K-pop Stars in Korean Movies
K-pop stars have shown their talents in films. The most remarkable idol is
IM Si-wan of ZE:A. He was noted for his unexpected acting ability in
The Attorney (2013), in which he played a persecuted college student by the dictatorial government. Since then, he has been imprinted as an actor by his leading role in TV series
Misaeng (2014) and his new film
ONE-LINE was released on March 29th.
Yoon-a stands out among the members of Girls’ Generation who do singing and acting both. She debuted with TV series
You Are My Destiny (2008) and continues to appear in TV series. Last year, she received favorable reviews in TV drama
THE K2 (2016). She also made a successful screen debut in
Confidential Assignment in January this year.
One of the new acting idols is
Jin-young, member of GOT7. He has appeared in TV dramas including
Beloved Eun-dong (2015) and
The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016) and made a screen debut in
A Stray Goat in March this year. Meanwhile, two actresses will be shown in
Daddy You, Daughter Me. Do-hee, an ex-singer who turned her talents to acting after she had played a memorable role in TV series
Replay 1994 (2013) and 4Minute’s
HEO Ga-yoon play teenage girls wearing school uniform.
In addition,
Sandara PARK, a member of 2NE1 which was disbanded recently, seems to start her acting career. She returns to the big screen with a leading role in
One Step after playing in some movies in the Philippines when she was young. She will feature in
Cheese in the Trap, which is based on the same title of webcomic and had success with TV drama version.