Jun Ji-hyun's beauty is unlike any other actress in South Korea. But more than her looks, she is respected for her versatility in acting. The actress has also earned the title "commercial queen" after appearing in different ads. 

She can easily make her fans laugh, cry, and think in just one scene (seriously, everyone has to see My Sassy Girl's prequel Windstruck).

Some of the hit K-dramas she starred in are Legend of the Blue Sea, My Love from the Star, and Kingdom: Ashin of the North.

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The South Korean entertainment industry is surely grateful for having talented beauty like Song Hye-kyo. Even as a young artist, she helped spread the Hallyu wave across Asia through shows like My Girl And I (2005) and Full House (2004).

The series immediately catapulted her to superstar status. Today, she is widely known for her roles as Kang Mo-eon in Descendants of the Sun and Oh Young in That Winter the Wind Blows.

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Actress Suzy Bae began her career as a member of K pop group Miss A. In a report, English language K pop website Soompi revealed that the star only trained for 10 months before she made her first debut. 

Her role as Go Hye-mi in the highly-acclaimed music teen drama Dream High (2011) propelled Bae to stardom. 

You may have seen her in hit shows like Start Up, Vagabond, While You Were Sleeping and Wonderland.

Kim Go Eun has bagged big awards and recognitions such as the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress Television (2016), Grand Bell Award for Best New Actress (2012), and Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actress.

She is indeed a great artist evident in her heavy drama films and series like Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Tune in for Love, and The King: Eternal Monarch. Recently, you may have seen her in the ongoing drama Yumi's Cells. 

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Gong Hyo-jin has given life to many of South Korea's favourite leading roles. Because of her highly-regarded series, she is regarded as the country's "Queen of Romantic Comedy". 

Some of her most famous shows are Crush and Blush (2008), It's Okay, That's Love, When the Camellia Blooms, The Greatest Love, Jealousy Incarnate, Hello My Teacher, and many more. 

Hyo-jin has also bagged prestigious awards like the coveted Baeksang Arts Award for Best Leading Actress in TV (2012), Blue Dragon Film Award Popular Star Award - Female (2012 and 2013), Grand Bell Award Popularity Award (2015), and SBS Drama Award for Top Excellence in Acting - Romantic-Comedy Drama (2016). 

Park Shin-hye made her debut in 2003 in Lee Seung-Hwan's music video Ggot (flower) as the female lead. She later decided to audition for a side role in the popular drama Stairway to Heaven and was chosen out of the 250 applicants.

From then on, Shin-hye's fame never stopped. She has starred in series like The Heirs, Memories of Alhambra, You Are Beautiful, Heartstrings, The Royal Tailor, and You've Fallen for Me.

Recently, the actress was seen in movies like Alive, Call, and Miracle in Cell no. 7.

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Besides being one of the youngest-looking Korean actresses, Park Bo-young is also a talented artist who starred in shows like Doom at Your Service, Abyss, and Oh My Ghost.

Her exemplary performances allowed her to gain recognition and awards such as Baeksang Arts Award for Most Popular Actress in Film (2009), Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actress in Film (2009), Grand Bell Award Popularity Award (2009), and Blue Dragon Film Award Popular Star Award - Female (2015). 

Talented actress Park Min-young rose to fame for her role as Kim Yun-hee in the historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010). Since then, Min-young has starred in hit series like What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?, Her Private Life, Healer, and City Hunter. 

She's often recognised for her signature sleek fashion styling and irresistible smile.

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Perhaps one of Shin Min-a's best and most popular performance is in My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox (2010) where she played the role of a gumiho, a creature that appears in folktales and legends of Korea. 

Since then, the actress has received more projects and shows like Arang and the Magistrate (2012), Oh My Venus (2015), and Tomorrow, With You (2017).

Her most recent (and ongoing) TV drama is Netflix's Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha where she plays the role of a dentist who rediscovers herself in a town far away from the busy city of Seoul. 

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Actress Son Ye-jin has been in the entertainment industry for a long time now. However, she became (even) more famous for her role as the wealthy heiress Yoon Se-ri in the megahit Crash Landing on You. The said drama was named the highest-rated tvN drama and the third highest-rated South Korean television drama series in the history of cable television.

Ye-jin was able to bag awards like Baeksang Arts Award for Best Leading Actress in Film (2009 and 2017), Blue Dragon Film Award Popular Star Award - Female (2008, 2010, and 2016), Grand Bell Award for Best Actress (2014 and 2016), and Baeksang Arts Award for Most Popular Actress (2020).

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