Song Hye Kyo (Hye Kyo Song)

Also known as: Song Hyekyo, Song Hye Gyo, Song Hyegyo, 宋慧敎

Date of birth: 22 November 1981 (44 years old)

Country: South Korean

Song Hye Kyo is a South Korean actress. In 1996, at 14 years old, as a third-year junior high school student, she won first place in the SunKyung Smart Model Contest, and she made her entertainment debut as a model for the school uniform company. This led to her being cast in a small role in her first television drama, First Love (첫사랑). Song went on a 2-year hiatus, returning to acting in the movie version of "Hwang Jin Yi", which was released in South Korea in 2007. She then made her American debut in the Hollywood indie film "Make Yourself At Home" (originally titled Fetish) in 2008. From 2017 until 2019, she was married to actor Song Joong Ki, her co-star in the series "Descendants of the Sun". On June 26, 2026, she ended her contract with UAA (United Artists Agency) after 14 years.