My K-Pop Obsession Part 2 - Groups and Actors/Actresses

Kye Hye Sun

Company: YG Entertainment

Debut (acting): 2004 (Nonstop 5)

Debut (singing): October 2009 (Breath)

Profession: Actress, singer, movie director, producer, and author

Years Active: 2002 - present

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Kyu Hye Sun / Gu Hye Sun

Chinese Name: Ju Hui Shan

Birthplace: Gyeyang, Incheon, South Korea

Birthday: November 9, 1984

Height: 163 cm (5'4")

Weight: 42 kg

Blood Type: A

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Siblings: older sister

Education: Shin Chon Elementary School, Bu Pyeong Dong Elementary School, Bu Heung Middle School, Bu Pyeong Girls' High School, Seoul Art College, Sungkyunkwan University

Fun Facts:
- married to actor and Blood co-star Ahn Jae Hyun (May 20, 2016)
- originally dreamed of becoming a singer
- formed a vocal band with college friends but she put her singing goals on hold after she began to gain popularity as an internet model
- YG's CEO Yang Hyun Suk advised her to pursue acting rather than singing (or at least pursue acting first)
- her break through came with the drama Boys Over Flowers in 2009
- published a novel called Tango which was a best-selling novel and sold over 30 000 copies in its first week of release
- she has also directed films
- she was the director, screen writer, editor, and music composer for a short film called The Madonna
- she has also done painting and opened her first painting exhibition called Tango (inspired by her novel) in July 2009
- Lee Min Ho and Kim Jun made surprise appearances at her painting exhibition
- MC of Inkigayo on SBS between 2006 and 2007
- sang the theme song for her drama Pure 19
- hosted the SBS Drama Awards in 2007
- grew up in Seoul
- she left her drama You're Too Much in 2017 due to health reasons, she is currently taking a break to rest and get better
- former internet ulzzang
- trainee under SM and DSP before signing with YG
- she was originally going to debut in a DSP Media girl group called Ria but that didn't work out so she signed with YG
- after signing with YG she was going to debut as part of a 3 member group with 2NE1's Park Bom and Dara but Yang Hyun Suk advised her to pursue acting rather than music
- friends with singer Gummy
- she has also written a non-fiction book called Ky Hye Sun's The Story Behind the Making of Magic as well as the novel The Peach Tree
- she has 8 dogs and 2 cats

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Filmography

Movies

Daughter (2014)
Magic (2010)
August Rush (2007 - cameo)

Drama Series

You Are Too Much (2017 - ep. 1-6)
Blood (2015)
Angel Eyes (2014)
Absolute Darling (2012 - Taiwanese)
Take Care of Us, Captain (2012)
The Musical (2011)
Ku Cine (2010)
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
Strongest Chil Woo (2008)
King and I (2007)
Pure in Heart (2006)
Ballad of Seodong (2005)
Drama City - All Together Cha Cha Cha (2005)
Nonstop 5 (2005)
Drama City - Anagram (2004)