I. Introduction
Han Ye Seul is a Korean actress, singer, and model.
She was born as Leslie Kim, while her Korean name is Kim Ye Seul Yi. Han Ye-seul is known as one of the most beautiful actresses in South Korea along with the other big names like Song Hye-kyo, Jun Ji Hyun, and Kim Tae-hee.
She was born on September 18, 1981, in California. She grew up in Los Angeles with her parents and older brother. She completed her high school at Cerritos High School and also joined Cerritos College with an associate of arts degree in computer graphics.
After Han Ye Seul attained her associate of arts degree in computer graphics from Cerritos College she moved to South Korea to pursue acting and modeling.
Her new path in South Korea started when she began her modeling career as Leslie Kim after winning the SBS Supermodel Contest in 2001. After winning the ‘SBS supermodel,’ she got an opportunity to work with various Tv shows, films, and modeling agencies.
Under the stage name Han Ye Seul, she made her acting debut in the popular sitcom Nonstop 4 in 2003. Han quickly rose to fame, and to continue her acting pursuits in the Korean industry she became a naturalized South Korean citizen and renounced her U.S. citizenship. Han eventually proved her mettle in the field with performances in 'Forbidden Love', 'That Summer's Typhoon', ‘Couple or Trouble’, and ‘Miss Gold Digger’ which brought her both awards and fame.
In an unfortunate incident, she got herself entangled in controversy while shooting for the TV series ‘Spy Myung-wol’ that later forced her into taking a three-year break from acting. She would later make her comeback with a solid performance in the TV series ‘Birth of a Beauty' that won her several awards. This was followed by other notable TV series ‘Madame Antoine’ and ‘20th Century Boy and Girl’.
Not only is Han Ye Seul able to act and pose in front of the camera, but she can also sing.
She has showcased her singing skills, such as for the original soundtrack of dramas she starred in and by being a featured artist.
II. Discography
| Album Cover | Title | Type | Year of Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| "You Are Different" | Nonstop 04 OST | 2004 | |
| "Say It" | Winter Story 2004-05 | 2004 | |
| "Memory" | That Summer's Typhoon OST | 2005 | |
| "Make Me Shine" | Miss Gold Digger OST | 2007 | |
| "Love Class" | Love Class EP | 2009 |
III. Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Miss Gold Digger | Shin Mi-soo |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Susan Murphy/Ginormica (voice, Korean dubbed) |
| 2011 | Penny Pinchers | Gu Hong-sil |
IV. TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nonstop 4 | Han Ye-seul | MBC |
| 2004 | Forbidden Love | Chae-yi | KBS2 |
| 2004 | Nonstop 5 | Han Ye-seul | MBC |
| 2005 | That Summer's Typhoon | Han Eun-bi | MBC |
| 2006 | Couple or Trouble | Anna Jo / Na Sang-shil | MBC |
| 2008 | Tazza Lee | Nan-sook / Mi-na | SBS |
| 2009 | Will It Snow for Christmas? | Han Ji-wan | SBS |
| 2011 | Spy Myung-wol | Han Myung-wol | KBS2 |
| 2014 | Birth of a Beauty | Sara / Sa Geum-ran | SBS |
| 2016 | Madame Antoine: The Love Therapist | Go Hye-rim | JTBC |
| 2017 | 20th Century Boy and Girl | Sa Jin-jin | MBC |
| 2019 | Big Issue | Ji Soo-hyun | SBS |
V. Hosting & Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Midnight TV Entertainment | Host | SBS |
| 2004-2005 | Section TV | Host | MBC |
| 2004-2005 | Inkigayo (Popular Music) | Host | SBS |
| 2007 | She's Olive: Han Ye-seul in L.A | Cast | O'live |
VI. Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SBS Supermodel Contest | Juliet Award | N/A | Won |
| 2004 | 6th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | "You Are Different" -Nonstop 4 | Nominated |
| 2004 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Sitcom/Comedy | Nonstop 4 | Won |
| 2006 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Couple or Trouble | Won |
| 2006 | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actress | Couple or Trouble | Won |
| 2006 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Oh Ji-ho | Couple or Trouble | Won |
| 2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Couple or Trouble | Won |
| 2007 | 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Couple or Trouble | Nominated |
| 2008 | 3rd Asia Model Festival Awards | Model Star Award | N/A | Won |
| 2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Miss Gold Digger | Won |
| 2008 | 45th Grand Bell Awards | BMW Popularity Award, Actress | Miss Gold Digger | Won |
| 2008 | 31st Golden Cinematography Awards | Best New Actress | Miss Gold Digger | Won |
| 2008 | 7th Korean Film Awards | Best New Actress | Miss Gold Digger | Nominated |
| 2008 | 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Miss Gold Digger | Won |
| 2008 | 4th Asian Festival of First Films | Best Actress | Miss Gold Digger | Nominated |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Tazza | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Tazza | Won |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Tazza | Nominated |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Birth of a Beauty | Won |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Joo Sang-wook | Birth of a Beauty | Won |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Birth of a Beauty | Won |
| 2015 | 15th Huading Awards | Best Global Actress in a TV series | Birth of a Beauty | Won |
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Madame Antoine | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Drama | 20th Century Boy and Girl | Nominated |
VII. Trivia
- Han Ye Seul's first experience as an actress was in 2003 on MBC’s sitcom series Nonstop 4.
- The actress is bi-lingual and can speak fluently in English and Korean.
- She started out as a Supermodel.
- She has 12 tattoos.
- Her hobby is playing the piano.
- Her specialties are singing and dancing.
- Her nickname is Barbie Doll.
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