Jun Ji-hyun is a famous South Korean actress
Jun Ji-hyun
@South Korean Women, Family and Family
Oct 30, 1981
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: October 30, 1981
- Nationality: South Korean
- Famous: South Korean Actress, South Korean Women, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses
- Spouses: Choi Joon-hyuk (m. 2012)
- Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
- Height: 173cm
- Gender: Female
Jun Ji-hyun born at
Seoul, South Korea
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Birth Place
On April 13, 2012, she married banker Choi Joon-hyuk, grandson of famous hanbok designer Lee Young-hee and son of fashion designer Lee Jung-woo, at Shilla Hotel in Jangchung-dong, central Seoul.
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Personal Life
On February 10, 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, a boy and according to an announcement by her agency ‘Culture Depot’ her second child is due in January 2018.
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Personal Life
Jun Ji-hyun was born as Wang Ji-hyun on October 30, 1981 in Seoul, South Korea. Although as a young girl she yearned to become a flight attendant, her tall and slim body prompted her mother and the latter’s friends to motivate her to endeavour into modelling and acting.
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Childhood & Early Life
At age 16, she got introduced to a photographer by one of her high school friends who was already into modelling.
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Childhood & Early Life
In 1997 she commenced on a modelling career with ‘Ecole Magazine’ adopting the stage name Jun Ji-hyun.
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Career
Gradually she earned name as commercial model and particularly shot to fame after featuring in a commercial for Samsung My Jet Printer in 1999. Her pose, posture and dance moves in the ad made her some sort of an icon among the young Korean populace.
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Career
Meanwhile she made her debut in films with the starring role of Jung-min in the February 13, 1999 released Korean romantic film ‘White Valentine’ which however failed to garner much viewership. She also made her television debut that year with the South Korean TV series ‘Happy Together’
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Career
She then played the lead role of Eun-joo in the time-travel romantic flick ‘Il Mare’ that although released to little success on September 9, 2000, but eventually emerged as a minor classic among Korean movie lovers.
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Career
Her big break came in 2001 when she landed up portraying the starring role of ‘The Girl’ in the comedy flick ‘My Sassy Girl’ that released on July 27 that year. This blockbuster hit film not only emerged as the all-time highest grossing Korean comedy at that time but also clinched the numero uno spot in Hong Kong for two weeks.
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Career
The huge success of ‘My Sassy Girl’ led her to international spotlight garnering her pan-Asia stardom. The flick not only cemented her position as a Korean star but also transpired her among the top Hallyu stars in the Chinese-language market. It also earned her Best Actress award at the 2002 Grand Bell Awards and the title of the "Nation's First Love" apart from leading her way to several endorsement and film offers.
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Major Works