Nationality : South Korea Place of Birth : South_Korea Chinese Zodiac : Rooster Star Sign : Scorpia Carrer: pop singer turned actress Jeon Ji-hyun first became well-known as a commercial model and as a TV actress. Although she made her film debut in 'White Valentine' in 1999, it was not until later in the year when she was a presenter in an advertisement for an audio system that she became a popular sensation. The dance and body move in the ad made her into an icon for Koreans. After continuing her TV and modelling career, Jeon made her first well-publicized film appearance in late 2000 with 'Il Mare'. A handsomely-shot melodrama set on Kanghwa Island, the film did respectably well at the box office and solidified her status as a star. Filmography: Il Mare (2000) Wild Beauty (2001) My Sassy Girl (2002) The Truth About Charlie Articles: TIMEasia.com: Arts -- Short Takes: On the Boil ... So too, Jeon Ji-Hyun, pop singer turned actress, and star of last year's successful "Il Mare", who plays the lead in the current recordbreaker "Wild Beauty". ... Won-Hit Wonder - OCT 4, 2001 ... the newly-crowned Friend might soon be dethroned by A Wild Beauty, a romantic comedy starring actress Jeon Ji Hyun of Il Mare fame, which opened in August. ...