When the Stars Align

South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, a Chaumet brand ambassador, gets candid about jewels, a birthday wish and fate

BY CHARLENE CO

“Be it professional or personal, I feel a project comes because it was meant to be—that the stars aligned for me, that it was my fate” It’s a glorious summer day in Monaco and we’re waiting for actress Song Hye-kyo in a suite at the famed Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. It was the late Princess Grace’s favourite hotel and, as I take in the Murano glass chandeliers, sleek wooden floors and Louis XIV-style carvings, I realise it’s the perfect place to meet South Korea’s modern-day princess. Ranked 6th on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, Song has starred in a string of hit TV dramas and is perhaps best known for her role in the series Descendants of the Sun. One of South Korea’s most sought-after actresses, her fame has spread…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2019

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