Five South Korean models-turned-actors that sparked a global #swoonfest
Korean heartthrobs Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Woo-bin, Ahn Jae-hyun, Lee Jong-suk and Nam Joo-hyuk all started out as models
Our belated birthday wishes to Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Woo-bin and Ahn Jae-hyun. These actors were all born in July. What you might not know is that these popular actors began their careers as a model. Let’s take a look at the stylish moments of these actors as well as Lee Jong-suk and Nam Joo-hyuk, who also began their careers as models.
Lee Kwang-soo
Lee Kwang-soo, nicknamed Prince of Asia, is best known as a cast member of the variety show Running Man.He has brought a lot of joy to the audiences with his sense of humour. He began his career as a model when he was 22.
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At the Korea Drama Awards in 2014, Lee chose a classic black-and-white suit and paired it with a black bow tie and looked irresistibly charming.
The black-and-white look will never go out of style. Lee also went for black-and-white at the SBS Entertainment Awards 2016, during which he captured the hearts of the audiences with his sincere thank you speech.
You can catch Lee in the TV series Hit the Top,and he might star in Live. It’s still under negotiations.
Kim Woo-bin
Kim Woo-bin began his career as a runway model, and made his acting debut in the TV drama White Christmas. He is well known for his roles in Uncontrollably Fondand The Heirs.