Han Hyo-joo
Age: 37 | From: Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Person Details
Birthday: 1987-02-22 08:17:23
Aliases: 한효주 , Han Hyo Joo , Hyo-ju Han , Han Hyo-ju , Hyo-joo Han , Han Hyo Ju , 韓孝周
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
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Movie Involvements: 13
TV Involvements: 10
Most Famous Work
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”.
Most Famous Work
Moving
(2023) Lee Mi-hyun
20th Century Girl
(2022) Adult Na Bo-ra
Cold Eyes
(2013) Ha Yoon-joo / "Piglet"
The Game Caterers
(2021) Self
Treadstone
(2019) SoYun Pak
Dong Yi
(2010) Dong Yi
Happiness
(2021) Yoon Sae-bom
Illang: The Wolf Brigade
(2018) Lee Yoon-heeActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Big Knife | |
| Lee Mi-hyun | ||
| 2022 | Self | |
| Adult Na Bo-ra | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hae-Rang | ||
| 2021 | Yoon Sae-bom | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Ayako | ||
| Self | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| 2019 | SoYun Pak | |
| 2018 | Lee Yoon-hee | |
| Jun Sun-yung | ||
| 2016 | Oh Yeon-joo | |
| Jung So-yool | ||
| 2015 | Yi-soo | |
| Min Ja-young (20s) | ||
| 2014 | Tae So-young | |
| 2013 | Ha Yoon-joo / "Piglet" | |
| 2012 | Doctor Mi-Soo | |
| Queen Joong-jun | ||
| 2011 | Jung-hwa | |
| 2010 | N/A | |
| Dong Yi | ||
| 2009 | Jo Ha-na | |
| Jin Mi Ah | ||
| Go Eun Sung | ||
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Woman at a Bus Stop | |
| Lim Ha-jung | ||
| Byun Eun Chae | ||
| 2007 | N/A | |
| Suk Ji Soo | ||
| 2006 | Lee Bo-kyung | |
| Seo/Park Eun-young | ||
| Yoo Mi-jung | ||
| 2003 | Herself | |
| Herself | ||
| 2000 | N/A | |
| Yoon Ja-yu | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
