Up-And-Coming K-drama Actresses to Watch Out For in 2023

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Joo Hyun Young
Park Ji Hu
Kim Min Ha
Go Yoon Jung
Rising Korean Stars 2023

As K-content continues to gain popularity worldwide, thanks to outstanding K-dramas and reality shows like "Squid Game," "Physical: 100," "All of Us Are Dead" and more, viewers are also drawn to rising stars who captured the attention of the public.

Interestingly, these four up-and-coming actresses might be the next sought-after star that viewers should keep our eyes on this 2023.

Joo Hyun Young

The 27-year-old beauty made her debut in 2018, playing a supporting role in Naver TV series "Govengers."

Although she has been in the industry for quite some time, Joo Hyun Young rose to stardom after joining the cast of "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," playing Woo Young Woo's best friend Dong Geu Rami.

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Viewers loved her tandem with Park Eun Bi hence why their signature greeting became so popular that it had a TikTok challenge.

Due to her outstanding skills, she also joined "Saturday Night Live Korea Season 12" and the rom-com series "Behind Every Star."

Interestingly, she will reprise her role in the much-awaited "Extraordinary Attorney Woo Season 2" and will have her big screen debut through "2 O'Clock Date."

Park Ji Hu

Netflix welcomed 2022 with a bang as "All of Us Are Dead" took the world by storm, creating huge buzz on social media.

Interestingly, one of the main characters in the K-zombie series is none other than Park Ji Hu, who took the role of Nam Oh Jo, one of the survivors and students of Hyosan High School.

Viewers were delighted with how her character perfectly suits Park Ji Hu as well as her team-up with Yoon Chan Young.

From hit series to another, the rising star appeared in the novel-based drama "Little Women" playing the youngest sister of Kim Go Eun and Nam Ji Hyun.

Interestingly, she is set to reprise her role as Nam Oh Jo in the upcoming "All of Us Are Dead Season 2."

Adding to the list of her new projects this 2023 is the movie "Concrete Utopia" starring Park Seo Joon, Lee Byung Hun, and Park Bo Young.

Kim Min Ha

As soon as "Pachinko" became a trending topic in, viewers and media have been praising the rookie actress Kim Min Ha as she took a significant role in the Apple TV+ series.

She portrayed the role of the teenage Kim Sun Ja, played by the Academy Award-winning Youn Yuh Jung.

Her career skyrocketed thanks to her remarkable acting in the series and even graced fashion magazines and was selected as a brand ambassador by brands.

Go Yoon Jung

Joining the list of rising Korean actresses is Go Yoon Jung.

She might be in the industry for several years, but it was the historical romance drama "Alchemy of Souls" that gave her career a major boost.

Interestingly, she recently return to the K-drama's hit sequel.

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Written by Geca Wills

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