Jun Ji-hyun

Known for Acting

10/30/1981(Age 44)

Seoul, South Korea

Biography

Jun Ji-hyun (born October 30, 1981) also known as Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She had her breakthrough role in 2001 as The Girl in the film My Sassy Girl which became the highest grossing Korean comedy of all time. Other notable films include Il Mare (2000), The Thieves (2012), and Assassination (2015).

Known For (21 credits)

Tempest

2025

Seo Munju, a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United States, and Sanho, an international special agent shrouded in a veil of secrets, race to uncover the truth behind an attack that threatens the future stability of the Korean peninsula.

8.1

Jirisan

2021

A team of expert mountain rangers put their lives on the line to save stranded trekkers, solve haunting mysteries and protect Jirisan National Park.

7.1

Movie

Kingdom: Ashin of the North

2021

Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family.

8.2

Kingdom

2019

In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune to death and hungry for flesh. The crown prince, fallen victim to a conspiracy, sets out on a journey to unveil the evil scheme and save his people.

7.4

The Legend of the Blue Sea

2016

A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

7.3

Movie

Assassination

2015

In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. But the plan goes completely awry amidst double-crossings, counter-assassinations, and a shocking revelation about one of the assassins' past.

8.3

My Love From Another Star

2013

An alien who came to Earth 400 years ago is almost able to return to his own planet, but when he meets a famous actress, he doesn't want to go home.

6.7

Movie

The Berlin File

2013

When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.

6.7

Movie

The Thieves

2012

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.

6.1

Movie

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

2011

A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.

5.9

Movie

Blood: The Last Vampire

2009

On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old "halfling". Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.

7.4

Movie

A Man Who Was Superman

2008

A snobbish producer makes a documentary about the extraordinary behavior of her neighbor who believes himself to be Superman.