Yoon Eun-Hye

Infobox actor


caption = Yoon Eun Hye in 1st Shop of Coffee Prince 2007
name = Yoon, Eun-Hye (윤은혜)
birthname = Yoon, Eun-Hye (윤은혜)
birthdate = Birth date and age|1984|10|3|mf=y
birthplace = flagicon|South Korea Seoul, South Korea
height = 168 cm
weight = 48 kg
occupation = Actress, Singer, Model
yearsactive = 1999 - present

Yoon, Eun-Hye (Korean: 윤은혜, Hanja: 尹恩惠, born October 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress, singer, and model. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Baby V.O.X, staying with the group from 1999 - 2005. She has since moved on to acting, receiving popularity and fame from her role as a crown princess on the drama Princess Hours, also known as "Goong", as well as her role as the main protagonist in the highly successful drama, The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince.

In addition to her acting and singing, Yoon Eun-Hye graduated from Kyung Hee Cyber University in February 2007, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, specializing in Tourism Management. [You can watch a video clip here on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCWY2XxJU_0 Youtube] ]

Baby V.O.X. days

When the girl group Baby V.O.X dropped a member due to a scandal, Yoon Eun-Hye was chosen to replace her. Yoon Eun-Hye was by far the youngest member in the group, debuting at the age of 15. She recorded four albums with the band before leaving the group in July 2005 [ [http://www.beautifulvoices.net/voxhistory.html Baby VOX History ] ] in order to pursue an acting career. While with the group, Eun-Hye quickly became known as the "cute" one not only for her young age, but because of her bright personality. However, she was also criticized for her weight, as she looked overweight compared to her very slim band mates. Although she debuted a new, skinnier body in early 2005, she appeared to be experiencing a "yoyo" effect, as noted by various Korean netizens. [ [http://www.bbvox.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=96] ]

Eun-Hye suffered in the hands of detractors Baby V.O.X. when she joined the group to produce their third album. In a water gun incident, Baby V.O.X. was scheduled to appear on Gyun-Ahn Broadcasts "Music Engine" and was waiting inside their van when Eun-Hye was shot by a water gun by an unidentified man. The man pretended to be a passionate fan of the group and attempted to offer a Pikachu doll as a present. Suddenly, he took out a water gun and shot Yoon Eun-Hye right in the eye before fleeing.After being shot, Eun-Hye expressed severe pain and could not open her eyes for a long period of time. Baby V.O.X. had to cancel their performance and Eun-Hye was taken straight to the hospital. There, Eun-Hye was informed that her cornea was damaged.The members of the group claimed they smelled soy sauce and vinegar from the water that came out of the water pistol. No further information regarding this incident was released. [ [http://www.bbvox.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1974#21501] ]

=Music career=Besides singing in the band, Baby V.O.X, Yoon Eun-Hye lent her voice to Mighty Mouth, for their song 'Sarang Hae,' better known as 'I Love You.' She however, DOES NOT appear in the music video.

=Acting career=Yoon Eun-Hye has played a small role on the sitcom "Nonstop Four", where she had a small role with MC Mong, before moving on to became a regular guest for the variety show "X-Man" on SBS. While on "X-Man", she became involved in a romantic scandal with popular K-pop singer Kim Jong Kook which received coverage from a local newspaper. Although "X-Man" raised her public profile, she left the show a year later in order to pursue acting. Eun Hye also played Kim Jong Kook's love interest in his music video "Saying You Love Me" which was released in July 2006.

Eun Hye had her first major acting role in popular Korean drama, Princess Hours (also known as Goong). Initially, however, fans of Goong had questioned her acting ability leading to controversy. [ [http://news.media.daum.net/snews/entertain/broadcast/200601/28/newsen/v11530109.html 윤은혜의 힘, 미움도 사랑으로 바꿔버린다] ] [ [http://news.media.daum.net/snews/entertain/broadcast/200509/20/mydaily/v10215419.html 황인뢰PD, “‘궁’ 캐스팅 비난 잠재울 자신있다”] ] The success of the drama also appeared unclear as it competed with My Girl which also boasted casting of popular celebrities such as Lee Jun Ki and Lee Dong Wook. [ [http://news.media.daum.net/snews/entertain/broadcast/200601/17/segye/v11421141.html 스포츠월드 마이걸vs궁 수목드라마 인기지존 누가] ] The drama began with average ratings, but as it continued, viewership increased to 28.3% nationally, leading to an extension of the first season (from 20 to 24 episodes) and a "Princess Hours" special on MBC. Although Yoon and the other main actors initially agreed to work on a second season of "Princess Hours", only one of them officially agreed to do so. Another director of a different company eventually filmed a spin-off series with brand new characters, known as Goong S which was not to be confused with the actual Goong sequel planned by the original director and company.

Due to the success of her first drama, Eun Hye has been able to continue acting in other dramas such as The Vineyard Man. Like most Korean dramas at that timeFact|date=February 2007, The Vineyard Man initially suffered from low ratings due to strong competition from the MBC 45th anniversary drama Jumong; however, the drama ratings gradually increased and reached a successful 15.6% on its finale.

Eun Hye returned in the lead actress role for MBC's Monday/Tuesday drama "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" that started airing in July 2007. In this drama, Yoon plays an employee 'Go Eun-chan' at a coffee shop, who was once a master of Taekwondo. With her short haircut and tomboyish ways, she is presumed to be a boy by the owner of the shop, thus leading to romantic complications. [ [http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200704091845381110 윤은혜·이선균·공유, MBC 주말극서 '삼각사랑' 펼친다] ] "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" garnered higher ratings than her first series Princess Hours. Coffee Prince reached the viewership ratings as high as 32.1% in Seoul, making it number one for it's timeslot in MBC and 29.9% nationwide

It has been reported that Yoon Eun Hye has been paid 20 million won per episode for starring in Coffee Prince, enabling her to join Korea's A-list of stars who also are members of the 20 million won club. This "club" consists of Bae Yong-joon, Kwon Sang Woo, Ko Hyun Jung, Song Il kook and Yoon Eun Hye, to name a few.

Due to the success of Coffee Prince, Yoon Eun Hye got a huge fan following not only in Korea, but also in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and China. She has recently visited Japan to meet her fans and inaugrate her fan club. Her growing popularity can also be seen in the Korean entertainment as many business conglomerates are vying to get Eun Hye to be the product ambassador. She is also known as "CF Queen" in Korea

Controversy with management

The chance for Yoon Eun Hye to act in "Goong 2", if it is ever produced, seems unlikely because she has feuded with her management company, Eight Peaks which is producing Goong.

Eun Hye, who has gained enormous popularity through her role in "Coffee Prince", had filed the second certification of contents (COC) to cancel her contractual agreement with her management company, Eight Peaks. When asked to reveal the information behind the second COC, Eun Hye's counsel stated, "if Eight Peaks refused to cancel the contract then they would not hesitate to file a lawsuit, suing them for their refusal."

The contents of the first COC stated that in January 2007 Eun Hye was confirmed to be starring in the MBC drama "Que Sera Sera" and had even participated and completed the script reading and rehearsal for the upcoming shoot. However, Eight Peaks had cancelled Eun Hye's involvement in QSS in order for Yoon to star in Eight Peaks' self produced drama.

Consequently, after the cancellation of Eun Hye's QSS involvement, Eun Hye took a two day vacation to Kangwon-do in March. Eight Peaks claimed that they had no knowledge of this so-called incident and spread a rumor of Eun Hye's irresponsibility online which damaged her reputation.

Yoon's manager, Park Geun-Soo has stated "the second COC includes evidence to support the disagreeable actions made by Eight Peaks." Those actions included the improper handling and distribution/division of earnings and proceeds as well as the unilateral (one-sided) manner of making and carrying out decisions which caused immense problems. [ [http://spn.edaily.co.kr/entertain/newsRead.asp?sub_cd=EA31&newsid=01170966583225352&DirCode=0010301&curtype=read 이데일리 SPN :: 함께 만들고 함께 즐기는 엔터테인먼트 포털 ] ]

It had been reported that, while Eun Hye was enjoying enormous fame and popularity through her role in the "Coffee Prince", she was suffering mental and emotional problems from the conflicts with Eight Peaks.

Yoon has been diagnosed with Pernicious anemia. [ [http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1392936_11858.html] .] [ [http://spn.edaily.co.kr/entertain/newsRead.asp?sub_cd=EA31&newsid=01170966583225352&DirCode=0010301&curtype=read Yoon Eunhye's Severe Headaches Brings Health Level Concerns] ]

New management

After having settled the disputes with Eight Peaks through careful negotiation, Eun Hye then signed with her new management agency, [http://www.kraze-ent.com/ Kraze Entertainment] .As a result, Eun Hye was able to focus on her acting career, which will be Kraze Entertainment's focal point of attention.

Her successful performance in 'Coffee Prince', has put her in the list of being one of the best actresses in Korean entertainment. [ [http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/star_view.php?type=1&gisano=2007102308311617552 윤은혜, 전소속사와 분쟁끝 '새 둥지'로 - 머니투데이:스타뉴스 ] ]

Dramas

* Princess Hours (MBC, 2006)
* The Vineyard Man" (KBS, 2006)
* The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" (MBC, 2007)

Movies/TV Shows

* "The Legend of Seven Cutter", also known as "Escaping Charisma" (2006)
* "X-Man" (Korean Variety Show) 2004-2005
* "Nonstop 4" (MBC, 2005) sitcom
* "Emergency 19" (2002)

=Awards=

- 44th Baeksang Awards: Best Actress Award for The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2008)

- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Acting Award for The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

- 2006 The Grime Awards: Best Actress for The Vineyard Man

- 2006 KBS Acting Awards: Best New Actress Award for The Vineyard Man

- 2006 KBS Acting Awards: Best Couple Award with Oh Man Suk

- 2006 MBC Drama Awards: New Actress Award for Goong

- 2004 Hallyu Award: 15th Seoul Music Awards

- 2003 Korean Music Awards: Best Singer Award

- 2002 SBS Music Awards: Representative Award

- 2001 Award Model Line: Best Dressed Singer

- 10th Seoul Music Awards: Best Singer Award (1999)

=References=

=External links=
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* [http://www.yooneunhye.org/news.html News at YoonEunHye.org, an English fansite with extensive information]
* [http://www.eunhye1003.com/ Yoon Eun Hye Official Fanclub Neri]
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