Kim Tae Ri, Park Min Young And More Korean Actresses Who Played Characters Younger Than Their Real Age

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Hallyu stars are known for their timeless beauty, and because of this, they get casted, portraying characters way younger than their real age.

Whether it's high school students or young professionals, these K-drama actresses perfectly illustrate roles years younger than they actually are.

Kim Tae Ri (Twenty-Five, Twenty-One)

Viewers were surprised to learn that Kim Tae Ri was born in 1990, making her 31-years-old.

However, in her K-drama comeback, Twenty-Five, Twenty-One, she took on the character of an 18-year-old high school student and fencing prodigy Na Hee Do.

Despite the huge age gap between her actual age and her Kdrama character, Kim Tae Ri managed to captivate the audience with her stellar performance as an athlete who is caught up in a confusing relationship.

Park Min Young (Her Private Life)

The Hallyu actress played Sung Duk Mi in the 2019 K-drama Her Private Life.

Before the series featured how her character evolved into a successful art gallery curator, viewers saw a brief background of Duk Mi as a high school student.

However, did you know that Park Min Young was 34 at the time? Donning the high school uniform, she tricked the viewers with her perfectly smooth skin and baby face look.

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Kim Hee Sun (Alice)

Before her big transformation for Tomorrow, Kim See Sun played the role of Yoon Tae Yi in Alice.

At the time, the then 43-year-old actress portrayed a character who was in her early 20s.

In the drama, Yoon Tae Yi embarked on a special mission to prevent the book of prophecy from falling to the wrong person.

As a result, she returned to the year 1992, when she was still a high school student.

Kwon Nara (Itaewon Class)

How would you forget Kwon Nara's character in the mega-hit series Itaewon Class?

Highlighting the society's misfits; the JTBC series introduced the Kdrama's antagonist, Oh Soo Ah, a

Kwon Nara was 30 at the time but managed to get a university scholarship.

Viewers are drawn to the actress' duality appearing in flashbacks, illustrating the challenges she faced before achieving success.

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