From Flower Girl to Fierce

They started out sweet, soft, or innocent โ€” but they didnโ€™t stay that way. ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ”ฅ
These K &C actresses evolved into complex, intense, and powerful screen forces. From romantic leads to psychological thrillers, sageuk queens to undercover fighters โ€” this list honors the most impressive transformations on screen.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Vote for the one who made you say: "She's not the same anymore โ€” she's stronger."

NikiRamat Jun 5, 2025
47 People Loves 62 Voters Report
  • Han Hyo Joo

    1. Han Hyo Joo

    South Korean
    1,543 points by 16 voters
    Han Hyo Joo is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. For the film "Cold Eyes" (๊ฐ์‹œ์ž๋“ค, 2013), she won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Han was first discovered ...more
  • Park Eun Bin

    2. Park Eun Bin

    South Korean
    1,467 points by 15 voters
    Park Eun Bin is a South Korean actress born in Seoul. She is managed by Namoo Actors. She debuted at the age of five and has acted in numerous television series as ...more
  • Cho Yi Hyun

    3. Cho Yi Hyun

    South Korean
    1,287 points by 13 voters
    Cho Yi Hyun is a South Korean actress. She was born and raised in Gwangmyeong City. Yi Hyun debuted in the entertainment industry with a supporting role in the web drama "Sweet ...more
  • Park Gyu Young

    4. Park Gyu Young

    South Korean
    1,177 points by 12 voters
    Park Gyu Young is an actor and model born in Busan, South Korea. In 2015, Park began training to become an actor after JYP Entertainment (JYP ์—”ํ„ฐํ…Œ์ธ๋จผํŠธ) noticed her on the cover ...more
  • Zhao Lu Si

    5. Zhao Lu Si

    Chinese
    1,154 points by 12 voters
    Zhao Lu Si is an actor and singer born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Zhao Lu Si started her acting career in 2017 when she debuted in the romance drama, "Untouchable Lovers" ...more
  • Go Min Si

    6. Go Min Si

    South Korean
    1,070 points by 11 voters
    Go Min Si is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the drama โ€œMy Sassy Girlโ€ (2017) and is known for her support role in โ€œThe Smile Had Left Your ...more
  • Park Bo Young

    7. Park Bo Young

    South Korean
    1,057 points by 11 voters
    Park Bo Young is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. She was born in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She graduated from Dankook University's Department of Performing Arts with a major ...more
  • Han So Hee

    8. Han So Hee

    South Korean
    966 points by 10 voters
    Han So Hee is a South Korean actress managed by 9ato Entertainment. Before stepping into acting, she pursued a career in modeling, gaining attention through appearances in music videos like SHINeeโ€™s Tell ...more
  • IU

    9. IU

    South Korean
    856 points by 9 voters
    Lee Ji Eun, better known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under EDAM Entertainment. Her stage name is derived from the phrase "I and You," symbolizing ...more
  • Kim Go Eun

    10. Kim Go Eun

    South Korean
    783 points by 8 voters
    Kim Go Eun is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. Her first-ever on-screen role was in the 2012 film "A Muse" (์€๊ต). In 2019, Kim was named as a Chanel ambassador ...more
  • Kim Tae Ri

    11. Kim Tae Ri

    South Korean
    779 points by 8 voters
    Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean model and actress managed by Management MMM. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Kyunghee University. She was active in a ...more
  • Yang Zi

    12. Yang Zi

    Chinese
    749 points by 8 voters
    Yang Zi, otherwise known by the English name Andy Yang, is an actor and singer born in Beijing, China who got her start as a child. In 2014, she graduated from Beijing ...more
  • Seo Yea Ji

    13. Seo Yea Ji

    South Korean
    653 points by 7 voters
    Seo Yea Ji is a South Korean actress and model managed by SUBLIME. In March 2013, she stepped into the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. She debuted ...more
  • Kim Da Mi

    14. Kim Da Mi

    South Korean
    634 points by 7 voters
    Kim Da Mi is a South Korean actress managed by ANDMARQ Entertainment. She graduated from Incheon National University - Dept. of Performing Arts. She won the Cheval Noir Award for Best Actress ...more
  • Shin Min Ah

    15. Shin Min Ah

    South Korean
    619 points by 7 voters
    Shin debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial film advertisements, becoming one of the most in-demand CF endorsers in South Korea. Aside from acting in ...more
  • Han Ji Min

    16. Han Ji Min

    South Korean
    618 points by 7 voters
    Han Ji Min is a South Korean actor and model under BH Entertainment (BH์—”ํ„ฐํ…Œ์ธ๋จผํŠธ). In 1999, while she was still in high school, she was a model who appeared in commercials and ...more
  • Shin Ye Eun

    17. Shin Ye Eun

    South Korean
    583 points by 6 voters
    Shin Ye Eun is a South Korean actor under JYP Entertainment (JYP ์—”ํ„ฐํ…Œ์ธ๋จผํŠธ). She was born in Sokcho, South Korea. She made her acting debut in the web series "A-Teen" (์—์ดํ‹ด). (Source: ...more
  • Song Hye Kyo

    18. Song Hye Kyo

    South Korean
    572 points by 6 voters
    Song Hye Kyo is a South Korean actress. In 1996, the 14-year-old Song, then a third-year junior high school student, won first place in the SunKyung Smart Model Contest, and she made ...more
  • Dilraba Dilmurat

    19. Dilraba Dilmurat

    Chinese
    562 points by 6 voters
    Dilraba Dilmurat is a Chinese actress, dancer and singer of Uyghur descent born in Xinjiang, China. She's represented by Jay Walk Studio (ๅ˜‰่กŒไผ ๅช’)) and Dilreba Studio. After graduating from Xinjiang Arts Institute, ...more
  • Shin Hye Sun

    20. Shin Hye Sun

    South Korean
    552 points by 6 voters
    Shin Hye Sun is a South Korean actress. Inspired by Won Binโ€™s performance in the drama โ€œAutumn Taleโ€, she entered the Film Art program at Sejong University and made her acting debut ...more
  • Li Qin

    21. Li Qin

    Chinese
    549 points by 6 voters
    Li Qin, also known as Sweet Li, is a Chinese actress and singer. Li was born on September 27, 1990 in Bacheng Town of Kunshan city, Jiangsu province. Li started studying Chinese ...more
  • Crystal Liu

    22. Crystal Liu

    American
    542 points by 6 voters
    Liu Yi Fei (Born: An Feng), also known as Crystal Liu, is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She is widely known as Fairy Sister in the entertainment industry. She was named ...more
  • Jeon Yeo Been

    23. Jeon Yeo Been

    South Korean
    506 points by 6 voters
    Jeon Yeo Been is a South Korean actress managed by Management mmm. She was born in Gangneung, South Korea. She debuted in the 2015 period movie โ€œThe Treacherousโ€. For her performance in ...more
  • Zhao Li Ying

    24. Zhao Li Ying

    Chinese
    475 points by 5 voters
    Zhao Li Ying, born in Langfang, Hebei Province, China, is an award-winning actor and singer represented by Hesong Media (ๅ’Œ้ข‚ไผ ๅช’). She graduated from Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering. In 2006, she ...more
  • Bai Lu

    25. Bai Lu

    Chinese
    470 points by 5 voters
    Bai Lu, born Bai Meng Yan (็™ฝๆขฆๅฆ) in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, is a Chinese actress and model. She studied foreign languages at the Changzhou Campus Tourism and Business branch of Jiangsu Vocational ...more
  • Yang Mi

    26. Yang Mi

    Chinese
    464 points by 5 voters
    Yang Mi is a Chinese actress and singer referred to as one of the "New Four Dan Actresses" by the Chinese newspaper Southern Metropolis Daily. She started her acting career at the ...more
  • Kim Ji Won

    27. Kim Ji Won

    South Korean
    457 points by 5 voters
    Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She entered the entertainment industry in 2010 by appearing in commercials, and became known as the "Oran C Girl" and "Lollipop Girl." She made ...more
  • Ahn Eun Jin

    28. Ahn Eun Jin

    South Korean
    444 points by 5 voters
    Ahn Eun Jin is a South Korean actress. She debuted with a musical in 2012 and continued to star in various other shows, such as the 'oksusu' drama "Number Woman Gye Sook ...more
  • Ni Ni

    29. Ni Ni

    Chinese
    437 points by 5 voters
    Ni Ni, born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, is a Chinese actress considered to be one of the โ€œNew Four Dan Actressesโ€ by Southern Metropolis Daily. She is currently under her own studio named ...more
  • Lee Se Young

    30. Lee Se Young

    South Korean
    435 points by 5 voters
    Lee Se Young is a South Korean actress managed by Prain TPC. She began her career as a child actress, starring in various movies and dramas such as Jewel in the Palace ...more
  • Chun Woo Hee

    31. Chun Woo Hee

    South Korean
    427 points by 5 voters
    Chun Woo-hee (born April 20, 1987) is a South Korean actress managed by H& Entertainment. She made her acting debut in 2004, but first drew attention with her supporting role as a ...more
  • Jang Young Nam

    32. Jang Young Nam

    South Korean
    361 points by 4 voters
    Jang Young Nam is a South Korean actress under JAM Entertainment. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in ...more
  • Bae Doo Na

    33. Bae Doo Na

    South Korean
    341 points by 4 voters
    Actress Bae Doo Na started her professional career as a fashion model in 1998. Her mother is Actress Kim Hwa Young. She moved to a high-profile role in the acclaimed South Korean ...more
  • Jung Eun Chae

    34. Jung Eun Chae

    South Korean
    257 points by 3 voters
    Jung Eun Chae is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model and then made her acting breakthrough in "Nobody's Daughter Haewon" (2013). In 2013, she released an EP ...more
  • Kim Seol Hyun

    35. Kim Seol Hyun

    South Korean
    250 points by 3 voters
    Kim Seol Hyun is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress under IEUM Hashtag (์ด์Œํ•ด์‹œํƒœ๊ทธ). She is a member of the girl group AOA (์—์ด์˜ค์—์ด) and graduated from Gyeonggi Arts High School. ...more
  • Jin Ki Joo

    36. Jin Ki Joo

    South Korean
    227 points by 3 voters
    Jin Ki Joo is a South Korean actress under Basecamp Company. She was previously an employee of Samsung SDS and then worked as a reporter for SBS regional affiliate G1 before starting ...more
  • Tiffany Tang

    37. Tiffany Tang

    Chinese
    176 points by 2 voters
    Tang Yan (English name: Tiffany) is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. In 2007, she was nominated for the Best Actress award at ...more
  • Bae Suzy

    38. Bae Suzy

    South Korean
    155 points by 2 voters
    Bae Su Ji, also known as Bae Suzy, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, host and former member of MISS A (๋ฏธ์“ฐ์—์ด). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. ...more
  • Betty Sun

    39. Betty Sun

    Chinese
    154 points by 2 voters
    Sun Li, whose English name is Betty Sun, is a Chinese actress. She is hailed by critics and netizens as China's "Queen of Television". In 2018, won the Flying Apsaras Awards. Sun ...more
  • Song Yi

    40. Song Yi

    Chinese
    144 points by 2 voters
    Song Yi is a Chinese actress born in Jingmen City, Hubei Province. In 2006, she was admitted to the performance department of the Central Academy of Drama with excellent results, and after ...more
  • Zhou Dong Yu

    41. Zhou Dong Yu

    Chinese
    96 points by 1 voters
    Zhou Dong Yu is a rising starlet Chinese actress, who gained recognition after appearing in Zhang Yimou's film "Under the Hawthorn Tree". She is originally from Hebei Province and had no acting ...more
  • Zhang Zi Yi

    42. Zhang Zi Yi

    Chinese
    94 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Zi Yi is a Chinese film actress and model. With a string of Chinese and international hits to her name, she has worked with renowned directors such as Zhang Yimou, Ang ...more
  • Qin Lan

    43. Qin Lan

    Chinese
    91 points by 1 voters
    Lan Qin is a Chinese actress, model, and singer, born on Friday, July 17, 1979, in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. Qin won a Golden Award in the Advertisement Model category of the 1999 ...more
  • Victoria Song

    44. Victoria Song

    Chinese
    77 points by 1 voters
    Song Qian, known professionally as Victoria Song, is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress and member of f(x) (์—ํ”„์—‘์Šค). She attended Beijing Dance Academy but dropped out to focus on her singing career. ...more
  • Gao Ye

    45. Gao Ye

    Chinese
    72 points by 1 voters
    Gao Ye is a Chinese actress. She was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China and made her acting debut in 2010.
  • Liu Mei Tong

    46. Liu Mei Tong

    Chinese
    64 points by 1 voters
    Liu Mei Tong is a Chinese actress and artist (who occasionally dabbles into singing too.) She was born as Liu YuPu : ๅˆ˜็މ็’ž (changing her name after debuting) on february 13th, 1996. ...more
  • Zhang Yu Xi

    47. Zhang Yu Xi

    Chinese
    63 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Yu Xi, otherwise known by the English name Rayli, is a model and actor born in Dunhua, Jilin Province, China. She graduated from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology and officially ...more

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