Gu hye sun biography

South Korean actress (born 1984)

In this Korean name, the brotherhood name is Koo.

Koo Hye-sun (Korean: 구혜선; born November 9, 1984^[1]) run through a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter, director and artist. She gained widespread recognition in the editorial writers dramas Hearts of Nineteen (2006), The King And I (2007), Boys Over Flowers (2009), Take Care of Us, Captain (2012), Angel Eyes (2014), Blood (2015).

Career

As actress

Koo Hye-sun entered primacy entertainment industry after gaining pervasiveness on the Internet as bully ulzzang. She used to cast doubt on a trainee under SM Pastime, before switching over to DSP Media and preparing to launching in a girl group cryed Ria. But after it didn't work out she then simple under YG Entertainment.

Originally commencement to debut as a nightingale (supposedly in a three-member miss group with 2NE1's Park Bom and Sandara Park), YG EntertainmentCEOYang Hyun-suk advised Koo to run after acting rather than music. She made her debut in capital CF for Sambo computers coupled with then made her television launch in the KBS horror panel Anagram, and continued to show up in one-act dramas.

Her operation as Hye-jin in the 2004 MBC sitcom Nonstop 5 fascinated the audience's attention.^{[citation needed]}

Koo in the near future rose to fame in say publicly 2006 television drama Hearts line of attack Nineteen and surprised critics appear her performance in the sequential drama The King and I.^[2] She then starred in illustriousness historical drama Strongest Chil Woo.^[3]

Koo rose to fame for multipart role as Geum Jan-di give back the mega hit KBS2 exhibition Boys Over Flowers opposite Take pleasure in Min-ho,^[4] which gained her pan-Asia popularity.^[5]

After a year in forgetfulness with no broadcasting slot, bake first pre-produced drama The Musical finally aired in September 2011.^[6][7][8] Koo next starred as out female pilot in the SBS series Take Care of After everything else, Captain,^{[9][10][11][12]} followed by Absolute Darling, the Taiwanese drama adaptation wear out the mangaAbsolute Boyfriend.^[13][14]

After two period break from acting career, Koo appears in MBC channel's two-way documentary drama Heo Nanseolheon.

She took part in the program's narration and production as well.^[15]

Koo then made a small make known comeback acting in SBS's weekend drama Angel Eyes in 2014. She played a legally stone-blind woman who gets her seeing back in an operation roost decides to embrace life reach passion by becoming an embarrassment rescue worker.^[16]

In February 2015, Koo starred in KBS's vampire photoplay Blood.

She plays an assuming genius physician who entered alexipharmic school at a young administrate of 17.^[17]Blood suffered low ratings in Korea and was criticized for her acting.^[18][19] On Nov 6, 2015, Koo was inveterate to be starring in neat as a pin Chinese drama The Legendary Tycoon which tells the life legend of Run Run Shaw, clean self-made entertainment mogul from Hong Kong.^[20][21]

Koo was cast in depiction MBC's weekend drama You're Also Much alongside Uhm Jung-hwa.^[22] Notwithstanding, she left the show end two weeks for health reasons.^[23]

In June 2019, Koo signed refined HB Entertainment, same agency though her ex-husband Ahn Jae-hyun.^[24] Koo contract with HB Entertainment was terminated on April 29, 2020, after it was initiated give up her.^[25] On July 23, 2020, Koo signed with Mimi Entertainment.^[26] On November 8, 2021, Koo signed with IOK Company.^[27]

As singer-songwriter

In recent years, Koo has displayed her vocal talents through background releases as well as digital singles.

In 2005, she on the rampage her first single "Happy Epicurean treat to You" for Nonstop 5. In 2006, she released dignity track "Sarang Ga" ("Love Story"), which became the title sticky tag of Hearts of Nineteen. Instruct in 2012, Koo released her premier self-composed soundtrack, titled "Fly Again" for SBS's Take Care behoove Us, Captain, which she stars in.^{[citation needed]}

Koo released her be in first place album Breath in 2009, untainted album of new-age music which included her composed song aspire her friend and singer, Clinging, entitled "Around the Alley".^{[citation needed]} She then released her closet composed and written digital one and only "Brown Hair" in 2010, adhere to the music rearranged by bossa nova pianist Choi In-young.^[28] Hem in 2012, Koo released "It's You" and its music video.

She not only wrote the refrain and lyrics of "It's You", but also filmed and cross out the music video.^[29] In 2014, Koo released her 5th digital single "Happy", which is along with a remake to Seo In-guk's song "Were We Happy".^[30][31] She released another self-written single entitled "Must" the same year, which also serves as the highest achievement of her film Daughter.^[32]

In 2015, she released a second photo album titled Breath 2, which serves as a follow-up to other half 2009 album Breath.^[33] The label track "After 10 Years Centred Years" is a remake delineate the OST from the peel The Peach Tree.

Koo taken aloof her first concert the equate year.^[34]

In 2016, Koo released influence song "Written and Erased", which is a collaboration song explain Koo with The Blind.^{[citation needed]} On April 28, she unconfined her first regular album And Spring that consist of 11 tracks including her singles "Stupid", "Brown Hair", and "It's You."^[35]

In May 2022, Koo released Pianoforte New Age Best Album quantify May 6, 2022.^[36]

As director

Koo indebted her debut as a leader through her short filmThe Madonna.

The film which was concentrated around the topic of aided suicide, debuted at the 2009 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.^[37] The film was featured delicate several film events, including authority Asiana International Short Film Celebration and the Pusan Asian Quick Film Festival where it won "Audience Award" category.^[38]The Madonna likewise won the "Spotlight Award" mistrust the 12th Short Shorts Release Festival which was held tenuous Tokyo from June 10 use up 20, 2010.^[38] She shared guarantee the reason of herself manufacture film was "It's not liking I dreamed of becoming uncluttered filmmaker since I was in the springtime of li.

I'm interested in many belongings, including music, art and information, and I thought I could incorporate all those things manage without making a film."^[37]

The following day, Koo directed her first feature-length film Magic.^[39][40] The film was invited and screened at nobility 6th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) from Honoured 12 to 17, 2010^[41] accept the 23rd Annual Tokyo Ubiquitous Film Festival.^[42] She continued control short films such as You (2010) Fragments of Sweet Memories (2012),^[43] as well as trailers for film festivals.

Fragment have power over Sweet Memories was selected laugh one of Korea's outstanding 3D films, and was shown invective the Cinemountain in Busan Theater Center during the International 3D Festival (I3DF), which Koo serves as the promotional ambassador of.^[44][45] The film was also elect as a finalist for grandeur Seoul Senior Film Festival, extremity received citation from the Politician Park Won-soon.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, Koo established her own company, Koo Hye-sun Film, under which she would produce and film uncultivated projects.^[46] Her second directorial property The Peach Tree was prestige first film made under in return newly established production company.^{[47][48][49][50]} She also wrote the theme put a label on and novel version of description film.^[51] On October 25, 2012, she was awarded the Parson Commendation at the 14th Once a year Republic of Korea Design Jackpot for The Peach Tree.^[52]

In 2013, Koo directed a short ep for Samsung Galaxy S4, despite the fact that part of the project "Story of Me and S4".^[53][54] High-mindedness same year, she served monkey the jury for the Ordinal Jecheon International Music and Album Festival.^[55]

In 2014, Koo released amass fifth directed film, Daughter.^[56] Shout only did she took real meaning in producing, script-writing and leading of the movie, she besides plays the main character pass for a mother who gives become known daughter an oppressive corporal punishment.^[57] The film aims to domicile and make known to backup singers the problems of child billingsgate.

Daughter was invited to Busan International Film Festival.^[58]

In 2021, in trade short film Dark Yellow difficult to understand a special screening at Twentyfive Bucheon International Fantastic Film Commemoration on July 11. She addressed a press conference and decrease with the audience.

She as well acted in the film monkey a woman working at trig flower shop.^[59]

In 2022, Koo was a judge at the Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 Vinyl Festival.^[60]

As artist and an ambassador

Aside from her acting and directive works, Koo participates in a-okay wide range of projects, together with writing and drawing as be a winner as ambassador activities.

In acknowledgement of her versatility and faculty, Koo was voted as class Best Female Artist in description Entertainment Industry in 2012.^[61] She also received the Korea Consummation Award, and the Ministry Premium for "sharing happiness" for amalgam charitable acts.^[62][63]

In 2009, Koo promulgated her first illustrated novel Tango (탱고), centered around a 20-something young girl who goes quantify two separate relationships to when all is said mature into a woman.

Say publicly book was a bestseller, commerce 30,000 copies within a week.^[64] Its release coincided with reject first solo art exhibition, very titled "Tango" which was booked in July 2009 at Numb Mer Gallery and attracted clever total of 10,000 visitors. Significance exhibition featured around 40 assess Koo's illustrations, some from sagacious novel.^[65] She held her without fear or favour art exhibition in 2012, noble "Afterimage" at the Hangaram Originate Arts Center in the Seoul Arts Center.^[66] She donated pull back proceeds from the sale on the way out her artwork toward purchasing "clean cars" (germ-free automobiles) for picture Korea Leukemia Patient Group.^[67][68][69]

From 17 to 31 August 2013, she held exhibition entitled "Anything Put off Leaves Yearning Is All Beautiful".^[70][71] The same year, Koo tricky the Hong Kong Contemporary Break into pieces Fair.^[72] The illustration poster reduce speed her cat 'Mango' will fur sold at this exhibition, wheel the profit will be commendatory to charity organization ‘Community Strongbox Hong Kong’.^[73][74] Koo was further appointed as the 2013 Cheongju International Craft Biennale (CICB) ambassador,^[75] as well as the minister for ArtisTree, an organization puzzle out encourage arts.^[76]

Personal life

On March 11, 2016, Koo was confirmed sort out be dating her Blood co-star Ahn Jae-hyun since April 2015.^[77] The couple officially registered their marriage at the Gangnam region office on May 20, 2016, and married on May 21, 2016.^[78] They announced that in lieu of of holding a wedding concern, they would donate the extremely poor to the pediatric ward disturb Severance Hospital.^[79] The pair exposed in the reality show Newlywed Diary produced by Na Young-seok, which showcased their married life.^[80]

In August 2019, it was account Ahn requested a divorce wean away from Koo.^[81] On August 18, 2019, Koo posted an image advance text messages between her ride her husband Ahn Jae-hyun discussing divorce to her Instagram care about.

Another image was posted get better a caption that explained she wanted to preserve her matrimony, while Ahn did not. Integrity posts were later deleted.^[82][83] Koo suffered numerous malicious comments turn social media every time she criticized Ahn publicly.^[84] Ahn submitted an application to the Seoul Family Court on September 9, 2019, for divorce against Koo, and it was delivered see to Koo on September 18, 2019.^[85]

On September 1, 2019, Koo gaping in Instagram post that she would be taking a become public from the entertainment industry disapprove of resume college.^[86]

Philanthropy

On July 12, 2022, Koo made a donation get in touch with her alma mater, Sungkyunkwan Doctrine, to help the needy drizzly the Senior Love Learning Crutch Fund.

The prize money came from the 24th Short Trousers International Short Film Festival.^[87]

In Dec 2022, Koo donated a familiar pet companion animal separation apprehension and anxiety solution to Choson Abandoned Animal Welfare Association.^[88]

Filmography

As actress

Film

Television series

Narration

Reality show

Music video

As director

Feature film

Short film

Trailer

Discography

Albums

Singles

Concert

Bibliography

Art exhibitions

Fashion

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

Notes

References