As Korean dramas and their stars receive recognition globally, some of these talented actors and actresses once left their home country to pursue education abroad. Want to know who these celebrities are? Then keep on scrolling the article!
Besides the ever-competitive entertainment industry, stars like Park Min Young, Ahn Hyo Seop, and more don't want to be good at their crafts but also want to build a career in another professional background.
There were scenes where these stars showcased their intelligence and fluency in various languages, which only means they have embraced another culture as they decided to study abroad.
Park Min Young
Dubbed as one of the K-drama romantic-comedy queens, Park Min Young has gained the interest of many with how she speaks and converses in English well.
The actress revealed in one of her magazine interviews that before she pursued acting, she was an exchange student in an American high school where she had the chance to learn a foreign language and immerse in the culture.
The "Forecasting Love and Weather" lead star even used her English name Rachel while attending school abroad.
Ahn Hyo Seop
Ahn Hyo Seop's fans and some K-drama fans would agree that he is indeed fluent in English. His diction is on point making the viewers mesmerized by his intelligence and charms.
When he was still young, he and his family moved to Canada. It also means that the "Business Proposal" actor started his education in a foreign country which made sense that he has a solid English American accent, which was also shown in some of his dramas.
At the age of 17, he then returned to Seoul to pursue his dream of making it in the entertainment industry.
Seo Ye Ji
Currently appearing in tvN's revenge drama "Eve," Seo Ye Ji who has a strong charisma on screen also has a strong education background in real-life. The "It's Okay Not To Be Okay" actress revealed during her guest appearance on the Korean variety show "Knowing Bros" that she stayed in Spain for three years to study and knows how to speak the local language.
Jung Eun Chae
Beautiful actress and "Anna" star Jung Eun Cha, who also portrayed the role of Goo Seo Ryung in the K-series "The Kin: Eternal Monarch," flew to London at the age of 15 to study. In addition, the South Korean star majored in textile design at Central Saint Martins.
Choi Woo Shik
One of the promising actors today, from auditions to the Oscars, Choi Woo Shik is now a household name on South Korea's big screen. His magnificent performance in "Parasite" and "Train to Busan" gained him recognition overseas.
But before he became successful in his field, Woo Shik had a major decision of if he would go back to his homeland, as he was already attending school at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
His choice to return to Korea cost him a lot, and he is now one of the established actors in the entertainment industry.
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