Jun Ji-hyun Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Wang Ji-hyun
Other Name	Gianna Jun
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight (approx.)	50 Kg (110 lbs)
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-28-32
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: White Valentine as Jung-min (1999) TV: Fascinate My Heart as Ka-yeong (1998)
Awards, Honors, Achievements	• 1999 – Best New Actress in Baeksang Arts Awards for White Valentine • 1999 – Netizen Popularity Award in SBS Drama Awards for Happy Together • 1999 – New Star Award in SBS Drama Awards for Happy Together • 2002 – Best Actress in Grand Bell Awards for My Sassy Girl • 2003 – Favorite Actress in Korea World Youth Film Festival for My Sassy Girl • 2007 – Star (Movie) Award in Korean Entertainment Industry Society for Jun Ji-hyun • 2012 – Producer's Choice Award in Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival for The Thieves / The Berlin File • 2014 – Hallyu Star Award in APAN Star Awards for My Love from the Star • 2014 – Best Couple Award in APAN Star Awards for My Love from the Star (with Kim Soo-hyun) • 2014 – Grand Prize (Daesang) in Baeksang Arts Awards for My Love from the Star • 2014 – Korea Broadcasting Award in Korea Broadcasting Awards for My Love from the Star • 2014 – Star of Korean Tourism in Korea Tourism Awards for Jun Ji-hyun • 2015 – Best Actress in Grand Bell Awards for Assassination • 2015 – President’s Award in Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards for Jun Ji-hyun • 2015 – Best Actress in Sichuan Television Festival for My Love from the Star • 2016 – Best Actress in Max Movie Awards for Assassination • 2016 – Best Couple Award in SBS Drama Awards for The Legend of the Blue Sea (with Lee Min-ho) • 2016 – Idol Academy Award – Best Eating (Meokbang) in SBS Drama Awards for The Legend of the Blue Sea • 2016 – Top 10 Stars Award in SBS Drama Awards for Jun Ji-hyun
Personal Life
Date of Birth	30 October 1981 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	43 Years
Birthplace	Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	South Korean
Hometown	Seoul
College/University	• Dongguk University • Dongguk University's graduate school of Digital Media and Contents
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor's degree in Theater and Film • Master's degree
Food Habit	Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	13 April 2012
Family
Husband/Spouse	Choi Joon-hyuk (Banker)
Children	Son(s)- 2

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jun Ji-hyun

• Wang Ji-hyun was born in a middle-class South Korean family.

• In 1997, at age 16, she started modelling for Ecole Magazine after being encouraged by friends and her mother.

• She debuted as an actress in 1998 and adopted the stage name Jun Ji-hyun. In 1999, she appeared in the drama Happy Together and made her film debut in White Valentine.

• Her Samsung My Jet Printer commercial became popular the same year. In 2000, she starred in the film Il Mare, later remade in Hollywood as The Lake House.

• In 2001, Jun starred in My Sassy Girl, which became the highest-grossing Korean comedy film.

• She won the Best Actress award at the Grand Bell Awards in 2002. She acted in The Uninvited in 2003 and Windstruck in 2004.

• In 2005, she was ranked among Korea’s top ten most bankable stars in a producers’ survey. She acted in Daisy in 2006, which was filmed entirely in the Netherlands.

• The same year, she announced her Hollywood debut project Blood: The Last Vampire and, along with six actors, sued Screen magazine for unauthorised photo usage.

• The Seoul Central District Court awarded compensation in 2007. Jun launched her jeans brand “Gianna by True Religion” in 2008 and appeared in A Man Who Was Superman.

• She played the role of Saya in Blood: The Last Vampire in 2009. Seoul police later reported her phone had been cloned by a private investigator linked to her agency.

• In 2010, she acted in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and became the first Korean actress photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the US edition of Vogue.

• In 2011, she completed her master’s degree in Digital Media and Contents from Dongguk University and created her agency J&Co. Entertainment.

• SidusHQ’s CEO was accused that year of misusing her account for profit. In 2012, Jun acted in The Thieves, Korea’s second-highest-grossing film at the time.

• She joined Culture Depot and married banker Choi Joon-hyuk on 13 April at Shilla Hotel, Seoul.

• In 2013, she acted in The Berlin File and returned to television with My Love from the Star, which aired until 2014.

• In 2015, she appeared in Assassination, the highest-grossing Korean film of the year, and won Best Actress at the Grand Bell Awards.

• She received the President’s Award at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards. Jun starred in The Legend of the Blue Sea in 2016 and ranked eighth on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list.

• She gave birth to her second son in 2018. In 2020, she appeared in Kingdom season 2 and was confirmed as lead in Kingdom: Ashin of the North.

• She became global ambassador for SU:M37 and the first Korean ambassador for Alexander McQueen. In 2021, Kingdom: Ashin of the North released on Netflix, and she acted in tvN drama Jirisan.

• In 2022, she donated ₩100 million to Hope Bridge for wildfire victims, left Culture Depot, and signed with Ieum Hashtag.

• In 2023, Jun was chosen as global face of Burberry, became the first ambassador for La Mer, and starred in its “Youth Everlasting” campaign.

• Louis Vuitton appointed her house ambassador in October 2024. In April 2025, Piaget named Jun its global ambassador.

• She ended her contract with Ieum Hashtag on 24 June and launched her agency “Peachy” on 7 July.

• Her series Tempest released the same year and caused backlash in China, leading to removal of her brand ads from Chinese social media.