Kim Tae-hee

Born :March 29, 1980 (age 31)Ulsan, South Korea
Alma mater :Seoul National University
Occupation :Actress, Model
Years active :2001 – present
Relatives :Lee Wan (brother)
Website :http://www.sp-kimtaehee.net/
Korean name :Hangul = 김태희
Hanja = 金泰希
Revised Romanization = Gim Tae-hui
McCune–Reischauer = Kim T'ae-hŭi

Kim Tae-hee (Korean: 김태희, born March 29, 1980) is a South Korean actress and model from Ulsan. She is best known for her roles in the TV series My Princess, Iris, Love Story in Harvard and Stairway to Heaven.
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Career
Kim began her career in entertainment as a model and in television commercials.[1] She rose to stardom via her portrayal of Han Yoori, the evil stepsister in the popular SBS TV series Stairway to Heaven.[2][3] Her other TV projects include the supernatural KBS series Forbidden Love and the SBS campus romance Love Story in Harvard in which she plays a Harvard medical student. Both series were successful. For her performance in Forbidden Love, she was honored with the Best Female Newcomer award.
Her first starring role in a film was in The Restless with Jung Woo-sung. The following year she appeared with Sol Kyung-gu in Venus and Mars.
In 2009, she starred in the espionage action thriller Iris with Lee Byung-hun, one of the most expensive dramas ever produced. It was a critical and commercial success with an average rating of 30% and nearly 40% for the final episode.[4][5] It was the top rated program every week after it’s debut. She also starred in the film Grand Prix opposite Yang Dong-geun where she portrays a horse jockey who dreams of winning the Grand Prix championship.
After the success of Iris, she played the lead in the MBC romantic comedy My Princess alongside Song Seung-heon. My Princess began airing on January 5, 2011. She played Lee Seol, an ordinary college student who discovers that she is a princess.
She is well known for her natural beauty and has been dubbed "Korea's Most Beautiful Woman."[6]

Endorsements

Kim is one of Korea's top CF stars and has been a spokesperson for popular brands such as Cyon, Paris Baguette, LG, iriver, Hera, Ohui, Vivian, Daewoo Matiz, Klasse, SI, Samsung, Beans Avenue, Olympus, My House/Root, Crencia, KT Smard Card, Calli, ZEC, BC Card, Maxwell House, S-Oil, Corn Silk Tea, Hana Financial Bank, French cafe, Prugio and lg dios
In 2006, she became the highest paid cosmetics model when she signed a contract with the HERA brand of Amorepacific for the next five years.[7] In 2007 she appeared in a commercial for LG Electronics' Shine TV Phone which became extremely popular and was the first, second and fourth most-searched video clips on Korean portals.[8]

Personal life

Kim has an older sister and a younger brother. Her brother Lee Wan is also an actor and is making himself known through a series of dramas, including Swallow the Sun.
Hailed as one of the top beauties of Korea, Kim is also well-known for her brains. She was a top student during middle school having an average of ‘100′ for all subjects for 3 consecutive years [9]
She graduated from the most prestigious university in Korea, the Seoul National University, with a bachelor's degree in fashion design.[10]



Film

Year Title Role
2001 Last Present (short appearance) Young Jung-yeon
2002 New Citizen (short film)
2006 The Restless
So-hwa/Yon-hwa
2007 Venus and Mars
Yoon Jin-ah
2010 Grand Prix
Seo Ju-hee
Iris: The Movie
Choi Seung-hee
Music Video
• Joy Project
• God 'A letter'
• The Jun 'Only'
• Park Yong Ha 'Please Don't Go'
Awards
• 2009 KBS Drama Awards - Excellence Award for Actress for Iris[11][12]
• 2009 KBS Drama Awards - Best Couple with Lee Byung-hun for Iris[11][12]
• 2007 Grand Bell Awards: Overseas Popularity Award-Female (The Restless)[10]
• 2007 Paeksang Arts Awards: Movie section Popularity Award-Actress for The Restless
• 2005 Paeksang Arts Awards: TV section Popularity Award for Love Story in Harvard
• 2004 SBS Drama Awards - Popularity award for Love Story in Harvard
• 2004 SBS Drama Awards - Top 10 Stars Award for Love Story in Harvard
• 2004 KBS Drama Awards - Best New Actress for Forbidden Love
• 2003 SBS Drama Awards - Best New Actress for Stairway to Heaven