K-netizens Discuss South Korea’s Top 10 Beauties Which Remain Unchanged Since the Early Hallyu Days

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• All ladies are natural beauties, except Han Ye Seul whose face is becoming a bit weird as seen in this photo.

  • Hahaha
    I am actually shocked HYS is in the list and Shin MinAh isn't.

• Lee young ae is all time beauty andd most iconic 70s gen actress. Hanga in nose is blueprint of many plastic monsters walking in gangnam i read somewhere.
  Jun ji hyun is perfect combination of height body and face. Song hye kyo beauty is such that at one point not only in korea but china, doctors said clients used to come with her face. Kim hee sun is stunning and kim tae hee is always known as beauty with brains. And face fits korean standards perfectly. Kim hee sun is just naturally beautiful. Same with son ye jin and hanji min. Han ye suel has aged badly. And all 9 looks natural. I miss that in 90s gen actresses.
  Now if i compare 90s gen i really dont find them unique and compare to these actresses at peak, they really dont stand chance. No offense. Yoona and irene are called beauties but yoona plastic surgery is so obvious these days , sm idols are known for thay and irene fits korean standards but not on these actresses level. Kim ji won is a beauty though.

  • Seriously the 90s gen doesn't have much good looking beauties but kjw, ksh and iu have that unique quality and are so pretty to boot! :D

    • Ksh n 99liners n post 99 liners i dont count them bczo they are quite young tbh. Though i get the vibe.
      Kjw right but i disagree with iu. She is not known as visual or goddess level beauty. She is known for her abilities. I forgot about seolhyun. She is quite stunning!

    • I'm glad someone mentioned Seolhyun. I know she got a ton of hate for her dark skin but I love her complexion and features. I agree with OP about IU she is strangely attractive don't you think? Maybe its just subjective then. No doubt about Jiwon and Sohyun being beautiful. I get wowed every time I see their pictures.

    • @manny i respect ur opinion but i have to disagree. Iu has never been known for her goddess visuals by gp but as an talented musician. I thibk she is cute but for me goddess visual is someone who enters the room and take the breath away which i just dint get from iu but my fave jungkookie is her fanboy big time. He surely finds her a goddess lol. So i guess its all subjective

    • I get it I don't think she is a goddess exactly but I find her attractive in a different way. We can disagree on some and agree on others that's ok.

    • @manny seolhyun was considered a top beauty till her scandal with that rapper who korean hates. Infact once her advertisement boards were stolen bcoz she looked superhot. She was that big. She still have lots of cfs but she lost that support. She needs big drama or.movie to bounce back.

    • Seolhyun and her Cass beer cfs were iconic. I miss her Cass beer era but queendom made people fall in love with her again thankfully. She was amazing in my country.

    • Suzy is the prettiest among the 90s actresses. shes the CF queen. shes not good in acting but we cannot deny that she is beautiful

    • @Mercy. Suzy is never in any beauty list. ex-CF Queen in the old past. No CF now. Yes she is hopeless in acting. What is she good for. LOL.

    • @adyjunjihyun the rapper you mentioned is zico, the one with many HIT singles. And his current single is any song which is widely popular, not only in korea but also in many countries especially for those who play tiktok. You can search, if you havent heard about this song.

      Zico wasnt hated by koreans, but got criticized bcuz it seemed like she was the one who worked harder for their relationship. Cmiiw.

• Lee Na Young has always been my girl crush. Another one of my faves is Jeon Ji Hyun.

  • LNY is iconic. Hell yeas.

• Beauty is subjective. These women are all beautiful in their own right but I find the 20-somethings beautiful as well. It's just that poise, presence, charm and self confidence increase with age. By the time the 20-somethings get to that age, they will have sufficient charisma and "beauty" to be recognized by the k-public. (Hopefully)

  • There are a lot of 20 something's who have made it to their 30s like SSK, GA and PSH but have never been considered as goddess level beautiful like the ones mentioned. These women were considered peak beauty even in their late teens and early 20s so it's not about growing older and becoming more confident or poised. These women have been iconic since the start and they have aged so beautifully and flawlessly that nobody can hold a candle to them even 20 years from now.

  • These actresses were considered stunning from the day they debuted. They have the aura and star quality from the very first time. Lee young ae was already a top commercial modle because of her looks before her drama debut in 1993. Same with kim hee sun. Taehyehi all were considered beautiful from very start. So not the samd thing. Yoona is only one who is considered stunning from 90s gen and irene to some extent but they are no where close to these ladies

    • Yoona, Irene, or IU are idols. Plus, plastic surgeries are big on these idols.

      Tbf, 98% of celebrities undergoes plastic surgeries either way, so I'm not even bother to comment about natural beauty or not.

    • @Bailey - show me the evidence that IU has had PS.

  • Loli and Ady basically laid it out perfectly. These people were stars since they debuted they need to spend years to peak and become top beauties. They have been the most beautiful and sought after women from Day 1. No contest.

• The real shock is downfall of yoon eun hye. She was such a A list star back then with cf queen title, endorsements on par with these actresses and once highest paid drama actress. She has just fallen off all such lists. I miss her name. Even han ga in is on long hiatus but she still keeps getting cf deals etc.

  • HGI is truly a natural beauty. Wouldn't say the same for YEH, she is never stunning.

    • Didn't HGI do plastic surgery on her nose?

      Also, why people bother to mention natural beauty or not? People see pre-debut and debut pictures of the celebrities, and 98% of them definitely did plastic surgeries.

    • HGI nose is natural. You can check her childhood and pre-debut pictures. Who said HGI has PS? Plastic surgeons are using her nose as a sample for excellence because women adore her natural nose. You better get your facts straight. This is how rumors spread. 9 out of 10 of these ladies are all natural which means they are the 2% who did not get PS in your record.

  • yes, yoon eun hye was so popular when i was in College. i watched her drama with Gong Yoo in our local channel.
    i wonder where she is now?

• I keep thinking about other younger actresses but I really can't find it.

  Idk this site doesn't like her that much but Kim Yoo Jung beauty kind of similar. She is one of a kind.

  Yeah that's my 2 cents

  • @Cober I'll add my 2 cents and make it 4 cents totally agree with my girl Kim Yoo Jung her look is just electric and I mean to be the face for Laneige and on billboards I want to fly over to SK to just stand next to one for a pix. It's on my bucket list to do. Even though this site doesn't like her it's okay that's the nature of the business. However, there are a tonne of beautiful au natural Korean actresses to narrow them down to a list of 10 is subjective and painful. Gosh they're all hot!

    Overall the list of gorgeous celebs is on point but I do have one tiny exception with HYS because of her recent photos and heavy make up looking all goth likeswayed my perception.

    • I cannot understand why HYS is on this list at all.

  • All of acctress or celebrity in South korea are beautiful for me. I don't get the feeling these people beauty is untouched. These woman all are popular actress with great charisma. I agree...

  • Agreed, KYJ really has the potential. If you take a look at this current top 10 list, all of the beauties look unique and distinctively different from each other. You don't see anyone saying she looks like (insert senior celebrity), you only see people saying Red Velvet's Joy looks like KYJ when Red Velvet just debuted.

    • KYK fans are consistently jealous of KSH. Can't stand her popularity and beauty and always looking to drag her. No wonder they are called worst fandom by everyone.

    • KYJ fans are consistently jealous of KSH. Can't stand her popularity and beauty and always looking to drag her. No wonder they are called worst fandom by everyone.

    • @ MOA Where in this particular thread which @Cober acknowledged KYJ without naming anyone else for the exception of me dropping HYS and @Lilith naming RV Joy's name gave you the right to 'drop' KSH name here? Where? And to add insult to injury say that KYJ fans are jealous of KSH. How did we arrive or you even arrive at that when NONE of us in this one thread even mentioned KSH at all. We were like minded to just potter about KYJ and her status AND IT WAS IN OUR OPINION that we were commenting on KYJ yet you chose to drop in and make that blatant statement and accusation of how we are the 'worst fandom'. Obviously you can't stand anything positive being written about KYJ in that you have to let the rest of us know. May I remind you that this article is not about KYJ and KSH and I for one am not jealous of KSH so please get that; honestly different day, different article but same old same old. You seriously need to get better work stories and change your track.

  • Haters will hate but Kim yoo jung is the prettiest, has the most sex appeal, and the best actress of the 90S. Her beauty is classy. she looks elegant. her sex appeal is oozing thats why she was offered Convenience because they know she will be able to pull it off.

    • Convenience sex appeal what are you talking about? I don’t find KYJ pretty at all. That’s why she is not on the list.

    • yes, her beauty is incomparable with the 90s actresses. she stands out among the rest and she is only 20 uears old. she has this curvy body to die for. thats why shes perfect to play in convenience with Ji chang wook. JCW so fotunate to be partnering with a beauty like her. she would be the prettiest leading lady of wook.

• That picture of Son Ye Jin looks so much like Kim So Hyun. The resemblance is always uncanny. No wonder So Hyun is one of the very few young actresses who is considered a top visual and actress. The only actress from the current generation who has the star power, talent and beauty.

  • HAHA I thought it was sohyun too! Had to go back and check! They're both gorgeous talents! Lucky us!

  • I just mentioned this above but yup Sohyun is super pretty. I feel you about the uncanny resemblance. While watching CLOY I kept thinking she looks like the older version of Sohyun. Their acting style is a bit similar too I think.

  • Really SYJ? They are similar looking but KSH is almost a dead ringer for HGI. They could pass as twins. A lot of people felt KSH looked exactly like HGI during METS.

    • Ksh passes resemblance to lot but she currently dont look like hgi. Hgi nose as well as features r very different. She looks more close to syj these days

    • I agree she looks more like Yejin to me especially after watching CLOY.

  • KSH looks are so versatile she resembles a lot of the top actresses. Some people even think she looks like Twice Mina or BP Lisa. Guess we can all agree she is an undisputed top visual. Another case of beauty with brains which koreans love.

    • Yeah at one point I thought she looked like SHK and in some angles she looks like KTH. To be her level of pretty and she just gets even more beautiful as she grows older.

  • I have to agree completely. Kim So Hyun is truly one of a kind.She stands out with her strong charisma and overpowering aura. This girl was born to be a star and she has the talent to back it.

  • I have to disagree. KSH is not the only top visual and actress of her generation. KSH legibility as such cannot be merited without mentioning KYJ. For me, KSH and KYJ are the top 2 goddesses of their generation. At present, no one in their generation can challenge the beauty and star power of these ladies. I remember when KSH was still part of Sidus, she was heavily promoted as the next SHK due to her classical and mysterious aura, and KYJ as the next JJH due to her playful and careless character. And as we can see right now, it is starting to happen. These ladies are the current face of big Korean cosmetic brands. KSH as the face of Hanyul (previously endorsed by JJH) and KYJ as the face of Laneige (previously endorsed by SHK).

  • you hype a b-tier celeb too much ,there are a dozen of actress and idols considered better visual then here.

    • LOL. She is an A-lister actress in Korea. She is well respected in her country, which made her as of their nation's little sister. A title that is given only to iconic and extremely popular actresses.

  • I can see the resemblance, but I personally think Kim So Hyun looks way more like Han Ga In, same western-ish facial features, same face shape, same big eyes, same sloped nose, small chin, rounded forehead, etc. I've noticed that since METS. I agree with the reply above that they could pass as twins. But yeah, Kim So Hyun is more known for looking like Son Ye Jin, actually her nickname when she was younger is “Little Son Ye Jin”, and she even played Son Ye Jin's teenage version in the movie The Last Princess!
    But seriously, the three of them—Kim So Hyun, Han Ga In, and Son Ye Jin look like beautiful sisters! ?

    • By the way, this is a reply to Zen's comment. Don't know why my comment wasn't posted as a reply lol

• She is not an actress but i think blackpink jennie is quite stunning. She makes everything look so expensive and makes u feel like buy those things lol. No wonder all high end brands lineup for her

  • Jennie is the walking definition of young, rich and beautiful. Endorsers love her and everyone wants to be her. Powerful queen.

    • Gud but she needs ti get out of yg or she will end up like 2ne1 members with no career. She is IT girl but that statud can leave her if bp doesnt keeps relasing music and yg is debuting another gg soon. I hope jennie makes move to full time musician bcoz i see her getting success like hyori

  • agree

  • lol netizens mock her for making everything look cheap like a choding.

• The beauty of Han Ga In to me is exceptional.To me she still remains the the cream of the most beutiful Korean Actresses and really does stand out with her features.

• This list is indisputable for many years to come but if I had choose from the upcoming generation I'd pick kim jennie, kim so hyun, tzuyu and shin ye eun.