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Song Hye-kyo

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
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K-drama news

The 13 most anticipated K-dramas of 2025, from Two Women to Squid Game 3

K-pop stars IU and Jisoo, and actress Kim Min-ha, are among the stars of 2025’s most anticipated K-dramas, from Way Back Love to Newtopia.

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

The Glory actress Song Hye-kyo is in talks about a role in a series about the birth of broadcasting in Korea; Flex X Cop star Ahn Bo-hyun is mulling an offer to star in another period drama series.

Song Hye-kyo as Moon Dong-eun in a still from The Glory. Photo: Graphyoda/Netflix
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?

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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.

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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?

Lim Ji-yeon is enjoying skyrocketing fame after the success of Netflix’s smash hit The Glory. Photo: @limjjy2/Instagram
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.

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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.

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Fashion

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

Fendi ambassador Song Hye-kyo. Photo: @kyo1122/Instagram
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

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

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.

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.

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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.

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Song Hye-kyo stars as Moon Dong-eun, a woman who was horrifically bullied in high school and is out to get her revenge, in Netflix’s The Glory.
K-drama news

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.

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

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.

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

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Luxury brands

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

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Which fashion and beauty brands has K-drama star Song Hye-ko worked with over the years? Photos: @kyo1122/Instagram
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.

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What's hot in Korea

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

K-drama news

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

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Fans are anticipating the return of Song Hye-kyo to the small screen. Photo: @kyo1122/Instagram
K-drama news

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.

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

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.

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K-pop idols

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

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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?

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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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