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Biography (Song Ji Hyo)

Birth name: Cheon Seong Im

Stage name: Song Ji Hyo

Born in: Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea

Born on: August 15, 1981

Occupation: actress, model, emcee, variety personality

active from: 2001-present

under: C-JeS entertainment

STAGE NAME:
In Hangul: 송지효
In Hanja: 宋智孝
In English: Song Ji Hyo

BIRTH NAME:
In Hangul: 천성임
In Hanja: 千成林
In English: Cheon Seong Im

She made her acting debut in 'wishing stars' (2003). Her notable roles are as the 'Min Hyo Rin' in the popular television series 'Princess Hours' (2006), 'Lady Ye So-ya' in 'Jumong' (2007), 'The Queen' in 'A Frozen Flower' (2008) and 'Oh Jin-hee' in 'Emergency Couple' (2014).

Jihyo gained international fame for being the only female member of the popular Korean variety show 'Running Man', which made her popularity rise across Asia. Her frank, easy-going personality endeared her to many Korean and international fans' like.

Jihyo has a younger brother and a younger sister. She attended Daerim Elementary School, Hwagye Middle School and Ilsan Convention High School. Jihyo dreamed to be an actress during her high school years after watching Park Shin-yang in the South Korean 1998 film, Promise. She graduated with a tax and accounting degree from Kyungmoon University (now called Kookje College), located in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi.

2001-2009 (early work)
Before Jihyo debuted as an actress, she was a model for Kiki Magazine. She chose "Song Ji-hyo" as her stage name. Jihyo appeared in the music video for Lee Soo-young "And I Love You" and appeared another music video for JTL "Just Say Goodbye". She also made a cameo appearances in the last episode of the television drama Age of Innocence.

Song made her feature film acting debut in the 2003 Korean horror film 'Wishing Stairs', playing a young student who studied ballet. In 2006, Jihyo started out her first lead role in television drama in the MBC romantic comedy drama 'Princess Hours', starred as a ballet dancer, who dreams to be a ballerina. She appeared in the music video for STAY "Words that I can't believe". In the same year, Song appeared as Lady Ye So-ya, the first wife of Jumong and the mother of King Yuri in the historical drama 'Jumong'. In 2007, She appeared in the comedy film 'Sex Is Zero 2' the sequel to the 2002 comedy film 'Sex Is Zero'. Jihyo was co-host with Super Junior's Heechul on SBS's weekly live music show Inkigayo, from November 11, 2007 to May 4, 2008.

In December 2008, She played the Queen in Yoo Ha's film, A Frozen Flower which was one of the highest grossing films of the year.She later commented, "When I decided to do this film, nudity was not the central issue. How much I expose is not important to me; I thought without that scene, it would be difficult to portray subtle changes in emotion. What mattered to me at the time was working on my facial expressions apart from the posture that the director wanted me to convey." She also co-hosted the 2009 Dream Concert with Heechul, which was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on October 10.

2010-present (Running Man and other collaboration work)
Jihyo is currently a cast member of SBS popular variety show 'Running Man'. She was requested to join the show by Kim Joo Hyung PD (aka Myeok PD) whom she worked with and was close to while hosting Inkigayo. She was originally a guest for the episode 2-5 and officially joined the program in the episode 6, but was unable to attend until episode 7.

Song joined C-JeS Entertainment in Early 2011. Song appeared as a young girl in the Choo Chang-min's film, Late Blossom. In March 2011, She played as a reporter in 'Crime Squad' with Song Il-gook and Lee Jong-hyuk. In July 2011, she played as Eun-go, the Queen of King Uija in the historical drama Gyebaek, for which she won the Producer's Award at the MBC Drama Awards. She also appeared in two music videos: "In Heaven" by JYJ and "It's Nothing Serious" by Young Jee in 2011.

In 2012, Song appeared in Young-Ji and Kyu-Hoon's music video teaser "Be Happy". In November 2012, She starred opposite label-mate Kim Jaejoong of JYJ in the film Jackal is Coming where she played a clumsy female assassin who kidnaps Hallyu star, played by Jaejoong. She received extensive training prior to the start of filming in May, and her first scenes involved a flip off from a 2 meter-high stack and other including scaling walls and hand-to-hand combat.

In 2013, Song dubbed the animated movie Maritime Police Marco as the voice of Lulu with her fellow Running Man member Lee Kwang Soo. In February 2013, She appeared as a charismatic female detective in Park Hoon-jung's crime drama film, New World. In April 2013, She played as a royal nurse, with Lee Dong-wook in The Fugitive of Joseon. She appeared in Freestyle feat. Navi's music video "Winter Song". In January 2014, Jihyo starred as a girl who divorced and later meets her ex-husband again but this time as an intern in tvN's medical romantic drama, Emergency Couple along with Choi Jin-hyuk. It was a hit and has been sold to nine countries.

In Spring 2014, Jihyo collaborated with NBA and released her own series "NBA X Song Ji Hyo", "CHO.2". Known for creating basketball merchandise, NBA's collaboration with Song brings about a different style than the usual sports affiliated look. The "CHO.2" was seen on a few episodes of "Running Man" when the actress wore the cap while filming in Australia. "CHO.2" stands for two Chinese characters- 뛰어넘을초 (exceed "超") and 처음초 (initial "初"), both have the sound of the Korean word "초" (CHO)-that sum up Song's motto "to never lose the original heart so that you will do everything." The motto matches perfectly with her character on Running Man as she is often seen trying new things and doing her best. She has worn the cap on both Running Man and also Emergency Couple. Jihyo has completed filming her first Chinese film 《708090》 along with Taiwanese singer and actor Kenji Wu that is set to be shown in cinemas in 2015.

In August 19, 2014, Banilla Co. endorsed Jihyo as an official model due to her "flawless skin, natural beauty, huge international fan base, etc." A rep from 'banila co.' said, "Song Ji Hyo's natural beauty and refined charm complement banila co.'s urban, upbeat concept well.

It has been confirmed that Jihyo will take on the lead role in the romantic-comedy drama Ex-Girlfriend Club, starring with Byun Yo Han. Filming starts in March and the drama will air in May, 2015.

Personal Life
Jihyo's last known address was in Ilsan, Gyeonggi, South Korea. It is reported that she had moved to Hapjeong, Mapo and resides in the same apartment complex as other celebrities [Ha Dong Hoon (HaHa), Daesung, Yang Hyun Suk, etc] since 2013.

While guesting on 'Happy Together', Jihyo indicated that her favourite celebrity is actor Hwang Jung Min. She particularly enjoys wake-boarding and cycling, and revealed in an interview that she once cycled from her home to her filming site. Some of her closest friends include her Running Man members, actor Lee Dong Wook, actress Choi Yeo Jin, actress Kim Ji Soo, Super Junior's Kim Heechul and singer Young Jee whom she attended high school with.
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