Although their amazing acting abilities can trick us to believe that these popular K-drama actresses were always meant to star in movies and dramas. But that is not the scenario with some of these popular K-drama actresses.
Some well-known K-drama actresses had been trained to be K-pop singers at a young age, but due to some incidents chose to pursue a career in acting.
Here are a few K-drama actresses who were initially aiming to become K-Pop stars.
Kim Ji- Won
If you are like us and are thinking that Her amazing acting skills in the popular drama, Descendants of the Sun, might have us believe that acting was her prime choice and she was meant to do so, we are all proved wrong. Kim Ji never meant to be an actress in the first place.
She was a background singer for Younha in her early days. Although she did not train to become a K-Pop idol she was an amazing singer, dancer and even a pianist. However, film director Jang Jin saw the potential and talent in her and went on to offer her a role in the popular movie Romantic Heaven. Kim did an exceptional job and is now a well-established actress.
Park Shin Hye
The Heirs actress is also one among the list. She went on to take idol training and even appeared in a music video for South Korea’s ballad king Lee Seung-hwan.
However, she went on to become a phenomenal actress after her role in Stairway to Heaven. She also mentioned in a talk show how she loves her acting career but regrets not pursuing her singing career.
