Actors doing actor roles in Korean dramas is always a plus point for them as they are already enjoying the same fame, they know the perks and shortcomings. The entertainment industry is full of money, fame, scandal, competition, and so on. Here we’ve listed dome top 10 Korean dramas where actors took celebrity roles and did tremendous work while performing that character.
Kim Woo Bin in Uncontrollably Fond
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama, and Melodrama
Cast: Kim Woo Bin, Bae Suzy, Im Joo Hwan, and Im Ju Eun
Shin Joon Young (Kim Woo Bin) and Noh Eul (Bae Suzy) have been friends since high school for some reason, they both separated. At present, Joon Young is a famous singer and actor and Noh Eul is a documentary producer. Joon Young is very rich and has everything he needs, on the other hand, Noh Eul works hard to make a living. Fate made them meet again and Noh Eul was asked to make a documentary on Joon Young. Uncontrobally Fond is one of the top 10 Korean dramas where actors took celebrity roles.
Jun Ji Hyun in My Love From the Star
Episodes: 21
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Jun Ji Hyun
Do Min Joon (Kim Soo Hyun) is an alien and living on Earth for 400 years. He lives alone, has an introverted nature, doesn’t like talking to anyone, and doesn’t like interfering in others’ business. Cheon Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun) is a famous Korean actress who lives next door. She is a very talkative and crazy but warm-hearted lady who always gets into some situations.
Park Bo Gum in Record of Youth
Episode: 16
Genre: Friendship, Romance, Youth, Drama, Family, Melodrama
Cast: Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, Byeon Woo Seok, Kwon Soo Hyun
Story of youths who go through a lot of struggles and challenges to achieve their goal. Hye Joon (Park Bo Gum) is a smart and handsome model and he dreams of becoming an actor. Hae Hyo (Byeon Woo Seok) is more popular than Hye Joon and they have been best friends since childhood. Meanwhile, Jeong Ha (Park So Dam) is a makeup artist and she wants to open her own studio.
Kim Young Dae in Shooting Stars
Episodes: 16
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Lee Sung Kyung, Kim Young Dae
Gong Tae Sung (Kim Young Dae) is a famous actor known for his kind and gentle image. In reality, he is very hot-tempered and has a strong desire to win. Oh Han Byul (Lee Sung Kyung) is a PR team leader in the same management company.
Yoo Tae Oh in Love to Hate You
Episodes: 10
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Kim Ok Vin, Yoo Teo, Kim Ji Hoon, Go Won Hee
Nam Gang Ho (Yoo Teo) is a top actor and is famous for his handsome appearance and kind nature. He has done a lot of romantic movies but he actually doesn’t trust women. Yeo Mi Ran (Kim Ok Vin) is a rookie attorney and one of the biggest Law firms that work for the entertainment industry.
IU in The Producers
Episodes: 12
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Gong Hyo Jin, Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Soo Hyun, IU
Baek Seung Chan is a young man who joins the KBS network as his crush works there. Tak Ye Jin (Gong Hyo Jin) is the PD of a music program “Music Bank”. Cindy is a popular singer but is also known for her rude behavior as she joined the entertainment industry at the age of 13 years. Ra Joon Mo (Cha Tae Hyun) is having a hard time as the ratings of the show are very low.
Yoo In Na in Touch Your Heart
Episodes: 16
Genres: Comedy, Law, Romance
Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Yoo In Na, Lee Sang Woo, Son Sung Yoon
Oh Yeon Seo (Yoo In Na) is a beautiful actress but doesn’t have acting skills. She gets into a scandal and her career starts declining. She wants to work in a top law drama but the screenwriter asks her to get experience for this role. To get the experience, she joined a law firm and became a secretary to lawyer Kwon Jung Rok (Lee Dong Wook).
Rain in Full House
Episodes: 16
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Song Hye Kyo, Rain, Han Da Gam
Lee Young Jae (Rain) is a popular Korean actor but his personality is very rude and stubborn, as he only cares for his friends. He is in one-sided love with his childhood friend Hye Won. Han Ji Eun is a cheerful girl who lives who wanted to become a writer. Ji Eun’s sister fooled her and sold the house to Lee Young Jae (Rain). Now Han Ji Eun doesn’t have any place to go and then they both decide to get into a contract marriage with Lee Young Jae.
Moon Ga Young in Find Me in Your Memory
Episode: 16
Genres: Romance, Melodrama
Cast: Kim Dong Wook, Moon Ga Young
Yeo Ha Jin (Moon Ga Young) is a rising actress who forgets the most important moments of her life. Lee Jung Hoon (Kim Dong Wook) is suffering from hyperthymesia, which allows him to remember nearly every moment in his life. It is the love story between a man who remembers every second of his life and a woman who forgets her painful past. Despite having 13 years years of huge age gap, that didn’t affect their chemistry.
Kim Min Kyu in The Heavenly Idol
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Cast: Kim Min Gue, Go Bo Geyol, Lee Jang Woo
Pontifex Lembrary (Kim Min Kyu) has powerful divine powers. While fighting with a demon, he gets transferred to a different world. Protifex possesses the body of Woo Yeon Woo who is a member of an unpopular K-Pop group. He doesn’t know how to sing but he believes that with his face he can be a good idol as well as an actor. Kim Dal once handled a girl group but one of them committed suicide because of some reason so she quit and started working again as Wild Animal’s new manager because she is a fan of Woo Yeon Woo.
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