Korean Woman: 2008

Jul 21, 2008

Jun Ji-hyun aka Jeon Ji Hyun

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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Jun 29, 2008

Song Hea-Gyo, aka Song Hye-kyo

Song Hea-Gyo, ka Song Hye-kyo

Song Hye-kyo, aka Song Hea-Gyo

Song Hye-kyo, aka Song Hea-Gyo (born November 22, 1981; registered on
February 26, 1982) is a South Korean model and actress. While getting her
arts degree at Sejong University (did not finish degree), Song made her
debut by winning the Grand Prize in model search in SunKyung Smart and
starring in a Sunday morning drama called Happy Morning (KBS, 1996). She
starred in number of hit dramas including All In, Autumn Fairy Tale, and
Full House. Due to her popularity she can be seen frequently on
advertisements when she is not acting. She is currently signed to the Sidus
HQ label.

Awards
2007 6th Korean Film Awards: Best New Actress (Hwang Jin-i)
2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress (Full House)
2004 KBS Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor in Asia
2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple (with Rain)
2003 SBS Drama Awards: Best Actress (Full House)
2003 SBS Drama Awards: Top 5 Star
2002 CE (China Entertainment) TV Awards: Top 10 Asian Entertainer
2001 SBS TV Awards: SBS Top 10 Star
2001 37th Baeksang Art Awards: Most Popular Award (TV category)
2001 Gold Song Awards (Hong Kong): Top Korean Star
2000 KBS Drama Awards: Photogenic Award (Endless Love I)
2000 KBS Drama Awards: Most Popular Actress (Endless Love I)
1998 SBS TV Awards: Best Newcomer Award (Soonpoong Clinic)
1996 First Prize for MTM (Model Talent Management)