I did a post awhile back on the school age before and after pictures of Korea’s male stars. It’s time for the ladies counterpart post and who better to top it off than the three renowned prettiest actresses in Korea. Kim Tae Hee, Jeon Ji Hyun, and Song Hyo Kyo all debuted at very young ages in the early Hallyu days, and back then there was less nips and tucks going around in the industry.
Nowadays some stars don’t resemble their school age selves in the least, but there are some that have simply grown prettier with age, learning how to style, and gaining womanly confidence. I didn’t include in this pictorial rundown the child actresses who have grown up since their metamorphosis has happened in the public eye. Who’s changed the most, and who’s the prettiest even back in their teen days? Have fun gaping at the spectrum of metamorphosis.
Song Hye Kyo
Gong Hyo Jin
Yoon Eun Hye
Moon Chae Won
Jeon Ji Hyun
Son Ye Jin
Ha Ji Won
Han Hyo Joo
Han Ga In
Shin Mina
Kim So Yeon
Yoo In Na
Park Min Young
Lee Yoo Bi
Lee Min Jung
Lee Da Hae
Krystal
Kim Tae Hee
Kang Sora
Cha Ye Ryun
Gong Hyun Joo
Song Yoon Ah
Han Hye Jin
Kim Ah Joong
Park Ha Sun
Seo Woo
Jang Nara
Kim Sa Rang
Han Chae Young
Song Ji Hyo
Han Ji Min
Kim Hee Sun
Gu Hye Sun
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* Han Ga In and Jeon Ji Hyun are naturals and were pretty back then and now
* I find Kim Tae Hee to be more pretty in her youth
* Gong Hyo Jin used to look like Cha Tae Hyun
Some have undergone plastic surgery...
About KTH, I totally agree. She was prettier back then, I think her veneers ruin her smile.
LDH and PMY have the same plastic surgeon, their doll faces looks the same
This just shows that celebrities are all human. Even the ones who hasn't changed at all, most of them still went through the awkward teenage phase. I certainly wouldn't think that teenage JJH or KTH are goddesses. Styling and packaging really do wonders.
As one of the most popular hallyu actresses, I'm surprised you didn't post Park Shin Hye.
Never mind, no child actresses
Park Shin Hye is not pretty. Her face bloated.
LOL, PSH is renown is a natural beauty.
lmao she is pretty no matter what you say.
Yah why koala didn't post Suzy also, I'm certainly sure that girl had tons of surgical procedure on her face, she looks mongoloid or from Mongolia, big face, like some descendants of Ghengis Khan!
Park Min Young, Lee Yu Bi, Kand Sora, Yoo Ah In - wow, almost facial restructuring. A lot of the ladies seemed to always have large eyes, but the majority seem to have gone in for a little nose and jawline reshaping. The ones that have the doll faces - tiny pointed chins and huge eyes with circle lenses - just creep me out. Like a Chuckie doll...
Lee Yu Bi and Kang Sora actually looks like the effects of major weight loss, not surgery.
If you look at them they still have strong jawlines and chins even today (the opposite of beauty standards in Korea), the jaw surgeons clearly haven't been at them but KSR's nose job surgeon was a master of his art, he gave her one that was just right for her features.
LYR's ps is more obvious but I agree KSR's doctor is great
I believe Jang nara has found a fountain of youth. She did not change since school lol.
lee dae hee is like a different person wow power of PS that you can't deny
Off topic, but I just saw the cutest video ever!!! It's Ahn Jae Hyun filming Go Hye Sun with his proposal bouquet of flowers and the video is dripping honey. So sweet, I hope Ms. Koala writes a post about it, cause it's toooo cute for words to describe. Haha I remembered when I saw GHS photo.
Han Hyo Joo and Jang Nara look exactly the same as they did back then!
It's also obvious which of these actresses got some work done lol.
Natural born beauty~ Song Hye Kyo, Han Hyo Joo. Why no Park Shin Hye on the list?
Kim Sa Rang didn't really need a lick of surgery but I imagine she wouldn't have the same success in Korean industry :/
Honestly, Yoo In Na and a few others older pics made me gasp. But...they did what they felt they had to succeed in the environment and society they are in. It's sad to me but it is what it is.
Yeah don't hate the player, hate the game. Korea places way too much emphasis on looks anyway.