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Kim Seon-ho Transformation

<p>Is it just us, or is K-drama actor <strong>Kim Seon-ho</strong> emanating an indescribable radiance lately?</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769489929663Kim Seon-ho.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Kim Seon-ho | Photo via @seonho__kim on Instagram</span></span></span></div><p>I have to admit, when I first watched his current hit K-drama &#x27;Can This Love Be Translated&#x27;, I really had to do a double-take and observe how good he looks right now. Glowing skin, bright eyes, a chiseled jawline, and an unbeatable smile—we truly have been bitten by the Kim Seon-ho love bug yet again!</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769491491948Kim Seon-ho 2.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Kim Seon-ho is glowing! | Photos via @seonho__kim on Instagram</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Kim Seon-ho Transformation Timeline</strong></div><p>Ever since we started watching Seon-ho on the small screen (he was a stage actor for eight years prior to becoming a K-drama superstar), the 39-year-old charmer has become one of our perma-crushes in the Hallyu world. With his eye-catching dimples and undeniable boy-next-door charm, Seon-ho is a certified Metro crush! Here, we run down his transformation, albeit ever so subtle, from his days as &#x27;Good Boy&#x27; in &#x27;Start Up&#x27; to his latest project as a professional translator in &#x27;Can This Love Be Translated&#x27;. Tell us—which Seon-ho era is your favorite?</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Sun Sang-tae in Good Manager, 2017</strong></div><p>It&#x27;s quite hard to believe that Seon-ho once sported an apple cut and eyeglasses combo for the K-drama &#x27;Good Manager&#x27; in 2017. We can already see those charming dimples making their debut, too!</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769492137204141477334_144801897457850_6329214953017474311_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in Good Manager | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=144801894124517&amp;set=pcb.144802050791168" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Oh Jin-kyu in Strongest Deliveryman, 2017</strong></div><p>In the same year, Seon-ho already showed us a different side of him—a crushable boy-next-door with a charming smile and a wavy hairdo to boot! </p><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769495316108MV5BZTRlMjVhN2YtNzQ3YS00YWIxLTk4ZTctMGQyOGM2ZDA4ZTIxXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" style="width:700px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in Strongest Deliveryman | <a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZTRlMjVhN2YtNzQ3YS00YWIxLTk4ZTctMGQyOGM2ZDA4ZTIxXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></strong></div><div><strong>Gong Su-Chang in Two Cops, 2018</strong></div><p>In this drama, Seon-ho stars as a cop. A redhead cop, that is. It was in this era that the Korean world was obsessed with spiky, gel-clad hairstyles such as this, and Seon-ho sure nailed it.</p><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769495665758MV5BOTllZDJkODMtNmFhOS00NWI5LWIyMzktOTdhZTkyNDFkMjA3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in Two Cops | <a href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTllZDJkODMtNmFhOS00NWI5LWIyMzktOTdhZTkyNDFkMjA3XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Jung Jae-yoon in 100 Days My Prince, 2018</strong></div><p><strong></strong>Every K-drama star has a Joseon dynasty version of him/her, and this was Kim Seon-ho&#x27;s. With that signature charming smile and flawless skin, he sure looks good in a traditional Joseon dynasty hat.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769495938760FAz52cbVcAYgW4Y.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in 100 Days My Prince | <a href="https://x.com/fromkdramaland/status/1444804296789225475/photo/2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Go Ji-seok in Catch the Ghost, 2019</strong></div><p>After a couple of full-length dramas that helped him gain recognition, Seon-ho starred in this drama that made him a man in uniform—a really handsome one at that!</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176949622118672596470_1225691977617939_4782325726227464192_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in Catch the Ghost | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1225691970951273&amp;set=pcb.1225692084284595" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Han Ji-pyeong in Start Up, 2020</strong></div><p>This is the drama that converted us all and turned us into &#x27;Good Boy&#x27; stans. Kim Seon-ho stole hearts left and right with his amazing acting and charm in the drama co-starring Suzy Bae and Nam Joo-hyuk.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:500px;display:block" width="500"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769496349107bb87c1c8e5558466663be57ad11df28a.jpg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="500"/><span class="fr-inner">Kim Seon-ho in Start Up</span></span></span></div><div><strong>Hong Du-sik in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, 2021</strong></div><p>The peak of our Kim Seon-ho adoration club was when he starred as handyman Hong Du-sik in beloved romantic comedy Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. In his signature mid-parted hair and unbeatable charm, Kim Seon-ho made hearts flutter with his heartwarming visuals.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769496810914largephoto1382457.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | <a href="https://www.hancinema.net/korean_Hometown_Cha-Cha-Cha-picture_1382457.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></strong></div><div><strong>Park Chung-Seob in When Life Gives You Tangerines, 2025</strong></div><p>This is the first time we&#x27;ve ever seen Seon-ho with disheveled hair and a hint of a mustache, and we admit—this took us by surprise! His guest role in the IU-Park Bo-gum drama was a poignant one that left a mark on us. We truly missed seeing this face on the small screen.</p><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769497221636SnapInsta.to_484938447_18384904429118504_6654095889671601925_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in When Life Gives You Tangerines | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHeK2UTT2b8/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>Joo Ho-jin in Can This Love Be Translated, 2026</strong></div><p>In his latest drama and the one we&#x27;re all obsessed with, Kim Seon-ho makes a major comeback looking like the charming boy-next-door we all fell in love with! His face is noticeably slimmer, more chiseled, a bit more mature, but definitely no less handsome.</p><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769497449696SnapInsta.to_621164943_18445969537097707_1342279523514845196_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false">Kim Seon-ho in Can This Love Be Translated | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/seonho__kim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photo source</a></span></span></span></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><p>Which Seon-ho era is your favorite?</p><div><strong></strong></div>

<p>The Korean actor constantly proves that there's more to him than meets the eye</p>

Kim Seon-ho's Transformation Through the Years, From Good Boy to Joo Ho-Jin

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