Hwang Shin-hye
Korean actress

Hwang Shin-hye

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Korean actress
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Hwang Shin-hye
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16 April 1963(Seoul, South Korea)
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Introduction

Hwang Shin-Hye (born Hwang Jung-Man on April 16, 1963) is a South Korean actress. She is known as one of the most beautiful actresses in Korea.

Career

Hwang Shin-Hye was studying to become a flight attendant at Inha Technical College, established in 1958 as an annex to Inha Institute of Technology (parent institution of Inha University), when she began her career as a model for Taepyeongyang Cosmetics. In 1983, while still a student, she made her acting debut in the television drama Father and Son and quickly gained fame as "the most perfect face in Korea." Her first film was Bae Chang-ho's 1987 melodrama Our Sweet Days of Youth, in which she played a divorcee who marries her true love. She would also go on to star in a large number of films by director Park Chul-soo, beginning with The Woman Who Walks on Water.

Starting 1995, she took on more diverse roles, including that of a woman with an eating disorder in 301, 302, a gynecologist in Push! Push!, and a wife who sues her husband's company for depriving her of a sex life in Bedroom and Courtroom.

Hwang's last film was the 2002 gangster comedy Family, in which she played a room salon madam. After the TV series Match Made in Heaven in 2004, she went on a five-year hiatus from acting, but remained in the public eye by releasing a book and video on health and lifestyle in 2005, and for launching a successful line of women's lingerie named Elypry in 2006. Hwang also began hosting talk shows such as The Queen and Talk Club Actors, and the long-running makeover show Let Me In.

Hwang resumed her acting career in 2009, with both leading and supporting roles in the romantic comedy The Queen Returns (2009), the mystery drama Home Sweet Home (2010), the melodrama Bachelor's Vegetable Store (2011), and the sitcom Family (2012).

Personal life

Hwang Shin-Hye married businessman Park Min-Seo in 1998, but the marriage ended in divorce in May 2005. They have one daughter, Lee Jin-Yi (born Park Ji-Young on January 26, 1999), who is also a model and actress.

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1983
Father and Son
MBC
MBC Bestseller Theater – The Windmills of My Mind
MBC
1984
MBC Bestseller Theater – Three Women Under the Umbrella
MBC
True Love For Wife
MBC
1985 Eulalia Grass Hae Bang-Yi
MBC
1986
First Love Jang Hye-Jin
MBC
1987
Terms of Endearment Kim Won-Joo
KBS2
1989
A Happy Woman Song Yeo-Kyung
MBC
1990
똠방각하 Ryu Choon-Hye
MBC
Years of Ambition Han Ji-Hye
MBC
1991
Do You Know Eun Ha-Soo Han Eun-Ji
SBS
1992
Calendula Han Ji-Woo
SBS
Ambitions on Sand Yoo Hye-Min
SBS
1994
There Is No Love Lee Hwa-Young
SBS
1995 Thaw Kang Hyun-Jung
SBS
Korea Gate Suzy Park
SBS
1996
Lovers Yoon Yeo-Kyung
MBC
1997 Cinderella Jang Hye-Jin
MBC
2000
Legends of Love Jung Young-Hee
SBS
Rookie Jo Soo-Mi
SBS
2002
Man in Crisis Park Geum-Hee
MBC
2004
Match Made in Heaven Hwang Jong-Hee
MBC
2009
The Queen Returns Jang Gong-Shim
KBS2
2010
Home Sweet Home Mo Yoon-Hee
MBC
2011
Bachelor's Vegetable Store Choi Kang-Sun
Channel A
2012
Family Woo Shin-Hye
KBS2
2013
Passionate Love Hong Nan-Cho
SBS
2015
The Producers Herself (ep.1-2)
KBS2
It's Okay Because I Am a Mom Na Jong-Hee
MBN
2016
The Legend of the Blue Sea Kang Seo-Hee
SBS

Films

Year Title Role
1987 Our Sweet Days of Youth Hye-Rin
1989 Gagman Oh Sun-Young
1990 The Dream Dal-Rye
The Woman Who Walks on Water Nan-Hee
1991 Seoul Evita Lee Sun-Young
Theresa's Lover Theresa
1994 Absolute Love Eun-Joo
1995 301, 302 Yoon-Hee
Korean National Flower Shin Yoon-Mi
1997 Push! Push! Han Jung-Yeon
1998 A Killing Story Marie
Bedroom and Courtroom Lee Kyung-Ja
2000 Love Bakery Han Jung-Hee
2002 Family Oh Hae-Sook

Variety shows

Year Title Network Notes
2008
The Queen
tvN
Host
2011-2015
Let Me In
O'live
Host
2012
Happy Together – Season 3
KBS2
Guest (ep.262)
2013
Talk Club Actors
MBC
Host
2014
Live Talk Show Taxi
tvN
Guest (ep.384)
2015
Happy Together – Season 3
KBS2
Guest (ep.397)

Book

Year Title Publisher
2005 Style by Cine Image Box

Awards and nominations

Grand Bell Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
1991 The Woman Who Walks on Water Best Actress Nominated
Popularity Award, Actress Won

Paeksang Arts Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
1991 The Woman Who Walks on Water Best Actress (Film) Nominated
Years of Ambition Most Popular Actress (TV) Won
1998 Cinderella Best Actress (TV) Won

Blue Dragon Film Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
1990 The Woman Who Walks on Water Best Actress Nominated
Popular Star Award Won
1991 Seoul Evita Best Actress Nominated

MBC Drama Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
1984 Father and Son Best New Actress Won
1986 First Love Excellence Award, Actress Won
1996 Lovers Top Excellence Award, Actress Won
1997 Cinderella Top Excellence Award, Actress Won
2004 Match Made in Heaven Top Excellence Award, Actress Nominated

SBS Drama Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2013 Passionate Love Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Nominated
2016 The Legend of the Blue Sea Excellence Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama Nominated

Grimae Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
1996 Lovers Best Actress Won

Korea Broadcasting Producer Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
1997 Cinderella Best Performer Won

KBS Entertainment Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result
2012 Family Excellence Award, Actress in a Variety Show Won