Han Ga-in (born Kim Hyun-joo on February 25, 1982) is a South Korean
actress. She starred in television series Yellow Handkerchief and
Terms of Endearment early in her career, and became a sought-after
model in commercials. Her projects in 2012 were hugely successful,
with her period drama Moon Embracing the Sun topping the TV ratings
chart, and her film Architecture 101 becoming a box office hit.Han
Ga-in attended Seoul Gusan Elementary School
(서울구산초ë"±í•™êµ ), Sunjung Middle School (ì„ ì •ì¤'í•™êµ )
and Baehwa Girls' High School (ë°°í™"ì—¬ìž ê³ ë"±í•™êµ ). On 22
December 2000, while attending high school, Han Ga-in participated in
KBS1 "Challenge Golden Bell" and showed off her ability to go up to
the 34th stage. It is the skill of a high school student who scored
384 points out of 400 points on CSAT.As a high school student, Han
Ga-in appeared on KBS's TV show called The Golden Bell Challenge (ë „ì
„! 골ë" 벨) and was also captured in footage of interviews with
other students. Entertainment bigwigs spotted her in the news clip and
immediately went to her school to offer her a part. She debuted in an
Asiana Airlines commercial in 2002, and was cast in the KBS2 drama
Sunshine Hunting. She subsequently appeared in Yellow Handkerchief and
made her big-screen debut in Once Upon a Time in High School. In 2004,
she took on the leading role in Terms of Endearment and won an
Excellence award at the KBS Drama Awards.In 2005, Han acted in Super
Rookie, a satire on Korea's corporate culture and unemployment among
the country's younger generation. It drew solid viewership ratings in
the 20% range, and won Han the Excellence Award at the MBC Drama
Awards. The drama was also reportedly well-received by Japanese
viewers and contributed to Han's popularity in the country. This was
followed by leading roles in Dr. Kkang and Witch Yoo Hee.
actress. She starred in television series Yellow Handkerchief and
Terms of Endearment early in her career, and became a sought-after
model in commercials. Her projects in 2012 were hugely successful,
with her period drama Moon Embracing the Sun topping the TV ratings
chart, and her film Architecture 101 becoming a box office hit.Han
Ga-in attended Seoul Gusan Elementary School
(서울구산초ë"±í•™êµ ), Sunjung Middle School (ì„ ì •ì¤'í•™êµ )
and Baehwa Girls' High School (ë°°í™"ì—¬ìž ê³ ë"±í•™êµ ). On 22
December 2000, while attending high school, Han Ga-in participated in
KBS1 "Challenge Golden Bell" and showed off her ability to go up to
the 34th stage. It is the skill of a high school student who scored
384 points out of 400 points on CSAT.As a high school student, Han
Ga-in appeared on KBS's TV show called The Golden Bell Challenge (ë „ì
„! 골ë" 벨) and was also captured in footage of interviews with
other students. Entertainment bigwigs spotted her in the news clip and
immediately went to her school to offer her a part. She debuted in an
Asiana Airlines commercial in 2002, and was cast in the KBS2 drama
Sunshine Hunting. She subsequently appeared in Yellow Handkerchief and
made her big-screen debut in Once Upon a Time in High School. In 2004,
she took on the leading role in Terms of Endearment and won an
Excellence award at the KBS Drama Awards.In 2005, Han acted in Super
Rookie, a satire on Korea's corporate culture and unemployment among
the country's younger generation. It drew solid viewership ratings in
the 20% range, and won Han the Excellence Award at the MBC Drama
Awards. The drama was also reportedly well-received by Japanese
viewers and contributed to Han's popularity in the country. This was
followed by leading roles in Dr. Kkang and Witch Yoo Hee.
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