# Hong Soo-hyun

Hong Soo-hyun (Korean: 홍수현; born February 15, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Dae Jo-yeong, The Princess' Man, and Goodbye Dear Wife.

## Career

After she debuted as a magazine model in high school, Hong appeared in a Johnson & Johnson commercial in 1996, and began her acting career in 1999. In the following decade, true stardom remained elusive as she mostly found herself restricted to supporting roles. Then Hong received strong reviews for her back-to-back strong performances in the 2011 period drama The Princess' Man as a role Princess Kyunghye, and the 2012 quirky comedy History of a Salaryman, as well as Goodbye Dear Wife (2012).

## Personal life

On May 28, 2021, Hong married her non-celebrity boyfriend in a private wedding ceremony.

### Philanthropy

On August 9, 2022, Hong donated ₩10 million to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2000 | Summer story | |
| 2001 | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Yeo Hye-su |
| 2008 | Fate | Jo Hyo-sook |
| 2008 | Rough Cut | Kang Mi-na |
| 2009 | Insadong Scandal | Choi Ha-kyeong |
| 2010 | Camellia | Seon Ah (Kamome) |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | KAIST | Hong Soo-jin | |
| 1999 | Ghost | | (Guest appearance) |
| 2000 | New Nonstop | | (Guest appearance) |
| 2001 | Great Friends 2 | | (Guest appearance) |
| 2001 | Delicious Proposal | Hong Joo-ri | |
| 2001 | Orient Theatre | Harada Kasuko | |
| 2001 | Like Father, Unlike Son | Jang Jin-joo | |
| 2001 | Tender Hearts | Mi-ran | |
| 2002 | Open Drama Man & Woman: "Scandal" | | guest appearance |
| 2002 | Mom's Song | Hyun Soo-jin | |
| 2002 | Let's Get Married | Moon Chae-kyung | |
| 2003 | King's Woman | Queen Inmok | |
| 2003 | Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | Han Se-ra | |
| 2004 | Drama City: "Our Ham" | herself | |
| 2004 | Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest | Lee Jin | |
| 2004 | My Lovely Family | Go Hee-soo | |
| 2005 | Pingguari | N/A | |
| 2005 | HDTV Literature: "The Outdoor Lamp" | N/A | |
| 2005 | Only You | Ji Soon-yeon | |
| 2006 | Tokyo Holiday | Hong Soo-hyun / Tour Guide | |
| 2006 | Banjun Drama: "Finding Lost Time" | Hong Soo-hyun | |
| 2006 | MBC Best Theater | N/A | |
| 2006 | Dae Jo-yeong | Suk-yeong | |
| 2009 | Her Style | Kong Mi-joo | |
| 2009 | Temptation of an Angel | Yoon Jae-hee / Joo Kyeong-ran | |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | Yoo So-ran | |
| 2011 | Pianissimo | | |
| 2011 | The Princess' Man | Princess Gyeonghye | |
| 2012 | History of a Salaryman | Cha Woo-hee | |
| 2012 | Goodbye Dear Wife | Kang Sun-ah | |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special: "Another Wedding" | Chae Ha-kyeong | |
| 2013 | Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | Queen Inhyeon | |
| 2013 | A Little Love Never Hurts | Song Mi-joo | |
| 2015 | Mom | Lee Se-ryung | |
| 2017 | Mad Dog | Cha Hong-joo | |
| 2018 | The Rich Son | Kim Kyung-ha | |
| 2018 | Queen of Mystery 2 | Joo Hyun-ah | |
| 2020–2021 | Cheat on Me If You Can | Baek Soo-jeong | |
| 2021 | Police University | Choi Hee-soo | |
| 2022 | From Now On, Showtime! | Virgin ghost | Cameo |
| 2022–2023 | Red Balloon | Han Ba-da | |
| 2023 | Our Blooming Youth | Royal Consort Gye-bi | |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2010 | Fashion of Cry | Cast Member |
| 2014 | Roommate | Cast Member |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2010 | "I Swear" | Jo Sung-mo |
| 2001 | "Sad" | NRG |
| 2007 | "I Love You" | Lee Seung-chul |
| 2008 | "Tree" | Hong Soo-hyun |
| 2010 | "Im" | Why Love |
| 2011 | "Lucky Guy" | Kim Hyun-joong |
| 2016 | "One More Day" | SISTAR, Giorgio Moroder |

## Theater

| Year | Title |
| 2007 | Bingo! The Winning Musical |

## Discography

| Album information | Track listing |
| Tree Track from 상근이의 소망 album Artist: Various Released: December 23, 2008 Label: Universal Music Korea | Track listing 2. 나무 (Tree) - Hong Soo-hyun |
| Her Style OST Artist: Hong Soo-hyun Released: April 14, 2009 Label: DND Music | Track listing 아침햇살 그런사랑 기억하나요 (Vocal. U) |
| Today Cloudy Track from Melody Picnic Artist: Sang Sang Band Released: June 11, 2009 Label: SBSi | Track listing 오늘은 맑음 (Today Cloudy) - Sang Sang Band feat. Hong Soo-hyun |
| Traveler Digital Single Artist: Hong Soo-hyun Released: March 22, 2010 Label: LOEN Entertainment | Track listing In Paris Love, Love, Love (feat. Kiggen) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1996 | Johnson & Johnson Model Contest | Gold Prize | — | Won |
| 2001 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Orient Theatre | Won |
| 2003 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | Won |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act Drama | The Outdoor Lamp | Won |
| 2011 | 2011 KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Lee Min-woo | The Princess' Man | Won |
| 2011 | 2011 KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | The Princess' Man | Won |
| 2011 | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Princess' Man | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | History of a Salaryman | Nominated |
| 2013 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | A Little Love Never Hurts | Won |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mad Dog | Nominated |
| 2018 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Soap Opera | The Rich Son | Nominated |
| 2020 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Cheat on Me If You Can | Nominated |
| 2021 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Police University | Nominated |