Jun Ji-hyun

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Jun Ji-Hyun (전지현)

Movie poster for Windstruck
Birth name Wang Ji-Hyun (왕지현)
Born October 30, 1981 (age 25)
Seoul, South Korea
Jun Ji-hyun
Birth name
Hangul: 왕지현
Hanja: 王智賢
Revised Romanization: Wang Ji-hyeon
McCune-Reischauer: Wang Chihyŏn
Stage name
Hangul: 전지현
Hanja: 全智賢
Revised Romanization: Jeon Ji-hyeon
McCune-Reischauer: Chŏn Chihyŏn

Jun Ji-hyun (born Wang Ji-hyun 30 October 1981) is a South Korean actress and model famous for her role in My Sassy Girl.

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[edit] Biography

Ji Hyun was born in Seoul, and studied in the Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University. She began her career as a model in 1997, and after appearing in a number of TV sitcoms, her movie debut came in White Valentine (1999). This was followed by a role in Il Mare (2000), in which the handsomely shot scenes at Ganghwa proved to be one of several factors contributing to the success of the movie. Her biggest breakthrough was in My Sassy Girl (2001), a romantic comedy that won her the Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival in 2002. An American remake of Il Mare, The Lake House, was released June 14, 2006.

Since her debut as a model for Echo, Ji Hyun has modeled for many fashion companies and more recently, in advertisements for mobile phones and cosmetics. Some of her more popular product endorsements include Giordano, Laneige, and Samsung Anycall. In 2004, one of her Giordano adverts was considered too sexy by the censors and was banned from Korean TV.[citation needed]

In 2005, she became the first Korean artist to feature on the cover for the famous fashion magazine ELLE.

The romantic comedy Windstruck (2004), co-starring Jang Hyuk, reunited her with the director of My Sassy Girl, Kwak Jae-yong.

Jun will play the lead role of Saya in the Ronny Yu directed live-action version of Blood: The Last Vampire, which is to start filming in China and Argentina in March 2007. It is slated for a Spring 2008 release.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Drama

  • 1999 Happy Together
  • 1998 Fascinate My Heart
  • 1997 The Season of Puberty

[edit] Endorsements

Year Company Type Country
2006 - 2007 Anycall Electronics South Korea
2004 - 2007 Laneige Cosmetics South Korea/China/Hong Kong/Taiwan
2001 - 2007 Elastine Cosmetics South Korea
2004 - 2007 17 Tea Beverage South Korea
1999 - 2007 Bestibelli Clothing South Korea
2000 - 2005 Giordano Clothing South Korea
2002 - 2005 Olympus Electronics South Korea
2004 - 2004 Midea Electronics China
2003 - 2004 VK Mobile Electronics China
2004 - 2004 Viyott Food South Korea
2004 - 2004 Pantene Cosmetics China
2004 - 2004 MetaCone Food South Korea
2000 - 2004 2% Mineral Water Beverage South Korea
200? - 2004 Naver Web South Korea
200? - 200? Coca Cola Beverage Taiwan
200? - 200? Hyundai Oilbank Electronics South Korea
200? - 200? HuiYuan Orange Juice Beverage China
2000 - 2001 LG Electronics Electronics South Korea
200? - 200? OK Cashbag Electronics South Korea
200? - 200? Friend Biscuit Food South Korea
199? - 199? Ponds Cosmetics South Korea
199? - 199? Nadri Mell Cosmetics South Korea
1999 - 1999 Hanafos Web South Korea
199? - 199? Jambangee Clothing South Korea
199? - 199? Wingo ?? South Korea
199? - 199? Etude Cosmetics South Korea
199? - 199? Samsung MyJet Electronics South Korea
199? - 199? Compagna Clothing South Korea
199? - 199? Zec Food South Korea
199? - 199? Coreana Cosmetics South Korea
199? - 199? YSB ?? South Korea
199? - 199? Whisper Cosmetics South Korea

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