Korean Woman: 200807

Jun Ji-hyun aka Jeon Ji Hyun
a South Korean actress and model famous for her role in My Sassy Girl.

Biography
Jun was born in Seoul, South Korea, 30 October 1981, and studied in the
Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University. She began her career
as a model in 1997, and after appearing in a number of TV sitcoms, her
movie debut came in White Valentine (1999). This was followed by a role in
Il Mare (2000), which proved to be a success. An American remake of Il
Mare, The Lake House, was released June 14, 2006. However, her biggest
breakthrough was in My Sassy Girl (2001), a romantic comedy that won her
the Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival in 2002. In 2004, Jun
starred in Windstruck, a 2004 South Korean fantasy-romantic comedy directed
by Kwak Jae-yong. The film was a major success, ranking as the 8th-highest
grossing Korean film of 2004. In 2006, she starred in Daisy, which did not
do as well as her previous two latters.
Since her debut as a model for Echo, Jun has modeled for many fashion
companies and more recently, in advertisements for mobile phones and
cosmetics. Some of her more popular product endorsements include Giordano,
Laneige, and Samsung Anycall.
In 2005, she became the first Korean artist to feature on the cover for the
famous fashion magazine ELLE.
Jun will play the lead role of Saya Otonashi in the live-action version of
Blood: The Last Vampire, which was filmed in China and Argentina in March
2007. It is slated for a Spring 2008 release.

Filmography
Film
White Valentine (1999) (Hwaiteu ballentain) - Jung-min
Il Mare (2000) (Siworae) - Kim Eun-joo
My Sassy Girl (2001) (Yeopgijeogin geunyeo) - The Girl
The Uninvited (2003) (4(sa) Inyong siktak) - Yeon
Windstruck (2004) (Nae yeojachingureul sogaehamnida) - Yeo Kyung-jin
Daisy (2006) (Deiji) - Hye Young
Blood: The Last Vampire Live Action (2008) - Saya Otonashi
A Man Once a Superman (2008) (Superman Ieotdeon Sanai) - Song Soo-jung

Drama
1999 Happy Together
1998 Fascinate My Heart
1997 The Season of Puberty

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