{"id":640083,"date":"2026-10-24T15:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/640083\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T15:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:24:16","slug":"koreas-iconic-trio-still-reigns-kim-tae-hee-song-hye-kyo-and-jun-ji-hyun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/640083\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea&#8217;s iconic trio still reigns: Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/717cbc15-9862-4007-b353-3c3250f98d87.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 700; width: 100%\" alt=\"From left, Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-kyo, and Jun Ji-hyun \/ Xportsnews\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-kyo, and Jun Ji-hyun \/ Xportsnews<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun \u2014 the three stars collectively nicknamed &#8220;Tae-Hye-Ji&#8221; in Korea \u2014 are back in the spotlight after making headlines within days of one another, showing why the trio remain among the country&#8217;s most enduring celebrity icons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The nickname combines one syllable from each actress&#8217;s name and has long been used in Korea to refer to the three leading actresses, who became defining beauty and entertainment icons of their generation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Kim was the first to step out, attending the 90th anniversary event of a high jewelry brand at Seoul Auction&#8217;s Gangnam Center in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2bbbea01-f99f-4821-84e1-12bc53208d5c.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 832; width: 100%\" alt=\"Kim Tae-hee \/ Xportsnews\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kim Tae-hee \/ Xportsnews<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">She appeared in an ivory strapless gown that exposed her shoulders, pairing a fitted bodice with a voluminous floor-length skirt for an elegant look. Her hair was swept neatly away from her face, drawing further attention to her features.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Jun offered a strikingly different look the following day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The actress attended an event celebrating the opening of an athleisure brand&#8217;s pop-up store at Y173 in Seongsu-dong, Seoul, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/03e01004-cc62-427a-88c1-260a23781b3e.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 1819; width: 100%\" alt=\"Jun Ji-hyun \/ Xportsnews\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jun Ji-hyun \/ Xportsnews<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Dressed in a navy crop top, short jacket and wide-leg pants, Jun opted for a sporty aesthetic. Her sharply defined abs, visible beneath the crop top, drew particular attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Song, meanwhile, marked a different kind of change on Friday as she embarked on a new chapter in her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The actress signed an exclusive contract with newly established agency Management STAND after leaving UAA, where she had spent 14 years.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/facbf414-f8a9-4994-8f99-dcc85dc35297.jpg\" style=\"height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 1527; width: 100%\" alt=\"Song Hye-kyo \/ Courtesy of STAND\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Song Hye-kyo \/ Courtesy of STAND<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">STAND announced the deal alongside new profile photos of Song. In one, she wears a white sleeveless top with jeans for a simple, fresh look, while another shows her in a black jacket with a more subdued mood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">The near-simultaneous updates put renewed attention on &#8220;Tae-Hye-Ji,&#8221; a trio whose names have remained synonymous with star power and beauty in Korea despite the passage of time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">All three also remain active in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Song is set to return to the small screen in December with the new Netflix series &#8220;Slowly, Intensely (Tantara),\u201d while Jun is set to appear in JTBC&#8217;s &#8220;Human X Gumiho,&#8221; scheduled to air next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From left, Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-kyo, and Jun Ji-hyun \/ Xportsnews Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":640084,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-640083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=640083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/640083\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/640084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=640083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=640083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=640083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}