“I’m prettier than Kim Tae-hee and Jeon Ji-hyun”, this Korean beauty drew explosive reactions and admiration from netizens
An article titled, “The woman who said she is prettier than Kim Tae-hee and Jeon Ji-hyun”, was recently posted online and became a hot topic.
On Jan 5th, a post titled “This woman said she is prettier than Kim Tae-hee and Jeon Ji-hyun…jpg”, was uploaded on many online communities, such as theqoo, Inven, FMKorea, etc., drawing keen attention. The post included several screenshots of JTBC’s entertainment show “Knowing Bros” broadcast in March 2017 that featured Kim Hee-sun.
Kim Hee-sun appeared as a guest on that “Knowing Bros” broadcast. On that day, Kang Ho-dong showed his admiration for Kim Hee-sun’s beauty and cited several names related to her, such as “No.1 beauty selected by plastic surgeons”, “No.1 goddess with harmonious features chosen by computers”, “Most beautiful celebrity in real life selected by PD, reporters, cameramen”.
Kang Ho-dong told Kim Hee-sun, “Put your hand on the left chest and answer me honestly”, then asked, “No.1 Kim Hee-sun, No.2 Kim Tae-hee, No.3 Jeon Ji-hyun… Who is the prettiest?”. Not waiting for Kang Ho-dong to finish his question, Kim Hee-sun replied in a cool way, “No.1! No.1!! I’m No.1!!!”, drawing laughter.
Then she added, “Both (Kim Tae-hee and Jeon Ji-hyun) are charming and nice. These friends are all from my generation… But I think I’m the No.1”, proudly showing off her beauty.
This video has been reposted and discussed by netizens over the years, and surprisingly, the comment section on the online community is filled with comments like ‘Agree’. Some netizens also drew attention by leaving reviews of Kim Hee-sun’s real-life visuals, saying that they had always admired her beauty.
Kim Hee-sun is considered one of the icons of Korea’s pop culture and the epitome of a visually stunning actress in the 1990s. Some netizens praise the actress’ impact by saying, ‘There is no actress who has enjoyed as much popularity as Kim Hee-sun since Kim Hee-sun’s era.’.
Kim Hee-sun is a star recognized not only for her beauty but also for her acting skills. She earns the title of the youngest actor to win an acting award. When she was 21 years old, Kim Hee-sun won Daesang at the 1998 SBS Drama Awards for her performance in ‘Mr. Q’, surprising the public.
Kim Hee-sun is set to appear in MBC’s new drama ‘Tomorrow’, which is scheduled to air in the first half of this year. She is also expected to star in the Netflix original series ‘The Bride of Black’.
