Han Ga-in
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.
Han Ga-in | |
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In April 2018 | |
Born | Kim Hyun-joo 25 February 1982 Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Kyung Hee University[1] |
Agent | BH Entertainment |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Han Ga-in |
McCune–Reischauer | Han Kain |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeon-ju |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏnju |
Education
Han Ga-in attended Seoul Gusan Elementary School (서울구산초등학교), Sunjung Middle School (선정중학교) and Baehwa Girls' High School (배화여자고등학교). On 22 December 2000, while attending high school, Han Ga-in participated in KBS1 "Challenge Golden Bell" and showed off her ability to go up to the 34th stage. It is the skill of a high school student who scored 384 points out of 400 points on CSAT.[2]
Career
As a high school student, Han Ga-in appeared on KBS's TV show called The Golden Bell Challenge (도전! 골든벨)[2][3] 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.[4] 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 an Excellence award at the KBS Drama Awards.[5][6]
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.[7] The drama was also reportedly well-received by Japanese viewers and contributed to Han's popularity in the country.[8] This was followed by leading roles in Dr. Kkang and Witch Yoo Hee.[9]
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. While she soon became one of the most sought-after faces in the TV commercial industry, 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.[5]
Mainly categorized as a "CF star," Han wanted to change that misconception with her comeback in 2010.[10] 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.[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.[13] 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,[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.[5][16][17]
Han was managed by J. One Plus Entertainment from 2009 to 2011,[18][19][20] and when her contract expired, she signed with Lee Byung-hun's agency, BH Entertainment in December 2012.[21]
In 2018, Han returned to the small screen after six years with mystery thriller Mistress.[22][23]
Personal life
Han married actor Yeon Jung-hoon on April 26, 2005; they previously starred together on the 2003 TV series Yellow Handkerchief.[24][25] Han had a miscarriage in 2014,[26][27][28][29] and later gave birth to a daughter on April 13, 2016.[30] On May 13, 2019, she gave birth to a son.
Filmography
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) |
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 | |
2007 | Witch Yoo Hee | Ma Yoo-hee | SBS |
2010 | Bad Guy | Moon Jae-in | |
2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Heo Yeon-woo/Wol | MBC |
2018 | Mistress | Jang Se-yeon | OCN |
Music video appearances
Year | Song Title | Artist |
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2005 | "Only Wind, Only Wind" | SG Wannabe |
2012 | "Yeosu Night Sea" | Busker Busker |
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[31] | Most Popular Actress (Film) | Once Upon a Time in High School | Won |
25th Blue Dragon Film Awards[32] | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
3rd Korean Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | ||
KBS Drama Awards[6] | 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 |
Best Couple Award with Eric Mun | Nominated | |||
Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated | |||
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[33] | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won | ||
Best Couple Award with Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated | |||
Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated | |||
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- "History Attests to Korean Stars' All-Natural Looks". The Chosun Ilbo. 6 June 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
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- "Rookie Employees Talk About the New Hit Show Super Rookie". The Donga Ilbo.
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- "< Dr. Gang >'s Smooth Launching with Favorable Popularity". MBC Global. 14 February 2008.
- "Top Actresses Heading Toward Small Screen". The Korea Times. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- "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.
- Lee, In-kyung (14 December 2011). "Han Ga In Shows Off Her Elegant Beauty". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
- "Hit drama ends with record ratings". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- "'The Moon That Embraces The Sun' breaks 40%, but will not be extended". Allkpop.
- "Han Ga-in and other Introduction to Architecture stars talk about their first loves" Archived 2012-07-16 at Archive.today. Korea Joongang Daily. 15 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. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- "Han Ga-in to Make Return with Remake of British TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. 14 March 2018.
- "Actress Han Ga-in returns to small screen with thriller series". The Korea Times. April 27, 2018.
- "Yeon Jung-hoon and Han Ka-in Register Their Marriage". KBS Global. 26 April 2005. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- "Han Ga-in says she wants a son like Yeon Jung-hoon". Korea JoongAng Daily. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 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.
- "'Moon Embracing the Sun' actress gives birth to baby girl". Yonhap News Agency. 13 April 2016.
- "40th Baeksang Arts Awards". Baeksang Arts Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- "25th Blue Dragon Film Awards". Blue Dragon Film Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- "Big Winners of 2012 Announced at Drama Awards Ceremonies of Major Broadcasters". 10Asia. 1 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014.