Jang Mi Ja

Name: Jang Mi Ja
Native name: 장미자
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Female
Born: February 3, 1941
Died: January 27, 2025

Jang Mi Ja was a South Korean voice actress and actress. She married actor Park Woong.

She made her debut in 1959 as part of several theatrical plays. In 1963, she became part of the 1st open recruitment for voice actors at DBS. Then, during the media consolidation, she was reclassified as part of the 6th open recruitment for voice actors at KBS.

Later in her career, she began appearing in dramas by herself and also alongside her husband. She was a member of the Theater Actors’ Association and led the theater company Samgaksan during her lifetime.

On January 27, 2025, she passed away after battling a chronic illness for several years. Her funeral home was set at Seoul National University Hospital, and she was buried at the Seoul City Crematorium on the 29th.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	King the Land Korean Drama, 2023, 16 eps [Chairman Hans's mother] (Ep. 2-4, 7, 11) (Guest Role)	16	[Chairman Hans's mother] (Ep. 2-4, 7, 11) Guest Role	8.3
2011	Miss Ajumma Korean Drama, 2011, 103 eps Byung Chul's mother (Support Role)	103	Byung Chul's mother Support Role	7.2
2006	Love and Hate Korean Drama, 2006, 120 eps Hwang Im Sook (mother) (Main Role)	120	Hwang Im Sook (mother) Main Role	6.5
1995	Hopeful Sky Korean Drama, 1995, 63 eps (Support Role)	63	Support Role	4.0
1982	Cheonsaengyeonbun Korean Drama, 1982, 184 eps (Support Role)	184	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2012	Confession of Murder Korean Movie, 2012, [Publishing company president] (Support Role)	[Publishing company president] Support Role	8.1

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