ju-hun | Cameo | [30] |
| 2025 | As You Stood By | Noh Jin-pyo / Jang Kang | Netflix | [31] |
Theatre
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Proposal | |
| 2006 | Cinderella & Cinderolla Story (신데렐라 신데룰라 이야기) | |
| 2006 | Dino & Flora (디노&플로라) | Buggy |
| 2006 | Miss Saigon (미스 사이공) | |
| 2007 | West Side Story (웨스트 사이드 스토리) | Tony |
| 2007 | Fix My Makeup (화장을 고치고) | Jiseop |
| 2008 | Yi Sunsin (이순신) | So Yoshitoshi |
| 2008 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo |
| 2008 | THE COVENANT JOURNEY (언약의 여정) | Yoseph |
| 2008 | Sex is Zero (색즉시공) | Dalsu |
| 2009 | Cheong Story (청 이야기) | Heewon |
| 2011 | Temptation of Wolves (늑대의 유혹) | Jung Taesung |
| 2011 | Thrill Me | He |
| 2012 | Black Mary Poppins | Hans |
| 2012 | Sherlock Homes | Adam Anderson |
| 2013 | Mama Don't Cry | Vampire |
| 2013 | Gutenberg the Musical | Bud Davenport |
| 2013 | Trace U | Go Bunha |
| 2014 | Blood Brothers | Eddy |
| 2014 | Gutenberg the Musical | Bud Davenport |
| 2017 | The Devil | X-Black |
| 2019 | King Arthur | Arthur |
Theater play
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Our Bad Magnet | Gordon |
| 2013 | Model Student (모범생들) | Kim Myungjun |
| 2014 | Puzzle (퍼즐) | Simon |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Marrying My Daughter Twice | Nominated | |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Male Excellence in a Weekend Drama | Money Flower | Won | [32] |
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | [33] | |
| 2019 | 14th Soompi Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama | Familiar Wife | Nominated | |
| 2026 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Television | As You Stood By | Pending | [34] |