Song Hye-kyo
| Song Hye-kyo 송혜교 宋慧乔 |
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| Born | February 26, 1982 Daegu, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송혜교 |
| Hanja | 宋慧乔 |
| Revised Romanization | Song Hye-gyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Hye-kyo |
| Website | |
| www.songhyekyo.co.kr | |
Song Hye-kyo (Korean: 송혜교, born February 26, 1982) is a South Korean model and actress. She gained popularity through television dramas such as Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), and The World That They Live In (2008). .
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[edit] Career
Song debuted in the entertainment industry in 1996 when she won the Grand Prize in SunKyung Smart (a school uniform company) when she was finishing her third year in junior high school. It was not long until she starred in her first drama, Merry 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 in My Heart in 2000 with Song Seung-hun and Won Bin that she rose to fame throughout Asia.
In 2003, her popularity continued to climb when she played a leading role alongside Lee Byung-hun in the gambling drama All In. The following year, she co-starred with singer Rain in the hit romantic comedy series Full House.
After the pan-Asian success of Full House, she made her big-screen debut in My Girl and I (a Korean adaptation of Crying Out Love in the Center of the World). She returned to acting in 2007, as the kisaeng Hwang Jini in the film adaptation of Hwang Jin Yi.[1][2] A year later, she made her American debut in the Hollywood indie Make Yourself at Home (formerly titled Fetish), a psychological thriller about a girl who was born to a shaman mother and tries to flee her fate by becoming an immigrant bride in the U.S.[3][4][5] She made her TV comeback in late 2008 with The World That They Live In, a series set at a broadcast station in which Song and Hyun Bin play drama PDs who work together and fall in love.[6]
In 2010, she starred in Camellia, an omnibus pic made up of three feature films directed by three Asian directors. Each episode is set in the past, present and future of the city of Busan, Korea. In the film's final segment Love for Sale, Song and Kang Dong-won play former lovers who forget their memories about each other which later leads them to a fatal destiny.[7]
Considered one of Korea's most beautiful women,[8][9] in early 2011 Song released the photobook Song Hye-kyo's Moment which was shot by top photographers in Atlanta, New York, Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Paris, the Netherlands and Brazil.[10][11][12] In 2010, she was ranked no. 18 among the most beautiful faces in the world by Independent Critics.
She plays a documentary producer who finds the strength to forgive the 17-year-old boy who killed her fiance but instead of redemption finds only greater tragedy in A Reason to Live (Korean title: Today), which after several delays was released in October 2011.[13][14] Song was a huge fan of the director and had actively sought her out,[15] and though she had difficulty getting into character,[16] Song said she fell in love with the script[17][18] and felt her acting had matured.[19] She considers the film "a turning point" in her life.[20][21][22][23]
She will next appear in a supporting role in The Grandmasters, Chinese director Wong Kar-wai's biopic about Bruce Lee's kung fu master Ip Man.[24] Song learned Cantonese and martial arts for the film.[25]
Two years after it was cancelled,[26] Song's movie with Chinese director John Woo Love and Let Love (previously titled 1949) will begin filming in Shanghai and Taiwan in early 2012. She plays a wealthy, driven woman who lives through the end of World War II and the Chinese Civil War. Woo's longtime friend and producer Terence Chang has been managing Song's overseas activities since 2008.[27][28]
[edit] Endorsements
Song is one of the most in-demand product endorsers in Korea and has done many TV commercials and print ads over the years. She has been a spokesperson for popular brands such as Laneige, Levi's (Lady style), Etude, Whitea, Aritaum, Innisfree, Nintendo DS (Animal Crossing), Roem, McDonalds (Ice Cream), FHM and Vivien Bra.
[edit] Personal life
When Song was born, she was sick and her parents and doctor thought she would not survive. Miraculously she did and her parents only registered her birth on February 26, 1982 (instead of her actual birthdate). She has no siblings. Her hobbies are ice skating, swimming, and playing the piano.[29]
Song has been in highly publicized relationships with two of her co-stars. In 2003, she began dating actor Lee Byung-hun while filming All In. Their relationship and subsequent break-up in 2004 generated much media attention and gossip.
Song dated her The World That They Live In co-star Hyun Bin.[30][31] In March 2011 mere hours after Hyun's military enlistment, his and Song's agencies confirmed speculation that the couple had broken up. According to the joint press release, "Both have been very busy shooting films and dramas both in and out of Korea, which inevitably caused them to grow apart." With rumors of their separation circulating since late 2010, the agencies said the two split up in early 2011 but wanted to keep it secret for the time being "because neither of them wanted the public attention to be directed on their split instead of their professional work. Hyun also did not want a personal issue to interfere with his last days with his fans before starting his military service."[32][33][34]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Drama
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1996 | Merry Morning (KBS) | |
| First Love (KBS) | Jung-ah | |
| 1998 | Six Siblings (MBC) | |
| One of a Pair (SBS) | ||
| Marching (SBS) | ||
| Deadly Eyes (SBS) | ||
| White Nights 3.98 (SBS) | ||
| How Am I? (SBS) | ||
| 1999 | Sweet Bride (SBS) | |
| Soonpoong Clinic (SBS) | Oh Hye-gyo | |
| 2000 | Autumn in My Heart (KBS) | Yoon/Choi Eun-seo |
| 2001 | Guardian Angel (SBS) | Jung Da-so |
| Hotelier (MBC) | Kim Yoon-hee | |
| 2003 | All In (SBS) | Min Su-yeon |
| Sunlight Pours Down (SBS) | Ji Yeon-woo | |
| 2004 | Full House (KBS) | Han Ji-eun |
| 2008 | The World That They Live In (KBS) | Joo Joon-young |
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2005 | My Girl and I | Bae Su-eun |
| 2007 | Hwang Jin Yi | Hwang Jini |
| 2008 | Make Yourself at Home | Sookhy |
| 2010 | Camellia - "Love for Sale" | Bo-ra |
| 2011 | A Reason to Live | Da-hye |
| 2012 | The Grandmasters | |
| Love and Let Love |
[edit] Music Video
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "This Promise" | Kim Soo Keun |
| 2000 | "Curious Destiny" | Shin Sung Woo |
| 2001 | "Once Upon a Day" | Kim Bum Soo |
[edit] Variety Show MC
- M.net Music Video Festival (2001) (with Cha Tae Hyun)
- Music Bank (KBS, 2000)
- Saturday (SBS, 1998) (with Park Soo Hong)
[edit] Awards
- 2011 Female Movie People Awards: Acting Award (A Reason to Live)
- 2007 Korean Film Awards: Best New Actress (Hwang Jin Yi)
- 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress, Top Excellence (Full House)
- 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Full House)
- 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Rain (Full House)
- 2003 SBS Drama Awards: Best Actress, Top Excellence (All In)
- 2003 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (All In)
- 2002 China Entertainment TV Awards: Top 10 Asian Entertainers
- 2001 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars (Guardian Angel)
- 2001 Paeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (TV category)
- 2001 Golden Disk Awards: Popular Music Video Award (Kim Bum Soo's Once Upon a Day)
- 2001 Gold Song Awards (Hong Kong): Top Korean Star
- 2000 KBS Drama Awards: Photogenic Award (Autumn in My Heart)
- 2000 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Autumn in My Heart)
- 1998 SBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor/Actress (Soonpoong Clinic)
- 1996 First Prize for SunKyung Smart Model Contest
[edit] References
- ^ Song Hye-kyo Sheds Cute Image for Gisaeng Role. Chosun Ilbo. March 27, 2007.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo, "Hwangjini only held one man in her heart". Broasia via HanCinema. June 1, 2007.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo Poised for U.S. Debut. Chosun Ilbo. November 22, 2007.
- ^ Song Hye-go’s Fetish finally gets a release. Dramabeans. November 16, 2010.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo Reveals a Dark Side in New Movie. Chosun Ilbo. November 23, 2010.
- ^ "Song Hye-kyo Goes Behind the Scenes in New Drama". Chosun Ilbo. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-11
- ^ Gang Dong-won, Song Hye-kyo start filming "Love". 10Asia. January 20, 2010.
- ^ http://www.tccandler.com/beautiful-faces/most-beautiful-2010/
- ^ Fans of Snubbed Beauties up in Arms. Chosun Ilbo. April 6, 2005.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo Returns to Spotlight with Photobook. Chosun Ilbo. January 28, 2011.
- ^ Glam picture book. JoongAng Daily. January 31, 2011.
- ^ Actress’ limited-edition photo essay selling fast. JoongAng Daily. February 10, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo's new film to open in theaters next month. 10Asia. September 6, 2011.
- ^ A look at Song Hye-gyo's new movie Today. Dramabeans. September 25, 2011.
- ^ In new film, director puts spotlight back on women. JoongAng Daily. October 7, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo says was difficult getting into character for new movie. 10Asia. September 26, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye Kyo: 'It Is My Honor To Be Compared to Actress Shim Eun Ha'. KBS Global. September 27, 2011.
- ^ Song stars as grieving documentary maker. Korea Herald. September 27, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo Returns with New Movie. Chosun Ilbo. October 22, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo finishes shooting upcoming drama flick. 10Asia. March 23, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo: I will not think lightly about forgiveness anymore. 10Asia. October 8, 2011.
- ^ Interview: Actress Song Hye-kyo - Part 1. 10Asia. November 3, 2011.
- ^ Interview: Actress Song Hye-kyo - Part 2. 10Asia. November 3, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo to appear in Wong Kar-wai biopic. 10Asia. December 21, 2009.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo to Star in Wong Kar Wai Film. Chosun Ilbo. December 24, 2009.
- ^ New John Woo film canceled. JoongAng Daily. April 3, 2009.
- ^ Song Hye-kyo to star in Woo’s film. Korea Herald. December 19, 2011.
- ^ Song Hye Kyo Cast as Protagonist in Director John Woo's New Movie. KBS Global. December 21, 2011.
- ^ "송혜교 탤런트, 영화배우" (in Korean). Naver Profiles. http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=tab_txc&where=people_profile&ie=utf8&query=%EC%86%A1%ED%98%9C%EA%B5%90&os=158318. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ 송혜교ㆍ현빈 "우리 사랑에 빠졌어요" (Song Hye-kyo & Hyun Bin: "We Fell in Love"). Hankook Ilbo. August 5, 2009.
- ^ ‘Worlds Within’ stars couple up. JoongAng Daily. August 6, 2009.
- ^ Hyun Bin, Song Hye-kyo Announce Split. Chosun Ilbo. March 9, 2011.
- ^ Hyun Bin enters marines, splits with Song Hye-gyo. Dramabeans. March 7, 2011.
- ^ Hyun Bin and Song Hye-kyo call it quits. 10Asia. March 8, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Song Hye Kyo Official Website
- Official Fansite (Korean)
- Agency Website (Korean)
- Song Hye-kyo at the Internet Movie Database
- Song Hye-kyo at HanCinema
