Education

Jang attended Seoul National University and received a bachelor"s degree in anthropology.

Career

Before his directorial debut, Jang made a name for himself by writing film criticism and scripts.

Achievements

• His first film, Seoul Jesus (1986), based on one of his scripts, was noted for its "sarcasm and pronounced realism." His 1993 film Hwa-Om-Kyung won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.