Kim Tae-hee

Kim Tae-Hee is a well-known South Korean actress popular for both her beauty and acting endeavors. Declared by the nation's media as the "Most beautiful woman" Kim, a graduate in fashion design from the prestigious 'Seoul National University', chanced upon modeling when she was spotted and offered a contract by an advertising executive in 2000. This led her to feature in several print and TV ads and eventually, such exposure paved her way to appear in a bit role in the South Korean film 'Last Present'. Continuing with other film and TV projects she landed her breakthrough role in the popular SBS TV series 'Stairway to Heaven'. The role not only shot her to stardom earning her both acclaim and awards but also led her to garner many other notable TV series. These included 'Forbidden Love', 'Love Story in Harvard', 'Iris', My Princess' and 'Yong Pal' among others. Meanwhile, she also became one of the most sought-after stars in TV commercials. Though she thrived to become a household name with her notable TV portrayals, her big-screen endeavors including 'The Restless' and 'Venus and Mars' were comparatively less successful.