චන් දොං යී/චෝයි දොං යී - හන් හ්‍යු ජෝ (Han Hyo Joo)

Name: Han Hyo-Joo
Korean: 한효주
Birthdate: February 22, 1987
Birthplace: Cheongju, South Korea
University: Dongguk University
Height: 172cm
Blood Type: A

Biography
Han Hyo-Joo 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. [1]
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".