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School-aged Pictures of Popular Hallyu K-actresses Show the Before and After

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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