13 Under 30: The Next Generation of Beautiful K-Drama Actresses
We can’t wait to see more of these fresh-faced young ladies!
While it’s still International Women’s Month and our #KFeveronMetro is still at an all-time high, there’s no better time to give a nod to the talented young women who are now taking over our Netflix algorithms. If there’s a 13 Under 30: The Fresh Faces of K-Drama’s Next-Generation Actors, you bet we’d have one for actresses, too!
We all know there’s plenty of talent to go around; not to mention, beautiful faces to spot in our fave new K-Dramas. Admit it, we all crush on them just as much as we crush on the men they star on TV with! What else can be more exciting than discovering all these stylish, beautiful, and talented young ladies on- and off-camera? We follow them on Insta for style inspo, and watch them in their old dramas and await new ones for the feels!
Here, Metro.Style lists some of South Korea’s most promising young talents and, of course, most beautiful faces to boot! From child actresses to newcomers and every woman in between, these K-Drama stars are the ones to watch this generation!

Next Gen Korean Leading Ladies
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Kim So-hyun, 21
Where she caught your eye: ‘Love Alarm 2,’ ‘River Where the Moon Rises,’ ‘The Tale of Nokdu,’ ‘Love Alarm’
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Kim So-hyun, 21
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Kim So-hyun, 21
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Kim Yoo-jung, 21
Where she caught your eye: ‘Backstreet Rookie,’ ‘Clean With Passion for Now’
Photo Credit: @you_r_love
Kim Yoo-jung, 21
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Kim Yoo-jung, 21
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Park Yoo-na, 23
Where she caught your eye: ‘True Beauty,’ ‘Hotel Del Luna,’ ‘Sky Castle’
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Park Yoo-na, 23
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Park Yoo-na, 23
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Moon Ga-young, 24
Where she caught your eye: ‘True Beauty,’ ‘Find Me in Your Memory’
Photo Credit: @m_kayoung
Moon Ga-young, 24
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Moon Ga-young, 24
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Kang Min-ah, 24
Where she caught your eye: ‘True Beauty,’ ‘A-Teen 2,’ ‘Love as You Taste’
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Kang Min-ah, 24
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Kang Min-ah, 24
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Kim Bo-ra, 25
Where she caught your eye: ‘Touch,’ ‘Sky Castle’, 'Her Private Life'
Photo Credit: @kim_bora95
Kim Bo-ra, 25
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Kim Bo-ra, 25
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Kim Hye-yoon, 25
Where she caught your eye: ‘Extraordinary You,’ ‘Sky Castle’
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Kim Hye-yoon, 25
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Kim Hye-yoon, 25
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Kim Ji-in, 25
Where she caught your eye: ‘Extraordinary You,’ ‘How to Hate You’
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Kim Ji-in, 25
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Kim Ji-in, 25
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Nam Ji-hyun, 26
Where she caught your eye: 'Warrior Baek Dong-soo', 'Suspicious Partner', '100 Days My Prince'
Photo Credit: @njihyunarchive
Nam Ji-hyun, 26
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Nam Ji-hyun, 26
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Kim Ji-soo, 26
Where she caught your eye: K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, ‘Snowdrop’ (Coming soon!), ‘The Producers’
Photo Credit: @sooyaaa___
Kim Ji-soo, 26
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Kim Ji-soo, 26
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Han So-hee, 26
Where she caught your eye: ‘The World of the Married,’ ‘100 Days My Prince,’ ‘Money Flower’
Photo Credit: @xeesoxee
Han So-hee, 26
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Han So-hee, 26
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Stephanie Lee, 27
Where she caught your eye: ‘Start-Up,’ ‘When I Was Most Beautiful’
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Stephanie Lee, 27
Photo Credit: @stephanielee199
Stephanie Lee, 27
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Kim Yong-ji, 29
Where she caught your eye: ‘Tale of the Nine-Tailed,’ ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’
Photo Credit: @demi_kimee
Kim Yong-ji, 29
Photo Credit: @demi_kimee
Kim Yong-ji, 29
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Lead photos via @demi_kimee, @m_kayoung, @kim_bora95, and @sooyaaa___
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