Unique 20s actors are leading new trends in the Korean entertainment industry.
They are gaining attention for their unique Gen-Z charm and stable acting skills, establishing themselves as new faces in pop culture.
Actors from Kakao Entertainment’s management label are at the center of this trend.
This entertainment company is focusing on the growth of new actors as well as already recognized top actors, establishing a stable talent portfolio.
Choo Young-Woo (Jay Wide Company), winner of the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor, has established a presence by crossing a variety of genres from romance to action noir.
In JTBC’s ‘Okxi Starring,’ he played dual roles, and in Netflix’s ‘Trauma Center,’ he played a doctor with silliness and a sense of duty, receiving positive reviews.
Choo Young-Woo continues his active career in the latter half of the year. In the Netflix series ‘Square,’ released on June 6, he plays the role of the son of an organizational leader and a current prosecutor, and in tvN’s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Gyeonwoo and Seonnyeo,’ he plays a boy named Bae Gyeonwoo destined to die, showcasing new charms.
Kim Ji-Yeon, from King Kong by Starship, is gaining attention as SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Royal Palace’ ranks first in ratings for the same time slot for four consecutive weeks.
Having shown impressive performances in ‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One,’ and ‘Pyramid Game,’ he is praised for successfully bringing to life the character Yeori, who rejects her fate as a shaman, in the fantasy romance genre in ‘Royal Palace.’
Park Ji-Hoo, from BH Entertainment, after making her presence known in dramas like ‘Now at Our School,’ ‘Little Women,’ and the movie ‘Concrete Utopia,’ successfully transformed her image in the recent SBS youth drama ‘Spring of Four Seasons.’
She received positive reviews for her detailed inner acting and romantic chemistry in the role of Kim Bom, a genius composer who was the top of her class in practical music and a professional part-timer.
Additionally, Shin Seung-Ho of King Kong by Starship, after appearing in dramas ‘Alchemy,’ ‘D.P.,’ and the movie ‘Pilot,’ will play the role of a former soldier named Lee Hyun-Sung in the ‘Omniscient Reader’s Point of View,’ set to be released in July.
Hong Hwa-Yeon from BH Entertainment, after being praised for her role in SBS drama ‘Treasure Island,’ will attempt a character transformation as star chef Jang Young-Hye in the Genie TV original series ‘Your Taste,’ released on May 12.
These young actors are attracting attention as key figures leading the future of the Korean entertainment industry with their delicate emotional expression and diverse character adaptability.
Industry insiders predict that their growth will positively affect the enhancement of global competitiveness of Korean content.
