Filed under Profiles by admin on June 26, 2009 at 10:49 am
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Currently one of Japan’s most popular as well as multi-talented actors – Oguri Shun..
Profile
- Name (romaji): Oguri Shun
- Nicknames: Ogushun, Guri & Ogurin
- Profession: Actor
- Birthdate: 1982-Dec-26
- Birthplace: Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
- Height: 184cm
- Weight: 74kg
- Star sign: Capricorn
- Blood type: O
- Family: Older brother (Ryo) and older sister
- Talent agency: Tristone
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Filed under Kim Tae Hee, Korea by admin on March 24, 2009 at 9:50 am
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Name: Kim Tae-hee (Kim Tae-hui, Gim Tae-hui)
Nickname: Angel
Birthdate: March 29, 1980
Birthplace: Ulsan, South Korea
Height: 165cm
Blood type: O
Family: Parents, an elder sister and a younger brother (actor Lee Wan)
Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic)
Education: Seoul National University (fashion design, graduated)
Profession: Actress and model
K TV Series
IRIS (2009)
Love Story in Harvard (SBS, 2004)
Nine Tailed Fox (KBS, 2004)
Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2003)
A Problem At My Younger Brother’s House (SBS, 2003)
Screen (SBS, 2003)
Let’s Go (SBS, 2002) sitcom
Mr.Q (SBS, 1998)
Movies
Quarrel / Venus And Mars (http://www.ssam2007.com/) (2007)
The Restless (http://www.joongchun.com/index.asp) (2006)
New Citizen (2002) short Indie film
Last Present (2001, cameo)
Recognitions
2007 44th Grand Bell Awards: Overseas Popularity Award
2007 43rd Baeksang Awards: Popularity Award
2005 41st Baeksang Arts Awards: Drama Popular Award
2004 SBS Acting Awards: Best Popularity Award for Love Story in Harvard
2004 SBS Acting Awards: 10 Stars Award
2004 KBS Acting Awards: New Actor Award for Nine Tailed Fox
2003 SBS Acting Awards: New Star Award for Stairway to Heaven
Filed under Hyun Bin, Korea by admin on June 30, 2008 at 1:04 pm
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Profile
Name: Hyun Bin (Hyeon Bin)
Real name: Kim Tae Pyung (Gim Tae Pyeong)
Profession: Actor and model
Birthdate: 1982-Sept-25
Birthplace: Seoul, Korea
Height: 184cm
Weight: 74kg
Star sign: Libra
Blood type: B
Family: Older brother
Talent agency: Star M Entertainment
TV Series
The Snow Queen (KBS2, 2006)
My Name is Kim Sam-Soon (MBC, 2005)
Ireland (MBC, 2004)
Nonstop 4 (MBC, 2003)
Bodyguard (KBS2, 2003)
Movies
A Millionaire’s First Love (2006)
Daddy Long Legs (2005)
Spin Kick (2004)
Shower (2002)
Recognitions
2006 KBS Acting Awards: Popularity Award (The Snow Queen)
2006 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (The Snow Queen)
2006 KBS Acting Awards: Best Couple Award with Sung Yu Ri (The Snow Queen)
2006 42nd Baeksang Awards: Most Popular Award
2005 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award (for My Name is Kim Sam-Soon)
2005 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Best Actor for My Name is Kim Sam-Soon)
2005 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Kim Sun Ah)
2004 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Best Newcomer for Ireland)
2004 MBC Drama Awards: Broadcasting & Entertainment Special Award
Trivia
- Education: Jungang University (acting major)
- Hobbies: Swimming, playing basketball and watching plays
Filed under Profiles, Rainie Yang by admin on June 14, 2008 at 3:38 pm
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Rainie Yang Cheng Lin (Yang Chen Ling, Yeung Shing Lam)
- Birthdate: June 4, 1984
- Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
- Height: 162cm
- Blood type: AB
- Language spoken: Mandarin, Taiwanese dialect, Cantonese and Japanese
- Profession: Actress, singer and TV show host
- Pet: Yumi (a dog)
- Hobbies: Cuddling with her dog, reading and sleeping
- Favorite colors: Black, white and gray
- Favorite country: Japan
- Favorite food: Fried chicken, BBQ, Japanese and Italian cuisine
- Favorite actor: Tony Leung
- Favorite singer: Beyonce
Biography
Yang Cheng Lin (Lily) started her entertainment career when she was 14, featuring in commercials in Hong Kong.
When Cheng Lin was 15, she went for a BMG audition in Taiwan and was selected to form a girls group “4 In Love.” It was during that time that Cheng Lin got her name ‘Rainie’ that was used ever since then. The other 3 members were named Sunnie, Windy and Cloudy.
Rainie Yang stood out as the most popular girl from 4 In Love after starring as Xiao-You in 2001 popular Taiwan TV mini-series “Meteor Garden.”
4 In Love released 2 albums and was quite popular in Taiwan, but was sadly disbanded in 2002 due to personal issues. The other 3 members decided to pursue different interest, only Rainie decided to continue her prospering entertainment career back then.
Rainie’s decision proved wise as her popularity continued to grow with her leading performance in 2002 superhit Taiwan TV drama “The Love Book.”
It’s also in 2002 that Rainie started hosting in TV shows, including as co-host for the popular entertainment show in Taiwan, “Guess, Guess, Guess” with Jacky Wu.
Rainie’s another breakthrough was in 2005, she become superstar with her acting in highly rated Taiwan drama, “Devil Beside You” alongside heartthrob Mike He Jun Xiang.
With the success of Devil Beside You, Rainie Yang went back to singing again… releasing her debut solo album “Ai Mei” or “My Intuition” in September 2005. With the assist of the popular TV drama and TV show she was involving, the album became a superhit, Rainie is recognised as a singer once again.
Filed under Korea, Lee Young Ae by admin on June 11, 2008 at 1:16 pm
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Lee Young Ae
- Profession: Actress and model
- Birthdate: 1971-Jan-31
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Height: 165cm
- Weight: 48kg
- Blood type: AB
- Star Sign: Aquarius
- Family: Two older brothers
- Hobbies: Swimming, playing the piano and horse riding
- Education: Hanyang University, German Language and Literature; Chung-ang University, M.A. in Theater and Film
- Languages: Korean, English, and German
TV Series
- Dae Jang Geum (MBC, 2003)
- Mighty Waves (SBS, 2000)
- Advocate (MBC, 2000)
- Love As Fireworks (SBS, 2000)
- Invitation (KBS, 1999)
- Food Table of Contents (MBC, 1998)
- I Survive Reason (MBC, 1997)
- Medicine Brothers (MBC, 1997)
- Papa (KBS, 1996)
- Love And Marriage (MBC, 1995)
- Western Palace (KBS, 1995)
- Family’s Husband How? SBS, (1993)
Movies
- Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
- One Fine Spring Day (2001)
- Last Present aka The Gift (2001)
- Joint Security Area (2000)
- First Kiss (1998)
- Inch’Allah (1997)
Awards
- 2006 Baeksang Award: Best Actress (Sympathy For Lady Vengeance)
- 2005 26th Blue Dragon Awards: Best Actress Award for Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
- 2005 International Film Festival of Catalunya: Best Actress (Sympathy For Lady Vengeance)
- 2003 MBC Drama Awards, Grand Prize
- 2001 Pusan Film Critics Awards: Best Actress (One Fine Spring Day)
- 2001 Korea Movie & Music Awards: Photogenic Prize for Actress
- 1999 KBS Drama Awards: Most Popular Actress Award
- 1998 SBS Drama Awards: Best Actress Award
- 1997 SBS Drama Awards: Best Actress Award
- 1996 MBC Drama Awards: Best Actress Award
- 1995 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Prize
- 1994 SBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress
Links
Filed under Japan, Jun Matsumoto by admin on June 9, 2008 at 2:08 pm
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Matsumoto Jun
- Nicknames: Matsujun, Junji, King [by all Arashi], Jun~Chan, Matsumoto~kun, Do-S
- Profession: Actor, singer
- Birthdate: 1983-Aug-30
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Height: 173cm
- Weight: 58kg
- Star sign: Virgo
- Blood type: A-
- Family: Older sister
- Talent agency: Johnny’s Entertainment
- Jpop group: Arashi
- Hobbies and interests: Music, DVDs, photography, and reading
- Specialty: Baseball
TV Shows
- Bambino! as Ban Shogo (NTV, 2007)
- Hana Yori Dango 2 as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2007)
- Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Imakiyo-san (Fuji TV, 2006)
- Hana Yori Dango as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2005)
- Propose (NTV, 2005, ep1)
- Kimi wa Pet as “Momo” Goda Takeshi (TBS, 2003)
- Yoiko no Mikata as Sawada Shin (NTV, 2003, cameo)
- Gokusen as Sawada Shin (NTV, 2002)
- Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 3 as Kindaichi Hajime (NTV, 2001)
- Kowai Nichiyobi (NTV, 1999)
- Bokura no Yuuki ~Miman Toshi~ as Mori (NTV, 1997)
Movies
- Kakushi Toride no San Akunin (2008)
- Hana Yori Dango -Final-(2008)
- Kiiroi Namida / Yellow Tear () (2007)
- Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru / I Love My Younger Sister (2007) as Yori
- Tokyo Tower as Koji (2004)
- Pika*nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy Life is Hard Happy? as Bon
- Shinjuku Tanteidan Shonen (Shinjuku Boy Detectives) (1998)
Recognitions
- 53rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Bambino! (2007)
- 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 07): Best Supporting Actor for Hana Yori Dango 2 (2007)
- 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Hana Yori Dango (2005)
- 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen (2002)
Filed under Korea, Profiles by admin on June 7, 2008 at 1:44 pm
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Song Hye-kyo (Song Hye-gyo, Song Hae-kyo)
- Nickname: Hakkyo (means school in Korean)
- Birthdate: November 22, 1981
- Birthplace: South Korea
- Height: 161cm
- Bloodtype: A
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Education: Sejong University (didn’t finish)
- Profession: Actress
- Hobbies: Shopping, movies, music, stitching-knitting and perfumes collecting
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Filed under Bi / Rain, Korea by admin on June 2, 2008 at 6:50 am
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Bi (Rain)
- Real name: Jeong Ji Hoon (Jung Ji Hun)
- Also known as: Rain (West) / Pi (Japan)
- Nickname: Dog (Collie)
- Profession: Actor, singer, model and dancer
- Birthdate: 1982-June-25
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Height: 184cm
- Weight: 75kg
- Star sign: Cancer
- Blood type: RH+O
- Family: Father and younger sister Hanna
- Education: Kyung Hee University (Post Modern Music Department)
- Languages: Korean, Mandarin, and English
- Skill: Dance
- Debut: In May 13, 2002 as a singer with his first album Bad Guy
TV Series
- A Love To Kill (KBS2, 2005)
- Banjun Drama (SBS, 2005)
- Full House (KBS2, 2004)
- Sang Doo, Let’s Go To School (KBS2, 2003)
- Orange (SBS, 2002)
Movies
Recognitions
- 2007 Mobile Entertainment Awards: Best Male Singer Award (2007)
- 13th CineAsia Awards: Male Asian Star of The Year Award (2007)
- 44th Grand Bell Awards: Overseas Popularity Award (2007)
- Hallyu Grand Award (2007)
- People Magazine Awards: World’s 100 Most Beautiful People 2007 Award (2007)
- 59th Berlin Film Festival: Alfred Bauer Prize (I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK) (2007)
- 43rd Baeksang Art Awards: Best New Actor (I’m a Cyborg, But that’s OK) (2007)
- MTV Asia Awards: Artist of the Month Award (January) (2007)
- Time Magazine Awards: 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World Award (2006)
- M.NET Awards: Male Artist Award (2006)
- MKMF M.NET Awards: Best Solo Male Artist Award (2006)
- SBS Gayo Daejun Awards: Bonsang Award (2006)
- Asia TV Awards: Best Movie Style Award for A Love To Kill (2006)
- KBS Awards: Excellence Award for A Love To Kill (2005)
- MTV China-CCTV Mandarin Music: Honors Award (2005)
- MTV China-CCTV Mandarin Music: Best Star Award (2005)
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Buzz Asia Award (2005)
- MTV Korea Channel [V]: Best Single Award (2005)
- MTV Asia Awards: Favorite Artist – Korea (2005)
- SBS Awards: SBS Male Performer of the Year Award (2004)
- KBS Awards: Artist of the Year Award (2004)
- KBS Awards: Excellence Award for Full House (2004)
- KBS Awards: Best Couple Award (with Song Hye Gyo) (2004)
- KBS Awards: Popularity Award (2004)
- KBS Awards: Netizen Actor Award (2004)
- 40th Baeksang Art Awards: Popularity Award for TV Part Award (2004)
- MBC Awards: Top 10 Artist Award (2004)
- M.NET Award:Male Artist Award (2003)
- Korean MTV: Male Artist Award (2003)
- MBC Awards: Top 10 Artist Award (2003)
- SBS Awards: Male Performer of the Year Award (2003)
- KBS Awards: Best Male Artist Award for Sang Doo, Let’s Go To School (2003)
- KBS Awards: New Actor Award for Sang Doo, Let’s Go To School (2003)
- KBS Awards: Netizen Award for Sang Doo, Let’s Go To School (2003)
- KBS Awards: Best Couple Award (with Gong Hyo Jin) (2003)
- KBS Award: Best New Artist Award (2002)
- M.NET Awards: Male Artist Award (2002)
- Korean MTV: New Male Artist Award (2002)
- MBC Awards: Top 10 Artist Award (2002)
- Golden Disc Awards: New Artist Golden Disc Award (2002)
- SBS Awards: New Male Performer of the Year Award (2002)
Filed under Ariel Lin, Profiles by admin on May 30, 2008 at 2:45 pm
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Ariel Lin Yi Chen (Lin I Cheng, Lam Yi San)
- Birth date: October 29, 1982
- Birth place: Taiwan
- Height: 160cm
- Blood type: A
- Education: National ChengChi University, NCCU (Korean study)
- Profession: Actress and singer
- Hobbies: Acting, swimming, reading, singing, music, food, and travel
- Favorite colors: Black, silver, and white
- Favorite foods: Mum’s cooking, chocolate, pasta, Mongolian BBQ, and fruits
- Favorite fruits: Strawberries, mango, apple, and grapes
- Favorite movies: LOTR trilogy, and Harry Porter series
Biography
Ariel Lin was given major role since her debut in 2002 drama, “True Love.” Ariel continued to star in “Secret Garden” and “Seventh Grade,” and steadily building her fame and popularity.
Ariel Lin still continued her university study while making all the dramas and managed to graduate from NCCU.
Ariel Lin co-starred Mike He in “Love Contract” (2004) and with Joseph Zheng in “It Started With a Kiss” (2005). Both the melodramas were a hit, and Ariel become one of the most popular TV actresses in Taiwan.
Ariel Lin then starred in popular dramas “Fairy from Wonderland” and acclaimed drama “Tokyo Juliet” in 2006. Fairy from Wonderland was hugely popular in China and Ariel is getting more famous in Asia region.
Ariel Lin also starred in 2 movies and sang a few songs in the dramas’ OST, but her singing venture is not as successful as her TV acting career.
Ariel Lin is currently filming the sequel for for ISWAK; she is also supposed to be filming “The Legend of Condor Heroes” in China but the filming was postphoned because the leading actor (Hu Ge) is recovering from a car accident.
Filed under Japan, Nakama Yukie by admin on May 22, 2008 at 2:48 pm
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Nakama Yukie
- Profession: Actress and singer
- Birthdate: 1979-Oct-30
- Birthplace: Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
- Height: 160cm
- Weight: 46kg
- Star sign: Scorpio
- Blood type: AB
- Talent agency: Production Ogi
TV Shows
- Gokusen 3 as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2008)
- Joshi Deka! as Hatakeyama Kurumi (TBS, 2007)
- Himawari as Natsume(Odate) Masako (TBS, 2007)
- Shimane no Bengoshi as Yamazaki Mizuho (Fuji TV, 2007)
- Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! as Yamamoto Kimiko (TV Asahi, 2007)
- Komyo ga Tsuji as Chiyo (NHK, 2006)
- Satomi Hakkenden as Fusehime (TBS, 2006)
- Haru to Natsu as Takakura (Yamabe) Natsu (NHK, 2005)
- Gokusen 2 as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2005)
- Otouto (TV Asahi, 2004)
- Tokyo Wankei as Kimoto Mika (Fuji TV, 2004)
- Ranpo R Ankoku Sei (NTV, 2004)
- Trick 3 as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2003)
- Satokibi Batake no Uta (TBS, 2003)
- Kao as Hirano Mizuho (Fuji TV, 2003)
- Musashi as Yae / Koto (NHK, 2003)
- Night Hospital as Maki (NTV, 2002)
- Gokusen as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2002)
- Trick 2 as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2002)
- Uso Koi (KTV, 2001)
- Ashita ga Arusa (NTV, 2001)
- Face Mishiranu Koibito as Aizawa Saki (NTV, 2001)
- Trick as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2000)
- Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (NHK, 2000)
- Love 2000 as Mashiro Maria (Fuji TV, 2000)
- P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (TBS, 2000)
- Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni (NTV, 1999)
- Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake as Kaoru (Fuji TV, 1998)
- Ten Urara (NHK, 1998)
- Hashire Koumuin (Fuji TV, 1998)
- Shiawaseiro Shashinkan (NHK, 1998)
- D×D (NTV, 1997)
- Mokuyou no Kaidan (Fuji TV, 1997)
- Itazura na Kiss as Yada Sonoko (TV Asahi, 1996)
- Mou Gaman Dekinai! (Fuji TV, 1996)
TV Show Theme Songs
- Aishiteru (with Takahashi Katsunori ), theme song for Face Mishiranu Koibito (NTV, 2001)
- 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen 2
- 42nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Outfit in Tokyo Wankei
- 39th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Trick 3
- 37th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Kao
- 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen
- CO-HOST: 56th NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen
- CAPTAIN: Red Team, 57th NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen
Filed under Mike He, Profiles by admin on May 19, 2008 at 2:27 pm
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Mike He Jun Xiang (Mike Ho)
- Nickname: Xiao Mei , Xiang Xiang
- Birth date: December 28, 1983
- Birth place: Taipei, Taiwan
- Height: 180cm
- Blood type: B
- Religion: None
- Family members: Parents, a younger brother and a younger sister
- Profession: Actor and model
- Hobbies: Basketball, movies and music (and sleep)
- Favorite cartoon character: Doraemon
- Favorite colors: Black, blue and white
- Favorite food: Steak
- Favorite actors: Ekin Cheng, Tom Cruise and Takeshi Kaneshiro
- Favorite actresses: Liv Taylor and Charlize Theron
- Favorite movie: James Bond 007 series
- Favorite singers: Bon Jovi and Avril Lavigne
Mike He Jun Xiang started his career modelling for magazines and TV commercials, and become popular with his attractive figure, handsome looking and charming smile.
Mike He then appeared in a few music videos with Valen Hsu and Angelica Lee before making his debut in acting.
Mike He is still active in modeling and posed for a few classic advertisement as well as TV commercials, and continues to feature with some other MVs, the more popular include his appearance in MVs of Ariel Lin, Rainie Yang and Tanya Chuah.
Mike’s first TV drama was “7th Grade” in 2003/2004 starring alongside Ariel Lin. He did not play the main role, but he later reunited with Ariel again in 2004 TV drama “Love Contract” where he played as the leading actor.
In 2004 Mike He also had a short but catchy appearance in the highly rated TV drama “Say Yes Enterprise.”
2005 is a breakthrough year for Mike He, his TV dramas “Devil Beside You” with Rainie Yang and Express Boy with Xu Wei Lun were 2 of the best rated TV series in Taiwan that year.
Mike’s TV dramas are popular overseas, he has lots of fans in Japan, Korea, China and South East Asia as well as Western countries like Australia and USA.
Mike’s 2006 drama “Marry Me” has just finished showing in Taiwan and will air in other countries soon.
Mike He has just finished filming TV drama “Exchange Love” with Rainie. The drama is highly anticipated as it features the same cast and production team of Devil Beside You.
Filed under Korea, Profiles by admin on May 16, 2008 at 12:25 pm
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Yoon Eun Hye
Nicknames: “JamGgoDae”(Stick), “Pooh”
Profession: Model, actress and singer
Birthdate: October 3, 1984
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 168cm
Weight: 50kg
Star sign: Libra
Blood type: O
Family: Younger brother
Talent agency: Kraze Entertainment
Education: Joong Kyung High School, Kyung Hee Cyber University
Hobbies: Watching movies, writing letters, and photography
Biography
Yoon Eun Hye first entered the entertainment industry in 1999 as a member of the K-pop girl group Baby Vox. She left the group in 2005 to pursue an acting career. Yoon performed her first major role in a drama, Goong as Shin Chae-gyung. This role propelled her to stardom. She portrayed as a tough girl named Han Su in her first movie, Escaping from Charisma. Her next drama after Goong was a comedy called The Vineyard Man. Yoon Eun Hye was the lead star of The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince portraying the lead in the drama. Criticism of her acting arose after the first episode aired, but then came to a stop, after displaying her acting talent as the drama proceeded. In light of this, different companies were eying her to endorse their products due to her increased popularity.
TV Shows
- The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (MBC, 2007)
- The Vineyard Man (KBS2, 2006)
- Goong (MBC, 2006)
- Rainbow Romance (MBC, 2005) sitcom
>Movies
Recognitions
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Top Excellence Acting Award for The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
- 2006 The Grime Awards: Best Actress for The Vineyard Man
- 2006 KBS Acting Awards: Best New Actress Award for The Vineyard Man
- 2006 KBS Acting Awards: Best Couple Award with Oh Man Suk
- 2006 MBC Drama Awards: New Actress Award for Goong
- 2004 Hallyu Award: 15th Seoul Music Awards
- 2003 Korean Music Awards: Best Singer Award
- 2002 SBS Music Awards: Representative Award
- 2001 Award Model Line: Best Dressed Singer
- 1999 10th Seoul Music Awards: Best Singer Award
Trivia
- In late 2007, she was involved in projects for a cause such as Wish Come True and Letters from the Angels No. 5 Campaign
- She was one of the ten Hallyu stars of 2007 thus she became one of the most highly paid actresses in television at the age of 23.
- Yoon Eun-hye was formerly in Baby VOX, she was the last member to join. She stayed with the group from 1999 until 2005
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