7 K-Drama Stars Who Were Actually Schoolmates: Lee Jong Suk, Shin Hye Sun, More

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Park Yoo Na
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DIA Chaeyeon

In the ever-evolving industry of Korean entertainment, some actors and actresses already knew each other even before they made it to the glamorous world of showbiz. These big names in Hallyu today have something in common they went to the same schools!

Want to know them? Keep on reading the article.

Cha Eun Woo and Park Yoo Na

Before they worked together on the same dramas as schoolmates, Cha Eun Woo and Park Yoo Na were schoolmates in real life and attended HanLim Multi Art School.

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Both of them also trained to become an idol, but after lots of training, Yoo Na chose to pursue acting while Eun Woo worked hard to excel both on stage and on screen.

Park Yoo Na
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The two appeared in "My ID Is Gangnam Beauty" and "True Beauty."

Jung Jaehyun and Chae Yeon

Both visually powerful and multi-talented artists, NCT's Jung Jaehyun and DIA's Chae Yeon, went to the famous Seoul School of Performing Arts a.k.a SOPA.

They were in the same department of Broadcasting and Entertainment. There is no doubt that both of them are versatile and keep on producing music and content solo or with their group members.

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Jaehyun will finally have his much-awaited acting debut in the KBS campus romance drama "Dear.M." Chae Yeon is expected to team up with Yook Sungjae in "Golden Spoon."

Lee Jong Suk, Shin Hye Sun, and Kang Haneul

This powerful trio, Lee Jong Suk, Shin Hye Sun, and Kang Ha Neul, who made accomplishments with their impressive talents in acting, came from the same school.

Lee Jong Suk
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The fans knew it after an episode of the Korean variety show, "Happy Together" aired where the "Mr.Queen" actress mentioned that she was classmates with Lee Jong Suk first. When he already transferred to another school, Kang Haneul joined her in the school.

Jong Suk and Hye Sun already worked together in the K-series "Hymn of Death."

On the other hand, these three sought-after South Korean stars will make a big comeback this year. Lee Jong Suk is expected to dominate primetime starting mid-July with his legal-romance series "Big Mouse." He will act with Lim YoonA.

Shin Hye Sun just finished filming her movie "Brave Citizen" and is in talks to star in two dramas namely, "See You in My 19th Life" and "Wax Doll." Lastly, award-winning actor Kang Ha Neul returns with the suspense-mystery series "Insider" and "A Tree Dies Standing."

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Shai Collins wrote this.

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