"All of Us Are Dead" actress Lee Yoo Mi gets honest about plastic surgery and reveals why she chose not to get it.
The 27-year-old rising star gained praises after starring in back-to-back blockbuster Kdrama.
She wowed the viewers with her incredible acting skills in "Squid Game," where she played player 250 named Ji Yeong.
Lee Yoo Mi's diversity as an actress was once again witnessed in the webtoon-based K-zombie series, portraying the villain character.
She took on the role of Lee Na Yeon, a snobby rich kid who thinks of herself as high and mighty.
With her skyrocketing popularity, there's no doubt that she'll soon be one of the fastest rising stars.
However, did you know that she once considered having plastic surgery before her debut?
Lee Yoo Mi Once Thought About having Nose Job
In a previous interview with Newsis in 2019, the actress shared that she felt insecure about herself and almost resorted to getting face enhancement.
At the time, she admitted that she suffered an "appearance complex" or an emotional issue that causes someone to worry too much about her appearance.
Lee Yoo Mi mentioned that she had a conversation with her mother, expressing her concern about her nose.
How BTS Helped Lee Yoo Mi Overcome Her Insecurities
Fortunately, the actress managed to get away with the situation or feeling that her appearance wasn't good enough to be an actress and accepted her features.
Eventually gaining her confidence, she said, "Now I love my face more than anyone else. Isn't it attractive?"
Moreover, she recalled how she conquered the "appearance complex," all thanks to BTS.
It was the group's slogan "Love Yourself" where she realized that to accept who she is, noting, "I don't think it would have been better if my face had a high nose."
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Lee Yoo Mi made her debut in 2010 after landing the movie "The Yellow Sea," where she appeared as Kim Tae Won's daughter, but it was the 2017 film "Superpower Girl" where she got her first-ever lead role.
Interestingly, despite having a bit role in "Squid Game," she managed to captivate the viewers' hearts with her emotional scene with Jung Ho Yeon, who played North Korean defector Kang Sae Byeok-this also led to Lee Yoo Mi's newfound fame.
Fans Dubbed Lee Yoo Mi as the New' Daughter of Netflix'
From Bae Doona, fans call Lee Yoo Mi the "daughter of Netflix" after landing a back-to-back Kdrama under the streaming giant.
Surprisingly, it is not just two projects but two blockbuster series that became a huge craze worldwide.
Apart from being the unofficial "daughter of Netflix," Lee Yoo Mi's Instagram drastically grew from 40,000 to millions after "Squid Game" and "All of Us Are Dead."
As of this writing, her current IG followers is at 7.6 million and counting.
