Origins & Early Life

Song Hye-kyo (Korean: 송혜교; born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She gained international fame through her leading roles in the television dramas Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018–2019), and The Glory (2022–2023). Her film work includes Hwang Jin Yi (2007), The Grandmaster (2013), My Brilliant Life (2014), and Dark Nuns (2025). In 2017, Song ranked 7th in Forbes magazine's Korea Power Celebrity 40 list, and 6th in 2018.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

She is referred to as one of "The Troika", along with Kim Tae-hee and Jun Ji-hyun, collectively known by the acronym "Tae-Hye-Ji". The success of Song's television dramas internationally established her as a top hallyu star. When Song was born, she was so ill that her parents and doctors did not think that she would survive. Upon her recovery, Song's parents registered her birth as February 26, 1982 (instead of her actual birthdate, November 22, 1981). Song's parents divorced when she was a young girl, after which she was raised by her mother.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

They moved from her birthplace in Daegu to the Gangnam District in Seoul...

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