It's no longer news when a kpop star takes a role in a kdrama. Yoona starred in "Love Rain" and IU in "You're The Best Lee Soon Shin." All of Kara have now appeared in dramas, as have the other members of Girls Generation.
But there are a few actresses who are already so well known for their acting that people have forgotten they ever had Kpop aspirations. And newer kdrama fans may never havek known.
Yoon Eun Hye is a great example. Currently starring as an aspiring broadcast writer in "Future's Choice," the actress sang with the group Baby V.O.X. from 1995 to 2005. The youngest member of the group, she was known for being cute. While she still occasionally plays cute in comedic roles, she's also done some serious acting. She shed lots of tears the melodrama "Missing You." Her first drama "Princess Hours" was one of most watched dramas in 2006 and since then she has been given a slew of acting awards.
Gu Hye Sun is a multi-talented performer but she's best known for her acting roles in "Boys Over Flowers" and "The Musical." She's also a director, author and illustrator. But what many people may not know is that she was meant to be a member of the girl group 2NE1 with Park Bom and Sandara Park. It's hard to imagine her on stage in place of CL but she does have musical talent and recently composed a song for and sang with Superstar K winner and actor Seo In Guk.
Lee Hee Jin, who currently plays Yoo Hye Ran in "Medical Top Team," was also once a member of Baby V.O.X. Known for her husky voice, she sang with the group from 1997 to 2006. Since then she has appeared in "It's Okay Daddy's Girl, "The Greatest Love" and "Monstar."
Another member of Baby V.O.X was Shim Eun Jin. The tomboy lead vocalist of the group, she sang with them from 1998 to 2004 then appeared in the dramas "Swallow The Sun" and "Merchant Kim Man Deok." Her recent dramas include "Gold Appear!" and "Her Legend."
Kim Yu Jin, also known as Uee was the vocalist and lead visual of the band "After School. But even before that she was supposed to be part of a girl group called Five Girls with Wonder Girls' Yubin. Secret's Hyosung, solo artist G.N.A., and Spica member Yang Jiwon. Five Girls disbanded before their debut. Although she is still an After School member, Uee has appeared in several dramas, including "Queen Seonduk," "Ojakgyo Brothers" and she played the drama queen everyone loved to hate in "You're Beautiful." She has a role in the upcoming drama "Golden Rainbow."
Fortunately, all of these talented artists chose to branch out into acting.
