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Ku Hye Sun
Born (1984-11-09) November 9, 1984 (age 39)
Incheon, South Korea[1]
Other namesGoo Hye Sun
Koo Hye Seon
EducationSungkyunkwan University (2011-)[1]
Seoul National University (withdrew)
Occupation(s)Actress, Director
AgentYG Entertainment
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
구혜선
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGu Hye-seon
McCune–ReischauerKu Hyesŏn
Websitekuhyesun.com

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Ku Hye Sun (Korean: 구혜선, born November 9, 1984) is a South Korean actress. An admirer of Leonardo Da Vinci,[2] Ku also dabbles in directing, writing, illustrating, singing and composing. She is best known for her role as Geum Jan Di in the hit TV show Boys Over Flowers.

Career

Ku entered the entertainment industry after gaining popularity on the internet as an ulzzang. She soon rose to fame in the drama Pure in Heart and surprised critics with her performance in the historical drama The King and I. Ku is most well known for portraying Geum Jan-di in the hit KBS drama Boys Over Flowers. After a year in limbo with no broadcasting slot,[3][4] her pre-produced drama The Musical finally aired in September 2011.[5][6][7] Ku will next star in the Taiwanese drama adaptation of the manga Absolute Boyfriend and is currently filming for the upcoming SBS series Take Care of Us, Captain.[8]

Originally set to debut as a singer (supposedly in a 3-member girl group with 2NE1's Park Bom and Sandara Park), YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-seok advised Ku to pursue acting rather than music. In recent years, she has displayed her vocal talents through Saranga (which became the title song of Pure in Heart), a cover of Shim Soo-bong's I Don't Know Anything But Love (which played during a crucial scene in Boys Over Flowers), and a duet of Kim Gun Mo's song Rain Falls on a Sleepless Night with Big Bang member Seungri on the music talk show Lee Hana's Peppermint. Ku has also composed an album of New Age music titled Breath.

Ku wrote Tango, a semi-autobiographical novel about a twenty-something woman's experience with love and relationships. The book was a bestseller, selling 30,000 copies within a week. Its release coincided with her first solo art exhibition, also titled Tango, in July 2009 at La Mer Gallery, which attracted 10,000 visitors. The exhibition featured around 40 of Ku's illustrations, some from her novel.[9][10][11] She has also done artwork for Gummy's fourth album Comfort.

Ku made her official debut as a director through her short film The Madonna (Korean title translates to The Cheerful Caretaker) at the 2009 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.[12][13][14] She has since written and directed her first feature-length film Magic,[15] and her second film The Peach Tree premiered at the 2011 Busan International Film Festival.[16]

In 2011 Ku established her own company, Ku Hye-sun Film, and she will produce and film her projects under its name, which will offer her a measure of legal/business protection.[17]

Filmography

As Actress

Television Drama
Year Title Role Network Notes
2012 Absolute Boyfriend (Taiwan) Lu Xiao Fei GTV / FTV Lead Role
Take Care Of Us Captain Han Da-jin SBS Lead Role
2011 The Musical Go Eun-bi SBS Lead Role
2009 Boys Over Flowers Geum Jan-di KBS2TV Lead Role
2008 Strongest Chil Woo Yoon So-yoon KBS2TV Lead Role
2007 The King and I Queen Jeheon SBS Lead Role
2006 Pure in Heart Yang Guk-hwa KBS1TV Lead Role
2005 Ballad of Suh Dong Eun-jin SBS
Nonstop 5 Hye-sun MBC Main Cast
Drama City – Everybody Cha Cha Cha KBS
2004 Drama City – Anagram KBS


Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Magic Cameo
2007 August Rush Cameo

As Director

Feature-length Film

Short Film

  • You (2010)[18]
  • The Madonna (2009)

Trailer

  • 13th International Women's Film Festival in Seoul (2011)[19][20]
  • 7th Asiana International Short Film Festival (2009)[21]

Writing

Discography

Music videos

  • Ku Hye-sun – Brown Hair (2010)
  • Fahrenheit – Touch Your Heart (2010)
  • Kim Ji-eun – Yesterday is Different from Today (2007)
  • Soul Star – Forget You (2006)
  • Taebin – The Reason I Close My Eyes (2004)
  • Sung Shi-kyung – We Match Quite Well (2002)

Awards

Year Awards
2006
2007
2009
2010
  • 12th Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia: Spotlight Award for (The Madonna)[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c "구혜선 탤런트, 영화감독". Naver Profiles (in Korean). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ^ Jack-of-all-trades Gu Hye-sun's secret: "I'm a workaholic" DongA via Dramabeans. March 13, 2010.
  3. ^ The Musical still hanging in production limbo Dramabeans. April 10, 2011.
  4. ^ The Musical inches closer toward securing a timeslot Dramabeans. August 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Ku Hye Sun – "The Musical" Magazine Interview Love Minsun. January 29, 2011.
  6. ^ Ku Hye-sun mini-series "The Musical" to premiere Sept 2 10Asia. August 22, 2011.
  7. ^ Ku Hye-sun says drank wild berry wine before musical scenes in new drama 10Asia. August 30, 2011.
  8. ^ Ku Hye-sun, Yoo Sun, MBLAQ Lee Joon cast in new SBS series 10Asia. September 22, 2011.
  9. ^ Ku Hye Sun Puts Tango On Display KPculture. July 2, 2009.
  10. ^ 1st, Gallery La Mer Goo Hye Sun's 'Tango' Illustration Exhibition Joongsun Lovers. December 24, 2010.
  11. ^ Actress Koo Hye-sun Reveals Artistic Side Korea Times. July 5, 2009.
  12. ^ Director Gu Hye-sun talks about her film at PiFan Dramabeans. July 24, 2009.
  13. ^ Versatile actress aims for next big hit JoongAng Daily. July 30, 2009.
  14. ^ Ku Hye Sun’s Interview Elle Girl via KPculture. July 24, 2009.
  15. ^ Movieweek interview on Gu Hye-sun's Magic Movieweek via Dramabeans. June 18, 2010.
  16. ^ Ku Hye-sun: The appeal to being a director is that you get to do everything together 10Asia. October 13, 2011.
  17. ^ Gu Hye-sun sets up film production company Dramabeans. February 18, 2011.
  18. ^ Ku Hye Sun’s Short Film DAHNG-SHIN (You) Love Minsun. October 24, 2010.
  19. ^ Ku Hye Sun – Official Trailer of 13th IWFFIS Love Minsun. March 8, 2011.
  20. ^ Gu Hye-sun directs festival trailer Dramabeans. January 30, 2011.
  21. ^ Gu Hye-sun's film festival trailer Dramabeans. October 20, 2009.
  22. ^ "구혜선 일러스트 픽션 탱고" Aladin.
  23. ^ "1집 구혜선 소품집 - 숨". Daum. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  24. ^ Ku Hye-sun's short feature wins at Japan film fest 10Asia. June 14, 2010.

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