Koo Hye Sun

Infobox actor


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name = Koo Hye Sun (구혜선)
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Koo Hye Sun
birthdate = November 9, 1984
birthplace= Seoul, South Korea
occupation = actress, singer
awards = Rookies of the Year
2007 "The King and I" at 2007 SBS Acting Awards
Best New Actress
2006 "Pure in Heart" at 2006 KBS Acting Awards

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Koo Hye Sun ( _ko. 구혜선) is a South Korean popular actress and also a singer, who has recently gained fame in a hit drama, Pure in Heart (열 아홉 순정) as a starring role, Gukhwa and also sang the title song of it. She has been active ever since. Her most current drama is The King and I as the Lady Yun, SBS popular drama that is gaining average of over 20% those days.

She also has gained attention for appearing as a cameo role in the film, August Rush as one beggar. She is in YG Entertainment. She started debuting in drama by appearing in 2005's Nonstop 5.

Filmography

She has wide career as an actress. Her most current role is as the role of Yoon So Hwa in "The King and I". Her most famous drama is Pure in Heart that gained average ratings of over 30%.

TV Shows

*Hana Yori Dango, Korean version, (KBS2)...as Yeonoo (Makino Tsukushi)
*The King and I (TV series) (SBS, 2007)...as Yoon So Hwa
*Pure in Heart (KBS, 2006)...as Yang Gukhwa
*Ballad Of Suh Dong (SBS, 2005)...as Eun Jin
*Nonstop 5 (MBC, 2004)...as Koo Hye Sun
*Drama City - Everybody Cha Cha Cha (다함께 차차차) (KBS, 2005)...as Yeong-ae
*Drama City - Anagram (아나그램) (KBS, 2004)...as Nurse

Films

She was meant to get much bigger role in "August Rush" but it was not able to be fulfilled because of her busy Drama Filming Schedule.

*August Rush (2007)...as the cameo role

Other career

Other side of being actress, she has wide various of career such as being MC and being in Music Video and even showing her face to others by doing CFs.

MC

*2007 SBS Acting Awards (2007)
*SBS Inkikayo (SBS 인기가요) (2006-2007)

CF

*Thurejuru (뚜레쥬르) ...2007
*Like the First Time (처음처럼) ...2007
*Da-Na-Han RG II (다나한 RG II) ...2007
*Sharp Rieuldic: electronic dictionary (샤프 리얼딕: 전자사전)...2005
*Sam-Bo Computer Slim PC...2002

Music Video

*Soul Star- Will Forget (소울스타 - 잊을래)...2006
*Sung Si Kyeong- We Quite Match Well (성시경 - 우린 제법 잘 어울려요)

inger

Although she has brief career as a singer, she sang the song "Saranga" which became the title song of the Pure in Heart drama (which she acted there as a main role)

chool

She went to Shin Chon Elementary School (신촌초등학교) but she moved to Bu Pyeong Dong Elementary School (부평동초등학교). She went to Bu Heung Middle School and studied in Bu Pyeong Girls Upper School. (부평여자고등학교). She graduated Seoul Art College, a category of Broadcasting Entertainment (방송연예) in 2003. She is currently in college right now (재학).

Trivia

*Height is 163cm and the weight is 42 kg.
*She has blood type of A.
*She first debuted in entertainment by appearing in "Sam Bo Computer Slim PC" CF.
*Hobby is Siging and Drawing.
*Nickname is Maggot's Mistake (구데기) and Pig (돼지).
*Her ideal type is a person with manner and a person who is humanly.
*Her motto is "Live Happily".
*Her favorite food is slices of raw fish, crab and sushi.
*Her favorite color is yellow
*The movie she watched with a deep impression is "My Best Friend's Wedding." (내 남자친구의 결혼식).
*She was once Internet Eul-Chang (person who is very pretty that she's known in internet 인터넷 얼짱 출신)

Awards

*2007 SBS Acting Awards: Rookies of the Year 뉴스타상 (The King and I (TV series))
*2006 KBS Acting Awards: New Actress Award Pure in Heart

References

*http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Koo_Hye_Sun
*http://kuhyesun.com
*http://people.empas.com/people/info/76/08/7608
*http://cyworld.nate.com/rigolet