Han Hye-jin (Korean한혜진; born October 27, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Han made her breakthrough in 2005 when she starred as a young widow in her 20s working as an outgoing hairdresser in the hit daily drama Be Strong, Geum-soon!.[1] Among her notable leading roles include Soseono in the historical epic Jumong,[2] Korea's first female doctor of Western medicine in Jejungwon,[3] and a sharpshooter in the manhwa film adaptation 26 Years.[4][5] She also hosted the popular talk show Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy from 2011 to 2013.[6]

Han Hye-jin
Han in October 2023
Born (1981-10-27) October 27, 1981 (age 43)
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts (Film)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
AgentAce Factory
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
한혜진
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHan Hye-jin
McCune–ReischauerHan Hyejin
Signature

Personal life

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Han dated singer Naul (from R&B group Brown Eyed Soul) from 2003 to 2012.[7][8]

Han confirmed in March 2013 that she was dating South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung,[9][10][11] and they announced their engagement two months later.[12][13][14] Both are devout Christians.[15] The couple married on July 1, 2013, at the Hotel Intercontinental Seoul.[16][17][18] They have a daughter, born on September 13, 2015.[19]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2001 Magic Thumping (두근두근 쿵쿵) Yoon Mi-ji short film
2002 R. U. Ready? (아 유 레디?) Soo ra Cameo
2004 Hi! Dharma 2: Showdown in Seoul Hong Mi-sun Cameo
2010 No Mercy Min Seo-young [20]
2012 26 Years Shim Mi-jin
Rise of the Guardians Animation / Korean dubbing [21]
2014 Man in Love Joo Ho-jeong [22]
Late Spring Female missionary Cameo

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Friends Park Hye-jin Korean-Japanese drama
Romance Yoon Ji-soo
I Love You Hyun-jung Hwang Joo-yeon
Inspector Park Mun-su So Hwa-ryeon
2003 Something About 1% Yoo Hyun-Jin
I Love You Jo hong [23]
Drama City:
"Sweet 18"
Yoon Jeong-suk
2004 New Human Market Jang Yeon-hee
KBS TV Novel:
"You Are a Star"
Ha In-kyung
The Age of Heroes Cheon Tae-hee
2005 Be Strong, Geum-soon! Na Geum-soon
2006 Jumong So Seo-no
2008 Terroir Lee Woo-joo [24]
2010 Jejungwon Yoo Seok-ran
2011 The Thorn Birds Seo Jeong-eun [25]
2012 Syndrome Lee Hae-jo [26]
2013 One Warm Word Na Eun-jin [27]
2016 The Doctors Jo Soo-ji Special appearance [28]
2018 Hold Me Tight Nam Hyun-joo [29]
2020 Mothers Han Jung-Eun Special drama
2023 Divorce Attorney Shin Lee Seo-jin [30]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 KBS Drama Awards Host with Joo Won, Jun Hyun-moo
2011–2013 Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy July 7, 2011 – August 12, 2013
2016–2017 My Little Old Boy July 26, 2016 – February 13, 2017
2022 Give a gift to the self-reliant youths of tomorrow [31]
2023 One Meal After Work [32]

Theater

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Theater play performances of Han Hye-jin
Year Title Role Venue Date Ref.
2023 Our Little Sister Sachi Seoul Arts Center October 8 to November 19 [33]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work(s) Result Ref.
2004 KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress You Are a Star Won
2005 Korea Visual Arts Festival Photogenic Award, Drama Category Be Strong, Geum-soon! Won
2005 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award Won
2006 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Jumong Won [34]
2007 Korea International Jewelry & Watch Fair Best Jewelry Lady Won
2010 SBS Drama Awards Producers' Award Jejungwon Won [35]
2011 SBS Entertainment Awards Best New MC, Talk Show category Healing Camp Won [36]
Netizen Popularity Award Nominated [37]
2011 KBS Drama Awards Popularity Award The Thorn Birds Won [38]
2012 Mnet 20's Choice Awards 20's Variety Star Healing Camp Won [39]
2012 Korean Womenlink Green Media Award Won [40]
2012 SBS Entertainment Awards Excellence Award in a Talk Show Won [41]

References

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  1. ^ Park, Chung-a (31 August 2005). "Tough Women Win Audiences' Hearts". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  2. ^ "Jumong Appeal". The Dong-a Ilbo. 25 May 2006.
  3. ^ "Han Hye-jin Embraces Challenge of Historical Role". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 February 2010. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  4. ^ Lee, Jin-ho (15 December 2012). "Interview: Han Hye Jin Says She Starred in '26 Years' to Act". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  5. ^ "Han Hye Jin shows her mature lady aura for 'ALLURE'". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  6. ^ "Han Hye-jin to leave talk show". Korea JoongAng Daily. 22 June 2013.
  7. ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (21 December 2012). "Han Hye Jin and Brown Eyed Soul's Naul End Their Nine-Year-Long Relationship". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  8. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (24 December 2012). "Han Hye-jin and Naul call it quits". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Lee, Jin-ho (27 March 2013). "Han Hye Jin Acknowledges She's Dating Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung Yueng". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  10. ^ "Ki Sung-yeung, Han Hye-jin Go Public with Relationship". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  11. ^ Lee, Sun-min (29 March 2013). "Han Hye-jin explains her relationship with the footballer". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (10 May 2013). "Actress-footballer couple confirms July wedding". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  13. ^ "Han Hye-jin, Ki Sung-yueng to Wed This Summer". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  14. ^ Lee, Eun-ah (28 May 2013). "Actress Han Hye-jin and Soccer Star Ki Sung-yueng set Wedding for July 1". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  15. ^ Turner, Robin (2 July 2013). "Swansea City star Ki Sung-Yueng ties the knot with glamorous Han Hye-jin". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  16. ^ Lee, Jin-ho (1 July 2013). "Han Hye Jin and Ki Sung Yueng Say They′ll Live Happily After Their Wedding Today". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  17. ^ "Soccer player Ki marries Han Hye-jin". The Korea Herald. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  18. ^ "Han Hye-jin, Ki Sung-yueng Exchange Marriage Vows". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  19. ^ "Actress Han Hye-jin has a baby girl". Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  20. ^ "'No Mercy' marked by dramatic plot twists". Korea JoongAng Daily. 8 January 2010.
  21. ^ Park, So-eun (30 November 2012). "Rise of the Guardians". The Junior Herald. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  22. ^ "When a gangster falls in love". The Korea Herald. 15 January 2014.
  23. ^ "내가 사랑하는 너". iMBC. 5 September 2003.
  24. ^ "Han Hye-jin in a new wine drama, "Terroir"". HanCinema. Naver. 1 August 2008.
  25. ^ "Actress Han Hye-jin to return to small screen". TenAsia. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  26. ^ "Han Hye-jin, Song Chang-eui, Park Geon-hyeong cast in medical series". Asiae. 3 January 2012.
  27. ^ "Han Hye-jin returns to TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. 17 September 2013.
  28. ^ "Han Hye-jin gets guest spot on 'Doctors'". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 July 2016.
  29. ^ "Actress Han Hye-jin to return to small screen with new MBC drama". Kpop Herald. 26 January 2018.
  30. ^ Kim Myung-mi (June 29, 2022). "한혜진 '신성한 이혼' 출연 확정...조승우와 호흡[공식입장]" [Han Hye-jin confirmed to appear in 'Sacred Divorce'... Breathing with Cho Seung-woo [official position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  31. ^ Kim Jeong-jin (March 18, 2022). "[방송소식] 배우 한혜진, 자립준비청년 후원방송 스페셜 MC" [[Broadcasting News] Actress Han Hye-jin, special MC for support for young people preparing for self-reliance] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  32. ^ Kang, Nae-ri (March 20, 2023). "[단독] 한혜진X김구라X샘 해밍턴, JTBC '퇴근 후 한 끼'로 뭉친다 (종합)" [[Exclusive] Han Hye-jin X Kim Gu-ra X Sam Hammington, get together for JTBC 'One Meal After Work' (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  33. ^ Shin, Young-eun (August 14, 2023). "한혜진·박하선·임수향, '바닷마을 다이어리' 캐스팅 공개" [Han Hye-jin, Park Hae-sun, Lim Soo-hyang, 'The Seaside Diaries' casting revealed]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  34. ^ "TV Networks Hand Out Awards". HanCinema. The Korea Times. 1 January 2006.
  35. ^ "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". Asiae. 8 June 2011.
  36. ^ Lee, Nancy (31 December 2011). "Yoo Jae Suk Wins Big, Winners from 2011 SBS Entertainment Awards". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  37. ^ Jang Chang-hwan (December 28, 2011). SBS, '연예대상' 17개 수상 부문 발표 [SBS announces 17 award categories for 'Entertainment Awards']. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  38. ^ "Shin Ha-kyun scores top prize at 2011 KBS Drama Awards". Asiae. 2 January 2012.
  39. ^ "[20′s Choice Awards] Who Won at the 20's Choice Awards?". enewsWorld. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017.
  40. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (7 December 2012). "Han Hye-jin gets a nod from female activist group". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  41. ^ Jeon Seon-ha (December 30, 2012). 지석진·개리·한혜진, 우수상 수상 (SBS연예대상) [Jee Seok-jin, Gary, and Han Hye-jin won the Excellence Award (SBS Entertainment Awards)]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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