Song Ji-hyo

Song Ji-hyo

Song Ji-hyo 宋智孝 (Hangul 송지효) born name, Cheon Seong-im, 15th August 1981 is a South Korean TV and film actress. She is well known for her portrayal of ballerina Min Hyo Rin in Princess Hours, Lady Ye So-ya in MBC Jumong and as the Queen in A Frozen Flower.

Career

Ji-hyo was co-MC with Heechul of Super Junior on SBS's weekly live music show Inkigayo, from 11th November 2007 to 4th May 2008.

She is currently a cast member of SBS variety show Running Man. Ji-hyo was originally a guest for the second (Episode 2-3) and third landmark (Episode 4-5). She officially joined the program in the fourth landmark (Episode 6) but was unable to attend until the fifth landmark (Episode 7). Some of her characters on the show are Mong (Blank) Ji-Hyo, Ace Ji-Hyo, Bad Ji-Hyo and also one half of the Ex-Monday Couple with Kang Gary.

On 19th September 2011, Ji-hyo was admitted to an emergency room with breathing difficulties following an all-night shoot on the set of MBC television series Gye Baek. This also led to her cancelled appearance on Episode 63 and 64 of Running Man.

Filmography

Movies
1st August 2003 - Wishing Stairs as Jin Sung
22nd October 2004 - Some as Seo Yoo Jin
Year 2006 - Yoga Class
12 December 2007 - Sex Is Zero 2 as Kyeong-ah
30th December 2008 - A Frozen Flower - Queen
17th February 2011 - Late Blossom as Kim Yeon Ah

TV Series
11th January 2006 to 30th March 2006 - Princess Hours as Min Hyo-rin
15th May 2006 to 6th March 2007 -  Jumong as Lady Ye So-ya
7th March 2011 to 26th April 2011 - Detectives in Trouble as Jo Min Joo
23rd July 2011 to 22nd November 2011 - Gye Baek as Eun Go

Variety Show
11th November 2007 to 4th May 2008 - SBS Inkigayo MC
2nd August 2009 to 9th August 2009 - SBS Family Outing (Season 1) - Guest (Episode 58 - 59)
18th July 2010 to Present - SBS Running Man Cast member

Commercials
Lotteria
Daum
GM DAEWOO
LG Telecom
Flour Green Tea
Shiseido
Natuur
Hite
Jambangee (2011, with boyband 2AM)
DHC Korea (2011)
Samsung Think Next (2011)

Music video
2001 - "And I Love You" by Lee Soo-Young
2004 - "Just Say Goodbye" by JTL
2006 - "믿을수없는말" by Stay
2010 - "Don't Listen To This Song" by Young Jee
2011 - "Not At All" by Young Jee
2011 - "In Heaven" by JYJ - released on In Heaven

Awards
2010 4th SBS Entertainment Awards (30thDecember) : Variety Special Award
2011 MBC Drama Awards : PD Award
2011 5th SBS Entertainment Awards (30th December) : Excellence Award