Jeon Ji Hyun

(born Wang Ji-hyun 30 October 1981) is a South Korean actress and model famous for her role in My Sassy Girl.

Birthday : 30, Oct 1981 ( Friday )
Zodiac Sign : Scorpio
Blood Type : B
Height : 172cm
Weight : 48kg

Measurement : 33-25-34

Nationality : South Korea

Place of Birth : South Korea

Chinese Zodiac : Rooster

Star Sign : Scorpia

Carrer : pop singer turned actress

Jeon Ji-hyun first became well-known as a commercial model and as a TV actress. Although she made her film debut in 'White Valentine' in 1999, it was not until later in the year when she was a presenter in an advertisement for an audio system that she became a popular sensation. The dance and body move in the ad made her into an icon for Koreans. After continuing her TV and modelling career, Jeon made her first well-publicized film appearance in late 2000 with 'Il Mare'. A handsomely-shot melodrama set on Kanghwa Island, the film did respectably well at the box office and solidified her status as a star.

Biography

Jun was born in Seoul, and studied in the Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University. She began her career as a model in 1997, and after appearing in a number of TV sitcoms, her movie debut came in White Valentine (1999). This was followed by a role in Il Mare (2000), which proved to be a success. An American remake of Il Mare, The Lake House, was released June 14, 2006. Her biggest breakthrough was in My Sassy Girl (2001), a romantic comedy that won her the Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival in 2002. In 2004, Jun starred in Windstruck (내 여자친구를 소개합니다), a 2004 South Korean fantasy-romantic comedy directed by Kwak Jae-yong. The film was a major success, ranking as the 8th-highest grossing Korean film of 2004. In 2006, she starred in Daisy.

Since her debut as a model for Echo, Jun has modeled for many fashion companies and more recently, in advertisements for mobile phones and cosmetics. Some of her more popular product endorsements include Giordano, Laneige, and Samsung Anycall.

In 2005, she became the first Korean artist to feature on the cover for the famous fashion magazine

ELLE.

Jun will play the lead role of Saya in the live-action version of Blood: The Last Vampire, which is to start filming in China and Argentina in March 2007. It is slated for a Spring 2008 release.

Filmography

• White Valentine (1999) (Hwaiteu ballentain - 화이트 발렌타인)
• Il Mare (2000) (Siworae - 시월애)
• My Sassy Girl (2001) (Yeopgijeogin geunyeo - 엽기적인 그녀)
• The Uninvited (Korean film) (2003) (4(sa) Inyong siktak - 4인용 식탁)
• Windstruck (2004) (Nae yeojachingureul sogaehamnida - 내 여자친구를 소개합니다)
• Daisy (2006) (Deiji - 데이지)
• Blood: The Last Vampire (2008) (filming)

Drama

• 1999 Happy Together
• 1998 Fascinate My Heart
• 1997 The Season of Puberty