ACTOR
Jun Ji-hyun
1981 - Today

Jun Ji-hyun
Wang Ji-hyun (Korean: 왕지현; born 30 October 1981), known professionally as Jun Ji-hyun (전지현), is a South Korean actress and model. She rose to fame with her role in the romantic comedy film My Sassy Girl (2001), which became a tremendous sensation across Asia and sparked an international breakthrough for Korean cinema. Other notable films include Il Mare (2000), Windstruck (2004), The Thieves (2012), The Berlin File (2013) and Assassination (2015). She also starred in the popular television series My Love from the Star (2013–2014) and The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016–2017), as well as the Netflix series Kingdom (2021). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jun Ji-hyun is the 3,469th most popular actor (up from 3,511th in 2019), the 216th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 195th in 2019) and the 46th most popular South Korean Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jun Ji-hyun ranks 3,469 out of 13,578. Before her are Liu Yifei, Janet Suzman, Gordon Thomson, Hermione Baddeley, Katherine Kelly Lang, and Gérard Lanvin. After her are Bill Byrge, Semka Sokolović-Bertok, Jon Polito, Gina Rodriguez, Adam Brody, and Nicholas Hoult.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLiu Yifei
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3,463
Janet Suzman
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3,464
Gordon Thomson
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 3,465
Hermione Baddeley
1906 - 1986
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,466
Katherine Kelly Lang
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,467
Gérard Lanvin
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,468
Jun Ji-hyun
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,469
Bill Byrge
1932 - 2025
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,470
Semka Sokolović-Bertok
1935 - 2008
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,471
Jon Polito
1950 - 2016
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3,472
Gina Rodriguez
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3,473
Adam Brody
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3,474
Nicholas Hoult
1989 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 3,475
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Jun Ji-hyun ranks 78. Before her are Gustavo Dudamel, Ryback, Kolo Touré, Amy Lee, Nikki Benz, and Élodie Yung. After her are Kofi Kingston, Andrea Barzagli, Finn Bálor, Fabian Cancellara, Émilie Dequenne, and Engin Akyürek.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsGustavo Dudamel
CONDUCTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 72
Ryback
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 73
Kolo Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 74
Amy Lee
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 75
Nikki Benz
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 76
Élodie Yung
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 77
Jun Ji-hyun
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 78
Kofi Kingston
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 79
Andrea Barzagli
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 80
Finn Bálor
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 81
Fabian Cancellara
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 82
Émilie Dequenne
ACTOR
1981 - 2025
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 83
Engin Akyürek
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 84
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Jun Ji-hyun ranks 216 out of 1,128. Before her are Oh Se-hoon (1961), Kim Tae-hee (1980), Nam Sung-yong (1912), Gim Hongdo (1745), So Ji-sub (1977), and Kim Boo-kyum (1958). After her are Im Yoon-ah (1990), Jee Yong-ju (1948), Park Seo-joon (1988), Kim Yoon-ok (1947), Myung Rye-hyun (1926), and Jeong In-ji (1396).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsOh Se-hoon
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 210
Kim Tae-hee
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 211
Nam Sung-yong
ATHLETE
1912 - 2001
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 212
Gim Hongdo
PAINTER
1745 - 1806
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 213
So Ji-sub
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 214
Kim Boo-kyum
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 215
Jun Ji-hyun
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 216
Im Yoon-ah
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 217
Jee Yong-ju
BOXER
1948 - 1985
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 218
Park Seo-joon
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 219
Kim Yoon-ok
COMPANION
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 220
Myung Rye-hyun
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 221
Jeong In-ji
POLITICIAN
1396 - 1478
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 222
Among ACTORS In South Korea
Among actors born in South Korea, Jun Ji-hyun ranks 46. Before her are Choi Jin-sil (1968), Kim Young-ae (1951), Ju Ji-hoon (1982), Cha Eun-woo (1997), Kim Tae-hee (1980), and So Ji-sub (1977). After her are Im Yoon-ah (1990), Park Seo-joon (1988), Bae Suzy (1994), Lee Min-jung (1982), Ku Hye-sun (1984), and Park Shin-hye (1990).
Choi Jin-sil
1968 - 2008
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 40
Kim Young-ae
1951 - 2017
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 41
Ju Ji-hoon
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 42
Cha Eun-woo
1997 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 43
Kim Tae-hee
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 44
So Ji-sub
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 45
Jun Ji-hyun
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 46
Im Yoon-ah
1990 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 47
Park Seo-joon
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 48
Bae Suzy
1994 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 49
Lee Min-jung
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 50
Ku Hye-sun
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 51
Park Shin-hye
1990 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 52