From Flower Girl to Fierce
They started out sweet, soft, or innocent โ but they didnโt stay that way. ๐ธ๐ฅ
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.
๐ณ๏ธ Vote for the one who made you say: "She's not the same anymore โ she's stronger."
- Han Hyo Joo is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. For the film "Cold Eyes" (๊ฐ์์๋ค, 2013), she won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Han was first discovered ...more
- 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 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 is an actor and model born in Busan, South Korea. In 2015, Park began training to become an actor after JYP Entertainment (JYP ์ํฐํ ์ธ๋จผํธ) noticed her on the cover ...more
- 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 is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the drama โMy Sassy Girlโ (2017) and is known for her support role in โThe Smile Had Left Your ...more
- 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 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 SHINeeโs Tell ...more
- 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 is a South Korean actor and model under BH Entertainment (BH์ํฐํ ์ธ๋จผํธ). In 1999, while she was still in high school, she was a model who appeared in commercials and ...more
- Shin Ye Eun is a South Korean actor under JYP Entertainment (JYP ์ํฐํ ์ธ๋จผํธ). She was born in Sokcho, South Korea. She made her acting debut in the web series "A-Teen" (์์ดํด). (Source: ...more
- 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 is a Chinese actress, dancer and singer of Uyghur descent born in Xinjiang, China. She's represented by Jay Walk Studio (ๅ่กไผ ๅช)) and Dilreba Studio. After graduating from Xinjiang Arts Institute, ...more
- Shin Hye Sun is a South Korean actress. Inspired by Won Binโs performance in the drama โAutumn Taleโ, she entered the Film Art program at Sejong University and made her acting debut ...more
- 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
- 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 is a South Korean actress managed by Management mmm. She was born in Gangneung, South Korea. She debuted in the 2015 period movie โThe Treacherousโ. For her performance in ...more
- Zhao Li Ying, born in Langfang, Hebei Province, China, is an award-winning actor and singer represented by Hesong Media (ๅ้ขไผ ๅช). She graduated from Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering. In 2006, she ...more
- 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 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 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 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, born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, is a Chinese actress considered to be one of the โNew Four Dan Actressesโ by Southern Metropolis Daily. She is currently under her own studio named ...more
- 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 (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 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
- 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 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 is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress under IEUM Hashtag (์ด์ํด์ํ๊ทธ). She is a member of the girl group AOA (์์ด์ค์์ด) and graduated from Gyeonggi Arts High School. ...more
- 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
- 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 Su Ji, also known as Bae Suzy, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, host and former member of MISS A (๋ฏธ์ฐ์์ด). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. ...more
- 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 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 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 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
- 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
- Song Qian, known professionally as Victoria Song, is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress and member of f(x) (์ํ์์ค). She attended Beijing Dance Academy but dropped out to focus on her singing career. ...more
- Gao Ye is a Chinese actress. She was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China and made her acting debut in 2010.
- Liu Mei Tong is a Chinese actress and artist (who occasionally dabbles into singing too.) She was born as Liu YuPu : ๅ็็ (changing her name after debuting) on february 13th, 1996. ...more
- 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