Biography of Yoon Eun-hye
South Korean actress, singer director, fashion designer and model Yoon Eun-hye, who debuted as a member of the girl group Baby Vox in 1999 is also popular for her extravagant performance in the television drama series ‘Princess Hours’, ‘The Vineyard Man’, ‘Coffee Prince‘, ‘My Fair Lady’, ‘Lie to Me’ and ‘Missing You’. Eun-hye has been a member of the group WSG Wannabe since 2022.
Early Life and Education
Yoon Eun-hye was born on 3 October 1984 in Guro District in Seoul, South Korea. She spent her childhood with her sibling Yoon Ban-suk. However, there is no information available about her parents.
Eun-hye attended the online institute Kyung-Hee Cyber University and joined Chung-Ang University to study Film Arts later. She had dreamed of becoming an actress at a younger age. Her determination made her pursue her dreams and accomplish it within her 30 years of age.
Career
Initial Career
Yoon Eun-hye made her debut in the entertainment industry as a member of the K-pop girl band ‘Girl V.O.X’ in 1999 replacing Lee Gai at the age of 15. From their debut record, ‘Come Come Come’, she was able to deliver hits, ‘Killer’, and ‘Get Up’ along with the band. She was lucky enough to gain fame from her first work itself. This made others to have dislike and envy her.
One among those sprayed a mixture of vinegar and soy sauce in her eyes to blind her. She was receptive to forgiving that attacker and chose not to file a case, saying it was a minor injury. She stayed with the agency till 2005 and then began to explore new career opportunities. She received a lot of love and appreciation from the viewers for her portrayal of the warrior princess in love with Kim Jong-kook.
Breakthrough Acting Career
Yoon Eun-hye made her acting debut in 2006 with the South Korean television series, ‘Princess Hours’ in 2006 starring in the lead role alongside Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jeong-hoon and Song Ji-hyo. In this series, she played the role of a girl who got married to a prince and became a princess by fate. This series turned out to be a major success and she became popular among the Korean audience.
The same year, Eun-hye made her official entry to the big screen as she starred as a boxer in the movie, ‘The Legend of Seven Cutter’. She was lucky enough to be a part of a television series which narrated a heartwarming storyline, in the lead role in ‘The Vineyard Man’ in July 2006. She was noticed for her exceptional role in the drama and received the Best Actress award.
Eun-hye was cast in the lead role as a tomboy in the series, ‘Coffee Prince‘ in 2007. Her exemplary acting in this series made her receive a lot of appreciation from critics as well as the audience. This led her to beat the competition to win the Best Actress Award from veteran actresses Kim Hee-ae and Park Jin-hee, becoming the youngest actress to win the award. As a result of her continuous success in the film and television series led her to be ranked among the highest-paid actresses in the Korean entertainment industry.
Post-Success Criticism
Although it was a success, Yoon Eun-hye received criticism for her speech, fake accent and regression in acting skills after appearing in the 2009 romantic comedy-drama, ‘My Fair Lady’, in the role of an arrogant, strong-headed heiress of a rich business family.
She had to wait around five years for the big screen after her movie debut. She was cast in the coming-of-age movie ‘My Black Mini Dress’ in 2010, which was based on a novel by Kim Min-Seo of the same name. In 2011 she starred in the SBS romantic comedy television series, ‘Lie to Me’, in the role of a smart government official who gets unlucky in the love department. Yet, both her works did not earn any critical or commercial success.
Yoon Eun-hye as a Director
Yoon Eun-hye made her directorial debut in 2012 with the short film, ‘The Knitting’ when he was a graduate student at Chung-Ang University. The film was screened at the Busan International Film Festival, in the 38th Seoul Independent Film Festival and competed in the Korean Short Film Competition.
Successful Actress
In late 2012, Eun-hye starred in the thriller television series, ‘Missing You’, in the role of a victim of sexual abuse. Her stunning performance in this series, gave her a turning point in her career as she received a lot of critical acclaim and appreciation.
She played a lead role in the romantic show, ‘Marry Him If You Dare’, where she played the role of a 32-year-old call centre agent.
After two years, Eun-hye was cast alongside Park Si-hoo in the Chinese-South Korean movie, ‘After Love’. Next year, she made a special appearance in the movie ‘Chronicle of a Blood Merchant’, directed by Ha Jung-woo.
In 2017, Eun-hye made her return to the Korean entertainment industry after appearing as a regular on the variety show ‘Dear Pet, We Need to Talk’. Next year, she appeared in the romantic comedy show, ‘Love Alert’, which marked her return to the mini screen after 5 years.
Achievements
- Yoon Eun-hye won the Best Actress award at the 19th Grimae Awards and Best New Actress and Best Couple award with Oh Man-seok at the KBS Awards for her mind-blowing performance in ‘The Vineyard Man’ in 2006.
- Eun-hye became the youngest actress to win the 1st Shop of ‘Coffee Prince’ at the 44th Baeksang Arts Awards.
- Yoon Eun-hye’s performance in ‘Missing You’ brought her to become the Hallyu Star of the Year and won the Popularity Award.
Personal Life
Yoon Eun-hye is one of the most successful actresses in the South Korean entertainment industry, but she managed to keep her personal life private. Although she dated actors Ju Ji-hoon, Gong Yoo and Park Yoo-chun, however, presently she is single.
Her former managing company, ‘Eight Peaks’ accused her of being irresponsible online in 2007. It damaged her reputation and she cancelled her contractual agreement with the company and thereafter joined the company Kraze Entertainment.
Plagiarism Accusations
Korean fashion designer Yoon Choon-ho accused Eun-hye of copying his designs after she won the Chinese fashion show ‘Goddess Fashion’, following the theme of ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ in which she presented a white coat with collars and a fringe on the sleeves to give a feel of wings.
Besides, Eun-hye was involved in another plagiarism allegation when another designer accused her of having a similar dress to the 2015 F/M Dolce & Gabbana which featured feather decorations. However, she denied both allegations and proved her innocence.
Net Worth and Lifestyle
The estimated net worth of the multi-talented actress, singer and entertainer Yoon Eun-hye is around 1.5 million US dollars. The majority of her earnings come from her acting and modelling profession, being one of the highest-paid actresses in the South Korean entertainment industry.
Awards
- 18th Huading Awards 2016
Global Best TV Actress (2016)
- Hallyu 10th Anniversary Grand Prizes 2013
Grand Prix, Best Actress – ‘Missing You’ (2013)
- MBC Drama Awards 2012
Hallyu Star of the Year – ‘Missing You’ (2012) - MBC Drama Awards 2012
Popularity Award, Actress – ‘Missing You’ (2012)
- KBS Drama Awards 2009
Best Couple Award with Yoon Sang-hyun – ‘My Fair Lady’ (2009) - KBS Drama Awards 2009
Popularity Award, Actress – ‘My Fair Lady’ (2009) - 44th Baeksang Arts Awards 2008
Best Actress (TV) – ‘Coffee Prince’ (2008)
- Star News Chief Producer’s Choice Acting Awards 2007
Outstanding Actress Award – ‘Coffee Prince’ (2007) - MBC Drama Awards 2007
Top Excellence Award, Actress – ‘Coffee Prince’ (2007) - KBS Drama Awards 2006
Best New Actress – ‘The Vineyard Man’ (2006)
- MBC Drama Awards 2006
Best New Actress – ‘Goong’ (2006)
- 19th Grimae Awards 2006
Best Actress – ‘The Vineyard Man’ (2006)
Interesting Facts about Yoon Eun-hye
- Yoon Eun-hye was born on 3 October 1984 in Guro District in Seoul.
- Yoon Ban-suk is the one and only sibling of Yoon Eun-hye.
- Yoon Eun-hye is an actress, singer, director, fashion designer and model in South Korea.
- Eun-hye attended the online institute Kyung-Hee Cyber University and joined Chung-Ang University to study Film Arts later.
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