IU to Girls’ Generation’s Yoona – the female K-pop stars who have crossed over into K-drama – will Blackpink’s Jisoo be next?
All-female K-pop groups Girls’ Generation, Miss A and Girl’s Day have all spawned stars who were hiding another impressive talent – acting – many of them, from Lee Ji-eun (aka IU) to Lee Hyeri have gone on to be Korean drama stars in their own right, and for good reason
At first glance, though, these two distinct worlds don’t appear to have too much in common – K-pop is all about high energy sounds, bright visuals and idols whose hairstyles sport all the colours of the rainbow; K-drama is all about bringing serious, brooding stories of romance and friendship to life.
Once in a while, though, a pop idol decides to make the leap and try their hand at acting. We take a look at the most famous female Korean stars who have managed to make a mark in the acting industry too. The big question, will Blackpink’s Jisoo follow in their footsteps?
IU
Since her acting debut, IU has starred in many other highly rated Korean dramas such as My Mister and Scarlet Heart Ryeo. She most recently starred in TVN’s Hotel del Luna as the beautiful and mysterious hotel owner Jang Man-wol.
Miss A’s Bae Suzy
IU isn’t the only star on this list who started her acting career with a role in Dream High. Girl group Miss A’s Bae Suzy debuted alongside her as opera singer-turned-pop artist Go Hye-mi. Since then, Suzy has starred as the lead actress in several other dramas such as Uncontrollably Fond, While You Were Sleeping and Vagabond.
Fellow actress Choi Kang-hee has even praised Suzy for her acting skills, saying that she gives Suzy’s acting a “Grade A!”
Girls’ Generation’s Yoona