Hwang Shin-Hye (born Hwang Jung-Man on April 16, 1963) is a South Korean actress.

Career

Hwang Shin-Hye was studying to become a

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at Inha Technical College, established in 1958 as an annex to Inha Institute of Technology (parent institution of Inha University), when she began her career as a

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for Taepyeongyang Cosmetics. In 1983, while still a student, she made her acting debut in the

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''Father and Son'' and quickly gained fame as "the most perfect face in Korea." Her first film was Bae Chang-ho's 1987 melodrama ''Our Sweet Days of Youth'', in which she played a divorcee who marries her true love. She would also go on to star in a large number of films by director

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, beginning with ''The Woman Who Walks on Water''. Starting 1995, she took on more diverse roles, including that of a woman with an

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in ''

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'', a

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in '' Push! Push!'', and a wife who sues her husband's company for depriving her of a sex life in ''Bedroom and Courtroom''. Hwang's last film was the 2002 gangster comedy ''Family'', in which she played a room salon madam. After the TV series ''Match Made in Heaven'' in 2004, she went on a five-year hiatus from acting, but remained in the public eye by releasing a book and video on health and lifestyle in 2005, and for launching a successful line of women's lingerie named ''Elypry'' in 2006. Hwang also began hosting talk shows such as ''The Queen'' and ''Talk Club Actors'', and the long-running makeover show ''Let Me In''. Hwang resumed her acting career in 2009, with both leading and supporting roles in the

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''The Queen Returns'' (2009), the mystery drama ''

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'' (2010), the

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'' (2011), and the

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'' (2012).

Personal life

Hwang Shin-Hye married businessman Park Min-Seo in 1998, but the marriage ended in divorce in May 2005. They have one daughter, Lee Jin-Yi (born Park Ji-Young on January 26, 1999), who is also a model and actress.

Filmography

Television series

Films

Variety shows

Book

Awards and nominations

Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...

MBC Drama Awards The MBC Drama Awards () is an awards ceremony presented by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually in December. Unlike its counterparts in KBS and SBS, MBC ...

SBS Drama Awards The SBS Drama Awards (), also known as SBS Awards Festival, is an awards ceremony presented annually by Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) for outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on its network. It is held annually on December 31. The hi ...

Grimae Awards Grimae Awards is an awards ceremony held annually by the Korean Television Producers Association since 1993. The award aims to promote the development of innovative visuals due to the phenomenon of media convergence both inside and outside th ...

Korea Broadcasting Producer Awards

KBS Entertainment Awards The KBS Entertainment Awards () is an event held yearly and is sponsored by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS. The awards ceremony is approximately 140 minutes long and is shown in two parts on KBS2. The ceremony features performances by K-pop art ...

References

External links

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