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Song Hye-kyo

Song Hye-kyo

The latest news about Song Hye-kyo, the South Korean actress and Hallyu star known for her work on The Grandmaster, Descendants of the Sun, My Brilliant Life, Full House, Encounter and more.

Born

22 Nov 1981

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor

last updated:

7 October, 2024

Lim Ji-yeon in a still from The Glory. Photo: Netflix

Profile | Meet Lim Ji-yeon, star of K-dramas The Glory and The Tale of Lady Ok

Lim found fame in steamy drama Obsessed, stopped being typecast after her role in The Glory, and has not looked back since.

14 Dec 2024 - 4:59AM

K-drama casting latest: Jeon Jong-seo, Han So-hee set for Project Y

11 May 2024 - 2:45PM

K-drama casting latest: Song Hye-kyo offered period drama role

6 Apr 2024 - 7:15PM

Korean drama reviews

The 15 best K-dramas of 2023 ranked: Mask Girl, Moving and more

The year saw plenty of watchable K-dramas. Here are our picks for the best series of 2023, ranked from good to great – is your favourite on the list?

9 Jan 2024 - 3:41PMvideocam

Nana as Kim Mo-mi in a still from “Mask Girl”. Photo: Jun Hea-sun/Netflix

The 10 most famous K-drama actresses of all time – including Song Hye-kyo

Our pick of the top 10 Korean actresses includes former K-pop star IU, Song Hye-kyo, currently in The Glory on Netflix, and Son Ye-jin, famous for her romantic roles, including global hit Crash Landing on You.

8 Jul 2023 - 5:08AM

South Korean celebrities

Meet Lim Ji-yeon, the star behind The Glory villain who fans love to hate

The Glory has become the most-watched TV series among both English and non-English shows on Netflix – so how much do you know about Lim Ji-yeon, the actress who stars opposite Song Hye-kyo?

22 Mar 2023 - 5:00AM

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Korean drama reviews

Review | Netflix’s The Glory Part 2: cycle of retribution comes to a fitting close

From the start of The Glory it was clear where it was heading, and in part 2 Song Hye-kyo’s character Moon Dong-eun’s long quest for revenge against her high-school tormentors is complete.

16 Mar 2023 - 7:15PMvideocam

Song Hye-kyo as Moon Dong-eun in a still from The Glory. Part 2 of the Netflix series sees her complete her vendetta against her high-school tormentors. Photo: Graphyoda/Netflix

Korean drama reviews

The Glory Part 2: Song Hye-kyo returns for new episodes of Netflix K-drama

Netflix K-drama The Glory Part 2 loses some of its punch as a new set of episodes kick off with Song Hye-kyo’s bullying victim turned avenger experiencing some setbacks.

27 Feb 2023 - 12:34PMvideocam

Song Hye-kyo’s luxury wardrobe staples, from Fendi to Avouavou

From her fashion show appearance with a brown houndstooth wool Fendi bag to her businesslike Michaa outfits, Song Hye-kyo continues to be a Korean style queen – these are her staple brands

20 Feb 2023 - 10:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Inside Song Hye-kyo’s enviable Fendi handbag collection

Fendi ambassador Song Hye-kyo has sported the luxury brand’s handbags on numerous occasions – including for her role as Moon Dong-eun on Netflix’s The Glory: here’s a peek(aboo) inside her collection

30 Jan 2023 - 4:25PM

Song Hye-kyo has been a Fendi global ambassador since 2021. Photo: @kyo1122/Instagram

The 11 most exciting K-dramas returning in 2023, from The Glory to Sweet Home

Multi-season Korean dramas are no longer a rarity, and there are many to look forward to this year, including the second seasons of The Uncanny Counter and Taxi Driver.

28 Jan 2023 - 7:15PM

Song Hye-kyo in a still from The Glory.

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Glory: Song Hye-kyo finds new passions in Netflix revenge drama

Song Hye-kyo stars as Moon Dong-eun, a bullying victim who sets out to get revenge on her former tormentors – only to discover new passions along the way.

6 Jan 2023 - 5:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

The Glory: Song Hye-kyo leads fabulously OTT Netflix revenge K-drama

Revenge is a dish best served ice cold in Netflix’s The Glory, which tells the tale of a woman who gets her own back on her bullies 16 years after the fact.

21 Dec 2022 - 7:16PMvideocam

Song Hye-kyo stars in revenge K-drama series The Glory on Netflix

December premiere for Korean drama series in which Song Hye-kyo’s character plans elaborate revenge against high-school bullies who horrifically abused her.

2 Dec 2022 - 7:15PM

Song Hye-kyo stars in Netflix K-drama The Glory. Photo: Netflix

Parasite’s Song Kang-ho set for first TV role – K-drama casting latest

The latest casting announcements for Korean dramas, from Parasite star Song Kang-ho’s first small-screen role to the confirmation of Song Hye-kyo and Han So-hee for thriller The Price of Confession.

10 Sep 2022 - 11:45AM

Song Kang-ho in a still from Parasite.

Fame and celebrity

How much did K-drama’s biggest stars make per episode in 2021?

As the popularity of Korean shows rises worldwide, so do the pay cheques of stars like Now, We Are Breaking Up’s Song Hye-kyo and One Ordinary Day’s Kim Soo-hyun

17 Dec 2021 - 6:06PM

How Song Hye-kyo took the fashion and beauty world by storm

As we watch Song play an ambitious fashion designer in her new show Now, We Are Breaking Up, we take a look at some of the most luxurious brands the actress has ever worked with in real life

27 Nov 2021 - 12:00PMvideocam

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Korean drama reviews

Now, We Are Breaking Up: Song Hye-kyo in tawdry K-drama

Star actress Song Hye-kyo plays a fashion designer who tries to resist the advances of a photographer, played by Jang Ki-yong, in a clichéd romance with a farcical storyline.

24 Nov 2021 - 6:45PMvideocam

Song Hye-kyo in a still from Now, We Are Breaking Up.

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Which of Song Hye-kyo’s on-screen love interests did she date in real life?

For those in showbiz, life often imitates art … and some of K-drama queen Song’s on-screen romances became off-screen relationships too

23 Nov 2021 - 11:29AM

Everything you need to know about new K-drama Now, We Are Breaking Up

The new romance series will see the return of K-drama queen Song Hye-kyo after a two-year hiatus alongside heartthrob Jang Ki-yong, who plays a wealthy photographer

25 Oct 2021 - 12:47PMvideocam

Song Hye-kyo joins romance, Song Kang in demand – K-drama casting news

Now We’re Breaking Up will bring Song Hye-kyo back to TV screens after a long break, while a new Korean drama series, a romance from When the Camellia Blooms director Cha Yeong-hoon, is set to feature Song Kang in the lead role.

15 Mar 2021 - 8:20PM

Song Hye-kyo is set to star in Korean drama series Now We’re Breaking Up. Photo: Instagram.

The making of Song Joong-ki: six of the Korean superstar’s formative roles

From Song Joong-ki’s film debut in period action-drama A Frozen Flower in 2008, where he had few lines, to a war drama where he moves away from the ruffian romantics he is known for playing, here are six of the Korean actors formative roles.

3 Mar 2021 - 8:15PMvideocam

Song Joong-ki in a still from The Battleship Island (2017).

K-fashion this week: Blackpink’s Lisa, Song Hye-kyo, G-Dragon and more

This week’s K-stars are relaxed and laid-back, but still luxurious – Lisa appeared on Youth With You 3 in effortlessly chic looks while G-Dragon personalised his outfits with Peaceminusone accessories on Instagram

20 Feb 2021 - 6:01AMvideocam

South Korean celebrities

Reel to real: which of these 6 off-screen K-drama romances were built to last?

We all know about Descendants of the Sun’s ‘Song Song couple’, but Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Min-ho and more once dated their co-stars too – which relationships ended in marriage and which in heartbreak?

17 Dec 2020 - 10:00AMvideocam

Lee Dong-gun and Jo Yoon-hee, and Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki. Photo: AP, @ kdrama_and_kpop_fan_india/Instagram

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