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Han Hyo-joo

Actor, Additional CreditsBorn February 22, 1987 (37 years)
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”.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Beauty Inside
  • Love 911

Known For

  • Happiness (2021)
  • The Beauty Inside
  • W
  • Moving (2023)
  • Always
  • Love 911
  • Treadstone
  • Illang: The Wolf Brigade
  • Cold Eyes
  • Masquerade
  • The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
  • Jewel in the Crown
  • 20th Century Girl
  • Shining Inheritance
  • Love, Lies
  • Believer 2
  • Il Ji Mae
  • Postman to Heaven

Filmography

2024
Blood Free (TV Series) · as Yoon Ja-Yu
2023
W: Two Worlds (MY) (TV Series) · as Oh Yeon-Joo
2023
Believer 2 · as Big Knife
2023
Moving (2023) (TV Series) · as Lee Mi-Hyun
2022
20th Century Girl · as Adult Na Bo-Ra
2022
2021
Happiness (2021) (TV Series) · as Yoon Sae-Bom
2021
2019
Treadstone (TV Series) · as Soyun Pak
2018
Illang: The Wolf Brigade · as Lee Yoon-Hee
2018
Golden Slumber · as Jun Sun-Yung
2016
W (TV Series) · as Oh Yeon-Joo
2016
Love, Lies · as Jung So-Yool
2015
2015
C'est Si Bon · as Min Ja-Young (20s)
2014
2013
Cold Eyes · as Ha Yoon-Joo / "piglet"
2012
Love 911 · as Mi-Soo
2012
Masquerade · as Queen Joong-Jun
2011
Always · as Jung-Hwa
2010
Jewel in the Crown (TV Series) · as Dong Yi
2009
Postman to Heaven · as Jo Ha-Na
2009
Soul Special (TV Series) · as Jin Mi Ah
2009
Shining Inheritance (TV Series) · as Go Eun Sung
2008
My Dear Enemy · as Woman At A Bus Stop
2008
Ride Away · as Lim Ha-Jung
2008
Il Ji Mae (TV Series) · as Byun Eun Chae
2007
2 Days & 1 Night (TV Series)
2006
Ad Lib Night · as Lee Bo-Kyung
2006
Spring Waltz (TV Series) · as Seo/park Eun-Young
2006
My Boss, My Teacher · as Yoo Mi-Jung
2000
Nonstop (TV Series)

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