Han Ji-min
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Han Ji-min is a South Korea
n actress.
. Han said she hadn't dreamed of becoming a serious actress, but changed her mind after starring in All In, where she played the teenage counterpart of the drama's main character, played by popular actress Song Hye-kyo. After her breakthrough performance in the critically acclaimed mania drama Resurrection, Han challenged herself by playing a cute yet ambitious tomboy who dreams of becoming a pilot in her first movie Blue Swallow.
A car accident on the set of Wolf seriously injured Han and her co-star Eric Mun
, causing the drama to be delayed repeatedly until the decision was finally made to discontinue it with only three episodes aired. After a long recovery for Mun, the two actors reunited instead in the drama Super Rookie Ranger (also known as Invincible Parachute Agent or Korea Secret Agency).
Han also hosted the weekly showbiz news program Entertainment Relay on KBS from 2006 to 2008.
She continued to act in TV dramas, with memorable turns as straitlaced resistance fighter Jo Ma-ja in Capital Scandal
and royal concubine Sung Song-yeon in the historical drama Yi San
.
Known for her sweet, innocent and fragile image and her depictions of pretty, good girls, Han surprised audiences with her performance as a sexy femme fatale
in Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow.
She next stars as a veterinarian in Padam Padam...The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats, written by lauded drama writer Noh Hee-kyung. The drama will begin shooting in September 2011 and air in December on newly launched cable channel jTBC.
, Han is widely known for actively participating in volunteer work
and fund drives, mostly through the relief organization Join Together Society. In 2009 she published her own book titled We’re Already Friends: Han Ji-min’s Philippines Donation Book, which includes stories and drawings of her time spent in a deep mountain village in the Philippines
helping at a village school. She then donated all the royalties to help in funding the education of children in North Korea
and developing countries in Asia.
She was rumored to be engaged to Cain and Abel
co-star So Ji-sub
; both denied any romantic relationship.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n actress.
Career
Han Ji-min started her career in show business while still a high school student. She did various commercial films (CF) and music videos before gaining wider attention in 2003, when she appeared in hit Korean television dramas All In and Dae Jang GeumDae Jang Geum
Dae Jang Geum is a 2003 epic South Korean television series directed by Lee Byung Hoon and produced by MBC. Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician...
. Han said she hadn't dreamed of becoming a serious actress, but changed her mind after starring in All In, where she played the teenage counterpart of the drama's main character, played by popular actress Song Hye-kyo. After her breakthrough performance in the critically acclaimed mania drama Resurrection, Han challenged herself by playing a cute yet ambitious tomboy who dreams of becoming a pilot in her first movie Blue Swallow.
A car accident on the set of Wolf seriously injured Han and her co-star Eric Mun
Eric Mun
Eric Mun Jung Hyuk, , mononymously credited as Eric, was born on 16 February 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as the leader and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa and his lead roles in Korean dramas The Phoenix and Super Rookie.-Career:Eric attended John Burroughs Middle School...
, causing the drama to be delayed repeatedly until the decision was finally made to discontinue it with only three episodes aired. After a long recovery for Mun, the two actors reunited instead in the drama Super Rookie Ranger (also known as Invincible Parachute Agent or Korea Secret Agency).
Han also hosted the weekly showbiz news program Entertainment Relay on KBS from 2006 to 2008.
She continued to act in TV dramas, with memorable turns as straitlaced resistance fighter Jo Ma-ja in Capital Scandal
Kyeong Seong Scandal
Kyeong Seong Scandal is a mini-series drama that aired in Korea on KBS. The series is also commonly known as "Capital Scandal." "Kyeong Seong" was the name of Seoul in the 1930s, when Korea was colonized by the Japanese army. The historical drama depicts many sides of Seoul at that time...
and royal concubine Sung Song-yeon in the historical drama Yi San
Yi San
Yi San was a South Korean historical drama that aired on MBC, Monday and Tuesdays at 9:55 P.M. Yi San had much success and ended up in MBC's Acting Awards with "Top Excellence Acting Award" for Lee Seo Jin and "Best Actress" for Han Ji-min. It was also nominated for MBC Best Drama but lost to Legend...
.
Known for her sweet, innocent and fragile image and her depictions of pretty, good girls, Han surprised audiences with her performance as a sexy femme fatale
Femme fatale
A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...
in Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow.
She next stars as a veterinarian in Padam Padam...The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats, written by lauded drama writer Noh Hee-kyung. The drama will begin shooting in September 2011 and air in December on newly launched cable channel jTBC.
Personal life
A Social Welfare major from Seoul Women's UniversitySeoul Women's University
Seoul Women's University is a private women's university in Seoul, South Korea.-History:Seoul Women's University is located in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The school was founded in December 1960 by the Presbyterian Church of Korea. The original idea was conceived in the 1920s but permission...
, Han is widely known for actively participating in volunteer work
Volunteering
Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life, but people also volunteer for their own skill development, to meet others, to make contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other reasons that could be...
and fund drives, mostly through the relief organization Join Together Society. In 2009 she published her own book titled We’re Already Friends: Han Ji-min’s Philippines Donation Book, which includes stories and drawings of her time spent in a deep mountain village in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
helping at a village school. She then donated all the royalties to help in funding the education of children in North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
and developing countries in Asia.
She was rumored to be engaged to Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel (TV series)
Cain and Abel is a Korean drama broadcast by SBS-Synopsis:Based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve’s first two sons, Cain and Abel is about Cain’s jealousy towards his brother Abel...
co-star So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub
So Ji-sub is a South Korean actor.-Biography:It was 1997 when So Ji-sub modeled for the jeans brand "STORM" and first caught the attention of Korean fans. He debuted as an actor in the sitcom Three Guys and Three Girls and remained active in the entertainment industry through dramas and commercials...
; both denied any romantic relationship.
TV Dramas
- Padam Padam...The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats (jTBC, 2011)
- Cain and AbelCain and Abel (TV series)Cain and Abel is a Korean drama broadcast by SBS-Synopsis:Based on the biblical story of Adam and Eve’s first two sons, Cain and Abel is about Cain’s jealousy towards his brother Abel...
(SBS, 2009) - Yi SanYi SanYi San was a South Korean historical drama that aired on MBC, Monday and Tuesdays at 9:55 P.M. Yi San had much success and ended up in MBC's Acting Awards with "Top Excellence Acting Award" for Lee Seo Jin and "Best Actress" for Han Ji-min. It was also nominated for MBC Best Drama but lost to Legend...
(MBC, 2007) - Capital ScandalKyeong Seong ScandalKyeong Seong Scandal is a mini-series drama that aired in Korea on KBS. The series is also commonly known as "Capital Scandal." "Kyeong Seong" was the name of Seoul in the 1930s, when Korea was colonized by the Japanese army. The historical drama depicts many sides of Seoul at that time...
(KBS2, 2007) - Super Rookie Ranger (SBS, 2006)
- Great InheritanceGreat InheritanceGreat Inheritance aka Great Expectations or Kindergarten Love, was a 17-episode South Korean television drama starring Kim Jaewon as gangster-turned-kindergarten teacher Kang Hyun Se. Han Ji Min co-starred as Yoo Mi Rae, a dedicated and seemingly child-like kindergarten teacher...
(KBS, 2006) - Wolf (MBC, 2006)
- Resurrection (KBS, 2005)
- Drama City episode "Memory" (KBS2, 2005-01-09)
- Drama City episode "Déjà vu" (KBS2, 2004-08-08)
- Dae Jang GeumDae Jang GeumDae Jang Geum is a 2003 epic South Korean television series directed by Lee Byung Hoon and produced by MBC. Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician...
(MBC, 2003) - All In (SBS, 2003)
- Good Person (MBC, 2003)
Films
- Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous WidowDetective K: Secret of the Virtuous WidowDetective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow is a 2011 South Korean film based on the novel by Kim Tak-Hwan. It stars Kim Myung-min in the lead role as Detective K.-Plot:...
(2011) - The CutThe Cut (film)The Cut is a 2007 South Korean film.- Plot :Seon-hwa is a new student at an elite medical school, and she is initiated into a dissection class headed by Dr. Han along with five other students, including her boyfriend Ki-beom...
(2007) - Blue Swallow (2005)
- The Act 1, Chapter 2 (animated, 2005)
Awards
- 2011 Asia Model Festival Awards: BBF Popular Star Award
- 2009 Ministry of Health and Welfare Minister's Citation
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress, Excellence Award in a Miniseries (Yi SanYi SanYi San was a South Korean historical drama that aired on MBC, Monday and Tuesdays at 9:55 P.M. Yi San had much success and ended up in MBC's Acting Awards with "Top Excellence Acting Award" for Lee Seo Jin and "Best Actress" for Han Ji-min. It was also nominated for MBC Best Drama but lost to Legend...
) - 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress, Excellence Award (Capital ScandalKyeong Seong ScandalKyeong Seong Scandal is a mini-series drama that aired in Korea on KBS. The series is also commonly known as "Capital Scandal." "Kyeong Seong" was the name of Seoul in the 1930s, when Korea was colonized by the Japanese army. The historical drama depicts many sides of Seoul at that time...
) - 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (Capital ScandalKyeong Seong ScandalKyeong Seong Scandal is a mini-series drama that aired in Korea on KBS. The series is also commonly known as "Capital Scandal." "Kyeong Seong" was the name of Seoul in the 1930s, when Korea was colonized by the Japanese army. The historical drama depicts many sides of Seoul at that time...
) - 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Kang Ji-hwanKang Ji-hwanKang Ji-hwan is a South Korean actor.- Career :Kang made his debut in the entertainment industry through popular musical productions The Rocky Horror Show and Grease...
(Capital ScandalKyeong Seong ScandalKyeong Seong Scandal is a mini-series drama that aired in Korea on KBS. The series is also commonly known as "Capital Scandal." "Kyeong Seong" was the name of Seoul in the 1930s, when Korea was colonized by the Japanese army. The historical drama depicts many sides of Seoul at that time...
) - 2005 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress (Resurrection)
- 2005 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award with Uhm Tae-woong (Resurrection)
- 2004 KBS Drama Awards: Best Actress, One-Act/Drama Special (Deja Vu)
External links
- Han Ji-min at HanCinema
- Han Ji-min at the Korean Movie DatabaseKorean Movie DatabaseThe Korean Movie Database is a South Korean online database of information related to Korean movies, animation, actors, television shows, production crew personnel and other film-related information. KMDb launched on February 2006 by Korean Film Archive...
- Han Ji-min at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...