Here’s What 20 Of Today’s Biggest K-Drama Stars Look Like In Their First Roles Vs. Their Latest Roles
1. Lee Min Ho
Debut role: 2003, on Secret Campus as Park Du Hyeon
Latest role: 2016, on Legend Of The Blue Sea as Heo Joon Jae
2. Park Shin Hye
Debut role: 2003, on Stairway To Heaven as Han Jung Suh
Latest role: 2019, on Memories of the Alhambra as Yoo Hye Jung
3. Gong Yoo
Debut Role: 2001, on School 4 as Hwang Tae Young
Latest role: 2019, on Kim Ji Young, Born in ’82, as Jung Dae Hyun.
4. Song Joong Ki
Debut role: 2008, on “A Frozen Flower” as No Tak
Latest Role: 2017, in Arthdal Chronicles as Eun Seom
5. Song Hye Kyo
Debut role: 1996, on First Love as an unnamed student
Latest role: 2019, on Encounter as Cha Soo Hyun.
6. Park Bo Young
Debut Role: 2003, on Secret Campus as Cha Ah Rang.
Latest role: 2019, on Abyss as Go Se Yeon and Lee Mi Do.
7. Lee Jong Suk
Debut role: 2010, on Prosecutor Princess as Lee Woo Hyun.
Latest role: 2019, on Romance Is a Bonus Book as Cha Eun Ho.
8. Kim Tae Hee
Debut role: 2001, on “Last Present” as teenage Jung Yeon
Latest role: 2015, on Yong-pal as Han Yeo Jin
9. Rain
Debut role: 2003, on Sang Doo! Let’s Go To School as Cha Sang Doo
Latest role: 2019, on Welcome 2 Life as Lee Jae Sang
10. Lee Young Ae
Debut role: 1993, on How’s Your Husband?
Latest role: 2019, on Bring Me Home as Jung Yeon
11. Gong Hyo Jin
Debut role: 1999, on “Momento Mori” as Ji Won
Latest role: 2019, on When the Camellia Blooms as Dong Baek
12. Kim Young Ok
Information on Kim Young Ok’s first roles is spotty at best, but the actress herself stated in an interview that her debut drama was in 1969. The first available media of her appearance on the big or little screen, however, is her appearance in the 1976 drama, 여고동창생 “Girls’ High School Alumni”.
Latest role: 2019, on The Golden Garden as Kang Nam Doo.
13. Jang Hyuk
Debut role: 2001, on Volcano High as Kim Kyung Soo.
Latest role: 2019, on My Country as Yi Bang Won.
14. Kim Soo Hyun
Debut role: 2007, on Kimchi Cheese Smile as Kim Soo Hyun
Latest role: 2019, on Hotel Del Luna as the next Hotel Owner.
15. Park Bo Gum
Debut role: 2011, on “Blind” as Dong Hyun
Latest role: 2019, on Encounter, as Kim Jin Hyuk.
16. Shin Min Ah
Debut role: 2001, on Beautiful Days as Lee Min Ji
Latest role: 2019, on Chief of Staff, as Kang Sun Young
17. Jun Ji Hyun
Debut role: 1999, on “White Valentine” as Kim Jeong Min
Latest Role: 2017, on Legend Of The Blue Sea as Se Hwa/Shim Cheong
18. Park Seo Joon
Debut role: 2012, on School 3
Latest role: 2019, on Parasite as Min Hyuk.
19. Kim Woo Bin
Debut role: 2011, on White Christmas
Latest role: 2016, on “Master” as Park Jang Goon
20. Yoon Eun Hye
Debut role: 2006, on Princess Hours as Shin Chae Kyeong.
Latest role: 2018, on Fluttering Warning as Yoon Yoo Jung.
