Han Hyo Joo

Han Hyo-joo (born February 22, 1987) is a South Korean actress and model. She made her debut in the sitcom Nonstop 5.

She joined the ranks as a prominent Pan-Asian star due to the rising popularity of Spring Waltz (the fourth and final installment of Yoon Suk-ho’s season drama series, following Autumn Fairy Tale, Winter Sonata and Summer Scent) in other Asian countries, including Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore.

The film called Ad-lib Night (a subtle drama by Lee Yoon-ki) follows a young single woman who rediscovers herself through an eerie overnight encounter with strangers. The film, in which she has the starring role, premiered in November 2006. She was then chosen for the title role in a daily soap opera called 하늘만큼 땅만큼 (“Like the Heavens, Like the Land), on KBS in January 2007.

Han was then cast in the SBS drama Iljimae, which also stars Lee Jun Ki, Lee Young Ah, and Park Shi Hoo.

Her latest film, Ride Away, debuted in the Jeonju International Film Festival. Han Hyo Joo has been cast in 2009′s Heaven’s Postman , a Korean-Japanese collaboration. The drama also features Kim Jaejoong from TVXQ.

Other Information

• Name: 한효주 / Han Hyo Joo (Han Hyo Ju)
• Profession: Actress and Model
• Birthdate: 1987-Feb-22
• Birthplace: Cheongju, South Korea
• Height: 170cm
• Weight: 48kg
• Star sign: Pisces
• Blood type: A
• Talent agency: Fantom Ent
• Family: Younger brother

TV Shows

• Telecinema Heaven’s Postman (SBS, 2009)
• Shining Inheritance (SBS, 2009)
• Iljimae (SBS, 2008)
• By Land and Sky (KBS1, 2007)
• Spring Waltz (KBS2, 2006)
• Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2005)

Movies

• Ride Away (2008)
• Ad-Lib Night (2006)
• My Boss, My Teacher (2005)

Recognitions:

• 2008 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award
• 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Female)
• 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple (with Park Hae Jin)
• 2007 Korea’s Best Dressed Award
• 2007 20th Singapore International Film Festival: Best Actress Award
• 2006 26th Korean Screen Critics Award: Best Female Newcomer Award

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