A Series of Facts about Jun Ji Hyun, Beautiful and Beloved Actress of South Korea that Might Not Be Widely Known

The name Jun Ji Hyun has been widely discussed due to the sudden circulation of divorce rumors. It cannot be denied that Jun Ji Hyun is one of the beloved actresses in South Korea. Not only beautiful, but her acting is also incredibly amazing. She gained popularity through the hit film MY SASSY GIRL in 2021 and the super famous drama MY LOVE FROM THE STAR, to the point of being one of the highest-paid actresses. These facts about Jun Ji Hyun might not be widely known.

Jun Ji Hyun made her debut in 1997 through a magazine as a cover girl. At that time, she was only 16 years old.

Jun Ji Hyun herself was born on October 19, 1981, which makes her the same age as other famous stars such as Song Ji Hyo, Eugene SES, Kang Dong Won, Jo In Sung, and Jang Nara.

Her real name is not Jun Ji Hyun, but Wang Ji Hyun. The actress uses the name Gianna Jun as her international name.

Jun Ji Hyun got married to Choi Joon Hyuk in 2012. They were childhood friends who reunited and became close, eventually dating and deciding to get married.

In her youth, Jun Ji Hyun was also an MC for SBS - INKIGAYO.

Jun Ji Hyun earned a Bachelor's degree in Drama from Dongguk University and pursued a Master's degree in Digital Media and Contents from the same university in 2016.

Jun Ji Hyun herself was initially known as an advertising star, in 1999 she successfully stole attention through an advertisement for the Samsung My Jet Printer. Making her a sensational icon at that time.

Although her name exploded through the film MY SASSY GIRL in 2001, Jun Ji Hyun's acting debut actually started in 1999 through a film titled WHITE VALENTINE.

Throughout her career, Jun Ji Hyun has only appeared in 4 drama series and all of them are SBS dramas, namely FACINATE MY HEART (1998), HAPPY TOGETHER (1999), MY LOVE FROM THE STAR (2013), LEGEND OF THE BLUE SEA (2016).

Jun Ji Hyun's first Netflix series was a cameo in KINGDOM in 2020. And then as the main star of KINGDOM: ASHIN OF THE NORTH, which is a prequel to KINGDOM 2 and only has 1 episode.

CLIFFHANGER will be Jun Ji Hyun's first drama on cable TV, namely tvN. This drama is planned to air in 2021.

Jun Ji Hyun and her husband started a pregnancy program after Jun Ji Hyun finished filming MY LOVE FROM THE STARS and their first child was born on February 10, 2016.

During the filming of ASSASSINATION in 2015, playing the character of a sniper, Jun Ji Hyun was actually pregnant.