About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1987-02-22
Place of birth:
Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Website:
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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

Acting

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
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
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