My Take
Song Ji-hyo is one of those rare performers who can anchor a serious melodrama one season and then show up on Running Man getting absolutely destroyed in a water balloon fight — and she's equally compelling in both. I've been a fan since her breakthrough in the 2006 film A Frozen Flower (well, its precursors and early work), but it was Running Man that really revealed what she's made of: that unflappable cool under pressure earned her the nickname "Ace Member," and it genuinely fits. She's been on that show since 2010 and somehow never feels stale. Born in Pohang — a steel-and-sea city on the southeastern coast of South Korea — there's something grounded and unpretentious about her that the industry gloss never quite covered up. Now in her forties and still very much in the game, she's proof that longevity in Korean entertainment isn't just about hype cycles.
Overview
Cheon Soo-yeon (Korean: 천수연; born Cheon Seong-im, August 15, 1981), better known by the stage name Song Ji-hyo (Korean: 송지효), is a South Korean actress and model. Song is one of the regular cast members of the South Korean variety show Running Man since 2010, which brought her international recognition.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Song Ji-hyo
- Name (Japanese)
- ソン・ジヒョ
- Reading
- そん・じひょ
- Born
- August 15, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ilsan International Convention High School
- University
- Kookje College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.