It must be difficult to give up a regular adolescent life in order to pursue acting. Even if you have extraordinary acting ability, you will unavoidably lose your privacy when you make it to the big screen, or risk being typecast for future roles as you mature, as Daniel Radcliffe has. Despite this, some young performers have accomplished the near-impossible; here are a few instances.
Kim Yoo-Jung
Kim Yoo-Jung is only 21 years old, yet she is already a seasoned actor with over 16 years of experience. There are several projects that may be regarded as her finest work, but if we had to choose one, it would be Moon Embracing the Sun. When she was younger and playing Yeon Woo, the young actress was praised for her lovely relationship with actor Yeo Jin-goo. In fact, fans were so taken with their portrayal of a young couple that requests for them to rejoin have continued to surface online and in magazines such as Women Sense, which recently included them among “Legendary child drama couples that should reunite again.”
Yoo Seung-ho
Yoo Seung-ho, also known as the “nation’s younger brother” (and an example of someone who grew up to surprise everyone with his beauty), has mostly avoided controversy and scandal throughout his career, much to the satisfaction of his followers. Sang Woo, a seven-year-old youngster who throws tantrums at his grandma, was one of his best-loved roles in the 2002 film The Way Home. Then, in 2010, he played flamboyant rebel Hwang Baek-Hyun in the drama Master of Study, shattering whatever “model student” image he may have acquired via his previous roles.