Certainly, the K-drama “True Beauty” allowed its actors to achieve stardom, but the question is whether this popularity has been maintained
Despite an insufficient audience rate during its broadcast, “True Beauty” had a considerable impact on the international scene, allowing many actors to become popular stars and it is after more than 4 years since its end that the Netizens discuss the current careers of the main actors.
Cha Eun Woo
Born in 1997, Cha Eun Woo played the lead role of Lee Su Ho in “True Beauty”, which brought him the greatest success among actors so far. His exceptional images also gave him superstar status after the end of the K-drama, multiplying commercial contracts and role offers.
Criticism against him for his “inadequate” performance, however, hasn’t stopped scornful netizens from admitting that Cha Eun Woo’s visuals are out of this world. The year 2022 was marked by the appearance of Cha Eun Woo in 2 projects, the K-drama “Island”, where he shares the poster with Kim Nam Gil and Lee Da Hee, and the cinematographic work “Decibel” , where he collaborates with Kim Rae Won and Lee Jong Suk.
He also starred in the 2023-2024 projects “A Good Day to Be a Dog” and “Wonderful World”, where his first role as a villain earned him some praise.
Moon Ga Young
After gradually gaining attention through various roles, Moon Ga Young literally made a splash by playing Im Joo Kyung in “True Beauty”. She then made an appearance in the tvN series “Shooting Stars” in 2022, before making her official comeback with “Link: Eat, Love, Kill”, alongside Yeo Jin Goo.
The series “Link: Eat, Love, Kill” was unfortunately not very successful, despite a captivating plot in which Moon Ga Young distinguished herself with spectacular images and interpretation. The series’ audience rate peaked at 3%, before dropping to a meager 1% in the last episode, without generating much international interest.
The actress also starred in the K-drama “The Interest of Love”, which also did not generate much interest, which did not prevent her from gaining considerable influence in the fashion field , regularly becoming the global ambassador for the luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana. She also made a name for herself as a novelist by publishing her first prose book, “PATA,” and even donated 100 million won of the book’s proceeds to the Ewha Medical Center.
Hwang In Yeop
For his part, Hwang In Yeop became popular overnight after playing the supporting male role in “True Beauty”, notably landing roles in 2 dramas in 2022, including the Netflix musical series “The Sound of Magic” and the ongoing SBS drama “Why Her?” “.
As for “The Sound of Magic”, it didn’t attract much attention, but Hwang In Yeop’s role was highly praised for his emotional acting and natural acting, unlike “Why Her?” “, which was a huge success with audience ratings exceeding 10%, but where Hwang In Yeop’s acting was severely criticized.
Despite the dominant position of “Why Her” in all rankings and its time slot, netizens only focused on the main role played by Seo Hyun Jin, without taking into account Hwang In Yeop, whose character is considered useless at the time. intrigued and described as ugly. The actor did not participate in many projects after this series, the only one being “Family by Choice”, a K-drama that aired in 2024, after which he established an independent agency with his long-time manager in 2023.
Park Yoo Na
Despite her visual qualities and her acting skills, Park Yoo Na did not take full advantage of the enthusiasm generated by “True Beauty”. Indeed, the actress has so far only played a minor role in the Disney+ original series “Rookie Cops”, before joining, in 2023, the cast of the web-drama “It’s You Without End” and from the film “Long Distance”. Since then, she has not participated in any new projects.
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