1. Koo Hye-sun is a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter, director and artist.
43 Facts About Koo Hye-sun
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Koo Hye-sun gained widespread recognition in the television dramas Hearts of Nineteen, The King And I, Boys Over Flowers, Take Care of Us, Captain, Angel Eyes, Blood.
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Koo Hye-sun entered the entertainment industry after gaining popularity on the Internet as an ulzzang.
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Koo Hye-sun used to be a trainee under SM Entertainment, before switching over to DSP Media and preparing to debut in a girl group called Ria.
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Originally set to debut as a singer, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk advised Koo to pursue acting rather than music.
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Koo Hye-sun made her debut in a CF for Sambo computers and then made her television debut in the KBS horror series Anagram, and has appeared in one-act dramas.
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Koo Hye-sun rose to fame for her role as Geum Jan-di in the mega hit KBS2 drama Boys Over Flowers opposite Lee Min-ho, which gained her pan-Asia popularity.
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Koo Hye-sun next starred as a female pilot in the SBS series Take Care of Us, Captain, followed by Absolute Darling, the Taiwanese drama adaptation of the manga Absolute Boyfriend.
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Koo Hye-sun took part in the program's narration and production as well.
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Koo Hye-sun then made a small screen comeback acting in SBS's weekend drama Angel Eyes in 2014.
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Koo Hye-sun played a legally blind woman who gets her vision back in an operation and decides to embrace life with passion by becoming an emergency rescue worker.
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In February 2015, Koo Hye-sun starred in KBS's vampire drama Blood.
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Koo Hye-sun plays an arrogant genius physician who entered medical school at a young age of 17.
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On November 6,2015, Koo Hye-sun was confirmed to be starring in a Chinese drama The Legendary Tycoon which tells the life story of Run Run Shaw, a self-made entertainment mogul from Hong Kong.
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Koo Hye-sun was cast in the MBC's weekend drama You're Too Much alongside Uhm Jung-hwa.
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In June 2019, Koo Hye-sun signed with HB Entertainment, same agency as her ex-husband Ahn Jae-hyun.
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In recent years, Koo Hye-sun has displayed her vocal talents through soundtrack releases as well as digital singles.
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In 2012, Koo Hye-sun released her first self-composed soundtrack, titled "Fly Again" for SBS's Take Care of Us, Captain, which she stars in.
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Koo Hye-sun released her first album Breath in 2009, an album of new-age music which included her composed song for her friend and singer, Gummy, entitled "Around the Alley".
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Koo Hye-sun then released her self composed and written digital single "Brown Hair" in 2010, with the music rearranged by bossa nova pianist Choi In-young.
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In 2012, Koo Hye-sun released "It's You" and its music video.
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In 2014, Koo Hye-sun released her 5th digital single "Happy", which is a remake to Seo In-guk's song "Were We Happy".
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Koo Hye-sun released another self-written single titled "Must" the same year, which serves as the soundtrack of her film Daughter.
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In 2016, Koo Hye-sun released the song "Written and Erased", which is a collaboration song of Koo Hye-sun with The Blind.
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In May 2022, Koo Hye-sun released Piano New Age Best Album on May 6,2022.
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Koo Hye-sun made her debut as a director through her short film The Madonna.
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Koo Hye-sun continued directing short films such as You Fragments of Sweet Memories, as well as trailers for film festivals.
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Koo Hye-sun wrote the theme song and novel version of the film.
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In 2013, Koo Hye-sun directed a short film for Samsung Galaxy S4, as part of the project "Story of Me and S4".
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Koo Hye-sun addressed a press conference and met with the audience.
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Koo Hye-sun acted in the film as a woman working at a flower shop.
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In 2022, Koo Hye-sun was a judge at the Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022 Film Festival.
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In recognition of her versatility and talents, Koo Hye-sun was voted as the Best Female Artist in the Entertainment Industry in 2012.
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Koo Hye-sun received the Korea Fulfillment Award, and the Ministry Award for "sharing happiness" for her charitable acts.
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In 2009, Koo Hye-sun published her first illustrated novel Tango, centered around a 20-something young girl who goes through two separate relationships to finally mature into a woman.
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Koo Hye-sun held her second art exhibition in 2012, titled "Afterimage" at the Hangaram Design Arts Center in the Seoul Arts Center.
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Koo Hye-sun donated all proceeds from the sale of her artwork toward purchasing "clean cars" for the Korea Leukemia Patient Group.
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Koo Hye-sun was appointed as the 2013 Cheongju International Craft Biennale ambassador, as well as the ambassador for ArtisTree, an organization to encourage arts.
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On March 11,2016, Koo Hye-sun was confirmed to be dating her Blood co-star Ahn Jae-hyun since April 2015.
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Koo Hye-sun suffered numerous malicious comments on social media every time she criticized Ahn publicly.
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On September 1,2019, Koo Hye-sun revealed in Instagram post that she would be taking a break from the entertainment industry to resume college.
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On July 12,2022, Koo Hye-sun made a donation to her alma mater, Sungkyunkwan University, to help the needy through the Senior Love Learning Support Fund.
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In December 2022, Koo Hye-sun donated a trusted pet companion animal separation anxiety and anxiety solution to Korea Abandoned Animal Welfare Association.