Eye- business proposal? That was huge.
The third generation didn't produce any prominent actresses
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Yes, the top groups now, i.e. BP and Twice, get better reward for time spent doing other things such as concerts overseas, than doing a Korean movie or Korean drama.
However if it is an actress role in a global movie or globally distributed drama like on netflix, which are rarer, it would be worth the time spent for marketing reasons.
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It's highly possible I've seen dramas and not realized it was a 3rd gen idol.
I remember I saw a drama with the one Momoland member who did the killing part during the bridge of Bboom Bboom, and I didn't even realize it until I looked up the cast after finishing the drama. I think her name is Yeonwoo?
I know there are some 3rd gens acting here and there, but Jisoo is going to need bigger projects if she wants to get to Yoona/Suzy/IU level
I wouldn’t put Suzy that high?
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I wouldn’t put Suzy that high?
That's an interesting take
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But 3rd gen have musical actress genius
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Yes, the top groups now, i.e. BP and Twice, get better reward for time spent doing other things such as concerts overseas, than doing a Korean movie or Korean drama.
However if it is an actress role in a global movie or globally distributed drama like on netflix, which are rarer, it would be worth the time spent for marketing reasons.
How many times does a Korea drama hit it big on Netflix ?
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Now that I know she was the female lead in Business Proposal, I couldn't agree more. She'll need multiple dramas of that quality and popularity to rise to the top.
It's not really fair to compare 2nd and 3rd gen because 3rd gen as a whole didn't have as many who took on solo activities until recently. And naturally 2nd gen has had more time to accumulate projects and experience and are now seen as "bigger names".
IU was widely criticised for her acting early on like in Moon Lovers, until My Mister which turned the public opinion around. Similarly with Suzy who got more praises recently in Anna, and improved later on in their careers. I mean all three of them have been acting for like more than 10 years now.
Kim Sejeong took on lead roles from the jump and got a Best New Actress in 2017. The Uncanny Counter was only her 3rd ever drama role, and was the highest rated drama in OCN history and was the first to reach double digits in ratings. And Business Proposal was another breakthrough and she was awarded SBS's Top Excellence Award.
If you look around, there are still a few 3rd gen actresses:
- Kim Sejeong
- Bona also had a breakthrough with Kim Taeri in 25/21, expanded into lead role territory, but will need more time as a lead role to carry a drama in her name
- Jung Chaeyeon was lead role in The Golden Spoon, was also in King's Affection with Park Eunbin and Rowoon, a popular historic drama
- Kang Mina was in Hotel del Luna, won Best New Actress with KBS last year and is in Welcome to Samdalri currently airing now with Shing Hye-sun and Ji Chang-wook.
- Yeonwoo, won MBC Best New Actress last year and is another rising actress
- Joy, who SM tried their hand with in acting, but unfortunately just never stuck
- Kim Doyeon, took on a few side character roles and play a few younger versions of main character like in One the Woman with Honey Lee and Jirisan with Jun Ji-hyun.
- Arin was also in Alchemy of Souls, but just as a minor role.
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Sejeong comes to mind
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Yall acting like it's easy to be on IU/Suzy level. It took them more than a decade to get there, and just like most idol actors/actresses, they were also criticised early on in their careers.
But the closest we've got in 3rd gen is Sejeong. The Uncanny Counter and Business Proposal are legit hits, and she's also went viral for her musical. That really adds to it, because Koreans love their musical and theatre actors like Cho Seungwoo and Jo Jong-suk. If you get recognised and acknowledged in those areas, there's a special kind of prestige that they love.
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Sejong had huge roles in successful dramas like Business Proposal and Uncanny Counter
WJSN's Bona was also in Twenty Five Twenty One
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That's an interesting take
As an actress? I thought that’s a known take.
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