Actress Lee Yu Bi was recently asked whether having a famous mom improved her career chances. The actress who had roles in the drama "Pinocchio" and the film "Twenty" is also the daughter of famous actress Kyun Mi Ri, who appeared in such hit dramas as "Jumong" and "Queen Inhyun."
When Lee Yu Bi was interviewed by OSEN, she said she does not mind the fact that interviewers often bring up the subject of her mom. The implication is that she might not have landed such roles if she had not had a well-connected mom.
She's not offended and figures she will eventually be judged on her own merits.
"I don't really mind it," she said. "It's true that I am my mother's daughter. But if I am diligent and consistently do my best, as time passes I think people will naturally accept me on my own merits. I think that people around me care more about labels than I do."
Having famous parents may definitely improve your chances of landing role but if you don't have the talent to pull off that role, you probably won't continue to land them.
Another actress who got her start because of an acting parent is Jang Na Ra. The star of "Fated To Love You" and "Mr. Baek" is the daughter of Ju Ho Sang, a theater and film actor and a producer. She first appeared in a play with her dad when she was in elementary school and her first drama role was also with her dad. But she had plenty of talent and continued acting to become a star in her own right.
Ha Jung Woo, who appears in "The Berlin File," The Terror Live" and "Fasten Your Seatbelt" is the son of actor Kim Yong Gun, who is far from retired. Kim Yong Gun had roles in "A Secret Love Affair" and "Doctor Stranger." Kim was the actor who posed for the portrait of Ji Sung's grandfather in "Kill Me, Heal Me."
Brother Cha Hyun Woo is also an actor. He was last seen in the drama "The Great Seer."
In the case of Choi Min Soo, who played prosecutor Moon Hee Man in "Pride and Prejudice," you could say acting is his family's business. He is the son of two acting parents and two of his grandparents were also actors. His dad was actor Choi Moo Ryong and his mom was actress Kang Hyo Shil. His grandparents are actor and director Kang Hong Shik and his grandmother is actress Jeon Ok.
