Han Hyo-joo
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Han Hyo-joo is a South Korea
n actress and model
.
and the gangster comedy My Boss, My Teacher
. Han raised her profile by being cast in Spring Waltz
, the fourth and final installment of TV director Yoon Suk-ho
's Season Dramas series, following Autumn in My Heart, Winter Sonata
and Summer Scent
. Though it received low ratings in Korea, Spring Waltz
was exported to and aired in other Asian countries, including Indonesia
, China
, Taiwan
, Hong Kong
, Thailand
, Singapore
and the Philippines
.
In 2006 director Lee Yoon-ki
cast the newbie in the starring role in his low-budget indie
Ad-lib Night
, which follows a young woman who rediscovers herself through an eerie overnight encounter with strangers. Han followed that with two highly successful TV projects - KBS daily drama Like Land and Sky
in 2007 and SBS masked-adventurer series Iljimae
in 2008. She made another independent film, Ride Away, which debuted at the 2008 Jeonju International Film Festival
.
Han filmed the collaborative Korean-Japanese telecinema production Heaven's Postman in 2008, which also featured popstar Kim Jaejoong
from TVXQ
. After several postponements, the telecinema was released in late 2009.
In 2009 her Cinderella drama Brilliant Legacy
(co-starring Lee Seung Gi
) became a massive hit, reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.1%. Since the drama's conclusion, Han has experienced a sharp rise in endorsement deals and media requests for interviews.
Following her success on Brilliant Legacy
, Han was slated to assume the lead female role in the drama Chuno. However, she withdrew from the drama prior to production allegedly due to issues relating to her management and salary.
In September 2009 Han wrapped up her starring role in the musical drama Soul Special, which also stars K.Will
in his acting debut. The drama aired in twelve five-minute segments on various online portals, with KBS airing the entire drama in four parts.
As the titular character in MBC
's 49th Anniversary Project Dong Yi
, Han won several acting awards for her portrayal of Choi Suk Bin.
Han stars opposite So Ji-sub
in the melodrama Always
. So plays an ex-boxer with a rough past that delivers water during the day and works as a parking lot attendant at night, while Han is a telemarketer who despite going blind is strong in spirit. Helmed by critically acclaimed director Song Il-gon
, it premiered as the opening film of the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.
, where she majors in the theatre and film department. Her hobbies include singing and writing and her talents are playing the piano, telling fairy tales, writing, running and fencing. Han has a younger brother.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Career
Han was first discovered in a teenage beauty pageant in 2003. She began her acting career in the sitcom Nonstop 5Nonstop (TV series)
Nonstop is a South Korean sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC. It continued with 5 more seasons. The series was popular for its cast of teen idols, many who debuted through the show gaining vast popularity.-Synopsis:...
and the gangster comedy My Boss, My Teacher
My Boss, My Teacher
My Boss, My Teacher is a 2006 South Korean film and sequel to the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero. It was followed by The Mafia, The Salesman in 2007.- Plot :...
. Han raised her profile by being cast in Spring Waltz
Spring Waltz
Spring Waltz is the fourth and final installment of Yoon Seok-Ho's seasonal drama series, Endless Love directed by Yoon Seok-Ho, following the preceding Autumn in My Heart, Winter Sonata and Summer Scent.- Series Development :...
, the fourth and final installment of TV director Yoon Suk-ho
Yoon Suk-ho
Yoon Seok-Ho is a South Korean television drama director.He was the director of four TV series produced by KBS that are sometimes collectively referred to as Endless Love, each containing the name of one of the four seasons in its title...
's Season Dramas series, following Autumn in My Heart, Winter Sonata
Winter Sonata
Winter Sonata is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by KBS in 2002. It is the second part of the Endless Love installment directed by Yoon Seok-Ho...
and Summer Scent
Summer Scent
Summer Scent is a 20-episode TV drama series made in 2003. It is the third installment of the four part Endless Love drama series directed by Yoon Seok-Ho, produced by South Korean TV Network KBS.- Storyline :...
. Though it received low ratings in Korea, Spring Waltz
Spring Waltz
Spring Waltz is the fourth and final installment of Yoon Seok-Ho's seasonal drama series, Endless Love directed by Yoon Seok-Ho, following the preceding Autumn in My Heart, Winter Sonata and Summer Scent.- Series Development :...
was exported to and aired in other Asian countries, including Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
In 2006 director Lee Yoon-ki
Lee Yoon-ki
Lee Yoon-ki , is a South Korean film director and writer. He specializes in character dramas with limited dialogue.-Filmography:*This Charming Girl , 2004*Love Talk , 2005*Ad-lib Night , 2006...
cast the newbie in the starring role in his low-budget indie
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Ad-lib Night
Ad-lib Night
Ad-lib Night is the third film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. It tells the story of a group of boys from the country who have come to Seoul to find the runaway daughter of a dying man to be with him on his death bed...
, which follows a young woman who rediscovers herself through an eerie overnight encounter with strangers. Han followed that with two highly successful TV projects - KBS daily drama Like Land and Sky
Like Land and Sky
Like Land And Sky is a South Korean drama that was air on January 15, 2007. It focus on different family problems faced in modern day society...
in 2007 and SBS masked-adventurer series Iljimae
Iljimae
Iljimae is a Korean drama broadcast from May to July 2008 on SBS. It is loosely based on a comic by Ko Woo Yung that was based on a Chinese folktale from the Ming dynasty. It was produced by Lee Yong Suk. The plot is different from the original comic because the production company could not get...
in 2008. She made another independent film, Ride Away, which debuted at the 2008 Jeonju International Film Festival
Jeonju International Film Festival
The Jeonju International Film Festival has been held annually since 2000 in Jeonju, South Korea, focusing on digital, independent and art films.-2000:*April 28-May 4: 184 films from 21 countries...
.
Han filmed the collaborative Korean-Japanese telecinema production Heaven's Postman in 2008, which also featured popstar Kim Jaejoong
Hero (singer)
Kim Jaejoong , also known by his stage name Hero, is a Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and director....
from TVXQ
TVXQ
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...
. After several postponements, the telecinema was released in late 2009.
In 2009 her Cinderella drama Brilliant Legacy
Brilliant Legacy (Shining Inheritance)
Brilliant Legacy , also known as Shining Inheritance, is a Korean drama aired on SBS network from April 25, 2009 to July 26, 2009 on Saturday and Sunday nights, starring Han Hyo Joo and Lee Seung Gi, who portrayed the lead roles Go Eun Sung and Sun-Woo Hwan respectively...
(co-starring Lee Seung Gi
Lee Seung Gi
Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor and MC.-Career:Scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee, Lee Seung Gi trained for 2 years before debuting on June 5, 2004 at the age of 17...
) became a massive hit, reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.1%. Since the drama's conclusion, Han has experienced a sharp rise in endorsement deals and media requests for interviews.
Following her success on Brilliant Legacy
Brilliant Legacy (Shining Inheritance)
Brilliant Legacy , also known as Shining Inheritance, is a Korean drama aired on SBS network from April 25, 2009 to July 26, 2009 on Saturday and Sunday nights, starring Han Hyo Joo and Lee Seung Gi, who portrayed the lead roles Go Eun Sung and Sun-Woo Hwan respectively...
, Han was slated to assume the lead female role in the drama Chuno. However, she withdrew from the drama prior to production allegedly due to issues relating to her management and salary.
In September 2009 Han wrapped up her starring role in the musical drama Soul Special, which also stars K.Will
K.Will
Kim Hyung-Soo , better known by his stage name K.Will is a South Korean ballad singer, vocal coach, dancer, composer, and actor.K.Will first became known in South Korean through his single called “Dream” in “A Love to Kill” OST, released in 2006. A year after his single and 5 years after as a...
in his acting debut. The drama aired in twelve five-minute segments on various online portals, with KBS airing the entire drama in four parts.
As the titular character in MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
's 49th Anniversary Project Dong Yi
Dong Yi (Korean drama)
Dong-Yi is a MBC Historical 60 episode drama is about love story between King Sukjong and Choi Suk-Bin as known as Dong Yi is prouced by Lee Byung-hoon who directed Jewel in the Palace .-Synopsis:...
, Han won several acting awards for her portrayal of Choi Suk Bin.
Han stars opposite So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub is a South Korean actor.-Biography:It was 1997 when So Ji-sub modeled for the jeans brand "STORM" and first caught the attention of Korean fans. He debuted as an actor in the sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and remained active in the entertainment industry through dramas and commercials...
in the melodrama Always
Only You (2011 film)
Only You is a South Korean film directed by Song Il-gon. Starring So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles, it is about a romance between an ex-boxer who has closed his heart to the world and a telemarketer who remains spirited despite slowly going blind...
. So plays an ex-boxer with a rough past that delivers water during the day and works as a parking lot attendant at night, while Han is a telemarketer who despite going blind is strong in spirit. Helmed by critically acclaimed director Song Il-gon
Song Il-gon
Song Il-gon is a South Korean film director and screenwriter known for his international award-winning early short films, and later feature films such as Spider Forest and Feathers in the Wind...
, it premiered as the opening film of the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.
Personal life
Han Hyo-joo attends Dongguk UniversityDongguk University
Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul, in Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province and in Los Angeles, United States...
, where she majors in the theatre and film department. Her hobbies include singing and writing and her talents are playing the piano, telling fairy tales, writing, running and fencing. Han has a younger brother.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Film / TV Network | |
| 2005 | 논스톱5 Nonstop 5 | Han Hyo Joo | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| 2006 | 투사부일체 My Boss, My Teacher My Boss, My Teacher My Boss, My Teacher is a 2006 South Korean film and sequel to the 2001 film My Boss, My Hero. It was followed by The Mafia, The Salesman in 2007.- Plot :... |
Yoo Mi Jung | Film | |
| 2006 | 봄의 왈츠 Spring Waltz Spring Waltz Spring Waltz is the fourth and final installment of Yoon Seok-Ho's seasonal drama series, Endless Love directed by Yoon Seok-Ho, following the preceding Autumn in My Heart, Winter Sonata and Summer Scent.- Series Development :... |
Chu Eun Young | KBS2 | |
| 2006 | 아주 특별한 손님 Ad-lib Night Ad-lib Night Ad-lib Night is the third film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. It tells the story of a group of boys from the country who have come to Seoul to find the runaway daughter of a dying man to be with him on his death bed... |
the Girl | Film | |
| 2007 | 하늘만큼 땅만큼 Like Land and Sky Like Land and Sky Like Land And Sky is a South Korean drama that was air on January 15, 2007. It focus on different family problems faced in modern day society... |
Suk Ji Soo | KBS1 | |
| 2008 | 달려라 자전거 Ride Away | Im Ha Jung | Film | |
| 2008 | 멋진 하루 My Dear Enemy My Dear Enemy My Dear Enemy is the fourth film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki, starring Jeon Do-yeon and Ha Jeong-woo. It tells the story of a destitute woman searching for an old lover who, years after their break up, still owes her a sum of ₩3.5m.... |
Woman at the bus stop/Voice on the phone (cameo) | Film | |
| 2008 | 일지매 Iljimae Iljimae Iljimae is a Korean drama broadcast from May to July 2008 on SBS. It is loosely based on a comic by Ko Woo Yung that was based on a Chinese folktale from the Ming dynasty. It was produced by Lee Yong Suk. The plot is different from the original comic because the production company could not get... |
Eun Chae | SBS | |
| 2009 | 찬란한 유산 Brilliant Legacy | Go Eun Sung | SBS | |
| 2009 | 쏘울 스페셜 Soul Special | Jin Mi Ah | KBS | |
| 2009 | 천국의 우편 배달부 Heaven's Postman | Jo Hana / Saki | Telecinema | |
| 2010 | 동이 Dong Yi Dong Yi (Korean drama) Dong-Yi is a MBC Historical 60 episode drama is about love story between King Sukjong and Choi Suk-Bin as known as Dong Yi is prouced by Lee Byung-hoon who directed Jewel in the Palace .-Synopsis:... |
Choi Dong Yi (Suk bin Choi) | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| 2011 | 오직 그대만 Always Only You (2011 film) Only You is a South Korean film directed by Song Il-gon. Starring So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-joo in the lead roles, it is about a romance between an ex-boxer who has closed his heart to the world and a telemarketer who remains spirited despite slowly going blind... |
Ha Jeong Hwa | Film |
Music Videos
- 2004: 사랑해요 I Love You by Simply Sunday
- 2005: 그대가 세상에 있는 것 만으로 by Position
- 2005: Paris by Epik HighEpik HighEpik High is a South Korean indie hip hop group from Seoul, South Korea. The group is composed of Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz...
- 2006: 이별은 Farewell is... by U
- 2006: Tree by Kwon Jin Won
- 2009: 남잔 다 그래 by Lee Woo Sang
- 2009: 헤어져 Break up by As OneAs OneAs One is a Korean pop duo consisting of Korean Americans Min Young Lee and Crystal Chae. Their first hit was the song "너만은 모르길," released in 1999 on Rock Records Between their fourth and fifth albums, their contract with Rock Records expired and they signed with EMI Korea; a label which also...
- 2009: 사랑한단 말을 못해서 Because I Couldn't Say that I Love You by K.WillK.WillKim Hyung-Soo , better known by his stage name K.Will is a South Korean ballad singer, vocal coach, dancer, composer, and actor.K.Will first became known in South Korean through his single called “Dream” in “A Love to Kill” OST, released in 2006. A year after his single and 5 years after as a...
- 2009: 너 정말이니 Are You Serious? by Rumble Fish
- 2009: 왈칵눈물이 Sudden Burst of Tears by Han Hyo Joo (feat. Gan-D)
TV Commercials / Advertisements
- 2005: Anti-smoking Campaign Crencia
- 2005: Han Game Pizza HutPizza HutPizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
- 2006: CYOU Soju Green Time Green Tea
- 2006: Enprani Cosmetics
- 2008: Samchuly Maxim Coffee
- 2008: Korean Air Baskin Robbins
- 2009: Jambangee LG SU:M 37'
- 2009: VIKI Nong Shim Natural Snacks
- 2009: Samsung VLUU Digital Camera
- 2009: Cello Kia Soul
- 2010: Yoplait Lotte Card
- 2010: Mr. Pizza
- 2011: Head Sports LOVCAT Paris
Awards
| Year | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2003 |
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| 2006 |
Ad-lib Night Ad-lib Night is the third film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. It tells the story of a group of boys from the country who have come to Seoul to find the runaway daughter of a dying man to be with him on his death bed... ) |
| 2007 |
Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival was launched in 1987. The festival is an annual film event, held around April/May each year, and screens about 300 films from over 45 countries... : Best Actress (Ad-lib Night Ad-lib Night Ad-lib Night is the third film by South Korean director Lee Yoon-ki. It tells the story of a group of boys from the country who have come to Seoul to find the runaway daughter of a dying man to be with him on his death bed... ) Park Hae Jin Park Hae Jin is a South Korean model and actor. He was born in Busan, South Korea.- Dramas :* 2009: KBS 열혈장사꾼 Hot Blood as Ha Ryu* 2008: MBC 에덴의 동쪽 East of Eden as Shin Myung Hoon* 2007: KBS 하늘만큼 땅만큼 Like Land and Sky as Jung Moo Young... (Like Land and Sky Like Land and Sky Like Land And Sky is a South Korean drama that was air on January 15, 2007. It focus on different family problems faced in modern day society... ) Like Land and Sky Like Land And Sky is a South Korean drama that was air on January 15, 2007. It focus on different family problems faced in modern day society... ) |
| 2008 |
Iljimae Iljimae is a Korean drama broadcast from May to July 2008 on SBS. It is loosely based on a comic by Ko Woo Yung that was based on a Chinese folktale from the Ming dynasty. It was produced by Lee Yong Suk. The plot is different from the original comic because the production company could not get... ) |
| 2009 |
Mnet 20's Choice Awards The Mnet 20's Choice Awards is a major music awards show that is held annually in South Korea.-2011:*Hot Drama Actor: Cha Seung Won*Hot Drama Actress: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Style Icon: Gong Hyo Jin*Hot Korean Wave Star: KARA... : Hot Female Drama Star (Brilliant Legacy) Lee Seung Gi Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor and MC.-Career:Scouted by singer Lee Sun Hee, Lee Seung Gi trained for 2 years before debuting on June 5, 2004 at the age of 17... (Brilliant Legacy) |
| 2010 |
Dong Yi (Korean drama) Dong-Yi is a MBC Historical 60 episode drama is about love story between King Sukjong and Choi Suk-Bin as known as Dong Yi is prouced by Lee Byung-hoon who directed Jewel in the Palace .-Synopsis:... ) Dong Yi (Korean drama) Dong-Yi is a MBC Historical 60 episode drama is about love story between King Sukjong and Choi Suk-Bin as known as Dong Yi is prouced by Lee Byung-hoon who directed Jewel in the Palace .-Synopsis:... ) Dong Yi (Korean drama) Dong-Yi is a MBC Historical 60 episode drama is about love story between King Sukjong and Choi Suk-Bin as known as Dong Yi is prouced by Lee Byung-hoon who directed Jewel in the Palace .-Synopsis:... ) |
| 2011 |
Dong Yi (Korean drama) Dong-Yi is a MBC Historical 60 episode drama is about love story between King Sukjong and Choi Suk-Bin as known as Dong Yi is prouced by Lee Byung-hoon who directed Jewel in the Palace .-Synopsis:... ) |
External links
- Han Hyo-Joo's Official Homepage in BH Entertainment
- Han Hyo Joo Cyworld
- Han Hyo Joo Official me2day
- daum Official fan cafe 〈T.E.A〉- The bEst Actress Han Hyo Joo♡
- DCinside Han Hyo-Joo Gallery
- 韓孝珠中文網Han hyo joo (Chinese)