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Jang Young-chul
Jang Young-chul
Born	South Korea
Education	Chungbuk National University - Korean Language and Literature
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1994-present
Agent	Celltrion Entertainment
Spouse	Jung Kyung-soon (m. 2005)
Korean name
Hangul	장영철
Revised Romanization	Jang Yeong-cheol
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Yŏngch'ŏl

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Jang Young-chul (Korean: 장영철) is a South Korean television screenwriter. He is best known for writing the hit dramas Giant and History of a Salaryman.

Career[edit]

Jang Young-chul graduated from Chungbuk National University with a degree in Korean Language and Literature.

In 1994, he won at the KBS Drama Script Contest for Father's House (아버지의 집), followed by another win in 1995 at newspaper Seoul Shinmun's New Year Literary Contest for his script A Room With a View (전망좋은 방). After winning at a 1996 contest, Jang's script Golden Garden (황금빛 정원) was produced as a Best Theater episode on MBC.

Jang was hired by SBS to write his first miniseries in 2002, Affection starring Kim Ji-ho and Yoo Jun-sang. He and Affection co-writer Jung Kyung-soon married in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

He began to gain attention in the TV industry when he wrote the historical epic Dae Jo-yeong (2006-2007), which starred Choi Soo-jong as the titular founder of the state of Balhae. Jang received recognition as Best Writer at the KBS Drama Awards and the Korea PD Awards.

After Dae Jo-yeong, he and wife Jung Kyung-soon became writing partners again, and they would become best known for their collaborations with director Yoo In-shik—the hit dramas Giant and History of a Salaryman. Giant (2010), starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min and Jeong Bo-seok, is a period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea, as their fates play out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.^[1]^[2] History of a Salaryman (2011-2012), starring Lee Beom-soo, Jung Ryeo-won, Jung Gyu-woon, Hong Soo-hyun, Lee Deok-hwa and Kim Seo-hyung, is a quirky comedy and murder mystery about an ordinary salaryman who finds himself involved with corporate spies and rival pharmaceutical companies, and also a parody of modern office politics using the historical events during China's Chu–Han Contention as satire.^[3]^[4]

Jang, Jung, and Yoo also worked together on the less successful Incarnation of Money (2013), which starred Kang Ji-hwan, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, Choi Yeo-jin, Oh Yoon-ah and Kim Soo-mi, and focused on the greed and corruption in Korean society involving prosecutors, lobbyists and loan sharks.

The period drama Empress Ki, which aired from 2013 to 2014, starred Ha Ji-won in the title role as a Goryeo woman who becomes an empress of the Yuan dynasty, depicting her loves and political ambitions as she is torn between the two countries.^[5] It did well in the ratings, despite controversy regarding its historical accuracy and fictionalized elements.^[6] Ha won the Grand Prize ("Daesang") at the MBC Drama Awards, with Jang and Jung also securing Writer/s of the Year.^[7]

Filmography[edit]

Goguryeo Gaemamusa (2024)
Big Mouth (MBC, 2022)
Vagabond (SBS, 2019)
Monster (MBC, 2016)
Empress Ki (MBC, 2013–2014)
Incarnation of Money (SBS, 2013)
History of a Salaryman (SBS, 2012)
Giant (SBS, 2010)
Dae Jo-yeong (KBS1, 2006–2007)
New Human Market (SBS, 2004)
Affection (SBS, 2002)

Awards[edit]

2013 MBC Drama Awards: Writer/s of the Year shared with Jung Kyung-soon (Empress Ki)
2011 38th Korea Broadcasting Awards: Best Writer (Giant)
2008 20th Korea PD Awards: Best Writer, TV category (Dae Jo-yeong)
2007 KBS Drama Awards: Best Writer (Dae Jo-yeong)

References[edit]

^ Lee, Ga-on (7 May 2010). "PREVIEW: SBS TV series Giant". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
^ Han, Sang-hee (5 May 2010). "Drama Giant to show Korea's boom years". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
^ Noh, Hyun-gi (25 December 2011). "History of Salaryman, comic tribute to breadwinners". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
^ Hong, Lucia (21 February 2012). "SBS Salaryman, Cho Han Ji sees 2 episode extension". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
^ Oh, Jean (24 October 2013). "Ha Ji-won back in The Empress Ki". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
^ Do, Je-hae (3 November 2013). "Fact vs. fiction in TV drama: MBC period piece stirs debate on 'fictionalized history'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
^ Lee, Cory (31 December 2013). "Ha Ji-won Receives Top Honor at 2013 MBC Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

External links[edit]

Jang Young-chul at HanCinema
Jang Young-chul at IMDb

[1] Lee, Ga-on (7 May 2010). "PREVIEW: SBS TV series Giant". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

[2] Han, Sang-hee (5 May 2010). "Drama Giant to show Korea's boom years". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

[3] Noh, Hyun-gi (25 December 2011). "History of Salaryman, comic tribute to breadwinners". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

[4] Hong, Lucia (21 February 2012). "SBS Salaryman, Cho Han Ji sees 2 episode extension". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

[5] Oh, Jean (24 October 2013). "Ha Ji-won back in The Empress Ki". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

[6] Do, Je-hae (3 November 2013). "Fact vs. fiction in TV drama: MBC period piece stirs debate on 'fictionalized history'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

[7] Lee, Cory (31 December 2013). "Ha Ji-won Receives Top Honor at 2013 MBC Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

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+'''Jang Young-chul''' ({{Korean|hangul=장영철}}) is a South Korean television [[screenwriter]]. He is best known for writing the hit [[Korean drama|drama]]s ''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' and ''[[History of a Salaryman]]''.
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 Jang was hired by [[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]] to write his first miniseries in 2002, ''Affection'' starring [[Kim Ji-ho]] and [[Yoo Jun-sang]]. He and ''Affection'' co-writer Jung Kyung-soon married in 2005.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}
-He began to gain attention in the TV industry when he wrote the historical epic ''[[Dae Jo Yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo Yeong]]'' (2006-2007), which starred [[Choi Soo-jong]] as the [[Go of Balhae|titular]] founder of the state of [[Balhae]]. Jang received recognition as Best Writer at the [[KBS Drama Awards]] and the Korea PD Awards.
+He began to gain attention in the TV industry when he wrote the historical epic ''[[Dae Jo-yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo-yeong]]'' (2006-2007), which starred [[Choi Soo-jong]] as the [[Go of Balhae|titular]] founder of the state of [[Balhae]]. Jang received recognition as Best Writer at the [[KBS Drama Awards]] and the Korea PD Awards.
-After ''Dae Jo Yeong'', he and wife Jung Kyung-soon became writing partners again, and they would become best known for their collaborations with director Yoo In-shik—the hit dramas ''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' and ''[[History of a Salaryman]]''. ''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' (2010), starring [[Lee Beom-soo]], [[Park Jin-hee]], [[Joo Sang-wook]], [[Hwang Jung-eum]], [[Park Sang-min (actor)|Park Sang-min]] and [[Jeong Bo-seok]], is a period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea, as their fates play out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ga-on|title=PREVIEW: SBS TV series ''Giant''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050712272508766|work=10Asia|accessdate=2013-05-23|date=7 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Han |first=Sang-hee |title=Drama ''Giant'' to show Korea's boom years |url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/05/201_65390.html |work=[[The Korea Times]] |accessdate=2013-05-23 |date=5 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212092219/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/05/201_65390.html |archivedate=12 December 2013 }}</ref> ''[[History of a Salaryman]]'' (2011-2012), starring Lee Beom-soo, [[Jung Ryeo-won]], [[Jung Gyu-woon]], [[Hong Soo-hyun]], [[Lee Deok-hwa]] and [[Kim Seo-hyung]], is a quirky comedy and murder mystery about an ordinary [[salaryman]] who finds himself involved with [[industrial espionage|corporate spies]] and rival [[pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical companies]], and also a [[parody]] of modern [[workplace politics|office politics]] using the historical events during China's [[Chu–Han Contention]] as [[satire]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Noh|first=Hyun-gi|title=''History of Salaryman'', comic tribute to breadwinners|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/02/201_101528.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|accessdate=2013-05-23|date=25 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=SBS ''Salaryman, Cho Han Ji'' sees 2 episode extension|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012022114163459010|work=10Asia|accessdate=2013-05-23|date=21 February 2012}}</ref>
+After ''Dae Jo-yeong'', he and wife Jung Kyung-soon became writing partners again, and they would become best known for their collaborations with director Yoo In-shik—the hit dramas ''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' and ''[[History of a Salaryman]]''. ''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' (2010), starring [[Lee Beom-soo]], [[Park Jin-hee]], [[Joo Sang-wook]], [[Hwang Jung-eum]], [[Park Sang-min (actor)|Park Sang-min]] and [[Jeong Bo-seok]], is a period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea, as their fates play out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ga-on|title=PREVIEW: SBS TV series ''Giant''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050712272508766|work=10Asia|accessdate=2013-05-23|date=7 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Han |first=Sang-hee |title=Drama ''Giant'' to show Korea's boom years |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/05/201_65390.html |work=[[The Korea Times]] |access-date=2013-05-23 |date=5 May 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212092219/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/05/201_65390.html |archive-date=12 December 2013 }}</ref> ''[[History of a Salaryman]]'' (2011-2012), starring Lee Beom-soo, [[Jung Ryeo-won]], [[Jung Gyu-woon]], [[Hong Soo-hyun]], [[Lee Deok-hwa]] and [[Kim Seo-hyung]], is a quirky comedy and murder mystery about an ordinary [[salaryman]] who finds himself involved with [[industrial espionage|corporate spies]] and rival [[pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical companies]], and also a [[parody]] of modern [[workplace politics|office politics]] using the historical events during China's [[Chu–Han Contention]] as [[satire]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Noh|first=Hyun-gi|title=''History of Salaryman'', comic tribute to breadwinners|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/02/201_101528.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2013-05-23|date=25 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=SBS ''Salaryman, Cho Han Ji'' sees 2 episode extension|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012022114163459010|work=10Asia|accessdate=2013-05-23|date=21 February 2012}}</ref>
 Jang, Jung, and Yoo also worked together on the less successful ''[[Incarnation of Money]]'' (2013), which starred [[Kang Ji-hwan]], Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, [[Choi Yeo-jin]], [[Oh Yoon-ah]] and [[Kim Soo-mi]], and focused on the greed and corruption in Korean society involving prosecutors, [[lobbyist]]s and [[loan shark]]s.
-The period drama ''[[Empress Ki (TV series)|Empress Ki]]'', which aired from 2013 to 2014, starred [[Ha Ji-won]] in the [[Empress Gi|title role]] as a [[Goryeo]] woman who becomes an empress of the [[Yuan dynasty]], depicting her loves and political ambitions as she is torn between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Jean|title=Ha Ji-won back in ''The Empress Ki''|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131024000810|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=2014-02-04|date=24 October 2013}}</ref> It did well in the ratings, despite controversy regarding its historical accuracy and fictionalized elements.<ref>{{cite web|last=Do|first=Je-hae|title=Fact vs. fiction in TV drama: MBC period piece stirs debate on 'fictionalized history'|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/11/148_145578.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|accessdate=2014-02-04|date=3 November 2013}}</ref> Ha won the Grand Prize ("Daesang") at the [[MBC Drama Awards]], with Jang and Jung also securing Writer/s of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Cory |title=Ha Ji-won Receives Top Honor at 2013 MBC Drama Awards |url=http://www.tenasia.com/ha-ji-won-receives-top-honor-at-2013-mbc-drama-awards/ |work=10Asia |accessdate=2014-02-04 |date=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328133723/http://www.tenasia.com/ha-ji-won-receives-top-honor-at-2013-mbc-drama-awards/ |archivedate=28 March 2014 }}</ref>
+The period drama ''[[Empress Ki (TV series)|Empress Ki]]'', which aired from 2013 to 2014, starred [[Ha Ji-won]] in the [[Empress Gi|title role]] as a [[Goryeo]] woman who becomes an empress of the [[Yuan dynasty]], depicting her loves and political ambitions as she is torn between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Jean|title=Ha Ji-won back in ''The Empress Ki''|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131024000810|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|accessdate=2014-02-04|date=24 October 2013}}</ref> It did well in the ratings, despite controversy regarding its historical accuracy and fictionalized elements.<ref>{{cite web|last=Do|first=Je-hae|title=Fact vs. fiction in TV drama: MBC period piece stirs debate on 'fictionalized history'|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/11/148_145578.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=2014-02-04|date=3 November 2013}}</ref> Ha won the Grand Prize ("Daesang") at the [[MBC Drama Awards]], with Jang and Jung also securing Writer/s of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Cory |title=Ha Ji-won Receives Top Honor at 2013 MBC Drama Awards |url=http://www.tenasia.com/ha-ji-won-receives-top-honor-at-2013-mbc-drama-awards/ |work=10Asia |accessdate=2014-02-04 |date=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328133723/http://www.tenasia.com/ha-ji-won-receives-top-honor-at-2013-mbc-drama-awards/ |archivedate=28 March 2014 }}</ref>
 ==Filmography==
+*[[Goguryeo Gaemamusa]] (2024)
 *''[[Big Mouth (South Korean TV series)|Big Mouth]]'' (MBC, 2022)
-*''[[Vagabond (TV series)|Vagabond]]'' which was loved by everyone that ever watched it! The series was so good it made night into day! A series that will forever be lacking a proper ending because of budget cuts and Covid. Even though this does not end with a proper ending it should still be regarded as one of the best series ever recorded! ([[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], 2019)
+*''[[Vagabond (TV series)|Vagabond]]'' ([[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], 2019)
 *''[[Monster (2016 TV series)|Monster]]'' ([[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]], 2016)
 *''[[Empress Ki (TV series)|Empress Ki]]'' ([[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]], 2013–2014)
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 *''[[History of a Salaryman]]'' ([[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], 2012)
 *''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'' ([[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], 2010)
-*''[[Dae Jo Yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo Yeong]]'' ([[KBS1]], 2006–2007)
+*''[[Dae Jo-yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo-yeong]]'' ([[KBS1]], 2006–2007)
 *''New Human Market'' ([[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], 2004)
 *''Affection'' ([[Seoul Broadcasting System|SBS]], 2002)
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 *[[2013 MBC Drama Awards]]: Writer/s of the Year <small>shared with Jung Kyung-soon</small> (''[[Empress Ki (TV series)|Empress Ki]]'')
 *2011 38th Korea Broadcasting Awards: Best Writer (''[[Giant (TV series)|Giant]]'')
-*2008 20th Korea PD Awards: Best Writer, TV category (''[[Dae Jo Yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo Yeong]]'')
+*2008 20th Korea PD Awards: Best Writer, TV category (''[[Dae Jo-yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo-yeong]]'')
-*[[2007 KBS Drama Awards]]: Best Writer (''[[Dae Jo Yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo Yeong]]'')
+*[[2007 KBS Drama Awards]]: Best Writer (''[[Dae Jo-yeong (TV series)|Dae Jo-yeong]]'')
 ==References==

v t e Works by Jang Young-chul
As screenwriter	Dae Jo-yeong (2006) Giant (2010) History of a Salaryman (2012) Incarnation of Money (2013) Empress Ki (2013) Monster (2016) Vagabond (2019)
As creator	Big Mouth (2022)

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