Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 22, 1981
Place of Birth
Daegu, South Korea
Credits
38 titles
Song Hye-kyo
Biography
Song Hye-kyo (born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress whose leading television dramas have consistently become both national and international sensations. She starred Autumn in My Heart (2000), which captivated audiences across Asia, and made her a household name at age 19. Song quickly solidified her star power with high-stakes gambling drama, All In (2003), and the mega-hit, romantic-comedy Full House (2004). That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013) earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of a blind heiress, while Descendants of the Sun (2016) became a monumental success with a peak viewership rating of 41.6% in South Korea and in Asia, where it was viewed 2.5 billion times. Throughout her career, Song has won numerous prestigious acting awards, including multiple Grand Prizes (Daesang), the highest honor in Korean television. In 2023, Song took on her first-ever revenge thriller in The Glory, a role that earned her both critical and commercial success. The Glory became a global phenomenon, hitting No. 1 on global streaming charts and solidifying its place as one of the year’s most-watched shows. Her portrayal of a complex, vengeful character earned her the prestigious Best Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Through her work, Song has solidified her legacy as a trailblazer in the Korean Wave (Hallyu), setting the stage for the worldwide success of K-dramas today.
Known For
Filmography
Tantara
Min-ja
Genie, Make a Wish
Jinniya (Genie)
Dark Nuns
Sister Giunia
ZIP DAESUNG
Self
The Glory
Moon Dong-eun
Blue Dragon Series Awards
Self
Now, We Are Breaking Up
Ha Youg-eun
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Self (archive footage)
Encounter
Cha Su-hyeon
You Quiz on the Block
Self
Descendants of the Sun
Kang Mo-yeon
The Crossing II
Zhou Yunfen
The Queens
Annie
The Crossing I
Zhou Yunfen
My Brilliant Life
Mi-ra
That Winter, the Wind Blows
Oh Young
The Grandmaster
Zhang Yongcheng
Baeksang Arts Awards
Self
A Reason to Live
Da-hye
Countdown
Nice looking girl in disguise
Camellia
Bora (segment "Love for Sale")
Worlds Within
Joo Joon-young
Fetish
Sook Hee
Hwang Jin Yi
Hwang Jin-yi
My Girl and I
Bae Soo-eun
Full House
Han Ji-eun
풀하우스
韩智恩
Shining Days
Ji Yeon-wu
All In
Min Su-yeon
Guardian Angel
Jung Da-so
Hotelier
Kim Yoon-hee
Autumn in My Heart
Yoon Eun-seo / Choi Eun-seo
Sweet Bride
March
White Nights 3.98
teenage Jung-yeon
Soonpoong Clinic
오혜교
Six Siblings
Choi Eun Shil
First Love
Jung-ah