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Im YoonA K-Drama & Movie List: King the Land, Big Mouth, Exit & More

One of the popular South Korean actresses, Im YoonA, has another identity as well. Apart from being a successful actress, she is also a K-pop idol who is the center girl, lead dancer, and sub-vocalist of the Girls’ Generation. Girls’ Generation is a Korean girl band that often leads the music charts.

The actress recently walked on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival. She even attended the promotional event for her upcoming movie, Pretty Crazy, along with Ahn Bo-Hyun. Over the years, Im YoonA has proven her worth as an actress and shown versatility. Here are a few of her notable works, from King the Land to Big Mouth.

King the Land

Im YoonA plays Cheon Sa-Rang, an employee of the King Hotel who finds positivity in everything. The storyline of King the Land revolves around the heir of the King Hotel, Goo Won (Lee Jun-Ho), who hates fakeness and fake smiles. However, his life changes abruptly after meeting Sa-Rang. She brings freshness, positivity, and realness to his life. The rest of the narrative shows how their love blooms.

Watch King the Land on Netflix.

Exit

Im YoonA’s performance in Exit was widely appreciated. The storyline of the Korean movie revolves around Yong Nam (Jo Jung-Suk), one of the best rock climbers in college who failed at every job. On his mother’s 70th birthday, he throws a big party. However, when a white gas attacks Seoul, he uses his knowledge of rock climbing to help the people get to safety. YoonA’s character, Eui Ju, helps Yong Nam rescue the people. The thrilling survival film keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

The film is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Apple TV.

Big Mouth

Big Mouth is a 2022 thriller K-drama starring YoonA and Lee Jong-Suk in the lead. The storyline revolves around Park Chang-Ho, a failed lawyer who gets roped in by the mayor for a case. As he tries to find the truth, he gets framed for illegal drug dealing. He is imposed as ‘Big Mouse’ and sent to jail. The drama shows how he fights this battle and clears his name. In the series, YoonA plays Chang-Ho’s wife, Go Mi-Ho, a nurse. In his fight, she is the one who never leaves his side until death.

Watch this drama on Disney Plus.

The K2

Quite a complicated thriller drama, The K2 stars Ji Chang-Wook and YoonA in the lead. The storyline revolves around Kim Je-Ha (Chang-Wook), a former military person who is wrongfully accused of his girlfriend’s murder. As a fugitive, he comes back to Korea and finds himself a job as a bodyguard for Choi Yoo-Jin. Je-Ha then plots to take revenge against those who, he believes, ordered his girlfriend’s murder. However, in the meantime, he meets Go An-Na (YoonA), and they fall for each other. But soon he finds out more about her, which stirs up his belief. 

This drama is available to watch on Viki, Apple TV, and iQIYI.

Confidential Assignment

Starring Hyun Bin and Yoo Hae-Jin in the lead roles, Confidential Assignment is a crime-action movie. YoonA plays a crucial role as Park Min-Young in the film. The storyline revolves around a North Korean detective who embarks on a journey to South Korea to catch a culprit. After arriving in South Korea, the North Korean detective takes the help of another South Korean detective. How both countries work together to get their hands on the culprit is shown in the film. YoonA further reprised her role in the sequel to the movie Confidential Assignment 2: International.

Interested viewers can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.

These are a few K-dramas where Im YoonA portrayed different characters and proved her versatility with her acting skills. Also, her upcoming movie, Pretty Crazy, looks quite entertaining, and the viewers are already excited to see her with Ahn Bo-Hyun.

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