K-ent Discusses Who is the Next Top Classic Korean Actress of the Decade After Kim Tae Hee in 00’s, Kim Hee Sun in 90’s, and Hwang Shin Hye in 80’s

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• Han so hee has that beauty plus edgy appeal for overaeas audience whereas she is more trending with korean women according to various polls. The jyp golden has been spoon is too basic for overseas audience where they prefer edgy looks over her vanilla looks and no more beauty trend in korea. She was never a beauty on par waith taehyeji or senior aura actresses like lee young ae, kim hee sun and is no more trendy with new gen

  • Has-been whose visual has no overseas appeal? I'm sure you're talking about the eternal chaebol. Ain't nobody find that Kris Jenner bloated face attractive other than his horny fangirls. And let's not talk about in Korea because all the top hallyu actors have been nominated or won prestigious awards like Baeksang Best Actor but your fave is the only one who hasn't despite that 2 decade career. Nobody respects him. :(

    • Marie u need tissue. My fave is in 100 billion won drama. Ur plastic showpurce has been ex bed warmer of his wont ecen get showpiece role . She is in low budget lops. My fave has another mrga project coming up a space show. Ur plastic has been wont even be considered n she is flop overseas. My fave will hav3 career when ur fave will be doing weeknd low budget soaps lmao

  • han sohee actually is more into korean girl crush, but not classical beauty. she is modern beauty, but not perfect

• Han so hee for me, Her in My Name made me fangirl for her like crazy

• Actually KTH has always been a mystery to me as to why she's the standard of beauty when SYJ is prettier. For 20s Suzy, IU, HSH, Jennie and KSH are the obviously the standard for beauty.

  • I remember there was survey of plastic surgeons before hsh breakthrough. That irene was top most client choice followed by jennie and yoona in 2019. They have reportedly replaced kth shk and han ga in as top 3 most demanded faces wih new gen. International standards are very different from korea and KTH fits their standard to perfection. Personally i find shk more beautiful and jjh's body the killer one!

    • JJH for proportions 100% but for looks I agree on SYJ or even HJM. Not just KTH for me even LYA is a mystery but if you follow the suit LYA and KTH look very similar and so does HGI. Small round faces with defined noses and big eyes but I also think the beauty standard in SK is changing because of how popular HSH has become and even like the others mentioned Jennie and Irene none of them fit the standard beauty. I would also add Wonyoung but then again she is a JJH lookalike so that's the same beauty standard. Still I do feel the beauty standard in SK is more westernized than 20 years ago. I also agree about Suzy, IU and KSH and in a way they also are a representation of the changing standard.

    • @Rewe Interesting. this is the first time I read someone saying Irene and HSH dont fit the standards lol. Not trying to argue with you, just surprised because I always see Irene being used as an example of someone who 100% fits beauty ideals in korea lol
      But I very much agree that the standard is changing. When I first watched Singles Inferno I was so sure that the dudes would fight over jiyeon because she's the one who fits the standards the most and is the most innocent/"pure"-looking lol but then they fawned over jia instead lmao. I guess Jennie-like faces with cute-sexy vibe are really popular in korea nowadays lol

  • Agree with Kim So Hyun, Han So Hee, and Jennie. Kim So Hyun is reminiscent of top visuals such as Son Ye Jin and Han Ga In, and thus she's the representative of classic korean beauty for the early 20s group, while it's Han So Hee is for the late 20s group. As for Jennie, need I say more? Girl has one of the most requested faces in plastic surgery clinics, more so than other idols who actually fit korean beauty standards more, which is impressive lol

  • Totally agree with you. I don't find Kim Tae Hee that beautiful. Maybe it's her smile or her teeth that put me off.

    Personal favorite is still Song Hye Kyo though her recent acting skills are really boring. Another next favorite is Son Ye Jin who's pretty and definitely can act.

  • Kim taehees a total package. Beauty and brains . And the way she carries her life until marriage is admirable. Maybe thats why koreans adore her so much. For the new gen beauties i like kim ji won, suzy and go min si.

• Kim hee sun at her peak . And lee young ae in jewel in palace. Taehye ji. Han ga in. Son ye jin. Now han so hee. Key is these actresses were born with beauty. And then have money to maintain it. Non natural beauties can be easily differentiated from natural ones. Go n watch yoona in superjunior video pre snsd debut. She got whole new face lol

• Chae Soo Bin and Jung So Min for me. Also agree on Han Hyo Joo. These are natural Korean beauties as far as I'm concerned. No alterations.

• I prefer Kim Tae-Hee because of her aura. She exudes a certain charm that makes her beautiful but accessible.

  For 2020-2030, it's kinda too soon to choose. But I won't choose Suzy or Han So-Hee. Suzy is beautiful but more on pictures, I don't find her "charming".

  For Han So-Hee, the balance between her jaw and neck looks really weird. It makes her neck looking large.

  • The deer neck that you're talking about is something Koreans love. Kim Tae Hee, Yoona, Han So Hee and Kim So Hyun are famous for their deer necks which is why they are so popular for their visuals.

  • Kim Tae Hee is absolutely gorgeous. I get that people have different tastes, but it's just wild to me that other people find her beauty overrated lol. I respect their opinions tho. For overall aura/vibe, Jun Ji Hyun is the winner in TaeHyeJi. Song Hye Kyo is objectively equally beautiful as KTH, just that I prefer KTH's striking features. I don't get the Suzy thing either, I think her eyes are a bit small to completely fit the korean standard but I find her very likeable

    • Kim Tae Hee is pretty, but there are other actresses that I consider more beautiful.

    • @Maidenpool And you're entitled to your opinion, of course :)
      Beauty really is subjective after all lol

    • Kim Tae Hee was the package not because she was the most beautiful but she was the whole package. She went to the most prestigious university. Granted she didn’t major in anything mind blowing but getting into that university is very hard.

      So people idolized her because she has the looks plus the brains. Of course there are more beautiful actresses but I do find her looks very pleasing. She seems down to earth as well.

• Han So Hee would be my choice, she fits korean beauty standards while still looking edgy/striking enough for international fans.
  For the early 20s group, it would defo be Kim So Hyun as she also fits korean beauty standards perfectly with her pale skin, small oval face (I remember one Under 19 trainee saying her face is as small as a fist lol), big doll-like eyes, ski-slope nose, slender body with great proportions, and just an overall innocent angelic look (love that she can also look fierce when a role calls for it). She also gets compared a lot to top beauties like Son Ye Jin and Han Ga In ever since she's young, and that says it all.
  Jung Il Woo was right after all when he said that she's going to grow up to be a beautiful lady lol.
  Kim Yoo Jung is also pretty, but rather than being a classical korean beauty, her look is more on the modern, trendy side. Love that both Kims are natural beauties.
  I think Moon Chae Won would've also been a serious contender had she been more visible in recent years, she kinda looks like a younger Kim Hee Sun IMO

  • Yes agreed 100% with So Hyun and Moon Chae Won they are absolutely classic beauties. I'll add Kim Ji Won too who looks like a mini Kim Taehee

  • You are spot om with Moon Chae Won and Kim Hee Sun and Kmedia and Knets are well aware too. There are a lot of articles about her being the mini Kim Hee Sun when she first debut

    • moon chae won and kim yoo jung. Yasssss

• Suzy, Jennie and Han Sohwe are the most obvious choice for 20s but I would also add Noh Junguei, Kim Sohyun and Lee Youmi for actresses and Karina, Winter and Yuna for idols.

  • I would have been okay with karina but her chin is too v shaped and the ratio of her jaw to neck makes her face look weird to me. As for Winter, i don't find her that pretty. She doesn't have that striking factor unlike karina.

    • Agree with you, yet, winter seems like the most popular one. It's the same with BP. Despite Jisoo is the visual, but koreans love Jennie's face more. While internationally, lisa is more favorable. Beauty is really subjective.

    • Kim Tae Hee is without doubt stunning!!
      For me after watching the show Happiness-Han Hye -Joo is just mind blowing !!
      She just looks unbelievably beautiful even without smiling..
      Another absolutely beautiful actress for me is Moon Cha Won!!
      Of course this comes down mostly to personal opinion?
      So many others are beautiful too.
      HHJ for me rates number one!!

• Hmm Honestly I feel alot of these trending for beauty things are just hype/marketing from these stars' agencies, and it was easier to do so back in the day, in the pre-social media era.

  Whilst I personally never found KTH to be devastatingly beautiful (and certainly no more than the other 2), she does have a warm/charming vibe like someone mentioned above. JJH has a very highclass vibe but comes off unapproachable sometimes, whereas I find SHK to be quite cold. Though I have to say that JJH has that star quality about her. It's how she carries herself in general/how she appears onscreen - a charisma that can't be bought. Personally find Han Ji Min to be just as beautiful if not more than the others, and she seems to have a super down to earth and fun personality.

  As for the current gen, not sure. No one really stands out to me. Beauty-wise none have that combo of striking looks + charming personality + charisma. Though I have to say SK likes very "plain" pretty people that suit a certain mold (like Suzy). Though she isnt trending much these days.

  IU/Yoona/Jennie... nope. Han So Hee looks weird to me, like her face is slanted and squashed up. She's also not tall and doesnt have much presence. SK likes their tall beauties. Perhaps Han Hyo Joo, tho she has a very similar vibe to Han Ji Min.

  I personally think alot of stars these days just trend for awhile/few years, and then someone else will come along and replace them. It's just a very different world compared to the 90s or 2000s.

• Kim Tae Ri and Han So Hee are undoubtedly the two most interesting and versatile younger actresses. However, if the question is simply which younger actress is the most pretty it would be hard to name anyone else but Kim Yoo Jung. At least until Jennie starts acting!

  • Kim Yoo Jung? LOL. She has no appeal.

    • No appeal? LOL. If that's what you think. Hahaha

    • @Mary Kay, yes Kim Yoo Jung.
      When you said, she doesn't have appeal, you rrally don't know what you're saying.

    • Kim Yoo Jung is definetely gorgeous. @Mary Kay you can't deny that.
      You can mention that you prefer another beauty, but to say she doesn't have an appeal is ridiculous.
      She definetely is a beauty. No your ordinary korean beauty.

    • Kim Yoo Jung is definetely a Goddess. @Mary Kay can't relate. Every woman has their own beauty, and Kim Yoo Jung is one of my most favorite. What a pretty face.

    • Agree, I find Kim Yoo Jung to be so pretty! Her face is mesmerizing.

    • The beauty of Kim Yoo Jung is really undeniable. She just exudes so much beauty. Her face is my type of beauty. With or without make up, she's rrally so pretty. And honestly, she is really not a typical korean beauty. Aside from her, I also find Han So Hee so pretty. And in the above 30s, Song Hye Kyo still for me. And yeah, Roh Jeong Eui. The girl from 18 Again.

    • got to be kidding!!
      KYJ is very beautiful!!
      Maybe certain people have eye sight problems 😀😀

  • Yasss Kim Yoo Jung! No wonder she has several endorsements! She’s beautiful no matter the angle and no matter the emotion she protrays!