Heo Yi-jae (, born February 19, 1987) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the

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s ''

Prince Hours ''Prince Hours'' (; lit. "Palace S") is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Seven (South Korean singer), Seven, Heo Yi-jae, Kang Doo and Park Shin-hye. It is a spin-off (media), spin-off of the 2006 series ''Goong'' ...

'' and ''

Single Dad in Love ''Single Dad in Love'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Oh Ji-ho, Heo Yi-jae and Kang Sung-yeon. It aired on KBS2 from February 18 to April 8, 2008 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Plot Kang Poong-ho is a pest ...

''.

Career

Heo Yi-jae began her entertainment career by

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for magazines when she was a high school student. After making her acting debut in 2004, she was given the nickname "Little

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" due to her resemblance to the popular actress. She first appeared in several

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s on KBS followed by supporting roles, notably as

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's love interest in the 2006 gangster film ''

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''. In 2007, she got her big break when she was cast in the female leading role in ''

'' (also known as ''Goong S''). She and

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played childhood best friends whose lives are changed when he turns out to be a member of the Korean royal family. Unlike its predecessor '' Princess Hours'', ''Goong S'' received low ratings. But it made her into a household name, and that year, she won recognition at Andre Kim's Best Star Awards and the

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Rising Star Awards (held during the PIFF). An

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she shot in 2006, ''A Boy Who is Walking in the Sky'' (the early

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was ''Da Capo''), was released in 2008. She played the protagonist, a

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who helps a mute eight-year-old boy (played by Kang San) find the mother who abandoned him. She then starred opposite

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in ''

'', where she played a medical student from a wealthy family who falls for a

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who makes a living as a

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fighter. That same year, she became a host/ MC for ''

Inkigayo ''Inkigayo'' (; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform on stage. ...

''; she and co-host

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hosted the music program from May 11 to November 30, 2008. In 2009, she left her agency,

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's BOF (Boundaries of Forest), and transferred to

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. She then joined the Telecinema project, seven Korea-Japan joint productions that both received a limited theater release and were broadcast on television ( SBS in South Korea, and

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in Japan). In ''

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'', Heo,

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and

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played nineteen-year-old teenagers who become fugitives from the law after being falsely accused of murder. Later that year, she was also one of the lead stars of the

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film '' Girlfriends'', in which her college student character shares a boyfriend with

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and

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, but all three women nevertheless become friends.

Personal life

She married businessman Lee Seung-woo on January 15, 2011. She didn't renew her contract with YG Entertainment, and announced that she was putting her career activities on hold while transitioning to married life. The couple divorced in 2015, after which she decided to return to acting.

Filmography

Film

* ''

A Dirty Carnival ''A Dirty Carnival'' () is a 2006 South Korean neo-noir action film directed by Yoo Ha. It is Yoo Ha's fourth feature film, his previous work being the 2004 drama '' Once Upon a Time in High School''. The film was released on 15 June 2006. Plot ...

'' (2006) * ''

'' (2006) * ''Da Capo'' (2008) * ''

'' (2009) * '' Girlfriends'' (2009) * ''Woo-joo's Christmas'' (2016)

Television drama

* '' Sharp 1'' (KBS2, 2004) * ''Dal-rae's House'' (KBS2, 2004) * ''Bang Bang'' (KBS2, 2004) * ''

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'' (SBS, 2006) * ''

'' (MBC, 2007) * ''

'' (KBS2, 2008) * ''

You Are a Gift ''You Are a Gift'' () is a 2016 South Korean evening daily drama series starring Heo Yi-jae, Cha Do-jin, Choi Myung-gil, Jin Ye-sol, Kim Cheong, Song Jae-hee, and Shim Ji-ho. It aired on SBS from June 13 to November 24, 2016, airing every Mo ...

'' (SBS, 2016)

Variety show

* '' Inkigayo (Popular Song)'' (SBS, 2008)

Music video

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— " Live Wire" (2004) *

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— "Hard Liquor" (2006) *

— "Road to Myself" (2006) * The Way — "Love.. It's Painful" (2007)

Awards

* 2007 3rd

Rising Star Awards: Best New Actress * 2007 3rd Andre Kim Best Star Awards: New Star Award

References

External links

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