Han Ga-in
Han Ga-in | |
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Han Ga-in at the press conference for Architecture 101 in 2012. | |
Born |
Kim Hyun-joo 25 February 1982 Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
Education | Kyung Hee University - Tourism Management[1] |
Agent |
J. One Plus Entertainment (2009-2011) BH Entertainment (2012-present) |
Spouse(s) | Yeon Jung-hoon (m. 2005) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 한가인 |
Hanja | 韓佳人 |
Revised Romanization | Han Ga-in |
McCune–Reischauer | Han Kain |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김현주 |
Hanja | 金賢珠 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeon-ju |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏnju |
Han Ga-in (born Kim Hyun-joo on February 25, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She starred in television series Yellow Handkerchief and Terms of Endearment early in her career, and became a sought-after model in commercials. Her projects in 2012 were hugely successful, with her period drama Moon Embracing the Sun topping the TV ratings chart, and her film Architecture 101 becoming a box office hit.
Career
As a high school student, Han Ga-in appeared on a TV quiz show and was also captured in footage of interviews with other students. Entertainment bigwigs spotted her in the news clip and immediately went to her school to offer her a part.[2] She debuted in an Asiana Airlines commercial in 2002, and was cast in the KBS2 drama Sunshine Hunting. She subsequently appeared in Yellow Handkerchief and made her big-screen debut in Once Upon a Time in High School. In 2004, she took on the leading role in Terms of Endearment and won Best Actress at KBS Drama Awards.[3][4]
In 2005, Han acted in Super Rookie, a satire on Korea's corporate culture and unemployment among the country's younger generation. It drew solid viewership ratings in the 20% range, and won Han the Excellence Award at the MBC Drama Awards. The drama was also reportedly well-received by Japanese viewers and contributed to Han's popularity in the country. This was followed by leading roles in Dr. Kkang and Witch Yoo Hee.
After Witch Yoo Hee wrapped in 2007, Han publicly criticized the director and writers for the drama's poor quality. She went on a three-year hiatus afterwards, merely starring in advertisements. Han soon became one of the most sought-after faces in the TV commercial industry. Her beauty was acknowledged by the media, with the title of "Nation's Goddess" being conferred to her. But despite her early success, Han struggled to overcome her image as strictly a pretty face rather than a serious actress. Over the past decade of drama appearances, the popular actress repeatedly played familiar characters and her performances failed to wow audiences.[3]
Mainly categorized as a "CF star," Han wanted to change that misconception with her comeback in 2010.[5] In Bad Guy, she attempted to transform her image as a pure and innocent girl to a materialistic woman who dreams of climbing the social ladder.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
2012 was the most successful year of Han's career yet. She first starred in period drama, Moon Embracing the Sun, in which she played the heroine, an amnesiac noblewoman-turned-shaman. The drama not only ranked number one in its time slot throughout its run but achieved a peak recorded viewer rating of 42.2 percent,[13][14] thereby earning the "national drama" status.[15] This was followed up with a leading role in romantic film Architecture 101, which got rave reviews and set a new box-office record as the highest-grossing Korean melodrama. She considers her character in the latter as the closest to her real-life personality.[3][16][17][18]
Han was managed by J. One Plus Entertainment from 2009 to 2011,[19][20][21] and when her contract expired, she signed with Lee Byung-hun's agency, BH Entertainment in December 2012.[22]
Personal life
She married actor Yeon Jung-hoon on April 26, 2005; they previously starred together on the 2003 TV series Yellow Handkerchief.[23][24] After a miscarriage in 2014,[25][26][27][28] her agency confirmed in November 2015 that Han is 6 months pregnant.[29][30]
On April 13, 2016, she gave birth to a girl at a hospital in Seoul Wednesday morning. It is her first child after a 10-year marriage to actor Youn Jung-hoon.
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2002 | Sunshine Hunting | Joo-Young | KBS2 |
2003 | Yellow Handkerchief | Jo Sun-joo | KBS1 |
2004 | Terms of Endearment | Kang Eun-pah | KBS2 |
2005 | Super Rookie | Lee Mi-ok | MBC |
2006 | Dr. Kkang | Kim Yoo-na | MBC |
2007 | Witch Yoo Hee | Ma Yoo-hee | SBS |
2010 | Bad Guy | Moon Jae-in | SBS |
2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Heo Yeon-woo/Wol | MBC |
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2004 | Once Upon a Time in High School | Eun-joo |
2012 | Architecture 101 | Yang Seo-yeon (present) |
Music video
Year | Song Title | Artist |
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2005 | "Only Wind, Only Wind" | SG Wannabe |
2012 | "Yeosu Night Sea" | Busker Busker |
Variety show
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2003 | Comedy Town | SBS | |
Entertainment Weekly | KBS2 | Host | |
2012 | Running Man | SBS | Guest, episode 87[31] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2003 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Yellow Handkerchief | Won |
2004 | 40th Baeksang Arts Awards[32] | Most Popular Actress (Film) | Once Upon a Time in High School | Won |
25th Blue Dragon Film Awards[33] | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
3rd Korean Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
KBS Drama Awards[4] | Excellence Award, Actress | Terms of Endearment | Won | |
Best Couple Award with Song Il-gook | Won | |||
2005 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Super Rookie | Won |
2012 | 7th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Actress | Moon Embracing the Sun | Nominated |
1st K-Drama Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||
MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won | ||
References
- ↑ "한가인". Nate (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "History Attests to Korean Stars' All-Natural Looks". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 June 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- 1 2 3 "Han Ga-in struggles to overcome innocent image". Korea Joongang Daily. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- 1 2 "Winners at the 2004 KBS DRAMA AWARDS". Korea Tourism Organization. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Top Actresses Heading Toward Small Screen". The Korea Times. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Press conference for drama Bad Guy". 10Asia. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "The six actors of TV series Bad Guy". 10Asia. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Kim Jae-wook says Kim Nam-gil "like a time bomb" - Part 1". 10Asia. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Kim Jae-wook says Kim Nam-gil "like a time bomb" - Part 2". 10Asia. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Will Kim, Han create magic thru Bad Boy". The Korea Times. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: Bad Boy actresses Han Ga-in and Oh Yun-soo". 10Asia. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in's Song Picks". 10Asia. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?tsc=&a_id=2012022408495518851
- ↑ http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/005/2950005.html
- ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/02/the-moon-that-embraces-the-sun-breaks-40-but-will-not-be-extended
- ↑ "Han Ga-in and other Introduction to Architecture stars talk about their first loves". Korea Joongang Daily. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Interview: Han Ga In Likes Kissing Uhm Tae Woong More than Kim Soo Hyun". enewsWorld. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in Still Wrestling with Innocent Image". The Chosun Ilbo. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in signs with Kim Ha-neul's agency". 10Asia. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Official Han Ga-in website open today". 10Asia. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in renews contract with J.One+ Entertainment". 10Asia. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in Joins Lee Byung-hun's Agency". 10Asia. 23 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ↑ "Yeon Jung-hoon and Han Ka-in Register Their Marriage". KBS Global. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in says she wants a son like Yeon Jung-hoon". Korea JoongAng Daily. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Actress Han Ga-in pregnant with first child". The Korea Herald. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
- ↑ "1st baby for celebrity couple". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ "Actor Couple Have Baby on Way After Nearly a Decade". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in miscarried: agency". Korea JoongAng Daily. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ "Actress Han Ga-in to be mother". The Korea Times. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in, Youn Jung-hoon are expecting". Korea JoongAng Daily. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Han Ga-in to appear on Running Man". Korea Joongang Daily. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "40th Baeksang Arts Awards". Baeksang Arts Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ↑ "25th Blue Dragon Film Awards". Blue Dragon Film Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-11-13.
External links
- Han Ga-in at BH Entertainment (Korean)
- Han Ga-in at HanCinema
- Han Ga-in at the Internet Movie Database