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Song Ji-Hyo

Song Ji Hyo
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Song Ji-hyo at the press conference for "Crime Squad", 2011
Born Cheon Seong-im
(1981-08-15) 15 August 1981 (age 35)
Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Education Kyungmoon University (now Kookje College) - Tax and Accounting
Occupation Actress, Television Personality
Years active 2001-present
Agent Namoo Actors
(2005-2011)
C-JeS Entertainment
(2011-2015)
Make You Company
(2016-present)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Song Ji-hyo
McCune–Reischauer Song Chihyo
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Cheon Seong-im
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏn Sŏngim

Cheon Seong-im (born 15 August 1981), better known by her stage name Song Ji-hyo, is a South Korean actress and model. She first made her acting debut in Wishing Stairs (2003), one of the films in the Whispering Corridors film series. Her notable roles include being the ballerina Min Hyo-rin in the popular television series Princess Hours (2006), Lady Ye So-ya in Jumong (2007), the Queen in the movie A Frozen Flower (2008), and Oh Jin-hee in Emergency Couple (2014).

Song gained international fame for being the only female member of the popular Korean variety show Running Man, which made her popularity rise across Asia. Her strong and easy-going personality endeared her to many Korean and international fans.

Song was born in Pohang, one of the main seaport cities in North Gyeongsang, on 15 August 1981. She has a younger brother and a younger sister. She attended Daerim Elementary School, Hwagye Middle School and Ilsan Convention High School. Song dreamed of being an actress during her high school years after watching Park Shin-yang in the 1998 South Korean film, Promise. She graduated with a tax and accounting degree from Kyungmoon University (now Kookje College), located in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. Before entering the acting world, it was revealed that Song was cast while working on a part-time job at a cafe.

Before Song's debut as an actress, she was a model for Kiki Magazine. She chose "Song Ji-hyo" as her stage name as she was inspired by the two famous actors Song Seung-heon and Song Hye-kyo. Song then appeared in the music video for Lee Soo-young's "And I Love You" and appeared in another music video for JTL's "Just Say Goodbye". She also made a cameo appearance in the last episode of the television drama Age of Innocence.


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