Gianna Jun
Acting
Biography
Jun Ji-hyun (born October 30, 1981) also known as Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She had her breakthrough role in 2001 as The Girl in the film My Sassy Girl which became the highest grossing Korean comedy of all time. Other notable films include Il Mare (2000), The Thieves (2012), and Assassination (2015).
Born: October 30, 1981
Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
Known For
Happy Together
Happy Together is a 1999 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Song Seung-heon, Kim Ha-neul, Jo Min-su, and Jun Ji-hyun. It aired on SBS from June 16 to August 5, 1999 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Starring young actors who would go on to become Korean TV and film stars, the hit drama revolves around five children who were separated at the death of their parents, and the love, conflicts, and reconciliation that these siblings go through when they meet again as adults.
My Love from the Star
An alien who came to Earth 400 years ago is almost able to return to his own planet, but when he meets a famous actress, he doesn't want to go home.
Kingdom
In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune to death and hungry for flesh. The crown prince, fallen victim to a conspiracy, sets out on a journey to unveil the evil scheme and save his people.
Jirisan
A team of expert mountain rangers put their lives on the line to save stranded trekkers, solve haunting mysteries and protect Jirisan National Park.
My Sassy Girl
A dweeby, mild-mannered man comes to the aid of a drunk young woman on a subway platform. Little does he know how much trouble he’s in for.
Tempest
Seo Munju, a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United Nations, and Sanho, an international special agent shrouded in a veil of secrets, race to uncover the truth behind an attack that threatens the future stability of the Korean peninsula.
The Legend of the Blue Sea
A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.
A Man Who Was Superman
A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.
Il Mare
In the year 1999, a young woman leaves her quaint seaside house and returns to the city, leaving in the mailbox a card for the next owner, with instructions to forward any mail of hers to the new address. In the year 1997, a jaded young architect moves into the same house and finds the letter. His reply, which he slips into the mailbox, finds its way to her, beginning a parallel-time love story separated by a span of two years.
Assassination
In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the plan goes completely awry amidst double-crossings, counter-assassinations, and a shocking revelation about one of the assassins' past.
Filmography
as Seo Munju
as Seo Yigang
as Ashin
as Ashin
as Sim Chung / Se-hwa
as Ahn Ok-yun
as Chun Song-yi
as Ryun Jung-hee
as Yenicall
as Snow Flower / Sophia
as Saya
as Song Soo-jung
as Hye-young
as Yeo Kyung-jin
as Yeon
as The Girl
as Kim Eun-ju
as Seo Yoon-joo
as Jung-min
as Ga-young
as Se-jeong