Goo Hye Sun

Goo Hye Sun promoting "Goo Hye Sun’s Sketchbook – Breath" (2009)

Goo Hye Sun (구혜선) is a South Korean actress, singer, author and director. She is best known for her role as Geum Jan Di in the hit TV show Boys Over Flowers.

Profile

• Real Name: Goo Hye Sun (구혜선)
• Chinese Name: Ju Hui Shan (具惠善)
• Also Known As: (Koo Hye Sun / Koo Hye Seon / Ku Hye Sun / Gu Hye Sun)
• Birthdate: November 9, 1984 (1984-11-09)
• Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
• Height: 163cm
• Weight: 42kg
• Blood Type: A
• Profession: Actress, Singer, Model and Author
• Education: Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts (Withdrew)
• Talent Agency: YG Entertainment

Information

Sun entered the entertainment industry after gaining popularity on the internet as an ulzzang. She began her acting career in the sitcom Nonstop 5. Sun rose to fame in the drama Pure in Heart and with her performance in The King and I. She is most well known for portraying Geum Jan-di in the hit KBS drama Boys Over Flowers. Originally set to debut as a singer, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-seok advised Sun to pursue acting rather than music so she only sang in OST's, until she composed an album of instremental music titled Goo Hye Sun’s Sketchbook – Breath which was released in 2009. She wrote Tango, a semi-autobiographical novel about a woman's experience with love and relationships. The book was a bestseller, selling 30,000 copies within a week. Its release coincided with her first solo art exhibition, also titled Tango, which attracted 10,000 visitors. The exhibition featured around 40 of her illustrations. She also did artwork for Gummy's fourth album Comfort. Sun made her official debut as a director through her short film The Madonna at the 2009 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. In 2010 she wrote and directed her first feature-length film Magic. Her pre-produced drama The Musical aired in September 2011. Sun starred as a female pilot in the series Take Care of Us, Captain, followed by the Taiwanese drama adaptation of the manga Absolute Boyfriend. In 2011 Sun established her own company, Goo Hye Sun Film, under which she will produce and film her projects. Her second directorial feature The Peach Tree was the first film made by her newly established production company.

Discography

Albums

• [2009.09.08] Goo Hye Sun’s Sketchbook – Breath

Digital Singles

• [2010.06.16] Brown Hair (갈색머리)
• [2012.02.03] Take Care of Us, Captain OST Part.3

Compilation / Other

• [2005.xx.xx] No. 1 Drama Best History (#2 Happy Birthday To You)
• [2006.09.06] Pure 19 OST (#1 Love Story, #8 Love Story (Love Ver.))

Publications

• [2009.04.01] Tango

Filmography

Dramas

• [2004.07.35 and 2005.07.30] Drama City (Episodes: Anagram and Everybody Cha Cha)
• [2004.10.04 - 2005.10.21] Nonstop 5
• [2005.09.05 - 2005.03.21] Ballad of Suh Dong
• [2006.05.22 - 2007.01.12] Pure in Heart
• [2007.08.27 - 2008.04.01] The King and I
• [2008.06.17 - 2008.08.19] Strongest Chil Woo
• [2009.01.05 - 2009.03.31] Boys Over Flowers
• [2011.09.02 - 2001.12.23] The Musical
• [2012.01.04 - 2012.03.08] Take Care of Us, Captain
• [2012.04.08 - ????.??.??] Absolute Boyfriend

Movies

• [2007.11.21] August Rush (Cameo)
• [2010.06.24] Magic (Cameo)

Music Video

• [2002] Sung Si Kyung - We Match Quite Well
• [2004] Taebin - The Reason I Close My Eyes
• [2006] Soul Star - Forget You
• [2007] Kim Ji Eun - Yesterday is Diffrent from Today
• [2010] Fahrenheit - Touch Your Heart

Director

• [2009.xx.xx] The Madonna (Short Film)
• [2010.xx.xx] You (Short Film)
• [2010.06.24] Magic
• [2011.10.07] The Peach Tree
• [2012.xx.xx] Scattered Pieces of Memories (Short Film)

External Links

• Official Website