Song Hye Gyo (송혜교) - Levis Spring 2010

Song Hye Kyo (Korean: 송혜교, born February 26, 1982) is a South Korean model and actress. 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 Eden 9 talent agency.
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Career

Song debuted in the entertainment industry when she won the Grand Prize in SunKyung Smart, a school uniform company in 1996 when she was finishing her third year in junior high school. It was not long until she starred in her first drama, Happy Morning. Since then, she would continue to star in a string of various dramas and sitcoms but it wasn't until the KBS drama Autumn Fairy Tale in 2000 with Song Seung-hun and Won Bin that Song rose to fame throughout Asia. The show quickly became popular as it depicted a tragic love story between three people.

Song's popularity continued to climb when she played a leading role in the poker drama All In, alongside Lee Byung Hun. The drama was so popular that the title of the show itself entered everyday vocabulary in Korea.[citation needed]

Song then played as a supporting role in the drama Sunlight Pours Down, and later in the popular TV comedy series Full House, in which she co-starred with pop figure Rain. Full House became one of the highest rating drama during its year. After the successful Full House, Song starred in the movie, My Girl And I, which was critically panned by audience and critics alike. Song went on a 2-year hiatus afterward, returning to acting to star in her second film, the movie-version of Hwang Jin-i, which was released in South Korea on June 6, 2007, as the kisaeng Hwang Jin-i. Though promoted heavily, it fared poorly at the box office.

She is planning to release a video album, produced by StarM Planning entertainment company because she has been pursuing her dream of becoming a "hallyu queen" in Japan. However, while the shooting is already completed, the release date is still unconfirmed.

In late 2008, Song starred in KBS2 Miniseries The World They Live In, together with fellow Korean actor Hyun Bin. She also started dating Hyun Bin after the filming of the drama.[1]

At the 2008 Cannes Festival, Director John Woo announced Song will be starring in his next work 1949, joining Taiwanese actor Chang Chen. 1949 started filming at the end of 2008 and aims to release sometime in 2010.[2][3]
Filmography
TV
Year Title Role Network Channel
2008 The World That They Live In (그들이 사는 세상) Joo Joon Young KBS2 Miniseries
2004 Full House (풀 하우스) Han Ji-Eun KBS Miniseries
2004 Sunlight Pours Down (Sunshine of Love) (햇빛 쏟아지다) Ji Yeon Woo SBS Miniseries
2003 All In (올인) Min Su-Yeon SBS Miniseries
2001 Hotelier (호텔리어) Kim Yoon Hee MBC Miniseries
2001 Guardian Angel (수호천사) Dolly SBS Miniseries
2000 Endless Love I: Autumn in My Heart (가을 동화) Yun/Choi Eun-suh KBS Miniseries
1999 Soonpoong Clinic (순풍 산부인과) TBA SBS Sitcom
1999 Sweet Bride TBA SBS Sunday Morning Drama
1998 How About Me? (나 어때?) TBA SBS Sitcom
1998 A White Night 3.98 (백야 3.98) TBA SBS
1998 Marching TBA SBS Sitcom
1998 Lively Eyes TBA Special Summer Evening Drama
1998 Five Siblings TBA MBC Week Drama
1997 Dalkomhan Sinbu TBA KBS
1997 Jack (Couple match) TBA MBC
1997 Wedding Dress TBA KBS
1996 First Love (첫사랑) TBA KBS Weekend Drama
1996 Merry Morning TBA KBS Sunday Morning Drama
Films

* 2009: 1949
* 2008 Hollywood Indie Film: Make Yourself at Home
* 2007 Sidus: Hwang Jin-i (황진이)
* 2005 Sidus: My Girl and I (파랑주의보)

Model and Commercials

As well as involving in dramas and films, Song Hye Kyo is also the face of a few modelling companies and she has done many TV commercials over the past few years. She is currently the main model for Laneige.

* Laneige
* Levi (Lady style)
* Etude
* Whitea
* Aritaum
* Nintendo DS (Animal Crossing)
* Roem
* McDonalds (Ice Cream)
* FHM

Awards

* 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple (with Hyeon Bin Won)
* 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress (Full House)
* 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Most Popular Actress 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)