Best known as 'The Girl' from My Sassy Girl (2001), Jun Ji-hyun is one of the hottest stars to emerge from South Korea in recent years. She started her career as a commercial model. After being spotted by television executives, her career in TV, films and music videos took off. Her first films, White Valentine (1999) and Il Mare (2000), were popular, but it was the smash hit My Sassy Girl that put her in the international limelight. Real name: Wang Ji-hyun Nicknames: Food Girl, Queen Ji-hyun Birth: October 30, 1981, Seoul Education: theatre, film and acting, Dongguk University, Seoul Hobbies: watching movies, listening to music Awards: New Face Award for White Valentine at Baeksang Art Awards (1999); Best Actress for My Sassy Girl at Golden Bell Awards (2001) and at Daejong Film Festival (2002); Asian Culture Exchange Award by the Korean Tourist Association for attracting international attention for the Korean film industry with her performance in My Sassy Girl
