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Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

To have an actor or actress be judged purely on acting skill goes without saying, but for these two brand new actresses, it wasn't so easy. Is it because they lacked the acting skills? No, it was because they had to overcome the viewers' expectation.

Featuring today is the actressLee Da-in-IIfrom"Hwarang"andChae Seo-jin, the rookie actress of the cinema industry.

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

UntilLee Da-in-IIappeared in"Hwarang", she was just known for her label of "ActressKyeon Miri's daughter" or "ActressLee Yoo-bi's sister" and nothing to prove herself. That's one of the reason why she use the stage nameLee Da-in-IIinstead of her real name: Lee Ju-hee.

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

In"Hwarang"Lee Da-in-IIacted as Soo-yeon, who's a sister to Soo-ho (performed byMinho) and falls in love with Ban-ryu (performed byDo Ji-han). Her part in the drama wasn't a lot, yet many viewers requested more parts for her since Soo-yeon and Ban-ryu's love story attracted many.

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

Though her labels were something for her to overcome, she is also affected by her mom. She became interested in the acting career by watching her mom perform in many dramas and movies.

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

She mentioned, "My family is my homework. I think it is up to me how I can take those labels off of me. It is pressuring but also motivating. I was relieved to feel that I actually have a potential by acting in"Hwarang"this time".

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

"I was scared that I have to do double, triple job compared to other new actresses beginning their career. It was overwhelming, knowing that I can't let my mom down. When I debuted and got many people's attention, it was hard but despite the 99% of bad comments, that 1% of cheer is what helped me".

ActressChae Seo-jinalso have a family in the entertainment industry. She is a sister of well-known actress,Kim Ok-bin. Last year,Chae Seo-jinvisited the audience with 2 movies,"Curtain Call"and"Will You Be There".

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

She was also influenced by her sister,Kim Ok-bin. Since she was young, she was always surrounded by her sister's scripts lying around the house.

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

But it wasn't until she was admitted at Korea National University of Arts that she wanted to make a career out of acting. She's also using a stage name instead of her real name, Kim Go-woon. She wanted to get rid of her label of "Kim Ok-bin's sister" and be judged fairly.

Two New Actresses Who Gave Up Their Names

By. Lily Lee

Source from :Hancinema