브릴리언트 레거시 Profile

TV Show:브릴리언트 레거시
Revised romanization: Chanranhan Yusan
Hangul: 찬란한 유산
Director: Jin Hyeok
Writer: So Hyeon-Kyeong
Network: SBS
Episodes: 28
Release Date: April 25, 2009 -- June 2009
Runtime: Saturday & Sunday 21:45
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Eun-seong Ko (Han Hyo-Joo) lost her mother at the age of 11. Her father remarried when she was 16 to Seong-hee Baek (Kim Mi-Suk), whom Eun-seong felt did not love her. She quickly grew disillusioned with her new family. Tragedy strikes Eun-seong again when her father suddenly dies. Then, by accident, good fortune arrives on Eun-seong's doorsteps when she inherits a vast fortune, but not from her father.

Woo-han Seon (Lee Seung-Ki) is an arrogant young man, but handsome. He has no idea about the value of money as he was raised by his wealthy grandmother and mother. One day, Woo-han's grandmother drops a bomb .... she will give all of her fortune to Eun-seong Ko ....

Bae Su Bin Profile

Name: Bae Su Bin
Hangul: 배수빈
Birthdate: December 9, 1976
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 180cm
Blood Type: B

Moon Chae Won Profile

Name: Moon Chae Won
Hangul: 문채원
Birthdate: 1986
Birthplace: South Korea
Height: 168 cm
Blood Type: B

Lee Seung Ki Profile

Name: Lee Seung-Ki
Hangul: 이승기
Profession: Singer & Actor
Birthdate: January 13, 1987
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 182cm
Weight: 70kg
Star Sign: Capricorn
Lee Seung-Ki was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 13, 1987. He grew up in a family that consists of his parents and one younger sister. During his school years, Seung-ki was an exemplary student, receiving good grades and becoming elected as President of his school's student council. He also formed an interest in music from an early age and started playing in a band in his teens.

During his freshman year in high school, Seung-ki's band performed at a small theater owned by a popular 1980's singer Seon-hee Lee (이선희). After Seon-hee heard the band's music she asked Seung-ki to pursue music professionally, but at the time, Seung-ki did not know who Seon-hee was and declined her offer. When he got home and told his mother about Seon-hee Lee, his mother explained how popular she was in the 1980's and Seung-ki decided to work with her.

During Seung-ki's senior year in high school, he released his first album “Nabangui Ggum” (“Dream of a Moth”) and its title track “Neoneun Nae Yeojanigga?” (You're My Girl?) - written by Psy – became popular, especially among female fans. The following year, in 2005, Seung-ki expanded into acting by appearing as himself in the MBC sitcom “Nonstop 5.” In 2006, he appeared as Tae-ja Hwang in the KBS2 weekend drama “Famous Chil Princesses.” This further fueled his reputation as an actor. In 2007, Seung-ki appeared in the variety show “1 bak 2 il” - which travels to different locations in Korea and conducts games. Going by his nickname “Heo Dang,” Seung-ki was able to cut loose from his image as a cerebral person and act goofy, which increased his popularity even further. Seung-ki still appears on the show regularly.

Seung-ki's breakthrough as an actor came in 2009, with his leading man performance as Woo-hwan Seon in the SBS drama “Brilliant Legacy.” The drama series regularly received ratings near 40% and became the most watched drama series for the first half of 2009.

On June 18th, 2009, Lee Seung-Ki released his digital single “Will You Marry Me?” (결혼해 줄래) which has received strong response among his fans.

Han Hyo Joo Profile

Name:Han Hyo Joo
Korean: 한효주
Profession: Actress & Model
Birthday:February 22, 1987
Birthplace: Cheongju, South Korea
University: Dongguk University
Height: 170cm
Blood Type: A
Talent Agency: Fantom Ent
Han Hyo-Joo was born on February 22, 1987 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. Her mother worked as an elementary school teacher before becoming an inspector for public schools and her father worked in the military. As a child, Han Hyo-Joo was good in sports and enjoyed track & field. In her sophomore year of high school, Han Hyo-Ju moved to Seoul and attended Bulgok High School. Although her father, conservative & strict, opposed her move to Seoul she was able to go forth with her wishes. After high school, Han Hyo-Joo majored in theatre at Dongguk University. According to Han Hyo-Ju, her personality fits her blood type-A classification: calm, doesn't get angry easily, & able to endure without a lot of expression.[1]

In 2003, Han Hyo-Ju won the grand prize for the Miss Bing-geure contest, which attracted the attention from the entertainment world (Bing-geure is a Korean food company). In 2005, Han Hyo-Ju received her first acting roles in the MBC sitcom “Nonstop 5” and the movie “My Boss, My Teacher”. Her debut performances went largely unnoticed. In 2006 Han Hyo-Ju received her first leading role in the KBS2 drama “Spring Waltz”. Director Yun Seok-Ho of “Spring Waltz” stated that he first got the idea to cast Han Hyo-Joo after browsing the Internet and coming across her picture. Yun Seok-Ho felt she still held the purity of a child and a sense of mysteriousness which suited her character well. Han Hyo-Joo also stated that working on “Spring Waltz” was difficult, largely due to her inexperience in acting.[2]

Han Hyo-Joo's first leading performance in a feature film came with the 2006 independent film “Ad Lib Night,” helmed by well-regarded director Lee Yoon-Ki. Han Hyo-Joo's experience working on “Ad Lib Night” went far more smoothly than her first leading role in a drama series. Han Hyo-Joo recalled that the one month shoot seemed to zoom by and wished it could have lasted longer. Her performance was enthusiastically received by critics and Han Hyo-Joo received “Best Actress” awards from the 26th Korean Movie Critics Organization and the 20th Singapore International Film Festival.

Han Hyo-Joo's commercial break-out role came with her performance in the popular 2009 SBS drama series “Brilliant Legacy,” alongside actor/singer Lee Seung-Ki. The drama series, mixing a healthy dose of Korean melodrama with a Charles Dickens' “Great Expectations” like storyline, captured the attention of Koreans throughout the summer of 2009. “Brilliant Legacy”regularly received ratings in excess of 40% and catapulted Han Hyo-Joo as one of the more popular young actresses in Korea. With her popularity, media reports and gossip magazines began to speculate on who Han Hyo-Joo was dating.

In 2010, Han Hyo-Joo branched out of her comfort zone and took the lead role in the MBC historical drama series “Dong Yi”.