Playful Kiss casts newbie Yoon Seung-ah as best friend
by girlfriday
It looks like Playful Kiss is looking to newbies for the supporting roles, which I’m a fan of, since it’s a high school drama and will benefit from some fresh faces. Relative newbie actress Yoon Seung-ah has been cast as the best friend, Min-ah, to Jung So-min‘s Ha-ni, and will be displaying a 4D (quirky, off-kilter) sensibility.
You may recognize her from the horror film Death Bell 2 (Go-sa 2), or MBC’s Hero, both in minor roles.
She debuted in 2006 in Alex’s music video for “Words that Hurt Too Much,” and received the moniker of “Snail Girl.” She waited to finish college before debuting, and gave up a chance to study art abroad in order to pursue her acting career. It was a sudden choice, but one that she doesn’t regret.
She was an art major with a dream of becoming a designer, and came up to Seoul to fulfill her dream, only as luck would have it, she’d be taking a different route. Yoon says, “I was cast [discovered] on the street, really by chance. But it didn’t take long to make the decision to give up studying abroad and choose this path. My parents said they would trust my choice too. It must have been fate.”
But success didn’t necessarily land in her lap, as she struggled to have an active career. She says with determination that she’s not going to give up on this dream now. Her appeal now seems to be her greenness; she herself wants to be the kind of actress who can be a blank canvas.
The 26-year old actress will be the oldest of the actors playing high school students, and she worries about that a little, but sees the opportunity in a positive light. The staff was surprised to find out her real age, as most people are, so she considers it a compliment to be able to play so young.
Yoon: “I’m still not used to my own image on camera. But I want to be a real actor. I want the audience to be able to say, ‘Oh, she fits this role well,’ and ‘Oh, she fits that role well’ too. Ah, I’m already anticipating Playful Kiss. Please give 4D Min-ah lots of love!”
Playful Kiss premieres September 1 on MBC.
Via HanKyung
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1 pat
August 16, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Can't they find 20 yr olds to play teens in Korea?
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lixin64
August 16, 2010 at 2:38 PM
If a 26-year-old can play the role convincingly, why not give her a shot?
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poo
August 16, 2010 at 9:41 PM
It's not a rule that u ve to cast a teen for a teen role...as long as the actor can do his/ her job...age doesn't matter.
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Dara
August 17, 2010 at 9:38 AM
I would think that too.
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2 paas
August 16, 2010 at 2:39 PM
shes so cute
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3 Elena
August 16, 2010 at 2:50 PM
she borders on anorexic -
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Usi
August 17, 2010 at 2:35 AM
Agree but since most actors looking more healthy while shooting dramas I hope she will too. Otherwise I cannot imagine how she will survive that hard treadmill.
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4 Kryzenna
August 16, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Please start airing already. I can't wait any longer!! XD XD
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5 Jenju
August 16, 2010 at 3:27 PM
Wow, yeah she not definitely does not look 26 to me. She's so cute though, look forward to seeing her in PK.
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6 RunLolaRun
August 16, 2010 at 3:52 PM
She's very pretty. :-D
26 is not even old anyways so who cares.
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7 sleeplessinwgtn
August 16, 2010 at 3:56 PM
She'd look younger than other 20-year olds. I can see her portraying a quirky role. I can't remember the 2nd leads in ISWAK, must re-watch some parts of the Taiwanese version.
Is the Japanese version good?
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danna
August 16, 2010 at 7:21 PM
i believe the second leads for ISWAK were played by Jiro i Wang and Tiffany Xu??
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tiq
August 17, 2010 at 5:41 AM
the japanese version was really good....trust me....i more interested with that one compare to taiwanese....^^
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8 sorcente
August 16, 2010 at 4:22 PM
omg i also look young for my age!! will i be like that when i'm 26 !!!
yupppieee :D:D:D
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9 GrandmaFran
August 16, 2010 at 4:50 PM
i hate it when people throw out words like she's so anorexic or she must have some sort of eating disorder. some people are just skinny! or they might be overworking or have some sort of IBD that prevents them from putting on weight. if you don't know them personally, don't judge 'em
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kimkim
August 16, 2010 at 6:49 PM
I totally agree. Throughout my youth, I've always been accused of being too skinny and anorexic looking, but the truth was that even when I tried to gain weight, it was easier said than done and I hated it. Now that I'm approaching 30s and my metabolism has slowed, I do miss the old days. But it's always annoyed me that although many people tend to be sensitive about calling heavier people "fat" or "obese," these same people don't care to show the same sensitivity to skinnier/lighter people.
But returning to the topic of this post, I think Yoon Seung-ah is gorgeous and definitely young looking. I look forward to seeing her in Playful Kiss.
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Usi
August 17, 2010 at 2:39 AM
Yes, there are people who are natural skinny. I had one in my class (she got it from her mother) but they are looking totally different. Natural skinny people have long fingers and slender ankles/wrists. Hers are looking totally normal for me.
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kimkim
August 17, 2010 at 5:59 AM
I for one have short and chubby fingers and average wrists, but slender calves and ankles. You can't generalize.
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10 jinn
August 16, 2010 at 6:44 PM
@sleeplessinwgtn
Yes the Japanese version is very good! I just saw it last week. I think it's so much better than the Taiwan version because one its shorter, only 9 episodes, and two the lead actress is less annoying. Go see it!
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11 danna
August 16, 2010 at 7:19 PM
maaan..Sunkyungwan Scandal just came out with a trailer..and i'm seriously torn because its either this drama or that one...:(
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sweetnis
August 17, 2010 at 2:55 AM
what?? A trailer
When was this lol??
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12 viola
August 16, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Is it just me, or in the first picture does she really look like Chae Rim from her OML days? :)
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13 autumnscribbles
August 16, 2010 at 7:34 PM
she does not look 26...
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14 wulanastasiaz
August 16, 2010 at 8:43 PM
i like her.. she's so cute and remind me to shin min ah
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15 lala
August 16, 2010 at 9:24 PM
is she the one who was on that dating show with Kangin? she looks familiar.
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16 red
August 16, 2010 at 10:37 PM
what!! ..i saw her in hero and i thought she was like 18 or 17 ..but 26????.....she looks so young...
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17 jyyjc
August 16, 2010 at 11:53 PM
isn't lee si young older than this girl? so that would make lee si young the oldest playing a student? unless lee si young only appears during the college years or something..
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18 Cam
August 17, 2010 at 7:09 AM
Oh aww. =)
I see that she seem like she's very fresh, new person with her younger face like that! ^_^ Ooh, she's really lovely, of course.
I hope this new drama "Playful Kiss" drama will give her ALOT of love and do her best! (winks)
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19 Dara
August 17, 2010 at 9:51 AM
After watching the Japanese anime version, I started to have doubt with acting abilities of KHJ (Oh, I know we 've been through this pages long), it just starts to hit me, will he be able to protray Irie Khun?
Although, Irie is indifferent to Kokoto most of the time , his actions in some scenes do tug the heart of the viewers as a loving man and I could find myself seeing KHJ in that role. I know too late to complain.
Oh well, will be keeping my fingers crossed.LOL.
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Dara
August 17, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Sorry , typing mistake.
I mean '....I could NOT find myself seeing KHJ in that role...'
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20 pumpkinattack
August 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
I say "you go, girl!"
She is young and pretty, and I don't think you should have to be a teenager to debut! :oD
I'm sure we also remember how long Melissa Joan Hart played a teenager...
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21 aiza
September 5, 2010 at 3:33 AM
,.,.hai,.,.i like so much korean actor,,they all so cute,.,.also kim nam gil,.,.i love it,.,.,
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22 Ashley
October 19, 2010 at 5:56 PM
That girl is 26?! Holy crap!
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23 Roy
October 21, 2010 at 7:48 PM
she is sooo dam cute.. loved her in playful kiss.. payed more attention to her then oh han ni the main char
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24 Sue
October 23, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Shes 26, but she looks like 17/// she can pull of looking young, and thats very rare
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25 > nathanne
May 17, 2011 at 1:16 AM
i love min-ah very much ..
she's so cute !!!!!
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