Ku Hye Sun

Biography

Koo Hye-sun (Korean: 구혜선; born November 9, 1984) is a South Korean actress, singer-songwriter, director, and artist. She gained widespread recognition in the television dramas Hearts of Nineteen (2006), The King And I (2007), Boys Over Flowers (2009), Take Care of Us, Captain (2012), Angel Eyes (2014), and Blood (2015).

Koo soon rose to fame in the 2006 television drama Hearts of Nineteen and surprised critics with her performance in the historical drama The King and I. She then starred in the historical drama Strongest Chil Woo.

Koo rose to fame for her role as Geum Jan-di in the mega-hit KBS2 drama Boys Over Flowers opposite Lee Min-ho, which gained her pan-Asia popularity

In recent years, Koo has displayed her vocal talents through soundtrack releases as well as digital singles. In 2005, she released her first single "Happy Birthday to You" for Nonstop 5. 

In 2006, she released the track "Sarang Ga" ("Love Story"), which became the title song of Hearts of Nineteen. In 2012, Koo released her first self-composed soundtrack, titled "Fly Again" for SBS's Take Care of Us, Captain, which she stars in.

In 2011, Koo established her own company, Koo Hye-sun Film, under which she would produce and film her projects. Her second directorial feature The Peach Tree was the first film made under her newly established production company.

 She also wrote the theme song and novel version of the film. On October 25, 2012, she was awarded the Minister Commendation at the 14th Annual Republic of Korea Design Award for The Peach Tree.

Aside from her acting and directional works, Koo participates in a wide range of projects, including writing and drawing as well as ambassador activities. 

In recognition of her versatility and talents, Koo was voted as the Best Female Artist in the Entertainment Industry in 2012. She also received the Korea Fulfillment Award, and the Ministry Award for "sharing happiness" for her charitable acts.

On March 11, 2016, Koo was confirmed to be dating her Blood co-star Ahn Jae-hyun since April 2015. The couple officially registered their marriage at the Gangnam district office on May 20, 2016, and married on May 21, 2016.

They announced that instead of holding a wedding party, they would donate the money to the pediatric ward of Severance Hospital. The pair appeared in the reality show Newlywed Diary produced by Na Young-seok, which showcased their married life.

In August 2019, it was reported Ahn requested a divorce from Koo. On August 18, 2019, Koo posted an image of text messages between her and her husband Ahn Jae-Hyun discussing divorce on her Instagram account. 

Another image was posted with a caption that explained she wanted to preserve her marriage, while Ahn did not. The posts were later deleted. Koo suffered numerous malicious comments on social media every time she criticized Ahn publicly.  

Ahn submitted an application to the Seoul Family Court on September 9, 2019, for divorce against Koo, and it was delivered to Koo on September 18, 2019.