Yoon Eun Hye

Master of Ceremonies

Fimography

Dramas

Films

Sitcoms

Biography

1999-2005: Baby V.O.X days

Yoon Eun Hye debuted as a member of Baby V.O.X at the age of 15, replacing an ex-member (Lee Gai) in 1999. Yoon was the sub-vocal in the group, known for her cuteness and child-like traits.Being the youngest member of the group, she received little attention and was often overshadowed by her other four members.

Following her replacement, the group released their third albumCome Come Comein 1999. This album became their first major success, with their singles “Get Up” and “Killer” reaching the number one spot on the Korean music pop charts.Since then, the group released many hit albums which garnered them not just a large loyal fan base in Korea , but also in China , Thailand and other Asia markets.

Yoon was often the prey of anti-fans. One infamous incident was during her debut year, she was shot in the eye by an anti-fan who tried to make her blind with a mixture of soy sauce and vinegar using a water gun. She was rushed to the hospital where the doctors confirmed that her cornea was damaged.

Following fellow member Shim Eun Jin , Yoon Eun Hye ended her 6 years activities as a member of Baby V.O.X in July 2005 when her contract with DR Entertainment expired.

2005: Establishing a solo career

After her departure from Baby V.O.X , Yoon was left without a management company. However, this did not stop her from establishing her career in the entertainment business. During this period, Yoon continued to appear on many TV shows, doing MC hosting and taking up small role in several sitcoms.

Yoon Eun Hye appeared as a regular guest on the variety showX-Manon SBS , in which she was popular with audiences.Due to her astonishing strength in the variety shows, she was labelled as "Young Girl Warrior".While onX-Man, Yoon became involved in a romantic "scandal" with K-pop singer Kim Jong Kook .Though the show raised her public profile, she left the show a year later in order to pursue an acting career.

Yoon made her acting debut in the movieEscaping Charisma(also known asThe Legend of Seven Cutter). In this movie, Yoon plays a tom-boy high school student, Han Min Joo, who is an ace boxer. It was reported that Yoon only took 2hrs to master the basic boxing techniques which normally takes a person a week to learn. Her athleticism was such that the boxing coach suggested a career in professional boxing.Originally, the movie was planned to be released in November 2005, but it only hit theatres the following year.The success of her first dramaPrincess Hoursaided in ticket sales for this movie.

2006: Breakthrough success

By late 2005 Yoon Eun Hye signed on with a new management company, Eight Peak, when she was offered her first major acting role inPrincess Hours. Yoon played the lead role as the crown princess Shin Chae Kyung, which shot her to instant fame throughout Asia.Initially, fans of theGoongmanhwa questioned her acting ability, and the manhwa fans sent out petitions against Yoon as the lead role, requesting her to be replaced. They even bombarded her Cyworld minihompy with harsh words.Yoon had thoughts of giving up the role initially but she released a statement not long after stating that she would ultimately do her best, displaying her determination to prove herself.

The drama debuted with average ratings, but as it progressed, viewership increased to 28.3% nationally. The popularity led to an extension of additional episodes (from 20 to 24 episodes) and a "Special 1.5" episode on MBC .Although Yoon and the other main casts were invited to work on a second season, only one of them officially agreed. Eventually, a spin-off series with brand new characters was filmed, known asGoong S, which was not the actual sequel planned by the original director and company.

Following the success of her first drama, Yoon took on her next leading role inThe Vineyard Manwhich was aired on KBS in July 2006.The Vineyard Maninitially suffered low ratings due to strong competition from MBC 45^thanniversary drama, Jumong . Nonetheless, the heart-warming storyline and Yoon’s convincing portrayal as “Lee Ji Hyun” gradually won the hearts of audiences, reaching a 15.6% on its finale.Yoon's portrayal in The Vineyard Man won her not only "Best New Actress" in the2006 KBS Drama Awards, but also “Best Actress” at2006 Grime Awardsalong with Song Il Kook as the "Best Actor".

2007: Continued success withCoffee Prince

Yoon Eun Hye’s third lead role was for MBC's Monday/Tuesday dramaThe 1st Shop of Coffee Prince, which started airing in July 2007. She played Go Eun-Chan, an employee at a coffee shop, who was once a master of Taekwondo . With her short haircut and tomboyish manner, the character was presumed to be a boy by the owner of the coffee shop, thus leading to romantic complications.The drama enjoyed high ratings, where viewership ratings hit as high as 32.1% in Seoul and 29.9% nationwide, making it the highest rated show in its timeslot.The huge success ofCoffee Princemade Yoon the highest paid actress, MBC paying her 20 million won per episode for the drama.For that matter, Yoon became the youngest actress to join South Korea 'sA-listof stars, the20 million Won Clubwhich includes Bae Yong-joon , Kwon Sang Woo , Ko Hyun Jung , and Song Il kook.

Yoon successful performance inCoffee Prince, put her in the list of being one of the best actresses in Korean entertainment.From 19-27 November 2007,StarNewscarried out their own 2007 Acting Awards, combining all 3 stations.StarNewssurveyed a total 17 Chief Producers (5 from KBS , 7 from MBC and 5 from SBS ) in nominating and selecting the winners. In this award, Yoon Eun Hye was named “Outstanding Actress” for her role inCoffee Prince. The Chief Producers evaluated Yoon’s acting and assessed her as having great potential for success.

The success ofCoffee Princeearned Yoon Eun Hye a fan base not only in Korea , but also in other countries.Riding the big success in her dramas, Yoon was crowned as “Drama Ratings Queen” by the media and netizens.Yoon’s growing popularity sincePrincess HoursandCoffee Princeresulted in many companies requesting her endorsement. Due to the overwhelming invitations, Yoon even had to turn down several advertisement requests. Consequently, Yoon was as the "CF Queen" in South Korea .

During filming ofCoffee Prince, Yoon suffered symptoms of severe headache and had to be hospitalised.Yoon was later diagnosed with pernicious anemia .

Yoon Eun Hye received a personal invitation from Italian fashion house Blufin to attend theBlumarine Spring 2008 Ready-to-Wear Collectionfashion show in Milan on 25 September. Anna Molinari even personally presented Yoon with a piece of dress as a gift.

Change in management

In July 2007 conflicts with Yoon Eun Hye’s management Eight Peaks surfaced; eventually Yoon filed a certification of contents (COC) to cancel her contractual agreement with the company.In August, Yoon filed a second COC; when asked to reveal the information behind the second COC, Yoon's counsel stated:

“If Eight Peaks refused to cancel the contract then they will not hesitate to file a lawsuit, suing them for their refusal.”

The contents of the first COC stated that in January 2007 Yoon was confirmed to star in the dramaQue Sera Seraand had even completed the script reading and rehearsal for the upcoming shoot. However, the company forced Yoon to withdraw in order for Yoon to star in a company-produced drama. After her withdrawal, Yoon took a two day vacation to Gangwon-do in March. Eight Peaks claimed that they had no knowledge of this so-called incident and spread a rumour of Yoon's irresponsibility online which damaged her reputation.Yoon's manager, Park Geun-Soo stated:

“The second COC includes evidence to support the disagreeable actions made by Eight Peaks. These actions included the improper handling and distribution/division of earnings and proceeds as well as the unilateral (one-sided) manner of making and carrying out decisions which caused immense problems”

Yoon Eun Hye and Eight Peaks finally came to a mutual agreement through careful negotiations and settled their disputes peacefully. With her contract dispute resolved, Yoon Eun Hye signed on with Kraze Entertainment as her new management company in September. This placed her in a positive environment where her activities as an actress was Kraze Entertainment's focal point of attention.

2008: Recognition as an actress

In April, Yoon Eun Hye was awarded the “Best Actress Award” under the “TV Drama Category” for the role asGo Eun Chanin The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince during the 44^thPaekSang Arts Awards . Yoon out beat veteran actresses, Kim Hee Ae and Park Jin Hee, making her the youngest actress ever to win "Best Actress Award" at PaekSang Arts Awards .Prior to this, Yoon also set the record as being the youngest actress ever to win “Best Actress Award” at2006 Grime Awardsand “Top Excellence Actress Award” in2007 MBC Drama Award.

After 3 years of absence from the K-pop scene, Yoon Eun Hye returned to her music roots in February, lending her vocals to the new hip-hop group, Mighty Mouth.Yoon’s collaboration, titled "Saranghae" ("사랑해",I Love You), received a lot of attention in the press and from netizens, and it topped various charts in South Korea.

In April 2008,Premiere Ellepublished a list of the "Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People in The Korean Entertainment Industry", where Yoon Eun Hye was ranked 44th. Interestingly, Yoon was one of the only 5 actors (following behind Bae Yong Joon , Rain , Jeon Do Yeon and Song Kang Ho ) ranked among the top 50, which compromised mainly of film directors and writers, CEOs or presidents of media stations and entertainment companies.

In October, Yoon Eun Hye was invited to theChanel Contemporary Art Project — Mobile Artin New York , where she stood shoulder-to-shoulder with many of the world’s supermodels and Hollywood stars. Yoon was the only Asia representative invited to this event.

Yoon Eun Hye set up her own independent management company,The House Companyin September 2008 after her contract with Kraze Entertainment expired. She led the founding of the company on her own, taking care of all the details from planning the company, designing of company logo to the interior of the company. Even though this is a “1-person Corporation”, Yoon has plans to groom new talents.

2009: Return to acting

In 2009, Yoon Eun Hye collaborated with Korean fashion house JOINUS to design a series of clothes namedYoon Eun-Hye for JOINUS. Yoon was involved in the designing process whenever a new season came along until the end of 2009, and the clothes were sold as part of JOINUS catalogue.

On 30 April 2009, Yoon Eun Hye was presented with the "2009 Best Jewelry Lady" award. This award was recommended by representatives from top brands, as well as famous designers and professionals in the jewelry industry. Yoon was awarded a plague and a set of jewelry designed and dedicated especially to her.

Concurrently, Swarovski took a deep interest on Yoon Eun Hye and was chosen as the actress who best suited Swarovski . Nathalie Colin, Swarovski's Creative Director, personally designed the "Swarovski Nirvanna Yoon Eun Hye Ring" and presented the ring to the actress as a gift. On 21 July, Yoon Eun Hye graced theDaniel Swarovski 20th Anniversaryevent where she was presented the "Yoon Eun Hye Nirvana Ring” personally by Colin. Yoon is the first Asian star to have the honour of her very own Swarovski rings.

Yoon Eun Hye announced her comeback after 2 years of hiatus with the drama entitledMy Fair Lady. Yoon played Kang Hye Na, an arrogant, strong-headed heiress of a rich business family living a "princess-like" life whose world revolved around her. The pilot episode got off a good start by topping the viewing chart among Wednesday-Thursday dramas with ratings of 17.4%.Yoon Eun Hye was nonetheless harshly criticized for her acting, which surfaced as a hot issue as it seemed she regressed in her skills sinceThe 1st Shop of Coffee Prince. Yoon’s pronunciation, in particular, was the topic of netizens’ concerns, which they felt hindered Yoon from successfully portraying her character. In an interview Yoon stated:

“I thought of how upset my parents would feel to read all those articles slamming my acting, and I felt like going crazy. There were a lot of times when I endured through it and smiled as I filmed, only to end up with tears trickling out. Now, I’m afraid of making transformations. Each time, people grow familiar with the character, but if it takes a long time and hurts me every time, I don’t know what to do, and I feel afraid.”

”There are more voices joining in to encourage and praise me. I take the viewers’ criticism to mean that I shouldn’t be arrogant. I’m reaching that age where I mature as an actor and as a woman. I want to show my talents little by little, but the unfortunate thing is that a lot of people don’t give me time for failure. I like to learn more as I experience failure too. I wish people would not brand an actor as a failure through one mistake.”

As the drama progressed, Yoon received more favourable appraisals, where the final episode of My Fair Lady drew a rating of 19% nationwide.During the wrap party for the drama, the director of the KBS Drama Department spoke highly about the drama, stating that KBS was pleased with the drama and its ratings.

To show her appreciation for everyone on the production team, Yoon Eun Hye bought 112 pairs of Puma sneakers for the entire crew as a parting gift. It was reported that in the middle of September, Yoon had secretly enquired the shoe sizes of everyone on the production team before placing orders for the shoes. After filming wrapped, Yoon personally handed the shoes one-by-one to each production staff to show her appreciation for their hard work.

2010: Charity works and dramaLove Song

n January 2010, Yoon kicked off her first charity project by working with visually impaired children to create a unique line of hand painted bags. This special project was sponsored byELBON, a chic boutique that carries branded goods, to whom Yoon was the brand ambassador. These bags were displayed in the store onELBONopening day, to create public awareness about the visually impaired children.

In February 2010, Yoon Eun Hye became a goodwill ambassador for the "Pink Wings Campaign" byVogue Girl Korea. This charity campaign was designed to help female teens that are head of their household, where profits from the sales will go towards scholarships and spending for these teens in need.

In March, Yoon Eun Hye and Kim Hyun Joong of K-pop group SS501 collaborated in Basic House's "Never Alone Campaign" for UNICEF to help African children. Proceeds from the sale of the “Never Alone” T-shirts go to help the needy in Africa .

Concurrently, Yoon Eun Hye was the ambassador for another charity campaign title, "Hope Angel", a fundraising program for children suffering from incurable diseases. Yoon’s goal was to raise 10 million won and get 500 signatures from netizens to encourage these children not to lose hope. This charity program powered by the Make-A-Wish Foundation which kicked off on March 2, attracted quick responses from the netizens. Yoon achieved 82% of the 500 required signatures within 2 hours, with the target reached later on the same day.On May 1, the goal of raising 10 million won was reached, ending this fund raising program within 2 months.

During her charitable activities, Yoon also continued to work. In February, a 12 mintues long-form "music drama" commercial titledTemptationfor Cass Beer was released. This commercial also featured Taecyeon and Nichkhun from 2PM . Along with the commercial, a digital single was released, entitled "Tik Tok". Because of the single's success in addition to her previous guest appearance on Mighty Mouth's "Saranghae", Yoon was nicknamed the "Lucky Magician" by the media.

Yoon Eun Hye was chosen as the representative of Cartier to film a travel log for the newest summer series of“La Besace Marcello de Cartier”along with the German fashion editor of Style Proofed Pia Sundermann, Brazilian Supermodel Fernanda Motta and French painter Ara Starck. Prior to this, Yoon modelled for Cartier’s "All About Trinity" jewelry line;she was then subsequently invited in April to visit Cartier ’s flagship store and workshop in Paris , in which she received royal treatment.

In May 2010, The House Company introduced its first groomed artist, Do.U. Yoon was also secretly involved in the production of the mini album entitledDo You Know Me?In this album, Yoon’s vocals could be found on the last track, entitled "AM 5:00 Do.U-reul Mandeun Saramdeul (Outro)" (AM 5:00 Do.U Production Crew (Outro)).She is also the backup vocal for the first track of the album. Another song on the EP, "Gomdoli" (Little Bear), was featured in the official soundtrack ofPersonal Taste, in which Yoon Eun Hye made a cameo appearance.

It was announced on June 28, 2010 that Yoon would be starring inLove Song, a drama remake of the 1996 Hong Kong filmComrades: Almost a Love Story. In the drama, Yoon will portray Yu Chae-hwa, a woman who moves from China to live in Korea. Yoon explained her decision to star by stating that the script accurately portrayed the feelings in the original film and hopes that it will become a big present not only for Koreans, but for all the fans in Asia .

According to the production team, Yoon Eun Hye’s success in her previous dramas throughout various Asian markets caused a stampede for the purchase of broadcast rights for the drama since her involvement was officially announced. They are currently negotiating with companies in 11 Asia countries for the rights to broadcastLove Song. Outside of Asia , there is also demand in the United States , Europe , and the Middle East . Warner Bros. has also expressed interest in buying the US broadcast rights forLove Song.The drama is scheduled to commerce filming once the remaining casts are confirmed.

Awards

All Awards listed below are referenced from The House Company & Naver

Acting Awards

Nominations

Music Awards (Baby V.O.X)

Goodwill Ambassador

In addition to the listed below, Yoon Eue Hye is actively engaged in charity works and carrying out Korean cultural promotional activities in low profile which are not published on media.

Digital/Commercial Singles

Baby V.O.X Albums

Music Video

• Bubi BubibyBanana Girl
• Saying I Love YoubyKim Jong Kook
• Tic Tokby2PM(for Cass Beer commercial film)

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9. '진검승부'
10. 김종국•윤은혜 '파타야 오작교' 상봉
11. X맨 PD, '윤은혜를 보내며'
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18. 윤은혜의 힘, 미움도사랑으로바꿔버린다
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20. 주인공 교체 '궁2', 황실가족은 그대로 출연
21. 상승세 '포도밭'엔 '그 사나이'가 있다!
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33. 20억 '신데렐라서 CF퀸 등극'
34. '커프'로 웃는 윤은혜, 속으론 울고있다
35. Actress Yoon Eun-hye to Act as Fashion Model
36. 윤은혜에 “여성스럽다” 세계적인 디자이너 극찬
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38. 윤은혜 “자체 제작 드라마 출연강요” 전속해지 통보
39. 이데일리 SPN: 함께 만들고 함께 즐기는 엔터테인먼트 포털
40. 이데일리 SPN: 함께 만들고 함께 즐기는 엔터테인먼트 포털
41. 이데일리 SPN: 함께 만들고 함께 즐기는 엔터테인먼트 포털
42. '새 소속사에서 연기전념'
43. 윤은혜 "받아도 되는지 모르겠다"…최우수상 받자 눈물 철철
44. [ http://news.nate.com/view/20080424n23855 ‘눈물의 여왕’은 윤은혜•김민희 外]
45. 전원수상…'감동'은 없다
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52. 연기력 논란? 갈수록 호평 감사
53. 윤은혜, 디자이너 변신...'윤은혜 라인' 가을 신제품 출시
54. 윤은혜, '베스트 주얼리 레이디'에 선정돼
55. 빛나는 윤은혜, 내가 바로 `베스트 주얼리 레이디`!
56. 윤은혜, 전세계 하나뿐인 '스와로브스키 윤은혜링' 선물 받아
57. '아부해' 윤은혜 효과로 등장과 동시에 수목극 1위
58. "속상하고 미칠것 같아…" 울어버린 윤은혜
59. Yoon Eun-hye sheds tears at acting criticism
60. [ http://news.nate.com/view/20091009n02486 ‘아부해’ 뻔한 결말 불구 19% 자체최고 해피엔딩]
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62. '아부해' 종영 맞아 스태프에게 운동화 선물 '훈훈'
63. Yoon Eun Hye & MBLAQ Pink Wings Campaign
64. Basic House Never Alone Site
65. “난치병 어린이 희망천사가 돼 주세요”
66. “Hope Angel” Campaign official site
67. 닉쿤•윤은혜•택연, 뮤직드라마 풀버전 大공개 ‘삼각관계 속 반전은?’
68. 윤은혜 고혹적인 눈빛 ‘성숙미 물씬’
69. 윤은혜, 까르띠에 초청 佛 파리 방문 ‘호기심에 눈빛 초롱초롱’
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71. The House Town Official Site
72. ‘컴백’ 윤은혜, ‘러브송’으로 박용하와 ‘입맞춤’
73. 윤은혜, 드라마 ‘러브송’으로 컴백…박용하와 연인 호흡
74. 윤은혜 “2년의 공백 기간, 설레이는 기다림이었다”
75. Cartier Love Celebraties!
76. Yoon Eun Hye holds fan signing for Pink Wings campaign
77. Never Alone Official Site
78. '윤은혜의 난치병 아동 희망모금' 진행
79. 캠페인' 홍보대사 윤은혜, 어린이재단 감사패 전달
80. Hyun Bin and Yoon Eun Hye at Pink Ribbon Run
81. Basic House
82. 2008 핑크리본사랑마라톤대회 축하드려요~
83. Basic House
84. <아름다운 시선> 캠페인 '후원'
85. “아기 너무 예쁘죠? 떨어지고 싶지 않아요!”
86. 정보화마을 홍보대사로 위촉
87. 한류 드라마 대표 얼굴 선정
88. 베이비 복스 지진-해일 피해지역 자원봉사자로
89. KAL, '한류스타' 후원에 적극 나선다
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91. 오늘 ‘e-클린 코리아2004’ 개막
92. 인기연예인들, “아시아 가족 도웁시다”
93. 대한적십자사 홍보대사
94. 베이비복스“개는 가족”
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