About her hit drama 'She Was Pretty', she shared, "I don't think I'll be able to meet a character like Hye Jin for the time being. I really 'wrecked my image' without holding back. I wonder if there'll be another person like me who'll be able to 'wreck' themselves. Whether I do a melodrama or comedy, I like to break away from the standard."

And you can see how hard working she is, as she says, "It doesn't matter whether I earn a 100 billion won (about $118 million dollars) or win an award, I'm not going to rest and keep working until I'm 40. Rather than pinpointing my own limit, I'm going to see how far I can go."

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You can see more of Hwang Jung Eum in the January issue of 'Elle Korea' as well as the magazine's homepage.