We know that Korean names are difficult to pronounce, but is it necessary to change your name when you come to Hollywood? Well, Jun Ji Hyun thinks so, so she changed her name to Gianna Jun. FYI, this is actually the second time she changed her name.
Her real name is Wang Ji Hyun, but she changed it to Jun Ji Hyun because the last name Wang made her sound Chinese and now, she's changing it to Gianna Jun, but why such an Italian name? Does she want to sound Italian? No clue, but do you like her new name?
She's currently filming Blood: the Last Vampire in Argentina.
Jun Ji-hyun (Jeon Ji-Hyun) (born 30 October 1981, Seoul) is a Korean actress, model and singer. She is gaining more fame worldwide due to her roles in extremely popular Korean films in recent times. Starting her career of as a model, Jun later took up acting as well. Making her film debut White Valentine in 1999, she later gained her fame from the movies she later starred in, especially from the movie Il Mare, owing to its handsomely shot scenes at Ganghwa island.
She studied at Don-guk University and made her debut as a model for Echo, and since then has modelled many clothing lines and more recently, mobile phones and iPod. Some of her more popular product endorsements include Giordano, KFC, Samsung. Her dancing grooves in many of the commercials caught the hearts of many men. She was voted as the "Best Behind in Asia", polling 41% of the total votes, beating Lee Hyo-ri who only at polled 30%. It was the hit romance/comedy movie My Sassy Girl that shot her to instant fame.
The romance/comedy movie Windstruck, which was flimed together with Jang Hyuk, romantically reunited her with the young director, Kwak Jae Young of My Sassy Girl.
Jeon Ji-Hyun is a renowned Korean actress. She debuted in her first movie, White Valentine, in the year 2000. Afterwards, she was given a role in Il Mare (2001). Her most famous role was in the movie, My Sassy Girl, which is considered one of the best Korean films of all time. Her part in this movie won her a Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival.
Name : Jeon Ji-hyun
Real Name : Wang Ji-hyun
Date of birth : October 30, 1981
Place of birth : Seoul
Height : 172 cm
Weight : 48 kg
Blood type : B
Horoscope : Scorpio
Religion : Christian
Family Size : Father, Mother, One brother
Education : Dankkook University
Hobby : Watch movies and listen music
Ability : Swimming
Idol : Kim Hee-sun
Favorite Song : To mother (by God)
Debutant : Debut as Ecole (woman magazine)
Performances :
TV Series
1999 - Happy Together (SBS)
1998 - Steal My Heart (SBS)
Movies
2006 - Daisy
2004 - Windstruck
2003 - The Uninvited
2001 - My Sassy Girl
2000 - Il Mare
1999 - White Valentine
Award :
2002 Best Actress Award of Daejong Film Award
("My Sassy Girl")
1999 New face Award of Baeksang Art Awards
("White Valentine")
She's currently filming Blood: the Last Vampire in Argentina.
Jun Ji-hyun (Jeon Ji-Hyun) (born 30 October 1981, Seoul) is a Korean actress, model and singer. She is gaining more fame worldwide due to her roles in extremely popular Korean films in recent times. Starting her career of as a model, Jun later took up acting as well. Making her film debut White Valentine in 1999, she later gained her fame from the movies she later starred in, especially from the movie Il Mare, owing to its handsomely shot scenes at Ganghwa island.
She studied at Don-guk University and made her debut as a model for Echo, and since then has modelled many clothing lines and more recently, mobile phones and iPod. Some of her more popular product endorsements include Giordano, KFC, Samsung. Her dancing grooves in many of the commercials caught the hearts of many men. She was voted as the "Best Behind in Asia", polling 41% of the total votes, beating Lee Hyo-ri who only at polled 30%. It was the hit romance/comedy movie My Sassy Girl that shot her to instant fame.
The romance/comedy movie Windstruck, which was flimed together with Jang Hyuk, romantically reunited her with the young director, Kwak Jae Young of My Sassy Girl.
Jeon Ji-Hyun is a renowned Korean actress. She debuted in her first movie, White Valentine, in the year 2000. Afterwards, she was given a role in Il Mare (2001). Her most famous role was in the movie, My Sassy Girl, which is considered one of the best Korean films of all time. Her part in this movie won her a Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival.
Name : Jeon Ji-hyun
Real Name : Wang Ji-hyun
Date of birth : October 30, 1981
Place of birth : Seoul
Height : 172 cm
Weight : 48 kg
Blood type : B
Horoscope : Scorpio
Religion : Christian
Family Size : Father, Mother, One brother
Education : Dankkook University
Hobby : Watch movies and listen music
Ability : Swimming
Idol : Kim Hee-sun
Favorite Song : To mother (by God)
Debutant : Debut as Ecole (woman magazine)
Performances :
TV Series
1999 - Happy Together (SBS)
1998 - Steal My Heart (SBS)
Movies
2006 - Daisy
2004 - Windstruck
2003 - The Uninvited
2001 - My Sassy Girl
2000 - Il Mare
1999 - White Valentine
Award :
2002 Best Actress Award of Daejong Film Award
("My Sassy Girl")
1999 New face Award of Baeksang Art Awards
("White Valentine")
