Original Post: 2019.07.19 11:30

Translation: 2019.12.11 15:54

1. Wonderful Days (2014) Park Bo Gum to Lee Seo Jin

Park Bo Gum as the young Kang Dong Seok before changing to Lee Seo Jin as the older version of Kang Dong Seok after 15 years.

2. Man From the Equator (2012) Lee Hyun Woo to Uhm Tae Woong

Lee Hyun Woo as the young version before changing to Uhm Tae Woong as the older version after 1 year.

3. Stairway to Heaven (2003) Lee Wan to Shin Hyung Joon

The scene where Lee Wan suddenly changes to Shin Hyung Joon while riding the carousel is famous.

The reaction was, “How did Lee Wan change to an alien?”

4. Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) Im Si Wan to Song Jae Hee

Im Si Wan and Song Jae Hee both played the character Heo Yeom. 4 years after the drama ended, Jae Hee said on a variety show that he heard, “Just let Im Si Wan play the character’.

Video: Jaehee was flooded with mean comments during ‘Moon Embracing the Sun’? [Happy Together/2017.07.06]
The clip is here.

5. The King and I (2007-2008)

This sageuk drama features transitions where some actors lose or gain double eyelids making viewers feel awkward.

6. 20th Century Boy and Girl (2017) Kang Mi Na to Han Ye Seul

Although it was Kang Mi Na in the past photos of the character, it was Han Ye Seul as the adult actress. There is no similarity at all, making the flow less smooth.

7. Giant (2010) Kim Soo Hyun to Park Sang Min

Kim Soo Hyun was the child actor before Park Sang Min took over. However, this caused many to feel less immersed due Kim Soo Hyun’s and Park Sang Min’s faces looking too different.

8. All In (2003) Han Ji Min to Song Hye Gyo

Han Ji Min debuted as a child actress through the drama All In. It is not that ‘they look way too different’, but it was because Han Ji Min’s character was a high school student but she was only a year younger than Song Hye Gyo in real life.