

Jang was known to have had difficulties with her management agency. At the time of her death, Jang was awaiting the release of her first two films, They Are Coming and Penthouse Elephant. Her big break came in Boys Over Flowers playing the role of Sunny, one of a trio of girls who antagonize the female lead played by Ku Hye-sun. Jang made her debut in 2006 in a television commercial.

The 2009 investigation concluded that her death was a suicide at first, and was reopened in 2018. She had been suffering from depression, and it was revealed in 2019 that the initial investigation into her death in 2009 was corrupted and false.

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She was known for being part of the KBS television drama series Boys Over Flowers as Sunny, one of the antagonists of the series.Īt the time of her death at the age of 29, Jang had been starring in Boys Over Flowers. She debuted in the entertainment industry when she appeared in a television commercial in 2006. She was born in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Jang Ja-yeon ( Korean: 장자연 25 January 1980 – 7 March 2009) was a South Korean actress.
