Profile
Name: Song Hye-kyo
Date of birth: November 22, 1981
Registered birth date: February 26, 1982
Profession: Actress, Model
Height: 161cm
Weight: 45kg
Blood type: RH+A
Talent agency: SidusHQ
Trivia
Education: Sook-Myung Women's Junior High School (graduated), Eun-Kwang Women's High School (graduated), Se-Jong University (did not finish)
Family: Only daughter
Religion: Christian
Debut: 1996 SunKyung Smart (school uniform brand) model search Grand Prize winner, 1996 KBS Sunday morning drama, "Happy Morning"
Habits: Plays with nose whenever she feels awkward or embarrassed.
Nicknames: Wookpecker (because she talks fast), Hejgyo, Yookgyo, Hakkyo (means 'school' in Korea; her name sounds like 'hakkyo' when pronounced at once)
Pets: 5 puppies
Her most memorable dramas: Autumn Tale (2000) and Full House (2004)
Most memorable movies: The Promise, The Letter, Motorcycle Diaries, Troy, etc.
Famous best friends: Shoo (SES), Lee Jin and Sung Yuri (FinKL)
Motto: Rather than trying to be the best, try to do your best.
Her actual birthdate is November 22, 1981 but when she was born, she was very sick and not even her parents nor doctor(s) thought she would survive. Her parents waited until February 26, 1982 to register her when she was well and healthy.
Her mother used to hate her lips because of their fullness and said that Hye Gyo looked like Kunte Kinte. However, now her mother doesn't say a word about them.
She formed ties with entertainment world by winning the grand prize in SK Smart Model Contest when she was still third year high school in 1996.
In early 2005, she went to San Francisco, California to study English and afterwards to Seattle for a visit.
She says that she has more female fans than male fans.
She used to hate the fact that she's short but now has come to accept it as being a part of who she is.
When swimming in the river, lake, ocean, etc., she is terrified of fish due to an unpleasant childhood memory.
In 2003, she sat in the front row of a Christian Dior show in New York and got the opportunity to meet actress Penelope Cruz who was also at the show.
She loves coffee!
She is a very good figure skater.
She is a fan of Abercrombie clothing.
Out of all the character she's played, she says that she is most like Han Ji Eun from "Full House" especially because they both like to have fun.
Her first love and relationship was with actor Lee Byung Hun whom she met while filming the 2003 drama, "All In." It was a painful and sad experience but she says she is now thankful that she got to experience it.
She is known for being cute but would like people to see her as being "mysterious."
She wants to hear that she is a good actress than being pretty.
She was stubborn for completing anything she wants to do but she was never stingy and had warm heart.
Early in her debut, she was the queen of Sitcom.
What gives her strength during difficult times: Thinking of her mother.
Ideal boyfriend: Someone who can love those around me... and a passionate person who will love only me.
TV Series
Full House (KBS, 2004)
Sunlight Pours Down (SBS, 2004)
All In (SBS, 2003)
Guardian Angel (SBS, 2001)
Hotelier (MBC, 2001)
Autumn Tale (KBS, 2000)
SoonPoong Clinic (SBS, 1999)
Sweet Bride (SBS, 1999)
What Do You Think of Me (SBS, 1998)
White Nights 3.98 (SBS, 1998)
Deadly Eyes (SBS, 1998)
Parade (SBS, 1998)
One of a Pair (aka Partner), (SBS, 1998)
Six Siblings (MBC, 1998)
First Love (KBS, 1996)
Happy Morning (KBS, 1996)
Awards
2004 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award (Full House)
2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple (with Bi)
2004 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award
2003 SBS Drama Awards: Best Actress (All In)
2003 SBS Drama Awards: Top10 Memorable Actors
2001 CE TV Awards, Asia Teens-Entertainer World Song Awards, Best Korean Star
2001 37th Baeksang Art Awards: Best TV Actress
2000 KBS Drama Awards: Photogenic Award (Autumn Tale)
2000 KBS Drama Awards: Most Popular Actress Award (Autumn Tale)
1998 SBS TV Awards: Best Newcomer Award (SoonPoong Clinic)
1996 Model Talent Management (MTM) contest first prize
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