By ＼Eachen Lee
Actor Song Ji-hyo's acting career didn't start off well, as he started out in horror movies and performed in many controversial works, but gradually became recognized by the audience for his hard work, and has become ace Ji-hyo, who is now popular all over Asia.
Scouting
Many girls with dreams of stardom deliberately wander the streets in anticipation of being scouted by talent scouts, and Song Ji Hyo was scouted by a passing agent when she was working at a café. In fact, the bright appearance of Song Ji Hyo had attracted the attention of scouts before, but due to the fact that the scouts were boys and the scouts were still underage, the family rejected the scouts because they did not feel comfortable. When the female agent put the opportunity in front of the adult Ji Hyo again, he made up his mind, and after discussing with his family, he is entering the acting industry.
The origin of the stage name
Song Ji-hyo, whose real name is "Cheon Sung-rim," made her official debut in 2001 as a rising star with the stage name "Song Ji-hyo". Why Song Ji Hyo? When Ji Hyo debuted, he was at the height of the popularity of the TV series "Love in Blue", so he changed his last name to "Song", the name of the main characters in the drama (Song Seung Heon and Song Hye Kyo), and also changed his name from Sung Rim to Ji Hyo, which is easier to pronounce. However, later on in Running Man, because Yoo Jae Suk addressed Ji Hyo by his real name too often, making him as well known by his real name as his stage name, Ji Hyo changed his real name to Cheon Soo Yeon again.
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Terrifying Debut
Anyone who is familiar with Song Ji-hyo knows that "Girl's High Strange Story 3" was his debut. For a newcomer, it is quite difficult to act in a ghost movie for the first time: "Because you often need to act to the air, so that the audience feels that there is really something there, but fortunately, the response to the movie was good, so it's really a blessing. The movie is a great opportunity to see how the movie is going to be received and how it will be received.
Opened up with 'Palace, Barbarian Princess' and 'Jumong'
Song Ji Hyo's popularity grew after she appeared in two of MBC's most popular dramas in 2006. First, she played the role of Min Hyo Rin, the first love of the crown prince, in "Palace Savage Princess" and impressed the audience with her innocent image of a ballet dancer and her stubborn character. Although Song Ji Hyo was only a supporting character in 'Jumong', the influential 'Jumong' not only achieved the highest ratings of 51.9%, second only to 'Dae Jang Geum', but also made Ji Hyo's image germinate in the hearts of the viewers once again.
The outstanding performance of the actress has attracted the audience's attention
Most of the characters in "The Palace, The Barbaric Princess" are quite popular, but Min Hyo-rin, played by Song Ji Hyo, is often criticized by the netizens because of her role as the heroine, and some people have even made spoof photos of Song Ji Hyo on the Internet. In an interview, Song Ji Hyo said, "Whenever I encounter this kind of thing, I often cry secretly and feel aggrieved. But as an actress, I'm just showing off my acting skills, and I'm also using it to comfort myself and clear up my mixed emotions." As the story progresses, Hyorin gradually gained the understanding and sympathy of the audience, and proved once again that Ji-hyo's acting skills are perfect.
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Performing a controversial work
In 2007, Song Ji Hyo performed in the *** movie "Color is Empty 2", although there is no *** in the play, but still set off a wave of whispering from the audience. The next year, he starred in the movie with Jo In-sung, Chu Jin-mo, "Frost and Flower Shop: My Man" for the play *** performance is also more conservative in the folk customs of the South Korean society sparked controversy. In response, Song Ji Hyo only said that she expects her performance to be as sexy and decisive as Tang Wei's in "Lust, Caution".
The performance has been hindered
The movie "Frost and Flower Shop" was nominated for the Hundred Thoughts on Art Award for Most Popular Actress, but it also left Song Ji Hyo with no movie or TV offers for a while. But Ace Ji Hyo didn't give up, he said, "Since my debut, I have experienced a lot of setbacks, suffered from low tide, many times I would be alone in tears, and there are pains that I can't tell outsiders, but these setbacks are not enough for me to give up my acting career, and I still find the acting world a very attractive place."
Running Man
The beauty of reality TV is that it offers a glimpse into the unknown side of big stars, especially singers and actresses who rarely appear on TV and often gain popularity after appearing in reality TV shows, as is the case with Song Ji Hyo! The newest addition to the lineup is the newest addition to the lineup, the newest addition to the lineup.
Roi Ji Hyo's Sleeping
Song Ji Hyo has always been a sleeper on the show, whether it's in the car or on short breaks, or even when she's waiting for the members to help her out in the game, she's always asleep. This image of 'love to sleep' is not an image designed by the program team, but is Ji Hyo's nature. He once said, "I had the experience of sleeping for 48 hours, and scared my brother a little bit. The first time I slept for 3 days without eating, I woke up in the middle to go to the restroom, and then went back to sleep, and my mom came to make sure I was not breathing.
Beware of the "bad Ji Hyo"
As a little bit of red amongst the green, Song Ji Hyo is not at all weak amongst the group of boys, and has a strong and brave personality that makes the rest of the members look at him with awe. Whether it's leaping from the Macau Tower, the world's second tallest bungee jumping site, or not admitting defeat in the "Avengers" special when he faced the fighting skills competitor, Qiu Sung-hoon, alone, the viewers were able to see his strong side. He also said, "I don't want to die weak because I'm a woman".
Back to Drama
The activity and hard work of Running Man has made Song Ji Hyo's popularity reach new heights, and she has been invited to perform in dramas such as 'Serious Crimes Unit', 'Jaebak', and 'Fate of the Furious: The Korean Version of the Fugitive Story'. Among them, "Emergency Man and Woman" starring Choi Jin Hyuk became the runner-up in the ratings of that year, and Song Ji Hyo was also shortlisted for many TV awards with this drama. It is worth mentioning that his role as a calm and rational intelligence agent in the Korean gangster movie "Dark New World" was quite a show with movie stars Choi Min-sik, Hwang Yi-min and Lee Jung-jae.
Chinese movie stars are competing to work together
Song Ji Hyo has become a household name in the Chinese movie industry, and has been actively working with Chinese movie stars. In the same year, he was also invited to star in the movie "Super Express" with Chinese actor Chen He. The most popular one is the Chinese variety show "Let's Love Each Other" with Chen Bo Lin, the two of them are not only highly popular, but also came to Taiwan to record the program together.
Taking on the theme of affair again
After the drama 'Wife is going to come out of the wall this week', Song Ji Hyo is back to act in the movie 'The Man with the Wind', which is based on the theme of affair. Director Lee Byung-hun wanted to make a unique style of adult comedy, and purposely focused the movie on the ridiculous situation of lying and making all kinds of tricks because of cheating, which will definitely make the audience laugh.