A "TEEN"y Issue
Adult actors who act in a teen role. Actors that are significantly older than the roles they play. IRL age is age at time of filming & totally rocked their roles.
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![Reply 1997]()
1. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
ML: Eun Ji Won = IRL Age: 35 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
FL: Shin So Yool = IRL Age: 28 ...... Role Age: HS Teen -
![Lovely Runner]()
2. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
ML: Byeon Woo Seok = IRL Age: 32 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![Our Beloved Summer]()
3. Our Beloved Summer
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
ML: Choi Woo Shik = IRL Age: 31 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![True Beauty]()
4. True Beauty
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
ML: Hwang In Youp = IRL Age: 30 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![Reply 1988]()
5. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
ML: Ryu Jun Yeol = IRL Age: 30 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
ML: Lee Dong Hwi = IRL Age: 31 ...... Role Age: HS Teen -
![School 2017]()
6. School 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
ML: Kim Jung Hyun = IRL Age: 28 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![Love Untangled]()
7. Love Untangled
Korean Movie - 2025
ML: Goong Myoung = IRL Age: 31 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![The Heirs]()
8. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
ML: Lee Min Ho = IRL Age: 26 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![Viral Hit]()
9. Viral Hit
Japanese Drama - 2026, 6 episodes
ML: Suzuka Ouji = IRL Age: 26 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
SuppF: Makami Ai = IRL Age: 25 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
SuppM: Sugou Araki= IRL Age: 26 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
SuppM: Osada Takuro = IRL Age: 36 ...... Role Age: HS Teen -
![Love Alarm]()
10. Love Alarm
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
ML: Song Kang = IRL Age: 25 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![I Hear Your Voice]()
11. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
ML: Lee Jong Suk = IRL Age: 24 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![Twenty Five Twenty One]()
12. Twenty Five Twenty One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
FL: Kim Tae Ri = IRL Age: 31 ...... Role Age: Teen
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![A Love So Beautiful]()
13. A Love So Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
FL: Soo Ju Yeon = IRL Age: 29 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![All of Us Are Dead]()
14. All of Us Are Dead
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
SuppF: Lee Yoo Mi = IRL Age: 27 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
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![Juvenile Justice]()
15. Juvenile Justice
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
Female: Lee Yeon = IRL Age: 27 ...... Role Age: Young Boy
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![Angry Mom]()
16. Angry Mom
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
FL: Kim Hee Sun = IRL Age: 39 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
*Hidden Identity of student's mom posing as HS teen -
![Undercover Miss Hong]()
17. Undercover Miss Hong
Korean Drama - 2026, 16 episodes
FL: Park Shin Hye = IRL Age: 35 ...... Role Age: 20s
*Hidden Identity of 30's year old FSS agent as 20's year old intern -
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18. Undercover High School
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
ML: Seo Kang Jun = IRL Age: 31 ...... Role Age: HS Teen
*Hidden Identity of NIS Agent for HS teen
