Song Hye-kyo

Song reflects the traits of an atypical woman whose simplicity shines through. As a result, we are more invested in each of her characters.

As a result, as viewers, we are more invested in each of her characters. She is an ideal romantic heroine who has explored and blossomed in dramas such as The World That They Live In, aka Worlds Within (2008) with Hyun Bin, and Love for Sale, the final chapter in the omnibus film Camilla (2010) with Kang Dong-won. Song, who excels at externalizing a character’s innermost state, pulled off the impressive role of a documentary filmmaker, Da Hae, in 2011’s A Reason to Live (Korean title: 오늘; Today), who forgives her fiancé’s killer, a 15-year-old boy. Song’s on-point displays of despair and misery in Full House, both in terms of her situation and her developing relationship with Rain, highlight how talented she is as an actor. In her lengthy career, Song has co-starred with the who’s who of the Korean entertainment industry, standing for a certain kind of attractive personality, whether playing a damsel in distress, a blind heiress, a feisty cardiothoracic surgeon, or an elite fashion designer. Then, to diversify her career, she took on a challenging role, delivering a solid performance in the American indie film Make Yourself at Home (formerly titled Fetish)—the story of Sookhy (Song), a Korean woman in suburban New Jersey whose fixation with a Caucasian couple next door leads to something insane. She is supremely talented and commands the screen with a stunning face and stirring performances.