Han Groo

Han Groo (; born May 29, 1992), birth name Min Han-groo, is a South Korean actress and singer.

Early life Han Groo was born in Namyangju, South Korea. When she was in fourth grade, her family moved to the United States, where she studied at Acacia Elementary School in California, and Ladera Vista Junior High School in California. Han Groo excelled at her academic studies to the extent that she won a U.S. President's Education Award in 2003. She also had an extensive background in the dancing since middle school, winning prizes at the several competitions for hip hop dance, jazz dance and tap dance.

After four years in the US, her family moved again, this time to China, where Han Groo entered the Beijing International Art School. She became fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese, while continuing to dance and engage in various activities such as horse riding, martial arts, swordsmanship, and golf. Han Groo's family stayed in China for another four years before returning to Korea.

Career Han Groo's father is a TV commercial director and her mother used to be a professional model, which made her familiar with and naturally drawn to show business from a very early age. Upon her return to Korea, the aspiring actress signed with the management agency Climix Academy. But at her agency's suggestion, she launched a singing career in 2011 with the EP GROO ONE, followed by the single My Boy. She was nominated as Best New Female Artist at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Han Groo later admitted that acting was her real passion from the beginning, but she had wanted to grab whatever opportunities available to her. However, she found it difficult to stand out as a singer given the huge level of competition in Korea's music industry, especially among girl groups riding the coattails of the K-pop revolution.

She then joined her first network series, the MBC daily drama Just Like Today, saying that when she read the script, she felt instantly attached because of the character's similarities to her real-life personality, someone "who's bright and positive despite her difficult situation."

In June 2022, Han signed with SBD Entertainment, prefiguring a potential comeback in the entertainment industry after seven years away.

Personal life Han Groo married her non-celebrity boyfriend in a private setting in November 2015. In March 2017, she gave birth to twins. On September 27, 2022, Han revealed that she had divorced after 7 years of marriage. Han also decided to take custody of the twins.

Filmography Television series Year Title Role 2011 Girl K Cha Yeon-jin Just Like Today Kim Mi-ho 2012 Can We Get Married? Min Dong-bi2013 The Scandal Ha Soo-young KBS Drama Special:"My Dad Is a Nude Model" Ji-yeon One Warm Word Na Eun-young 2014 Marriage, Not Dating Joo Jang-mi / Annie Joo 2015 Super Daddy Yeol Laura Jang(cameo, episodes 8-9) 2024 The Midnight Studio Jin Na-rae 2024–2025 Cinderella Game Goo Ha-na

Variety show Year Title Notes 2011 Fun Quiz Club Soo-mi Ok 2011–2012 Project Serenade (season 2) MC

Discography Album informationTrack listingGROO ONE EP Released: January 12, 2011 Label: Climix, KT MusicMy Boy Digital single Released: March 17, 2011 Label: Climix, KT MusicGirl K Part 1 OST Digital single Released: August 17, 2011 Label: CJ E&MJust Like Today OST Digital single Released: December 2, 2011 Label: Climix, KT Music

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee / Work Result 2003 President's Education Award (USA) Han Groo 2011 13th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Female Artist Groo One 19th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Best New Actress – Drama Just Like Today 2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress – Television One Warm Word 7th Style Icon Awards New Icon Han Groo SBS Drama Awards New Star Award One Warm Word Best Couple Award Han Groo One Warm Word 2016 tvN10 Awards Best Kiss Award Han Groo Marriage, Not Dating

2005 Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (USA): 2nd place, Tap 2005 Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (USA): 3rd place, Jazz 2005 Hall of Fame Dance Challenge (USA): 2nd place, Hip hop 2003 American Stage: 3rd place, Lyrical dance 2003 Starpower Dance Competition (USA): 3rd place, Tap 2003 Dancesport Dance Competition (USA): 1st place, Hip hop 2003 Showbiz Dance Competition (USA): 2nd place, Jazz 2003 Dance USA: 1st place, Hip hop