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Han Hyojoo

Han Hyo-joo

Actress

Han Hyo-Joo (한효주) was born on February 22, 1987 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. Her mother worked as an elementary school teacher before becoming an inspector for public schools and her father worked in the military. As a child, Han Hyo-Joo was good in sports and enjoyed track & field. In her sophomore year of high school, Han Hyo-Ju moved to Seoul and attended Bulgok High School. Although her father, conservative & strict, opposed her move to Seoul she was able to go forth with her wishes. After high school, Han Hyo-Joo majored in theatre at Dongguk University. According to Han Hyo-Ju, her personality fits her blood type-A classification: calm, doesn't get angry easily, & able to endure without a lot of expression. In 2003, Han Hyo-Ju won the grand prize for the Miss Bing-geure contest, which attracted the attention from the entertainment world (Bing-geure is a Korean food company). In 2005, Han Hyo-Ju received her first acting roles in the MBC sitcom “Nonstop 5” and the movie “My Boss, My Teacher”. Her debut performances went largely unnoticed. In 2006 Han Hyo-Ju received her first leading role in the KBS2 drama “Spring Waltz”. Director Yun Seok-Ho of “Spring Waltz” stated that he first got the idea to cast Han Hyo-Joo after browsing the Internet and coming across her picture. Yun Seok-Ho felt she still held the purity of a child and a sense of mysteriousness which suited her character well. Han Hyo-Joo also stated that working on “Spring Waltz” was difficult, largely due to her inexperience in acting. Han Hyo-Joo's first leading performance in a feature film came with the 2006 independent film “Ad Lib Night,” helmed by well-regarded director Lee Yoon-Ki. Han Hyo-Joo's experience working on “Ad Lib Night” went far more smoothly than her first leading role in a drama series. Han Hyo-Joo recalled that the one month shoot seemed to zoom by and wished it could have lasted longer. Her performance was enthusiastically received by critics and Han Hyo-Joo received “Best Actress” awards from the 26th Korean Movie Critics Organization and the 20th Singapore International Film Festival. Han Hyo-Joo's commercial break-out role came with her performance in the popular 2009 SBS drama series “Brilliant Legacy,” alongside actor/singer Lee Seung-Ki. The drama series, mixing a healthy dose of Korean melodrama with a Charles Dickens' “Great Expectations” like storyline, captured the attention of Koreans throughout the summer of 2009. “Brilliant Legacy”regularly received ratings in excess of 40% and catapulted Han Hyo-Joo as one of the more popular young actresses in Korea. With her popularity, media reports and gossip magazines began to speculate on who Han Hyo-Joo was dating. In 2010, Han Hyo-Joo branched out of her comfort zone and took the lead role in the MBC historical drama series “Dong Yi”.

Born: February 22, 1987 (Age 37) in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea

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Han Hyo-joo  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
5.4
ActressYoo Mi-jung2006
Movie
5.5
ActressTae So-young2014
Movie
7.3
ActressHa Yoon-joo / "Piglet"2013
Movie
6.1
ActressJun Sun-yung2018
Movie
4.5
ActressAyako2021
Movie
6.5
ActressMin Ja-young (20s)2015
Movie
5.7
ActressLee Yoon-hee2018
Movie
5.9
ActressLim Ha-jung2008
Movie
6.7
ActressMi-soo2012
Movie
7.5
ActressYi-soo2015
Movie
7.1
ActressJung So-yool2016
Movie
6.8
ActressJo Ha-na2009
Movie
7.9
ActressJung-hwa2011
Movie
6.4
ActressLee Bo-kyung2006
Movie
7.9
ActressQueen Joong-jun2012
Movie
6.8
ActressWoman at a Bus Stop2008
Movie
6.3
ActressHae-Rang2022
Movie
7.5
ActressAdult Na Bo-ra2022
Movie
5.8
ActressBig Knife2023
TV Show
8.2
ActressDong Yi
60 Episodes
2010-2010
TV Show
7.1
ActressSoYun Pak
10 Episodes
2019-2019
TV Show
8.2
ActressOh Yeon-joo
16 Episodes
2016-2016
TV Show
8.1
ActressJin Mi Ah
1 Episode
2009-2009
TV Show
7.5
ActressGo Eun Sung
28 Episodes
2009-2009
TV Show
8.1
ActressByun Eun Chae
20 Episodes
2008-2008
TV Show
8
ActressYoon Sae-bom
12 Episodes
2021
TV Show
ActressSuk Ji Soo
165 Episodes
2007-2007
TV Show
8.3
Actress2000
TV Show
8.1
Actress3 Episodes2007
TV Show
7.5
ActressSelf
9 Episodes
2021
TV Show
8.9
ActressSelf
4 Episodes
2010
TV Show
ActressSelf
1 Episode
2009-2022
TV Show
ActressHerself
4 Episodes
2003-2007
TV Show
8.7
ActressLee Mi-hyun
20 Episodes
2023
TV Show
ActressSelf
1 Episode
2022
TV Show
ActressHerself
6 Episodes
2003-2006
TV Show
ActressYoon Ja-yu
1 Episode
2024
Limited Series
7.4
ActressSeo/Park Eun-young
20 Episodes
2006-2006
Limited Series
9.4
ActressSelf
7 Episodes
2021
Limited Series
8.9
ActressSelf
2 Episodes
2020-2020
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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