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Han Hyo-joo
Acting

Han Hyo-joo
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1987-02-22,Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Gender
Female
Biography
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”.

Filmography

Heaven's Postman

6.6

Heaven's Postman
2009-11-11

6.6

Ride Away
2008-08-07

20th Century Girl

8.2

20th Century Girl
2022-10-06

7.8

Always
2011-10-20

7.191

Love 911
2012-12-19

7.5

Cold Eyes
2013-07-03

6.7

Believer 2
2023-10-05

7.7

Masquerade
2012-09-13

7.4

Ad Lib Night
2006-11-30

Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic

5.3

Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic
2014-11-22

The Beauty Inside

7.656

The Beauty Inside
2015-08-20

7

C'est Si Bon
2015-02-05

7.9

Love, Lies
2016-04-13

My Boss, My Teacher

5.3

My Boss, My Teacher
2006-01-19

Illang: The Wolf Brigade

6.332

Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018-07-25

6.7

Golden Slumber
2018-02-14

6.8

My Dear Enemy
2008-09-25

The Sun Stands Still

6.6

The Sun Stands Still
2021-03-05

The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure

6.5

The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
2022-01-26

7.7

Spring Waltz
2006-03-06

The Game Caterers

8.8

The Game Caterers
2021-03-12

8.4

Moving
2023-08-09

Like Land and Sky

0

Like Land and Sky
2007-01-15

7.8

Dong Yi
2010-03-22

Brilliant Legacy

7.5

Brilliant Legacy
2009-04-25

7.1

Iljimae
2008-05-21

4.4

Nonstop
2000-05-15

House on Wheels: For Rent

8

House on Wheels: For Rent
2021-09-13

8

Happiness
2021-11-05

9.3

Just an Excuse
2022-11-17

7.2

X-Man
2003-11-08

Blue Dragon Series Awards

0

Blue Dragon Series Awards
2022-07-19

W: Two Worlds Apart

8.5

W: Two Worlds Apart
2016-07-20

Real Romance Love Letter

8

Real Romance Love Letter
2003-10-16

8.365

Running Man
2010-07-11

2 Days and 1 Night

7.4

2 Days and 1 Night
2007-08-05

Unexpected Business

8.8

Unexpected Business
2021-02-25

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

6.778

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
2009-04-24

6.5

Blood Free
2024-04-10

7.2

Treadstone
2019-10-15

Romantics Anonymous

0

Romantics Anonymous

3

Soul Special
2009-09-28

0

Human Table
2022-04-16

8

Hometown Flex
2020-07-12