Quick facts

Full name
Song Hye-kyo
Korean name
송혜교
Born
November 22, 1981
Age
44
Birthplace
Daegu, South Korea
Nationality
South Korean
Occupation
actress
Years active
1996–
Debut
professional activity, 1996
Descendants of the Sun → Dark Nuns

Song Hye-kyo: Biography and beginnings

Song Hye-kyo (송혜교) — Song Hye-kyo. Born: November 22, 1981, Daegu, South Korea. active since: 1996.

The documented starting point used here is professional activity, 1996. Height, MBTI, residence and family details are not filled automatically; fields without a strong source remain hidden. Official production titles retain their distributed form.

Career development — Descendants of the Sun

Song Hye-kyo's career crosses several waves of Korean television's global expansion: Autumn in My Heart and Full House set early landmarks, Descendants of the Sun widened the reach, and The Glory delivered a controlled, long-form revenge performance.

Selected filmography: Song Hye-kyo

This selection is not a substitute for a complete filmography. It traces the route from Autumn in My Heart through Descendants of the Sun to Dark Nuns, listing character and platform separately.

  • 2000 — Autumn in My Heart — role: Yoon/Choi Eun-seo — KBS2
  • 2004 — Full House — role: Han Ji-eun — KBS2
  • 2016 — Descendants of the Sun — role: Kang Mo-yeon — KBS2
  • 2022–2023 — The Glory — role: Moon Dong-eun — Netflix
  • 2025 — Dark Nuns — role: Sister Junia — film

Career timeline: Song Hye-kyo

  • 1996 — professional activity, 1996
  • 2016 — Descendants of the Sun
  • 2025 — Dark Nuns

Recently documented work: Dark Nuns

The most recent reference included in this selection is Dark Nuns (2025). The wording is deliberate: the page does not automatically call it the “latest project” unless the source supplies a complete current list. The permanent profile can absorb the next confirmed role without creating a duplicate page.

Sources and verification: Song Hye-kyo

Core source: Korean Film Council — KOFIC. Biographical data and projects are published only when they can be tied to the displayed sources. Where shown, age is calculated automatically from the birth date under the international standard; it is not stored as a fixed number.

Source

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