From Actress to Venture CEO: Ku Hye-sun Starts a New Chapter in Life Through Entrepreneurship
Actress Ku Hye-sun has embarked on a new challenge as the CEO of a venture company.
Her dIVErse background spanning from entertainment to arts, academia, and technology is once again breaking boundaries and garnering public attention.
On the 10th, Ku Hye-sun shared a photo of a ‘Pre-Venture Company Confirmation’ issued by the Venture Enterprise Association on her SNS account along with a simple message ‘venture company.’
The document lists Ku Hye-sun as the representatIVE and is valid from May 28, 2025 to May 27, 2028.
She also posted a welcoming letter she receIVEd from the Venture Enterprise Association, formalizing her new identity as an entrepreneur.
This startup holds significant meaning not just as a business venture, but because it is based on products developed and patented by Ku Hye-sun herself.
Previously, she announced the patent application for a circular hair roller she personally designed through a variety show, and indeed, the patent was filed in July 2020 and officially registered in December 2021.
Unlike the typical star-centric marketing approach, she has opted for a technology-based entrepreneurship with a differentiated strategy.
Ku Hye-sun also released a video showcasing the product she developed herself, exuding confidence in her business venture.
In the video, she demonstrated the product with excitement, conveying her substantial involvement and determination as a venture CEO.
Through this endeavor, Ku Hye-sun is expanding beyond her identity as an actress to become a creatIVE planner and technology-based entrepreneur.
She already graduated at the top of her class from Sungkyunkwan UnIVErsity’s Department of Visual Studies in 2023 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in engineering at KAIST’s Graduate School of Science Journalism.
Her consistent interest and dedication to academia and technology seem to have laid the foundation for this venture establishment.
After legally finalizing her divorce from Ahn Jae-hyun in 2020, Ku Hye-sun has been actIVE in various fields such as directing, composing, and exhibitions, continuously exploring new territories.
