Song Hye-kyo (born November 22, 1981) is a South Korean actress whose leading television dramas have consistently become both national and international sensations. She starred Autumn in My Heart (2000), which captivated audiences across Asia, and made her a household name at age 19. Song quickly solidified her star power with high-stakes gambling drama, All In (2003), and the mega-hit, romantic-comedy Full House (2004). That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013) earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of a blind heiress, while Descendants of the Sun (2016) became a monumental success with a peak viewership rating of 41.6% in South Korea and in Asia, where it was viewed 2.5 billion times. Throughout her career, Song has won numerous prestigious acting awards, including multiple Grand Prizes (Daesang), the highest honor in Korean television. In 2023, Song took on her first-ever revenge thriller in The Glory, a role that earned her both critical and commercial success. The Glory became a global phenomenon, hitting No. 1 on global streaming charts and solidifying its place as one of the year’s most-watched shows. Her portrayal of a complex, vengeful character earned her the prestigious Best Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Through her work, Song has solidified her legacy as a trailblazer in the Korean Wave (Hallyu), setting the stage for the worldwide success of K-dramas today.

Filmography

• Tantara — Min-ja
• 2025Dark Nuns — Sister Giunia
• Genie, Make a Wish — Jinniya (Genie)
• The Glory — Moon Dong-eun
• Now, We Are Breaking Up — Ha Youg-eun
• Encounter — Cha Su-hyeon
• Descendants of the Sun — Kang Mo-yeon
• 2015The Crossing II — Zhou Yunfen
• 2015The Queens — Annie
• 2014My Brilliant Life — Mi-ra
• 2014The Crossing I — Zhou Yunfen
• That Winter, the Wind Blows — Oh Young
• 2013The Grandmaster — Zhang Yongcheng
• 2011A Reason to Live — Da-hye
• 2011Countdown — Nice looking girl in disguise
• 2010Camellia — Bora (segment "Love for Sale")
• 2008Fetish — Sook Hee
• Worlds Within — Joo Joon-young
• 2007Hwang Jin Yi — Hwang Jin-yi
• 2005My Girl and I — Bae Soo-eun
• Full House — Han Ji-eun
• Shining Days — Ji Yeon-wu
• 풀하우스 — 韩智恩
• All In — Min Su-yeon
• Guardian Angel — Jung Da-so
• Hotelier — Kim Yoon-hee
• Autumn in My Heart — Yoon Eun-seo / Choi Eun-seo
• March
• Sweet Bride
• Six Siblings — Choi Eun Shil
• Soonpoong Clinic — 오혜교
• White Nights 3.98 — teenage Jung-yeon
• First Love — Jung-ah

Appearances as themselves (5)

• ZIP DAESUNG — Self
• Blue Dragon Series Awards — Self
• 2021One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart — Self (archive footage)
• You Quiz on the Block — Self
• Baeksang Arts Awards — Self