Song Hye-kyo

The mistake people make with Song Hye-kyo is filing her under beautiful and stopping there. After conquering Asia with Autumn in My Heart and Full House, she could have coasted on fragile-heroine roles forever, but instead she found steel in Descendants of the Sun and then a chilling, revenge-soaked stare in The Glory. To me, the real story of this Daegu-born actress is the courage to shed her own prettiness for a part. She has had her stumbles, including a 2014 public apology for tax evasion, but that Baeksang recognition feels earned. I love performers who widen their range as they age rather than narrow it, and she is genuinely thrilling to keep watching.

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Name (English)

Song Hye-kyo

Name (Japanese)

ソン・ヘギョ

Reading

そん・へぎょ

Born

November 22, 1981 (age 44)

Origin

Daegu, South Korea

Occupation

television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

University

Sejong University

Awards & achievements

• Baeksang Arts Awards

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kyo1122/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song%20Hye-kyo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A7
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1080180

Tags

• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 29, 2026

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