Actresses playing actresses? Well, why not? They're so good at it! We all know that the K-wave plays an essential part in the daily lives of South Koreans and even fans worldwide. It's no wonder why everyone is just keeping an eye on how their favorite K-drama stars and K-pop idols.
Fans can't resist knowing how the stars live their daily lives, and that is the main reason why there are plenty of series that showcase the lead star portraying the role of an actor or actress, and to be honest? We are all for it!
And if you still haven't noticed, these leads playing celebrities in the dramas are usually exceptionally fashionable and stylish that we're left fawning over their 'fits. Like a true star, we often see them dressed in a head-to-toe luxury designer wardrobe.
We listed below four of our favorite Korean leading ladies who portrayed stylish actresses in their respective dramas.
1. Jun Ji Hyun in "My Love from The Star"
In the drama "My Love from the Star," Jun Ji Hyun portrayed the character of a popular actress who soon fell in love with an immortal alien (Kim Soo Hyun). Because of her portrayal of the iconic role as the celebrity Cheon Song-Yi, it ignited beauty and fashion trends all over the county that made beauty products like the YSL Rouge Pur Couture lipstick in No. 52 Rosy Coral sold out not only in Korea but across the globe!
2. Yoo In Na in "Touch Your Heart"
Yoo In Na's fans already know that she's an expert when it comes to portraying the character of an actress in a drama. She not only played this kind of character once, not twice, but three times!
Yoo In Na played the supporting role in "My Love from The Star" as Cheon Song-Yi's fellow celebrity and the rival actress. She also played a similar role in the drama "Queen In-Hyun's Man" as the unpopular actress.
However, the third role she portrayed as an actress is one of our faves! She played the character of Oh Jin-Shim, an actress who had no choice but to work temporarily at a law firm after a false controversy ruined her career. Titled "Touch Your Heart," it definitely touched our hearts as she regained her fame in the end and found love with the country's most respected attorney, played by the Korean heartthrob Lee Dong Wook.
3. Moon Ga Young in "Find Me in Your Memory"
In "Find Me in Your Memory," Moon Ga Young plays the character of Yeo Ha-Jin, a model-turned-actress who would rather live in the present than dwell on her past. This drama is a romance between a man who can remember every second of his life and a woman who no longer remembers her painful past.
4. Seo Hyun Jin in "The Beauty Inside"
In "The Beauty Inside," Seo Hyun Jin portrayed the character of an A-list actress Han Se-Gye, whose name is always involved in rumors. She changes herself into a different persona for a week per month. Eventually, she falls in love with an airline company's executive director, Seo Do-Jae (Lee Min Ki), who has a disability called prosopagnosia (face blindness).
