Jeon Ji Hyeon (My Sassy Girl) 29/07/2009

Biography

Jeon was born in Seoul, South Korea, and studied in the Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University. She began her career as a fashion model for Echo Magazine in 1997 at the age of 16.

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 14 June 2006. However, her biggest breakthrough was in My Sassy Girl (2001), a romantic comedy that went internationally well known, and won her a Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival in 2002. In 2004, she starred in the film Windstruck, a South Korean fantasy-romantic comedy which was directed by Kwak Jae-yong. The film was also another major success and was the 8th-highest grossing Korean film of 2004. In 2006, she was also in the movie Daisy. In 2008, she was also in the film A Man Who Was Superman.

Ji Hyun worked closely with CJ Entertainment, particularly with the distribution of Windstruck, The Uninvited, and A Man Who Was Superman.

In 2009, she made her English-language film debut when she starred as Saya in Blood: The Last Vampire, which was filmed in China and Argentina in March 2007. It is slated for a March 2009 release. During that time, she adopted the Westernised name Gianna Jun. The film was Jeon’s first official action film and was a “drastic” change in her image from previous films.

Possible future projects

It was stated that Ji Hyun might possibly be working with Korean singer Rain in the near future for the drama, Four Seasons, which will be directed by Choi Moon Suk. The project was conceived as early as 2008, however, because of a scheduling conflict, the project has been postponed.

Profile

Name: 전지현 / Jun Ji Hyun (Jeon Ji Hyeon)
Real name: 왕지현 / Wang Ji Hyun (Wang Ji Hyeon)
English name: Gianna Jun
Nickname: CF Queen Ji-hyun
Profession: Model and actress
Birthdate: 1981-Oct-30
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 172cm
Weight: 48kg
Star sign: Scorpio
Blood type: B
Family: Older brother
Talent agency: SidusHQ

Trivia

Education: Dongguk University (Theater and Film degree)
Hobbies: Listening to music, watching movies and swimming
Languages: Korean and English
Debut: Model for Echo
Religion: Christianity

Film

White Valentine (1999) (Hwaiteu ballentain – 화이트 발렌타인) – Jung-min
Il Mare (2000) (Siworae – 시월애) – Kim Eun-joo
My Sassy Girl (2001) (Yeopgijeogin geunyeo – 엽기적인 그녀) – The Girl
The Uninvited (2003) (4(sa) Inyong siktak – 4인용 식탁) – Yeon
Windstruck (2004) (Nae yeojachingureul sogaehamnida – 내 여자친구를 소개합니다) – Yeo Kyung-jin
Daisy (2006) (Deiji – 데이지) – Hye Young
A Man Who Was Superman (2008) (Superman Ieotdeon Sanai – 슈퍼맨이었던 사나이) – Song Soo-jung
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) – Saya Otonashi

Drama

Happy Together (1999)
Fascinate My Heart (1998)
The Season of Puberty (1997)
Four Seasons (2009)

Music Video

“If I Can See You Again” (1999) By Leon Lai

Awards

2002 Daejong (Grand Bell) Film Festival: Best Actress / People’s Choice
1999 SBS Actors Awards: Best New Actress
1999 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress

Pixs

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*My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀; literally, That Bizarre Girl) is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong, in which the lead protagonist’s chance meeting with a drunk girl on the train changes his life. It is based on the true story told in a series of love letters written by Kim Ho-sik, a man who initially posted them on the Internet and later adapted them into a novel.(thanks wikipedia)

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