Han Hyo-joo
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”.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 22, 1987
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Heaven's Postman
2009-11-11
Heaven's Postman
Overview: Jae-jun delivers letters to heaven from those who can't get over the loss of their loved ones. One day Ha-na, who writes to her late boyfriend, discovers Jae-jun's secret identity. He offers her a part-time job assisting him, and they set off on a 14-day journey.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2009-11-11
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Ride Away
2008-08-07
Ride Away
Overview: Ha-jung, a college freshman, is interested in a boy who works at a secondhand book store near her school. Although a clerk is excited by her, he cannot forget his old girlfriend who has been unconscious since a car accident three years earlier. The growing pains mature the awkward and immature twenty-year-old.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-08-07
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20th Century Girl
2022-10-06
20th Century Girl
Overview: In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-10-06
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Always
2011-10-20
Always
Overview: A former boxer turned parking lot attendant finds hope in the love of the blind telemarketer who walks into his booth one day.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-10-20
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Love 911
2012-12-19
Love 911
Overview: A doctor tries to woo a grieving, widowed firefighter in her attempt to get him to testify on her behalf in a medical malpractice case.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-12-19
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Cold Eyes
2013-07-03
Cold Eyes
Overview: Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2013-07-03
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Believer 2
2023-10-05
Believer 2
Overview: A determined detective continues his search for the truth behind Asia's largest drug organization and its elusive boss he has unfinished business with.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2023-10-05
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Masquerade
2012-09-13
Masquerade
Overview: Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-09-13
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Ad Lib Night
2006-11-30
Ad Lib Night
Overview: A young girl is asked by strangers to impersonate a prodigal daughter to fulfill a father's dying wish, and in doing so tests the fragility of family bonds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2006-11-30
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Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic
2014-11-22
Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic
Overview: The intertwined love story of four young people on Christmas night.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-11-22
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The Beauty Inside
2015-08-20
The Beauty Inside
Overview: Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.
Genres: Fantasy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2015-08-20
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C'est Si Bon
2015-02-05
C'est Si Bon
Overview: A beautiful socialite enters the lives of three bickering musicians and inspires them to write a series of hit love-songs.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2015-02-05
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Love, Lies
2016-04-13
Love, Lies
Overview: Two best friends, So-yool and Yeon-hee, dream of becoming the top artists in Seoul together. But their friendship doesn't last long as Yoon-woo, So-yool's first love and songwriter, falls in love with Yeon-hee and her voice. So-yool's feeling of jealousy and inferiority towards Yeon-hee grows by the day, and she eventually makes a drastic decision to bring the two lovers down.
Genres: Romance Drama History
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2016-04-13
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My Boss, My Teacher
2006-01-19
My Boss, My Teacher
Overview: A mobster must complete college and spend some time as an ethics teacher in order to receive a promotion to a coveted territory.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2006-01-19
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Illang: The Wolf Brigade
2018-07-25
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
Overview: In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-07-25
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Golden Slumber
2018-02-14
Golden Slumber
Overview: A delivery man has to flee for his life when he is framed for the assassination of a political candidate and the evidence against him begins to accumulate.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-02-14
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My Dear Enemy
2008-09-25
My Dear Enemy
Overview: Hee-soo is desperate for money and finds her ex-boyfriend who owes her money. He goes around to various ex-girlfriends to get cash and she trails along to make sure he does not cheat her.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-09-25
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The Sun Stands Still
2021-03-05
The Sun Stands Still
Overview: Kazuhiko Takano and Ryoichi Taoka are industrial spies. A conspiracy exits behind the technology which can shake the political and economic world in Japan. Takano faces Korean spy Kim, a mysterious woman Ayako and powerful men from various countries.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-03-05
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The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
2022-01-26
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
Overview: A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2022-01-26
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