Who is Jang Won-seok? ‘Crime City’, the hand of Midas in the movie industry


Actress Son Eun-seo (real name Son Ji-yeon, 38) and Jang Won-seok (47), CEO of BA Entertainment, the production company behind the movie 'Crime City', who are currently dating, are producers with a significant presence in Chungmu.

CEO Jang Won-seok started in the film industry in 1996 as a member of the production department for 'Park Bong-gon Runaway Case' and established himself as the production manager for the movie 'The King and the Clown'. Movies 'Beastie Boys', 'Parallel Theory', 'Brothers', 'War on Crime: The Golden Age of Bad Guys', 'Perfect Game', 'The Ultimate Weapon Bow', 'Fortune Tellers', '577 Project', 'Until the End' Going', 'The Road Home', 'Chronicle of Evil', 'Tunnel', 'Captain Kim Chang-soo', 'Crime City', 'A Night to Remember', 'Long Live the King: Mokpo Hero', 'Somehow, Marriage', 'Raging Bull', 'Intruder', 'Wicked Man', 'Good Woman', and 'Beasts Grabbing at Straws', etc. The 'Crime City' series was a huge success. CEO Jang also participated in the production of the Disney+ series 'Casino', in which Son Eun-seo played the female lead.

Who is Jang Won-seok? ‘Crime City’, the hand of Midas in the movie industry
He also appeared on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' and became known as the 'Midas Hand of the movie world'.

An official from Son Eun-seo's agency, Just Entertainment, told Ten Asia on the 23rd, "It is true that they are dating," and "Other than that, it is their private life, so there is nothing to say." CEO Jang Won-seok's side also acknowledged the fact that they were dating.

According to the film industry, the two people, who were close friends, developed into lovers and have been dating since the end of last year.

Meanwhile, Son Eun-seo debuted in the entertainment industry as an advertising model and steadily built up her filmography in movies and dramas. In the recent broadcast of 'Casino', she left an impression as Kim So-jeong, a former flight attendant and hotel manager. At the same time, she met viewers by playing the role of Myeong Se-hee in the SBS drama 'The Law'.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr