Song Hye-kyo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 22, 1981 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Daegu, South Korea
Biography
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. Throughout her career, Song has won numerous prestigious acting awards, including multiple Grand Prizes (Daesang), the highest honor in Korean television. 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. 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.
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Filmography
Tantara
TV · as Min-ja · 22 eps
Dark Nuns
Movie · as Sister Giunia
Genie, Make a Wish
TV · as Jinniya (Genie) · 3 eps
ZIP DAESUNG
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Glory
TV · as Moon Dong-eun · 16 eps
Blue Dragon Series Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Now, We Are Breaking Up
TV · as Ha Youg-eun · 16 eps
Encounter
TV · as Cha Su-hyeon · 16 eps
You Quiz on the Block
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Descendants of the Sun
TV · as Kang Mo-yeon · 16 eps
The Crossing II
Movie · as Zhou Yunfen
The Queens
Movie · as Annie
The Crossing I
Movie · as Zhou Yunfen
My Brilliant Life
Movie · as Mi-ra
The Grandmaster
Movie · as Zhang Yongcheng
That Winter, the Wind Blows
TV · as Oh Young · 16 eps
Baeksang Arts Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Reason to Live
Movie · as Da-hye
Countdown
Movie · as Nice looking girl in disguise
Camellia
Movie · as Bora (segment "Love for Sale")
Fetish
Movie · as Sook Hee
Worlds Within
TV · as Joo Joon-young · 16 eps
Hwang Jin Yi
Movie · as Hwang Jin-yi
My Girl and I
Movie · as Bae Soo-eun
Full House
TV · as Han Ji-eun · 16 eps
Shining Days
TV · as Ji Yeon-wu · 16 eps
풀하우스
TV · as 韩智恩 · 22 eps
All In
TV · as Min Su-yeon · 24 eps
Guardian Angel
TV · as Jung Da-so · 16 eps
Hotelier
TV · as Kim Yoon-hee · 20 eps
Autumn in My Heart
TV · as Yoon Eun-seo / Choi Eun-seo · 16 eps
Sweet Bride
TV · 16 eps
March
TV · 1 ep
White Nights 3.98
TV · as teenage Jung-yeon · 20 eps
Soonpoong Clinic
TV · as 오혜교 · 684 eps
Six Siblings
TV · as Choi Eun Shil · 100 eps
First Love
TV · as Jung-ah · 66 eps