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Song Hye-kyo
Leading Korean television dramas including Full House, Descendants of the Sun and The Glory.
Full House · Descendants of the Sun
- Born
- 22 November 1981
- Birthplace
- Daegu, South Korea
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Song Hye-kyo
Song Hye-kyo is a South Korean actor whose television roles helped carry Korean drama to international audiences. Her later work includes the revenge drama The Glory.
Early life
Seoul upbringing
Moved from Daegu to Seoul and was raised by her mother.
Figure skating
Trained as a figure skater during her school years before turning to entertainment.
Career
- 1996
Modelling debut
Won a school-uniform modelling contest and began appearing on television.
- 2000
Breakthrough
Autumn in My Heart brought recognition across Asia.
- 2005
Film debut
Starred in My Girl and I.
- 2022–2023
Dramatic turn
Played a bullying survivor seeking revenge in The Glory.
Selected work
Full House
Starred in the romantic comedy opposite Rain.
Descendants of the Sun
Played a doctor in the hit drama.
The Glory
Played Moon Dong-eun, planning revenge against her former tormentors.
Beyond work
Time abroad
Spent time studying English in the United States during a break in 2005.
Marriage
Married actor Song Joong-ki in 2017; their divorce was finalised in 2019.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Netflix production announcement ↗Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
