Transformation Of 4 K-BL Actors On And Off Screen

Korean celebrities have a special talent for duality, and BL actors are not excluded. Check out those 4 BL actors who served a completely different image on and off screen.

Ash, Kpopmap Editor
4 min to read · Published : Jun 8, 2023

Transformation Of 4 K-BL Actors On And Off Screen

Won TaeMin's Instagram / Lee SaeOn's Instagram / Lee JaeBin's Instagram / Heavenly's Instagram

Korean BL drama blessed us with wonderful casts for the past few years, and it only keeps getting better. Whatever the trope was, the team working on the BL drama always found the perfect actors for each role. For cute and soft characters we got some flower boy actors such as Lee SaeOn in "Light On Me "(2021), and for the more mature character in an office romance, we got actors such as Won TaeMin in "You Make Me Dance" (2021). Whatever the situation was, the audience was always super satisfied with the casts chosen for Korean BL dramas.

Yet, don't let those series fool you! What you saw on screen was certainly pleasant, but some of those actors have a hidden side to them. The ones you thought were cute suddenly turn into a completely different person while off-screen. They're not less cute, but they trade their soft image for one more charismatic and mature, while on the contrary, some who pulled up the most serious acting ever are true busy bees outside of their series. So if you liked any of those 4 BL actors on screen, get to know them and how they are off-screen as well!

Note: this is not a ranking.

1. Won Taemin

Won TaeMin's Instagram

This actor, as mentioned before, played in the BL drama "You Make Me Dance" (2021) but also more recently in the BL drama "Unintentional Love Story" (2023). In this second drama, TaeMin showed a completely different from his previous BL drama already, but wait until you see what he looks like when he's not shooting! TaeMin is definitely very handsome, but he is even more when he takes those cool pictures off-set, or when he hit the gym. Anyway, let's enjoy his good acting and good looks! Kpopmap also held an interview recently with Won TaeMin talking about his future projects and more, you can check it out here!

2. Lee SaeOn

Lee SaeOn's Instagram

Also listed previously, this actor was the cutest when he stared in "Light On Me"(2021), but probably it was just a trick because his off-screen image is the complete opposite of what he showed on screen. Of course, he still has those light facial features, but his charisma is so much stronger than when he was playing this cute and shy high schooler falling in love. When it is understandable that it was all part of the acting, because a cute high schooler doesn't match a big charisma image, the off-screen image of Lee SaeOn let fans shocked, in a good way of course.

3. ZEROBASEONE's Kim JiWoong

Heavenly's Instagram

Kim JiWoong, known for his never-ending talents, also showed a big duality on and off-screen. If he always plays very strict and serious characters in the BL drama he starred in like "Roommates Of Poongduck 304"(2022), he is actually the softest when he's not acting. This could be seen in the vlogs he shoot with his co-actor Yoon SeoBin, or even in his recent appearance in the survival show "Boys Planet", where he did not hesitate to show all various sides of himself. And fans definitely loved it.

4. Lee JaeBin

Lee JaeBin's Instagram

This rookie actor starred in the BL web drama "Choco Milk Shake" recently and gained a lot of popularity from that. He was playing the role of Choco, who used to be a dog. So without any surprise, his character was soft, warm, and playful giving it a very childish personality. Overall, everyone remembers Choco as a very cute and soft character from the series. Yet, while his character was cute, no one missed Lee JaeBin's impressive body shape, and if you were curious about it, you're going to love his off-screen image! Indeed, Lee JaeBin shared many pictures of him hitting the gym, and he seems like the perfect gym buddy or even coach!

The duality of those actors is incredible, who would have thought they could pull off such different vibes and images? But luckily, their heart and personality never change.