Han Chae-young

On June 2, 2007, she married a Korean-American businessman named Choi Dong-joon. The couple is blessed with a son, born on August 28, 2013.

Han Chae-young was born on September 13, 1980, in Daegu, South Korea. Her family immigrated to the US when she was young.

She grew up in a Chicago suburb, where she studied at the Glenbrook South High School.

Han was spotted by a famed Korean comedian while she was on a visit to Korea. It was the comedian who motivated her to pursue acting, keeping her college plans on hold.

She later obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Theater and Film from the Dongguk University.

She adopted her stage name, Han Chae-young and forayed into acting sans any training. She made her debut with the August 26, 2000 released South Korean horror flick ‘The Record’ in which she featured as Eun-mi.

She also made her TV debut in 2000 with theKBS2 aired South Korean romantic television drama ‘Autumn in My Heart’. The popular series saw her featuring in the role of the antagonist, Choi/Yoon Shin-ae.

Her inexperience and unpolished acting skills drew criticism. However, tagged by the press as "Barbie Doll of Korea" for her striking features, Han went on to bag several commercial endorsements.

Her next few projects would see her typecast as a rich and unapproachable beauty. These included films like ‘Bet on My Disco’ (2002), ‘Wild Card’ (2003) and television dramas like ‘Affection’ (2002) and ‘Beijing My Love’ (2004).

Her big break came in the form of the South Korean contemporary, romantic comedy television series ‘Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang’. She played the titular role of Sung Choon-hyang in the series, which was a modern retelling of one of the famous and classic love stories and folk tales of Korea, ‘Chunhyangjeon’.