Han Ji-hye
Born	Lee Ji-hye (1984-06-29)June 29, 1984 (age 40) Gwangju, South Korea
Education	Sejong University - Film Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001–present
Agent	Awesome ENT[1]
Spouse	Jung Hyuk-joon ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	1
Korean name
Hangul	이지혜
Hanja	李智慧
Revised Romanization	I Jihye
McCune–Reischauer	I Chihye
Stage name
Hangul	한지혜
Hanja	韓智慧
Revised Romanization	Han Jihye
McCune–Reischauer	Han Chihye

Han Ji-hye (born Lee Ji-hye on June 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress.

Born Lee Ji-hye, she used thestage name "Han Ji-hye" upon learning that her real name would cause confusion among fans since an older actress, Lena Lee, also has the sameKorean name.^[2]

Han made her entertainment debut as amodel, then started acting insupporting roles inTV dramas such asSummer Scent.^[2] She landed her first leading role inSweet 18.^[3] The next couple of years saw Han starring in low-rating dramas, but her 2007 daily dramaLikeable or Not became very popular, topping the ratings chart during its run and recording the highest rating for a daily drama since 2000.^[4][5] Han then displayed newfound maturity and great improvement in her acting in the 2008 epic dramaEast of Eden.^[6]

In 2008, Han along withLeon Jay Williams sang the Korean and Chinese versions of Olympic theme song "Friends."^[7] She was brought to the project via a proposal from the Chinese Olympic committee to sing "Friends" as the official swimming theme of theBeijing National Aquatics Centre at theBeijing Olympics. Less than a year later, she again recorded adigital single, an upbeatelectro-pop song titled "Luv Luv".^[8]

After studying the craft of shoemaking and design inFlorence, Italy, Han collaborated with existing shoe brand Jinny Kim to design and produce her own line, called "H by Jinny Kim."^[9] This was documented onHan Ji-hye: Shoes! My Dream! which aired on cable channel O'live TV. The Fall/Winter 2009 collection were sold in major department stores in Seoul and the surrounding metro areas, as well as in a well-known department store in Singapore and various online shopping malls.

Han then publishedMy Fair Lady, a collection of autobiographical lifestyleessays. The volume focused on Han's hobbies and daily life rather than on her onscreen work and contained Han's writings about her experiences as a twentysomething single woman, as well as her reflections on her life. It also touched on the various projects she has undertaken such as designing shoes, studying tea ceremony, learning about ceramics,DIY furniture making, and fabric art.^[10]

DirectorLee Joon-ik cast Han in his 2010periodaction filmBlades of Blood without auditioning her — not for her talents, but for her Asian-looking eyes. Aside from finding her single eyelid unique and difficult to find in recent years, Lee liked that she related to him in a natural manner. Han said that Lee scolded her a lot in the beginning of the shoot for not acting well, so she used the pain in her heart to portray her character such that she improved towards the middle of the filming and learned a lot from him. She also sang on thesoundtrack, having played agisaeng in the film.^[11]

After starring in her first period drama series in 2011'sThe Duo,^[12] she played a woman who helps a young man achieve his dreams in the single-episode dramaPianist,^[13][14] and a visually impaired teacher in the 2-partChuseok specialThe Great Gift.^[15] She also starred in her first Chinese drama,Heavenly Embroidery.^[16][17]

Han played the protagonist in the 2012 dramaMay Queen, the success story of a woman in the shipbuilding industry during Korea's modernization.^[18] In 2013, she portrayeddual roles inPots of Gold (also known asI Summon You, Gold! orGold, Appear!), a family comedy that explores money, love and marriage.^[19]This was followed by leading roles as a cold-hearted heiress inThe Full Sun, and as a wrongfully convicted prisoner turned baker in4 Legendary Witches in 2014.^[20][21]

In January 2016, Han signed with management agencyKeyEast.^[22] In 2018, she made a comeback in the family dramaShall We Live Together.^[23]

On September 21, 2010, Han married publicprosecutor Jung Hyuk-joon in a private ceremony inHawaii.^[24][25][26] On the December 31, 2020, Han announced on social media that she is expecting a child, due in Summer 2021.^[27][28] On June 23, 2021, Han's agency announced that had given birth to a daughter Jung Yoon-seul.^[29] Both her husband and daughter appeared on public television for the first time viaStars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant.^[30]

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