A South Korean actress and model,
Famous for her roles in My Sassy Girl, Il Mare, and Windstruck.
Biography
Birth name Wang Ji-hyun
Other names Gianna Jun
Nickname Food Girl, Queen Ji-hyun
Birth date October 30, 1981
Birth place Seoul, South Korea
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1997–present
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Blood Type B
Height 172cm / 5'7
Weight 48kg / 105lbs
Measurement 33-25-34
Religion Christianity
Family Parents and an elder brother
Education Dept. of Theater and Film at Dongguk University
Hobbies Movies and music
Favorite Actress Angelina Jolie
Life and Career
Jun was studied in the Department of Theater and Film at Dongguk University. Jun's childhood dream was to be an airhostess, but at the age of 16, a neighbour introduced her to modelling She began her career as a fashion model for Echo Magazine in 1997.
Jun Ji-hyun debuted her career as a model, and later took up acting as well. She first starred in White Valentine (1999) as an actress and was later noted for her role in the movie Il Mare. The handsomely shot scenes at Ganghwa was one of several factors to attract many of her fans. Her biggest breakthrough comes from My Sassy Girl (2001), a hit romance/comedy movie that spawned an American remake which will be released in 2006.
After appearing in a number of TV sitcoms, her movie debut came in White Valentine (1999). This was followed by a role in Il Mare (2000), which proved to be a success. An American remake of Il Mare, The Lake House, was released 14 June 2006. However, her biggest breakthrough was in My Sassy Girl (2001), a romantic comedy which bought her international recognition, and won her a Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival in 2002. In 2004, she starred in the film Windstruck, a South Korean fantasy-romantic comedy which was directed by Kwak Jae-yong. The film was also another major success and was the 8th-highest grossing Korean film of 2004. In 2006, she was also in the movie Daisy. In 2008, she was also in the film A Man Who Was Superman.
Ji Hyun worked closely with CJ Entertainment, particularly with the distribution of Windstruck, The Uninvited, and A Man Who Was Superman.
In 2009, she made her English-language film debut when she starred as Saya in Blood: The Last Vampire, which was filmed in China and Argentina in March 2007. It was during filming and before the March 2009 release that she adopted the Westernised name Gianna Jun. The film was Jun's first official action film and was a "drastic" change in her image from previous films.
As of February 2010, she began filming Snow Flower and the Secret Fan in China.
Gianna Jun Ji-hyun attended the premiere and press conference of her fantasy action movie Blood: The Last Vampire (directed by Chris Nahon) in Seoul.
Filmography
Film
* White Valentine (1999) (Hwaiteu ballentain - 화이트 발렌타인) - Jung-min
* Il Mare (2000) (Siworae - 시월애) - Kim Eun-joo
* My Sassy Girl (2001) (Yeopgijeogin geunyeo - 엽기적인 그녀) - The Main Girl (does not mention name)
* The Uninvited (2003) (4(sa) Inyong siktak - 4인용 식탁) - Yeon
* Windstruck (2004) (Nae yeojachingureul sogaehamnida - 내 여자친구를 소개합니다) - Yeo Kyung-jin
* Daisy (2006) (Deiji - 데이지) - Hye Young
* A Man Who Was Superman (2008) (Superman Ieotdeon Sanai - 슈퍼맨이었던 사나이) - Song Soo-jung
* Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) - Saya Otonashi
Drama
* The Season of Puberty (1997)
* Fascinate My Heart (1998)
* Happy Together (1999)
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