Korean netizens on an online community forum selected which South Korean drama actresses were their favorites. Want to know who they chose? Read on below!
6. Gong Hyo Jin
Gong Hyo Jin first debuted as a model in 1997, appearing in numerous advertisements. A year and a half after a career of modeling, Gong Hyo Jin ventured into acting, debuting with a supporting role in the horror film "Memento Mori." She rose to fame for playing the lead role in "Crush and Blush" in 2008. Other notable works she acted in is "Master's Sun" (2013), "It's Okay, That's Love" (2014), "The Producers" (2015), and "When The Camellia Blooms" (2019).
5. Park Bo Young
Park Bo Young made her official acting debut in 2006 with the high school centered K-drama "Secret Campus", where she acted alongside Lee Minho. She achieved breakthrough success in 2008 with the South Korean film "Scandal Makers." Other notable films she worked in include "A Werewolf Boy" (2012) and "On Your Wedding Day (2018). She is also known for acting in the drama "Oh My Ghost" (2015), "Strong Woman Do Bong-soon" (2017). and "Abyss" (2019).
4. Kim Tae Ri
Kim Tae Ri first started acting in theatre productions and in TV commercials. She made her feature film debut in "The Handmaiden" in 2016 and earned critical acclaim for her acting skills. In 2017, she starred in the political thriller "1997: When The Day Comes" and the 2018 Korean film adaption of the Japanese manga series "Little Forest." She also acted in "Mr. Sunshine", and the film was a hit in South Korea.
3. Seo Hyun Jin
Seo Hyun Jin first debuted as an idol and was a member of the SM Entertainment girl group M.I.L.K. Following the group's disbandment, Seo Hyun Jin acted in the musical "The Sound of Music" in 2006. She acted in numerous supporting roles from 2006 to 2012. In 2013, she was cast as the lead role in the historical drama "The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang." She achieved breakthrough success in 2016 with the rom-com series "Another Miss Oh" as well as the medical melodrama "Dr. Romantic." She also acted in "Temperature of Love" (2017) and "The Beauty Inside" (2018).
2. Kim Hye Soo
Kim Hye Soo debuted when she was a first-year high school student in the 1986 film "Ggambo." Kim Hye Soo has been active as an actress for two decades, achieving breakthrough success in 2004 after reinventing her image to a glamorous and confident femme fatal for the films "Hypnotized" and "The Red Shoes." Some well-known films she starred in include "Tazza: The High Rollers" (2006), "The Thieves" (2012), "Coin Locker Girl" (2015), "Familyhood" (2016). She is also known for acting in the dramas "Signal" (2016) and "Hyena" (2020).
1. Jun Ji Hyun
Jun Ji Hyun kickstarted her career as a commercial model and TV actress. She first made her film debut in 1999 with the film "White Valentine" and achieved breakthrough success in 2000 after appearing in a commercial for Samsung's My Jet Printer. She rose to fame in 2001 after acting in the rom-com series "My Sassy Girl," which to date is still one of South Korea's highest-grossing comedy of all time. Other notable films she acted in includes "The Thieves" (2012), "The Berlin File" (2013), and "Assassination" (2015). She also acted in popular dramas "My Love From The Star" (2013-2014) and "The Legend of the Blue Sea" (2016-2017).
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