
About
Han Hyo-joo
Overview
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”.
Known for
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2024 | Blood Free | Actor | Yoon Ja-yu | 68 Fair |
2023 | Believer 2 | Actor | Big Knife | 60 Fair |
2023 | Moving | Actor | Lee Mi-hyun | 80 Very good |
2022 | 20th Century Girl | Actor | Adult Na Bo-ra | 72 Good |
2022 | Human Table | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2022 | The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure | Actor | Hae-Rang | 60 Fair |
2021 | Happiness | Actor | Yoon Sae-bom | 79 Good |
2021 | House on Wheels: For Rent | Actor | 69 Fair |
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2021 | The Sun Stands Still | Actor | Ayako | 58 Average |
2019 | Treadstone | Actor | SoYun Pak | 71 Good |
2018 | Illang: The Wolf Brigade | Actor | Lee Yoon-hee | 60 Fair |
2018 | Golden Slumber | Actor | Jun Sun-yung | 59 Average |
2016 | W: Two Worlds | Actor | Oh Yeon-joo | 83 Very good |
2016 | Love, Lies | Actor | Jung So-yool | 60 Fair |
2015 | The Beauty Inside | Actor | Yi-soo | 65 Fair |
2015 | C'est Si Bon | Actor | Min Ja-young (20s) | 59 Average |
2014 | Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic | Actor | Tae So-young | 58 Average |
2013 | Cold Eyes | Actor | Ha Yoon-joo / "Piglet" | 65 Fair |
2012 | Love 911 | Actor | Mi-soo | 60 Fair |
2012 | Masquerade | Actor | Queen Joong-jun | 62 Fair |
2011 | Always | Actor | Jung-hwa | 65 Fair |
2010 | Dong Yi | Actor | Dong Yi | 72 Good |
2009 | Heaven's Postman | Actor | Jo Ha-na | 58 Average |
2009 | Soul Special | Actor | Jin Mi Ah | 69 Fair |
2009 | Brilliant Legacy | Actor | Go Eun Sung | 70 Good |
2008 | My Dear Enemy | Actor | Woman at a Bus Stop | 59 Average |
2008 | Ride Away | Actor | Lim Ha-jung | 58 Average |
2008 | Iljimae | Actor | Byun Eun Chae | 69 Fair |
2007 | Like Land and Sky | Actor | Suk Ji Soo | N/A N/A |
2006 | Ad Lib Night | Actor | Lee Bo-kyung | 58 Average |
2006 | Spring Waltz | Actor | Seo/Park Eun-young | 70 Good |
2006 | My Boss, My Teacher | Actor | Yoo Mi-jung | 58 Average |
Romantics Anonymous | Actor | Lee Ha-na | N/A N/A |