Han Ji-hye

Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Han Ji-hye (born Lee Ji-hye on June 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress.

Background

Born Lee Ji-hye, she used the stage name "Han Ji-hye" upon learning that her real name would cause confusion among fans since an older actress, Lena Lee, also has the same Korean name.<ref name=profile>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career

2001–2007

Han made her entertainment debut as a model, then started acting in supporting roles in TV dramas such as Summer Scent.<ref name="profile" /> She landed her first leading role in Sweet 18.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The next couple of years saw Han starring in low-rating dramas, but her 2007 daily drama Likeable or Not became very popular, topping the ratings chart during its run and recording the highest rating for a daily drama since 2000.<ref>"Likable or Not Reach Highest Drama Ratings since 2000" Template:Webarchive. KBS Global. April 25, 2008.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Han then displayed newfound maturity and great improvement in her acting in the 2008 epic drama East of Eden.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2008–2011

In 2008, Han along with Leon Jay Williams sang the Korean and Chinese versions of Olympic theme song "Friends."<ref>"Han Ji-hye Sings Beijing Olympics Theme Song" Template:Webarchive. KBS Global. August 14, 2008.</ref> She was brought to the project via a proposal from the Chinese Olympic committee to sing "Friends" as the official swimming theme of the Beijing National Aquatics Centre at the Beijing Olympics. Less than a year later, she again recorded a digital single, an upbeat electro-pop song titled "Luv Luv".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After studying the craft of shoemaking and design in Florence, Italy, Han collaborated with existing shoe brand Jinny Kim to design and produce her own line, called "H by Jinny Kim."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was documented on Han Ji-hye: Shoes! My Dream! which aired on cable channel O'live TV. The Fall/Winter 2009 collection were sold in major department stores in Seoul and the surrounding metro areas, as well as in a well-known department store in Singapore and various online shopping malls.

Han then published My Fair Lady, a collection of autobiographical lifestyle essays. The volume focused on Han's hobbies and daily life rather than on her onscreen work and contained Han's writings about her experiences as a twentysomething single woman, as well as her reflections on her life. It also touched on the various projects she has undertaken such as designing shoes, studying tea ceremony, learning about ceramics, DIY furniture making, and fabric art.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Director Lee Joon-ik cast Han in his 2010 period action film Blades of Blood without auditioning her — not for her talents, but for her Asian-looking eyes. Aside from finding her single eyelid unique and difficult to find in recent years, Lee liked that she related to him in a natural manner. Han said that Lee scolded her a lot in the beginning of the shoot for not acting well, so she used the pain in her heart to portray her character such that she improved towards the middle of the filming and learned a lot from him. She also sang on the soundtrack, having played a gisaeng in the film.<ref>"Traces of Lee Jun-ik's work in Blades of Blood" Template:Webarchive. 10Asia. April 20, 2010.</ref>

After starring in her first period drama series in 2011's The Duo,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> she played a woman who helps a young man achieve his dreams in the single-episode drama Pianist,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>"INTERVIEW: Actress Han Ji-hye" Template:Webarchive. 10Asia. November 18, 2010.</ref> and a visually impaired teacher in the 2-part Chuseok special The Great Gift.<ref>"Han Ji-hye cast as female lead in upcoming SBS two-part series" Template:Webarchive. 10Asia. August 11, 2011.</ref> She also starred in her first Chinese drama, Heavenly Embroidery.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

2012–present

Han played the protagonist in the 2012 drama May Queen, the success story of a woman in the shipbuilding industry during Korea's modernization.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2013, she portrayed dual roles in Pots of Gold (also known as I Summon You, Gold! or Gold, Appear!), a family comedy that explores money, love and marriage.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was followed by leading roles as a cold-hearted heiress in The Full Sun, and as a wrongfully convicted prisoner turned baker in 4 Legendary Witches in 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In January 2016, Han signed with management agency KeyEast.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2018, she made a comeback in the family drama Shall We Live Together.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal life

On September 21, 2010, Han married public prosecutor Jung Hyuk-joon in a private ceremony in Hawaii.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On the December 31, 2020, Han announced on social media that she is expecting a child, due in Summer 2021.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On June 23, 2021, Han's agency announced that had given birth to a daughter Jung Yoon-seul.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Both her husband and daughter appeared on public television for the first time via Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2002	Saving My Hubby	Convenience store clerk
2003	Singles	Ji-hye, Jeong-joon's new girlfriend
2005	My Boyfriend Is Type B	Ha-mi
2008	Humming	Mi-yeon
2010	Blades of Blood	Baek-ji

Television series

Year	Title	Role
2002	Great Luck Family
2003	The Bean Chaff of My Life	Shin Hee-jung
	Scent of a Man	Ha Soo-min
	Summer Scent	Park Jung-ah
	Open Drama Man and Woman: "One More Step Than Love"
2004	Sweet 18	Yoon Jung-sook
	Island Village Teacher	Hong Eun-soo
	Banjun Drama
2005	The Secret Lovers	Seo Young-ji
2006	Cloud Stairs	Yoon Jung-won
2007	Likeable or Not	Na Dan-poong
2008	East of Eden	Kim Ji-hyun
2010	KBS Drama Special: "Pianist"	Yoon In-sa
2011	The Duo	Dong-nyeo
	Heavenly Embroidery	Quan Cai Xi
	The Great Gift	Kim Ha-yeon
2012	May Queen	Chun Hae-joo
2013	Pots of Gold	Jung Mong-hee / Son Yoo-na
2014	Beyond the Clouds	Han Young-won
	4 Legendary Witches	Moon Soo-in
2018	Marry Me Now	Park Yoo-ha
2019	The Golden Garden	Eun Dong-joo
2023	Han River Police	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Music video

Year	Song Title	Artist
2002	"그댄 행복에 살텐데"	Leeds
2003	"잊을 수 있을까요?"
2004	[Part 1] "Whistle to Me (Hwilili)"	Lee Soo-young
	[Part 2] "Andante"
2005	"Forever You"
	"Gwanghwamun Love Song"

Discography

Year	Song Title	Notes
2008	"Love You Forever"	duet with Lee Chun-hee; 2 tracks from Humming OST
	"Friends"	Beijing Olympics swimming theme song
2009	"Luv Luv"	digital single feat. Soul Tronik
2010	"Sangsamong"	track from Blades of Blood OST

Book

Year	Title	ISBN
2010	My Fair Lady	Template:ISBN

Shoe line

Year	Brand	Notes
2009	H by Jinny Kim

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2001	Supermodel Contest	Dodo Makeup Award	Template:NA	Template:Won
2003	KBS Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Summer Scent	Template:Won
2004	40th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actress (TV)	Sweet 18	Template:Won
	MBC Entertainment Awards	Best Female Newcomer in a Variety Show		Template:Won
	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress	Sweet 18	Template:Nom
2005	42nd Grand Bell Awards	Best New Actress	My Boyfriend Is Type B	Template:Nom
	26th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best New Actress		Template:Nom
	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress	The Secret Lovers	Template:Nom
		Popularity Award, Actress		Template:Nom
2006	Korea Best Dresser Swan Awards	Best Dressed, TV Actress category	Template:NA	Template:Won
2007	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama	Likeable or Not	Template:Won
2008	2nd Korea Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress		Template:Won
	MBC Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress	East of Eden	Template:Won
2009	4th Asia Model Awards	Model Star Award	Template:NA	Template:Won
	Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation	Plaque of Appreciation	Template:NA	Template:Won
	45th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Actress (TV)	East of Eden	Template:Nom
2010	Korea International Jewelry & Watch Fair	Best Jewelry Lady	Template:NA	Template:Won
	KBS Drama Awards	Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama	Pianist	Template:Nom
2012	20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama	May Queen	Template:Won
	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama		Template:Won
		Best Couple Award Template:Small		Template:Nom
		Popularity Award, Actress		Template:Nom
2013	2nd APAN Star Awards	Excellence Award, Actress	Pots of Gold	Template:Nom
	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama		Template:Won
		Best Couple Award Template:Small		Template:Nom
		Popularity Award, Actress		Template:Nom
2014	KBS Drama Awards	Best Couple Award Template:Small	The Full Sun	Template:Nom
		Netizen Award, Actress		Template:Nom
	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama	4 Legendary Witches	Template:Nom
		Best Couple Award Template:Small		Template:Nom
		Popularity Award, Actress		Template:Nom
2015	4th APAN Star Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama		Template:Nom
2018	11th Korea Drama Awards<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Top Excellence Award, Actress	Marry Me Now	Template:Nom
	6th APAN Star Awards<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama		Template:Nom
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		Best Couple Award Template:Small	Template:Nom
		Netizen Award, Actress	Template:Nom
2019	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama	The Golden Garden	Template:Nom

External links

• Han Ji-hye Template:Webarchive at Content Y