Do you remember South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo's 5 breakout on-screen moments?
As the K-drama star celebrates her 37th birthday, we look back at the most significant steps in her career
This year, Korean actress Song Hye-kyo clinched a spot on the annual Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list.
The list rounds up some of the country’s most influential celebrities, including boy bands Wanna One and BTS, as well former Olympic figure skating champion Yuna Kim.
The recognition is reward for Song Hye-kyo, who has thrived in her acting career which has spanned over two decades.
And as Song Hye-kyo celebrates her 37th birthday, we highlight five of the most significant steps in her career.
1996: SunKyung Smart Model Contest
In 1996, when Song Hye-kyo was just a 14-year-old student, she won the SunKyung Smart Model Contest, and quickly made her debut as model for a school uniform company.
The young and adorable Song Hye-kyo then got her very first role in the TV drama First Love, a series about two young brothers falling in love with the same woman.
Song Hye-kyo played a student being tutored by one of the main characters.
2000: TV drama ‘Autumn in My Heart’
Four years later, 18-year-old Song Hye-kyo was one of the leads in the hit drama series Autumn in My Heart which was well-received both in South Korea and throughout Asia.