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Jang Hyuk: who is he, what is he known for, and what is he doing now?

Jang Hyuk, born in 1976: his debut, key works such as Chuno, Deep Rooted Tree and Money Flower, his KBS Drama Awards grand prize, his agency changes, and his new series Munmu as of October 2026 — drawn from 14 press reports.

Actor Jang Hyuk was born in 1976 and debuted in 1997 in the SBS drama Model. In 2010 he played the slave hunter Dae-gil in the KBS 2TV period drama Chuno, which won him that year's KBS Drama Awards grand prize, and he has since moved between period and contemporary dramas such as Deep Rooted Tree, Money Flower, Voice and My Country.

As of October 2026, he plays Goguryeo's Yeon Gaesomun in the KBS2 historical epic Munmu, which premieres on November 14. After his contract with Sidus HQ, the agency he had been with since his debut, ended in 2023, he worked for a time without an agency; a November 2025 casting report listed his agency as QOA. Each question is answered below, with a source number on every claim.

WorkYear / formatRole and reported results
Model1997 / SBS seriesHis debut. From then on he worked under a management contract with Sidus HQ.6
Chuno (The Slave Hunters)2010 / KBS 2TV seriesHe played Dae-gil, a professional hunter of runaway slaves. By its third episode it drew a 27.2 percent nationwide rating, and its peak was reported as 31.7 percent (TNMS). It won him the 2010 KBS Drama Awards grand prize.1,3,14
Deep Rooted Tree2011 / seriesHe played Kang Chae-yoon, the son of a slave who hides his origins and becomes a royal guard officer.4
Money Flower2017 / MBC weekend seriesHe played Kang Pil-joo, a role that won him the top excellence award for actors in weekend dramas at the 2017 MBC Drama Awards.5
Family · The KillerFamily filmed in 2023 / series · filmHe was filming Family in March 2023. In October 2025 Sports Kyunghyang described him as having been active "until recently in the film The Killer and the drama Family."6,9
MunmuPremieres Nov 14, 2026 / KBS2 historical epicHe plays Yeon Gaesomun, the general who seized Goguryeo's military power and ruled as a dictator. The series was reported to cost about 30 billion won.10,13,14

How old is Jang Hyuk, and when did he debut?

Jang Hyuk was born in 1976 and debuted in 1997 in the SBS drama Model. In January 2024 Bravo My Life described him, along with Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Jong-kook, as a leading member of a circle of entertainers born in 1976.

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What is Jang Hyuk best known for?

  • His best-known work is the 2010 KBS 2TV period drama Chuno. He played Dae-gil, a professional slave hunter pursuing Song Tae-ha (Oh Ji-ho), a runaway slave determined to change Joseon. Chuno drew a 27.2 percent nationwide and 27.6 percent Seoul-area rating (TNS Media Korea) for its third episode, and in 2026 TV Report gave its peak as 31.7 percent (TNMS). Seoul Shinmun reported at the end of 2010 that the show had been named "drama of the year" in various surveys.1,2,14
  • Deep Rooted Tree (2011). He played Kang Chae-yoon, the son of a slave who lost his father as a child and hid his origins to become a royal guard officer. In a Seoul Shinmun interview he compared the two roles: "If Dae-gil was a man with no tomorrow, Kang Chae-yoon is a man bound to his yesterday."4
  • Money Flower (2017). Playing Kang Pil-joo in the MBC weekend drama earned him the top excellence award for actors in weekend dramas at the 2017 MBC Drama Awards.5
  • Other works. In 2025 Sports Kyunghyang listed contemporary dramas Family, Bad Papa, Wok of Love and Voice and period dramas My Country, Deep Rooted Tree and Chuno among his credits, and noted that Munmu marks his return to a KBS period drama four years after Bloody Heart. Mydaily named the film Volcano High alongside Chuno as one of his main works.10,11
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What awards has Jang Hyuk won?

Jang Hyuk won the 2010 KBS Drama Awards grand prize for Chuno and the top excellence award for actors in weekend dramas at the 2017 MBC Drama Awards for Money Flower. The KBS ceremony was held on the night of December 31, 2010 at KBS's new building hall in Yeouido, Seoul, and in his speech he said he had been acting for more than ten years. Xports News described the grand prize as coming 13 years after his debut.

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Which agency is Jang Hyuk with?

In a November 2025 casting report for Munmu, Jang Hyuk's agency was listed as QOA. He had worked under a management contract with Sidus HQ since his 1997 debut, and on March 2, 2023 Sidus HQ said his exclusive contract had expired. On MBC's Radio Star, broadcast on March 13, 2024, he said that after leaving the agency he had been with for 26 years he was "still working on my own." The reports checked for this page do not say when he signed with QOA.

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What has Jang Hyuk been doing recently?

  • His newest work is the KBS2 historical epic Munmu, premiering on November 14, 2026. Set amid 600 years of war and upheaval inside the Three Kingdoms, it casts Jang Hyuk as Yeon Gaesomun, the general who seized Goguryeo's military power. Lee Hyun-wook (Kim Beop-min), Kim Kang-woo (Kim Chun-chu) and Park Sung-woong (Kim Yu-sin) also star, and it is produced by KeyEast and Monster Union. Footage of the script reading was released in September, a Yeon Gaesomun character teaser on October 1, and the main poster on October 13.12,13,14
  • The variety show Park Jang Dae So. On this Channel S show he and his longtime friend Park Joon-hyung of g.o.d take viewers' requests and travel to grant small wishes. It premiered on October 29, 2025.9
  • Guest vocalist in a band. According to Mydaily in 2026, he sings as a guest vocalist with Amutta Band, a hobby band of entertainers that released its first song in February; its members include Hong Kyung-min, Cho Young-soo, Jeon In-hyuk, Kim Jun-hyun and Jo Jung-min.11
  • Photocard album. In January 2024 Bravo My Life reported that he would release a photocard-style album early that year, the first by an actor, containing a noir sequence he planned, directed and choreographed the action for, instead of music.7
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Where can I watch Jang Hyuk's work?

His new series Munmu premieres on KBS 2TV on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9:20 p.m. Chuno aired on KBS 2TV and Money Flower on MBC. Replay and overseas streaming availability for his earlier works differs by country and over time, so check the official streaming services and broadcasters where you live. This page does not point to unauthorized copies.

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How to read this page

Ratings follow the measurement firm cited in each article (TNS Media Korea or TNMS), and schedules are as of each article's date. His exact birthday and any broadcaster not named in this page's sources have been left out. This page will be updated with ratings and schedule details once Munmu begins airing. His full career is in the Hallyu Wiki article on Jang Hyuk.

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Sources

  1. press 전북일보, '조선판 매트릭스' KBS 추노 시청률 27%, 2010-01-15
  2. press 서울신문, 방송3사 연기대상 관전포인트, 2010-12-29
  3. press 이투데이, 장혁, KBS 연기대상 '대상'..'추노' 5개 부문 석권(종합), 2011-01-01
  4. press 서울신문, 장혁 “연기는 내 삶의 뿌리”, 2011-12-05
  5. press 엑스포츠뉴스, [엑's 인터뷰①] 장혁 "'추노'로 대상 받고 힘들었다…상 연연하지 않아", 2018-02-14
  6. press OSEN, 장혁, 싸이더스HQ와 계약 만료 "'패밀리' 촬영 후 재계약 논의" [공식입장], 2023-03-02
  7. press 브라보마이라이프, 장혁부터 한석규까지… 용띠 스타, 청룡의 해 열일 행보, 2024-01-04
  8. press OSEN, 장혁·임수정·최민식·최강희, 소속사 없어도 OK..홀로선 배우들 [Oh!쎈 이슈], 2024-03-14
  9. press 스포츠경향, [스경X현장] “팬티도 같이 입던 사이”…박준형X장혁, 30년 ‘케미’의 결과물 ‘박장대소’, 2025-10-29
  10. press 스포츠경향, ‘문무(文武)’ 이현욱X장혁X김강우X박성웅X정웅인 그리고 조성하 출연 확정, 2025-11-17
  11. press 마이데일리, ‘아묻따밴드’ 장혁, 이제 가수라 불러줘요, 2026-09-02
  12. press 일간스포츠, 이현욱·장혁→정웅인·조성하…KBS2 대하드라마 ‘문무’ 대본리딩 현장, 2026-09-22
  13. press iMBC연예, 장혁, 피 묻은 칼 쥔 연개소문…"고구려의 혼 깨우겠다" (문무), 2026-10-01
  14. press TV리포트, KBS 한 방 터지나…'시청률 31.7%' 일등공신 가세→300억 투입한 야심작 공개 ('문무'), 2026-10-13
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