Han Hyo Joo is a South Korean actress born on February 22nd, 1987, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong. She graduated from Dongguk University as a Theater and Film major. In 2005, she officially debuted on the screen through the comedic sitcom "Nonstop 5." In January 2006, she acted in the action film "My Boss, My Teacher," and in March, she starred in the romantic comedy "Spring Waltz." That same year, she won Best Actress at the 20th Singapore International Film Festival for her performance in the drama film "Ad-lib Night." In 2007, she played a leading role in the family drama "Heaven & Earth." In 2008, she starred in the historical drama "Iljimae" and the romantic movie "Heaven's Postman." In April 2009, she led the romantic drama "Brilliant Legacy," which hit a peak rating of 47.1%, and became the Korean drama rating champion of 2009. In September that year, she acted in a musical TV drama "Soul Special." In 2010, Han Hyo Joo won the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards and Best Actress in the TV category at the Baeksang Arts Awards with her role in the historical drama "Dong Yi." In 2011, she was in the starring role in the romantic film "Always." In 2012, she filmed the historical film "Masquerade" in September, which accumulated a total of 12.3 million views. In December, she played the female lead of the romantic film "Love 911." In 2013, she starred in the action film "Cold Eyes." The film reached a total of 5.5 million admissions, and Hyo Joo ended up winning Best Actress at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards. In 2014, she starred in the romantic film "Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic," and in 2015, she starred in the romantic films "C'est Si Bon" and "The Beauty Inside." In 2016, she filmed the romantic film "Love, Lies" and the suspense drama "W" in July. She went on to win the Top Excellence Award for Actress in a Miniseries at the 5th APAN Star Awards and the MBC Drama Awards. In 2017, she had a main role in the thriller film "Golden Slumber" and "Illang: The Wolf Brigade," a movie adapted from the animated film of the same name.