Top K-drama Actresses Returning in 2023: Kim Hee Ae, Jeon Do Yeon, More
New year means a slew of new fresh K-dramas to air. With these, amid a variety of series in store for viewers, several top Korean actresses are returning to the small screen this 2023.
From Kim Hee Ae, Jeon Do Yeon, Moon So Ri, and more, viewers will get to see these familiar faces and top stars reigning in various K-dramas this year.
Lee Bo Young
Lee Bo Young
Other than being Ji Sung's wife, Lee Bo Young is also known for her versatility.
Her last K-drama appearance was the thriller mystery drama "Mine" along with the equally talented Kim Seo Hyung and Ok Ja Yeon, the 43-year-old actress is back on the small screen after two years.
Lee Bo Young will have a bold return as she stars in back-to-back K-dramas. One of which is the drama series "Hyde" directed by Kim Dong Hwi of "Fight for My Way" and "The Tale of Nokdu."
Interestingly, the other Lee Bo Young drama is an upcoming series "Agency." She will be joining APINK's NaEun, award-winning veteran Jo Sung Ha, Han Joon Woo, and Jeon Hye Jin as lead stars.
In the upcoming life drama series, Lee Bo Young will portray the role of Go Ah In, the first female executive in the advertising agency.
Kim Hee Ae
Following the major success of "The World of the Married" where Kim Hee Ae plays the lead star along with Han So Hee and Park Hae Joon, Kim Hee Ae returns to K-dramaland with an upcoming series "Queen Maker."
Playing the role of girl boss Hwang Do Hee, she is a skilled career woman and a leader of the Strategic Planning Office at Eunsung Group, president Identity (PI) consulting.
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Kim Hee Ae is joined by top stars Moon So Ri, Kim Tae Hoon, and Ryu Soo Young as the stars who will headline the upcoming drama.
"Queen Maker" will be under Netflix and scheduled to premiere in 2023.
Moon So Ri
As mentioned, Moon So Ri's comeback project after "On the Verge of Insanity" is Netflix's "Queen Maker."
She will transform into a labor rights lawyer Oh Seung Sook who is dubbed as the "crazy rhinoceros" by her colleagues and is also a self-proclaimed Korean Lady of Justice.
Apart from being a lawyer, she also serves as the president of the Women's Worker Association, and leader of the Worker's Solidarity with Rights foundation, and Korean Women's Human Rights Wave,
Jeon Do Yeon
Jeon Do Yeon
The award-winning actress will return as a frustrated athlete named Nam Haeng Sun in the upcoming K-drama "Crash Course in Romance."
Jeon Do Yeon will team up with Jung Kyung Ho, who is set to portray Choi Chi Yeol, a known instructor in the private education field and dubbed as "Ilta Instructor" or the most popular instructor.
Set to premiere on January 14, "Crash Course in Romance" will be available on tvN and Netflix.
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Written by Geca Wills
