Hyo-jin Kong
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- Name: Hyo-jin Kong
- Hangul: 공효진
- Birthdate: April 4, 1980
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- University: Sejong University
- Height: 173cm
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- Talent Agency: SidusHQ
Bio
Hyo-jin Kong. born April 4, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea, is a popular actress. She first became interested in fashion design while in her teens and flew to Australia with her mother and brother to pursue that goal. She then found Australia wasn't the proper place for her to nurture those dreams and returned to South Korea. While attending school in South Korea she then started modeling and quickly expanded into acting with her debut in the 1999 horror film “Memento Mori”.
Since that time, Hyo-jin has appeared in a diverse range of roles showcasing her acting talents. In "Guns and Talks" (2001), "No Manners" (2002), and "Taekwon Girl" (2002) Hyo-jin portrayed tougher characters, while in Family Ties she portrayed a rebellious youth but with warm character, while "M" (2007) & "Happiness" (2008) revealed her sexier side with Hyo-jin portraying women who were in control. Hyo-jin more recently stepped into more divergent roles with her slapstick comedy performance in "Dachimawa Lee" (2008) and her portrayal of a social misfit in "Crush and Blush" (2008).
Her personal life has also been frequently talked about as she first dated actor Seung-beom Ryoo following their work together in the 2001 SBS drama “Beautiful Days” (Hwaryeohan Shijeol) and the 2001 film "No Manners". The couple then broke up sometime in 2003, with rumors slowly sprouting out in the following years that the couple were back together again. In 2008, the couple officially announced that they were once again romantically involved.
Trivia
- Hyo-jin's nickname is "Olive".
- She has a habbit of shaking her legs.
- Favorite past time activities include singing, tennis, swimming, and bowling.
Filmography
- Sisters on the Road (2008)
- Crush and Blush | Hongdangmu (2008)
- Dachimawa Lee (2008)
- Happiness (2007)
- M (2007)
- My Son | Adeul (2007)
- Family Ties | Gajokeui tansaeng (2006) - Sun-kyung
- Heaven's Soldiers | Cheon gun (2005) - Kim Su-yeon
- Taekwon Girl | Cheoleobtneun anaewa paramanjanhan nampyeon geurigo taekwon sonyeo (2002) - Keum-sook
- No Manners | Pumhaeng zero (2002) - Na-young
- Emergency 19 | Gimgeubjochi 19ho (2002) - Min-ji
- Surprise Party | Seopeuraijeu (2002) - In-ju
- Volcano High | WaSanGo (2001) - So, Yo-seon
- Guns and Talks | Killerdeului suda (2001) - Female Office Worker
- Last Present | The Gift | Sun Mool (2001) - Female MC
- Memento Mori | Yeogo goedam II (1999) - Ji-won
Television
- Thank You (2007)
- Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy | Keonbbang seonsaengkwa byeolsatang (SBS / 2005)
- Snow Flakes (2003)
- Sangdoo, Let's Go to School! (2003)
- Ruler of Your Own World | Ne meotdaero haera (2002)
- Beautiful Days | Hwaryeohan Shijeol (SBS / 2001)
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RamenLover Says:
Sep 27 2008 10:24 pm
I first saw Hyo-jin Kong in the 1999 film "Memento Mori." Although she didn't have the typical Korean movie star look, she was still able to hold stage presence with her (at the time) more popular co-stars. Then watching her again in more recent films like "Family Ties" and especially "Happiness" really opened my eyes to her and talents. Her choice in movies is pretty impressive, can't wait to watch her in the big budget "Dachimawa Lee" as well as low budget films "Crush and Blush" and "Sisters on the Road." I will just pretend I never saw "M" and not mention that film - everything about it stank.
JL Says:
Sep 27 2008 11:49 am
Liked her acting since watching her in Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy, Volcanos High, Thank you, etc. Looking forward to watching more of her movies. ;-)