The Korean acting industry is filled with great actors and actresses debuting every year, who, despite their inexperience, can be formidable names. Born in 1999, rookie actress Won Ji-an is gaining attention for her great prospects, having starred in multiple big projects alongside co-stars with years of experience in the industry.
Won Ji-an debuted under Hiin Entertainment with a minor role in Jung Hae-in’s hit drama “D.P”. Despite her brief appearance, the actress drew immense attention as netizens compared her visuals to the “nation’s first love” Suzy. In fact, some even said that she is a combination between Suzy and Seo Hyun-jin, with outstanding acting skills despite her lack of experience.
After “D.P”, Won Ji-an boasts a rather smooth-sailing career, even landing a major role in the star-studded movie “A Year-End Medley”. Despite starring alongside big names like Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul, Im Yoona, Lee Kwang-soo, and more, Won Ji-an didn’t fall behind and even shone brighter in the series version of this 6-episode project.
Following “A Year-End Medley”, Won Ji-an continued to establish herself on the small screen, playing the female lead in both seasons of seezn’s original web-drama “Hope or Dope”. Although the series did not gain much popularity with its cast consisting of mostly new actors, Won Ji-an still managed to receive critical acclaim.
Later, Won Ji-an made another comeback via the K-drama “If You Wish Upon Me”, starring alongside popular cast members like Ji Chang-wook, SNSD Sooyoung, and the “nation’s father” Sung Dong-il. Won Ji-an’s character, Ha Joon-kyung, shares a lot of frames with Ji Chang-wook’s character Yoon Gyeo-rye – who leads an extremely difficult life.
Recently, Won Ji-an left a great impression on K-drama viewers with her unexpected image transformation in “Squid Game 2”. Taking on the role of Player 380, she cut her hair short to portray a strong and rebellious ‘tomboy’ character and attracted millions of views and reactions with viral videos.
Before starring in “Squid Game”, Won Ji-an mostly appeared with sweet female characters with long hair. Therefore, the decision to change her signature hairstyle and pierce her nose and lip helped the actress captivate the hearts of many viewers. On the Internet, there have been lots of comments complimenting Won Ji-an’s transformation, such as “I didn’t recognize her in this new hairstyle”, “Short hair really suits her”, “She’s so handsome”, “She needs to keep this hairstyle”, “She’s so cool” etc.
Owning a small Korean-style face with a straight nose, attractive eyes, white skin, and heart-shaped lips, many netizens have pointed out that she resembles Suzy. Thanks to her slim body figure, she easily slays in different kinds of complicated outfits when appearing in public. However, the actress actually prefers simple yet energetic stylings such as T-shirts, jeans and sportwears.