Hallyu stars are known for their dedication to their role. They undergo months of training if the character requires physical stunts or immerse themselves by taking classes to understand their roles better.
Meanwhile, there are some who gain or lose weight to fit with the description of a certain character but these stars need to learn how to smoke to portray a rebellious role.
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Jun Ji Hyun
The 40-year-old star is famous for her rom-com Kdramas and movies and often plays a quirky protagonist like her breakthrough performance in My Sassy Girl.
Interestingly, she showed her versatility as an actress in the 2008 movie A Man who was Superman.
She took on the role of chain-smoking documentary filmmaker Song Soo Jung opposite Hwang Jung Min.
Her character in A Man who was Superman is far different from her usual characters.
Aside from portraying the feisty female director, Jun Ji Hyun had to learn how to smoke, which is not her nature since the actress never even lit a cigarette in her life.
Although she once mentioned that learning how to puff a cigarette wasn't as hard as she thought, Jun Ji Hyun admitted that she had doubts playing the character and asked herself if she really needed to sacrifice her health for her career.
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Kim Go Eun
From rising star, Kim Go Eun solidified her name in the industry thanks to the blockbuster Kdrama Goblin with Gong Yoo.
Following this, the actress often portrays the ideal female lead of Kdrama. Before mesmerizing viewers with her character as the Goblin's bride Ji Eun Tak and Kim Yumi in Yumi's Cells, Kim Go Eun appeared in the thriller crime movie Coin Locker Girl.
The actress portrayed the rebellious teen Il Yeong, who grew up alongside remorseless loan sharks until she became the big boss' trusted right hand.
In one particular scene, she had to portray a troublesome teenager who smokes. Surprisingly, it was the first time that viewers saw the actress smoking.
Son Ye Jin
Before portraying the South Korean heiress Yoon Se Ri in Crash Landing on You, Son ye Jin took on the role of yakuza boss Baak Jang Mi in the 2008 movie Open City.
Being a syndicate mastermind, she had to portray a specific image close to her role, one of which was being a chain smoker.
However, instead of gaining praise for her determination to play the role, viewers criticized her, noting that the smoking scene completely changed her sweet and innocent image.
Bae Suzy
The Hallyu star looked unrecognizable as she transformed into a rebellious character in the 2017 movie Real.
She made a cameo as a tattooist in the film led by Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Sung Min, and Sung Dong Il.
In the action crime thriller movie, Bae Suzy surprised viewers as she appeared wearing sultry clothes, heavy makeup, and a body covered with tattoos.
In addition, it was only the first time that fans saw a former nation's first love smoking cigarettes.
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Park So Dam
The South Korean actress' claim to fame is landing the role of Kim Gi Jung in Parasite.
She pretends to be an ivy league graduate who took up arts as her course, but in reality, her family is super broke that they had to fake their identity to work and live in a wealthy family's house.
To portray her family's lifestyle, Park So Dam appeared in a scene where she sat on the toilet during the flood and smoked a cigarette.
Like Jun Ji Hyun, Park So Dam never smoked in her life and had to learn how for the movie.
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