K-media Catches Yoon Eun Hye Prettily Performing Her Voting Civic Duty

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• Really? Park Shin Hye is insanely popular and she is pretty too and has acting chop to boot.

  If we talk about idol turn actor (the same case with YEH), there is IU whom is a pretty doll and very popular as well as a respected musician. Before anyone can start arguing that IU has shown talent in limited genre, the same thing goes with YEH who excelled in rom-com but not so much with the rest of other genres.

  If we talk about YEH iconic roles and dramas, let's just settle that the current writings quality has drop, thus not really the problem with the actors that not many latest k-dramas could achieve iconic status.

  So I disagree that there is none from the current generation that could match YEH during her prime.

  • I agree with you. There are a lot of talented actress that can match YEH if given the same circumstances. But this is koala we are talking about. She is incredibly biased when it comes to YEH. If you shoved YEH in a puddle and cover her face with mud, koala is still going to say she’s very pretty. YEH right!

  • I love IU as an actress but she's iconic as a musician and that's what she's mainly known as (with the 'and also a really good actress' tag added only recently). YEH was an idol-turned actress but she got huge as an actress, people in Korea seem to have forgotten she was ever an idol at all since I've never seen it brought up in Korean comments about her.

    • It's more because YEH was never excellent as an idol or a musician. She was just simply a member of a not so popular idol group and once she started acting, her music career completely buried off. Unlike IU who juggle between acting and even bigger music career.

      YEH and IU are both charismatic as actress as long as given the right roles. And IU is pretty in her own way (more of cute doll-like and not the va-va-voom type like YEH), equally charming and has warmth personality. That is why I could not agree with Koala that no current crop of actress could match the level of YEH.

  • Yeh acting aint even that good

    • Agreed!

  • Agree so so much.

    PSH is the one I could see aa a match or probably surpassing YEH, given the longevity of her career and she has more hit dramas under her belt.

    IU is a good example to compare with YEH due to both sharing idol status. Same like IU, YEH acting range is limited and she only shines when given the right role as in the case with Goong and CP. Talking about popularity, beauty, IT factor, charisma and personality - IU has it all, so I dont understand in what way Ms.Koala thought that those qualities only possess by YEH.

    The fact is YEH was in the era where K-dramas is at its peak whereas currently, the interest has slowed down a bit.

    And again agree with @Alexa... YEH never had a successful music career to begin with and therefore, she is known just as an actress whereas IU has a solid music career that she could not possibly give up while pursuing acting which is her secondary passion/interest. So ofc, IU is more well-known as a musician.

  • I agree with you especially IU who is doing really well in both acting and singing.

  • Both Park Shin Hye and IU are popular & talented. However, to many people they still prefer Yoon Eun Hye, which cannot be explained by popularity or number of followers. Everyone has different opinion. That's it. To me, YEH is the best actress; not just idol-turn-actress. And it's just my opinion, not fact :-)

    • Many? Where? Here or in Korea?
      Or China? LOL
      I adore Yoonie but her fans need to leave the past and facing the present.
      I'm sure she is the best actress in her fans eyes but there is something call reality. She isn't as loved and wanted as you wish.
      Just look at her recent offers.... It's not that great, y'all know? That simple show where she is in the industry.
      But she can do well if she had hit.

    • @HLD: ok not many. but just a few people think YEH is a good actress. And most people think that YEH is worse than IU & PSH. Those who think YEH is better is dump & stupid. Now you feel pleased? I hope you're satisfied now. Your idol is always the best!!!!!! YEH is nothing. Cheers

  • You can't really compare Park Shin Hye to Yoon Eun Hye since Park shin Hye never had to deal with the prejudice of being an Idol turned actor, so her road as an actress was so much easier than Yoon Eun Hye. No matter what happens, koreans will always pick someone who was never an idol.

    Yoon Eun Hye began acting at a time where idols were criticized harder for doing the transition to acting.

    Especially since her first project was from a famous Manhwa like Goong. It was so crazy when she was announced as the lead actress of Goong, there was over 10,000 petition to remove her as the main lead and the investors threatened the PD that they would no longer invest. Thankfully the Goong PD was adamant in keeping her because he saw her potential. Yoon Eun hye auditioned for the second lead role (Song ji Hyo's role) but the PD believed in her so much that she put her as the main.

    She was the first idol turned actress to make it big and the first idol to win the Best Actress at Baeksang in her generation. Even Lee Jin of Fin.K.L and Hwang Jung Eum acknowlege that she paved the way for idol turned actors.

    As for IU she is miles ahead of Yoon Eun Hye in her music career there is no denying that but when it comes to acting and popularity as an actress and recognition for idol turned actress, I'm sorry but IU and YEH are not on par.

    • However, PSH had to face and is still facing prejudice of child actress to adult actress. Dont think only your bias has difficulties.

    • PSH has her own prejudge and problem. She was a child actress and didn't get people taking her seriously until YB.
      So it's not only your YEH dealing with prejudes and problem. Even now people are still protective of her because to them she is forever the child actress.

      First someone claimed all her roles was taken by her tiny agency SALT that has no big name but her. Now someone claimed their bias has difficulties but PSH doesn't lol. I still remember YEH fans claimed PSH copy YEH back in the day because YB and Goong S. But their career maps aren't the same up to now right?

      A word of advise. Please get out there and learn more about others before talking about them to defend your favorite. It made you look like a joke when you don't even know what you are talking about... And it seems YEH fans stuck in the past and YEH blogs that they don't know anything else...

    • Ugh I am sick of reposting my reply. I have done this more than Ican count. If after this my reply is still not showing, I give up.

      @HLD prejudged for being a child actress is nowhere near as bad as being prejudged as an idol turned actress. Koreans may criticize some child actors but in their hearts they will always have a deep love for them. Kim So Hyun, kim Yoo Jung, Yeo Jin Goo and Yoo Seung Ho were all child actors who were taken seriously for their great acting chops.

      Not saying that Park Shin Hye never had any hardships as an actress (I'm sure she has but in a different way).

      Any actor who wasn't an idol will always have an advantage compared to those who became an idol turned actor. Like example: have non idol actors ever had eggs thrown at their face in public? YEH has when they found out she was the main in Goong. Have they ever been pushed down the stairs by random netizens before? YEH was.

      What I'm trying to say is that YEH had to overcome a lot more obstacles to achieve what she did during her prime. So maybe that's why it's such a big deal to koala and others because no one ever thought that she'd be so huge for an idol turned actor during her prime. Even I as her fan never thought that she'd achieve what she did.

  • Dont know about IU, the girl is nice but she seems forever stuck in teenage image, I dont see her as a coming of age woman on screen, she’s just too thin or too baby like, she lacks sensuality or sexiness charm that has been YEH’s trademark all those years, she can both pass up as pretty cute & sexy without trying too hard, just light hearted not heavy on screen, and Im just saying. About PSH, she’s more of dramatic actress, she’s always serious looking. so in essence, Koala is correct, no one in Hallyu today has replace YEH’s trademark, the forever lovable Princess. speaking of, I hope Yoon Eun Hye also get onscreen pairing with Lee Jun Ki, or does YEH look taller than LJK hahhaha.

    • I once saw a video IU attending the event with an actor and actress. I did not know her at that time and I thought she was her daugher hichic. She looks too young.

    • Such shallow comment. Have you watched My Ahjussi? IU did not play a teenager there. PSH is serious looking? Have you seen her most recent pictures taken in Spain? Come on be real, please do not quote history. I think you are still stuck in Flintstone Age. LOL...

• Btw I don't agree with the statement that there's no one in the 20s age range who can match 20s YEH, there are plenty who could match or surpass her on talent but kdrama has been ignoring non-idol 20s actresses and denying them chances for so long that most of them have never had room to show what they are capable of.

• depending on when one starts watching k-dramas, some are forever stuck in the Goong and Coffee Prince's era. LOL...

• Nah park shin hye and park bo young are both in their twenties and are insanely popular and they both gorgeous tbh I dont find yeh to be that pretty

• I’m happy that YEH has such dedicated fans such as Ms Koala. I thought for a while Suzy has overtaken that crown just by looking at the number of posts she has here.

• She is a good actress but not that great either. And I never found her really pretty, just average. Jung So Min for example is much prettier and talented than her.

• Agree Koala. Thanks for always showing love to YEH. YEH is the reason why I started to watch kdrama. Yoon Eun Hye is the most kind, beautiful, talented and gorgeous korean actress that's why she has lots of international fans. Fighting YEH. We love you.

• Thanks for the article, it`s always lovely to hear about our star. Are there any updates on her new drama?

• to all the people jumping on koala for her statement of calling yoon eun hye the IT actor, i completely agree.
  YEH has been really unlucky in her script choices but by gawd i have never seen her acting as the reason for the failure of those dramas. the woman is versatile and grips you with the character she plays !! coffee prince will always hold a special place in my heart ! <3
  whoever is comparing the lady to IU, personally i can't connect with IU when she acts as her eyes look so dead..there is no soul/ emotions in them, i can't relate to the characters she plays (one of the many reasons I coudn't come to like moon lovers, though LEE JUNKI really made it hard not to). Whereas YEH had me rooting for her even though her character was flawed in MISSING YOU and the drama was a trainwreck! She just becomes that character.
  so solelly on acting i do agree with koala, no one has managed to make me be a loyal fan in todays 20 something k-actress'!

• Stop you people! I bet any of you cannot even act. So much bullshit going around in you guys life and cannot accept the fact that your only jealous of somebody. Better look in the mirror before you guys say anything and I bet you that you got plenty of dirt in life than YEH. Hahahahaha. Dirty people always notice somebody coz they're trying to cover their own shit. Move on and live your life to the fullest. You neverknow, you might disappear in this world before anyone else.

  • you sure got plenty of dirt in your mouth. LOL...

    • Keep living in the past honey,in fact song ji hyo still promoting in korea and yoon eun hye didn't doing nothing lol. "please don't use me to promote your collection".

    • ? u r calling the wrong person honey... but I agree with u on SJH coz at least she is still working... There are many actresses who can act better than YEH ?

  • Song ji hyo was better than yoon eun hye lol, she kept getting role in kdrama and movie.

    • What? SJH can't act to save her life. She got a big break because of RM but all her dramas are crap.

    • why are you comparing Song Ji Hyo with Yoon Eun Hye when they are best friends, look they both even got Park Shi Hoo as their leading men in each of their film/drama stints. also SJH has focused more recently on variety shows, while YEH before her hiatus has been more active on drama and few movies. so stop that crap on pointless comparison with girlfriends, you’re disgusting!

  • Take your language somewhere else it's not welcome here.