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Song Hye-kyo
Actor
Born November 22, 1981 (43 years)
Song Hye-kyo (born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress whose leading television dramas have consistently become both national and international sensations. She starred Autumn in My Heart (2000), which captivated audiences across Asia, and made her a household name at age 19. Song quickly solidified her star power with high-stakes gambling drama, All In (2003), and the mega-hit, romantic-comedy Full House (2004). That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013) earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of a blind heiress, while Descendants of the Sun (2016) became a monumental success with a peak viewership rating of 41.6% in South Korea and in Asia, where it was viewed 2.5 billion times.
In 2023, Song took on her first-ever revenge thriller in The Glory, a role that earned her both critical and commercial success. The Glory became a global phenomenon, hitting No. 1 on global streaming charts and solidifying its place as one of the year’s most-watched shows. Her portrayal of a complex, vengeful character earned her the prestigious Best Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
Throughout her career, Song has won numerous prestigious awards, including multiple Grand Prizes (Daesang), the highest honor in Korean television. Through her work, Song has solidified her legacy as a trailblazer in the Korean Wave (Hallyu), setting the stage for the worldwide success of K-dramas today.
In 2023, Song took on her first-ever revenge thriller in The Glory, a role that earned her both critical and commercial success. The Glory became a global phenomenon, hitting No. 1 on global streaming charts and solidifying its place as one of the year’s most-watched shows. Her portrayal of a complex, vengeful character earned her the prestigious Best Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
Throughout her career, Song has won numerous prestigious awards, including multiple Grand Prizes (Daesang), the highest honor in Korean television. Through her work, Song has solidified her legacy as a trailblazer in the Korean Wave (Hallyu), setting the stage for the worldwide success of K-dramas today.
Filmography
| 2025 | The Priests 2: Dark Nuns · as Sister Yunia |
| 2025 | Dark Nuns · as Sister Junia |
| 2022 | The Glory (TV Series) · as Moon Dong-Eun |
| 2021 | Now, We Are Breaking Up (TV Series) · as Ha Youg-Eun |
| 2018 | Encounter (TV Series) · as Cha Soohyeon |
| 2018 | |
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun (TV Series) · as Kang Mo-Yeon |
| 2015 | The Crossing 2 · as Zhou Yunfen |
| 2015 | The Queens · as Annie |
| 2014 | The Crossing · as Zhou Yunfen |
| 2014 | My Brilliant Life · as Mi-Ra |
| 2013 | That Winter, the Wind Blows (TV Series) · as Oh Young |
| 2013 | The Grandmaster · as Zhang Yongcheng |
| 2011 | A Reason to Live · as Da-Hye |
| 2011 | Countdown · as Nice Looking Girl In Disguise |
| 2010 | Camellia · as Bora (segment "love For Sale") |
| 2008 | Worlds Within (TV Series) · as Joo Joon-Young |
| 2008 | Make Yourself at Home · as Sook Hee |
| 2007 | Hwang Jin Yi · as Hwang Jin-Yi |
| 2005 | My Girl and I · as Bae Soo-Eun |
| 2004 | Full House (2004) (TV Series) · as Han Ji-Eun |
| 2003 | All In (TV Series) · as Min Su-Yeon |
| 2001 | Hotelier (TV Series) · as Kim Yoon-Hee |
| 2000 | Autumn in My Heart (TV Series) · as Yoon Eunseo / Choi Eunseo |
| 1998 | Soonpoong Clinic (TV Series) · as 오혜교 |
| 1996 | First Love (TV Series) · as Jung-Ah |
더 글로리2 (TV Series) · as 文东恩 |