Jun Ji-hyun

Also known as Gianna Jun, Wang Ji-hyun, Jeon Ji-hyun

South Korean actress

Film & TV

Seoul, South Korea

Jun Ji-hyun (전지현), also known as Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress born on October 30, 1981. Beginning her career as a fashion model in 1997, she achieved widespread fame across Asia for her lead role in the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl (2001). Jun's notable feature film credits include Il Mare (2000), Windstruck (2004), The Thieves (2012), The Berlin File (2013), and Assassination…

Known for

Colony — Kwon Se-jeong2026
Tempest — Seo Munju2025
Nattering with Nah2023
Just an Excuse — Self2022
Kingdom: Ashin of the North — Ashin2021
Jirisan — Seo Yi-gang2021
Kingdom — Ashin2019
The Legend of the Blue Sea — Shim Cheong / Se-hwa2016
Assassination — Ahn Ok-yun2015
The Berlin File — Ryun Jung-hee2013

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Key facts

Born: Wang Ji-hyun , ( 1981-10-30 ) 30 October 1981 (age 44) , Seoul , South Korea
Other name: Gianna Jun
Education: Dongguk University ( BA , MA )
Occupations: Actress model
Years active: 1997–present
Agent: Peachy
Height: 173.5 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse: Choi Joon-hyuk ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2012 )
Hangul: 왕지현
Hanja: 王智賢
Rr: Wang Jihyeon
Mr: Wang Chihyŏn

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Jeon
Gender: female
Citizenship: South Korea
Place of birth: Seoul
Occupation: model
Languages spoken: Korean
Native language: Korean
Religion: Buddhism
Award: Grand Bell Awards
Official website: www.giannajun.com
Image: Jun Ji-hyun in April 2026.png
Number of children: 2
Residence: Seoul

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Commons category: Jun Ji-hyun
date of birth: 1981-10-30
name in native language: 전지현
Revised Romanization: Jeon Ji-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Chŏn Chihyŏn
start of work period: 1998-00-00
birth name: 왕지현

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Encyclopedic overview

Wang Ji-hyun (Korean: 왕지현; born 30 October 1981), known professionally as Jun Ji-hyun (전지현) and Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She rose to fame with her role in the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl (2001), which was popular in several Asian countries. She has also starred in Il Mare (2000), Windstruck (2004), The Thieves (2012), The Berlin File (2013), and Assassination (2015). Jun also found success in television with dramas My Love from the Star (2013–2014) and The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016–2017).

Jun has received multiple accolades, including two Best Actress trophies at the Grand Bell Awards and a Grand Prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Her success in film and television has established her as a top hallyu star. She is referred to as one of "The Troika," along with Kim Tae-hee and Song Hye-kyo, collectively known by the acronym "Tae-Hye-Ji".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jun Ji-hyun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.