Song Hye-Kyo

Song Hye Kyo (born November 22, 1981, registered February 26, 1982) is a Korean model and actress. Before getting her arts degree at Sejong University, Song made her debut by winning the Grand Prize in model search in SunKyung Smart (school uniform brand) and in a Sunday morning drama called "Happy Morning" (KBS,1996).Song co-starred in the KBS drama Autumn Fairy Tale in 2000 with Song Seung-hun. She also starred in the poker drama, All In, in which she played the lead role opposite of Lee Byung-Hun...a role which has helped her gain high popularity especially in Korea.Her major role was in the very popular TV comedy series Full House (KBS, 2004) co-starring the popular R&B singer Rain (Bi). Rumors had been said that they are a couple but they denied it and said that they're just good friends.Recently, she will release her video album in December by StarM Planning entertainment company because she has been pursuing her dream of becoming a "hallyu queen" in Japan * Debut: 1996 SunKyung Smart (school uniform brand) model search Grand Prize winner, 1996 KBS Sunday morning drama, "Happy Morning" * Habits: Touches her nose whenever she feels awkward or embarrassed. * Nicknames: Woodpecker (because she talks fast), Hejgyo, Yookgyo, Hakkyo (means 'school' in Korea; her name sounds like 'hakkyo' when pronounced at once) * Most memorable movies: The Promise, The Letter,The Motorcycle Diaries, Troy, etc. * Favorite Food: Budae Jjigae ("Boot Camp Stew"), Kimchi jjigae, Doenjang jjigae (Spicy Soybean Paste Soup), Soondooboo jjigae (Spicy Tofu Stew), ice cream, Hamburger, Korean cuisine * Food she dislikes: Pizza * Favorite Color: Pastel Colours * Favorite Actors/Actress: Kim Hee Sun, Leonardo DiCaprio, Park Shin Yang, Han Suk Gyu, Shim Eun Ha * Favorite Season: Autumn * Hobbies: Shopping, Watching movies, Listening to music, Cross-stitching, Knitting, Collecting perfumes * Talents: Swimming, Figure skating, Skiing and Playing the Piano * Motto: "Rather than trying to be the best, try to do your best." * Her measurements are 33-24-34 * Her actual birthdate is November 22, 1981 but when she was born, she was very sick and not even her parents nor doctor(s) thought she would survive. Her parents waited until February 26, 1982 to register her when she was well and healthy. * Her mother used to hate her lips because of their fullness and said that Hye Gyo looked like Kunta Kinte. However, now her mother doesn't say a word about them. * She formed ties with entertainment world by winning the grand prize in SK Smart Model Contest when she was still in third year high school in 1996. * In early 2005, she went to San Francisco, California to study English and afterwards to Seattle for a visit. * She says that she has more female fans than male fans. * She used to hate the fact that she's short but now has come to accept it as being a part of who she is. * When swimming in the river, lake, ocean, etc., she is terrified of fish due to an unpleasant childhood memory. * In 2003, she sat in the front row of a Christian Dior show in New York and got the opportunity to meet actress Penelope Cruz who was also at the show. * Her first love and relationship was with actor Lee Byung Hun whom she met while filming the 2003 drama, All In. It was a painful and sad experience but she says she is now thankful that she got to experience it. * Song Hye Kyo was voted as the top 100 sexiest asian girls this year, 2006. * Hye Kyo was enrolled into Sejong University but didn't manage to finish her studies.