Jang Jin Young is a former actress and model that was born June 14, 1974. She started out as a model, and even participated in the 1993 Miss Korea contest. She was highly famous in Korea and became the first to win 2 Blue Dragon Film Awards for Sorum in 2001 and Singles in 2003. However, her downfall came in 2008 when she was diagnosed with stomach cancer. At first she thought it was an ulcer, but through a routine medical check-up they found it to be cancerous. She underwent medical treatments and traditional remedies and she thought her situation was ameliorating. In fact, the situation deteriorated and she passed away September 1, 2009.