Han Hyo-joo

Han Hyo-joo (Korean: 한효주; born Han Ji-yeong) is a South Korean actress. She first received recognition for her leading roles in television series such as Heaven & Earth (2007), Iljimae (2008), Brilliant Legacy (2009), and Dong Yi (2010), the latter of which earned her the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress. Following her success in television, Han transitioned to film, appearing in notable works such as Masquerade (2012), which is one of the highest grossing Korean films of all-time, Love 911 (2012), Cold Eyes (2013), for which she won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress, and The Beauty Inside (2015). She later returned to television with acclaimed roles in W (2016), Happiness (2021), and Moving (2023).