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5 K-pop idols who started out as child actors: Astro’s Moonbin starred in a TVXQ music video, SF9’s Chani played a mini Song Joong-ki, and Exid’s Jeonghwa appeared in Three Wives

STORYLucy Jeong
Wanna One’s Park Ji-Hoon, StayC’s Park Si-eun, and Astro’s Moonbin started out as child actors. Photos: Maroo Entertainment, @stayc_highup/Instagram, @moon_ko_ng/Instagram
Wanna One’s Park Ji-Hoon, StayC’s Park Si-eun, and Astro’s Moonbin started out as child actors. Photos: Maroo Entertainment, @stayc_highup/Instagram, @moon_ko_ng/Instagram
K-pop idols

  • Wanna One’s Park Ji-Hoon starred in Jumong, The King and I and Iljimae before his debut with the boy group, while Chani appeared in hit K-dramas like Sky Castle
  • StayC’s Park Si-eun played younger versions of Park Min-young and Shin Haesun’s characters in dramas like Queen For Seven Days and Still 17

K-pop superstars come from all walks of life: some underwent K-idol training boot camps, while others broke into the industry purely by chance. But did you know celebrities like Astro’s Moonbin and StayC’s Si-eun actually started their careers as child actors?

Here, we take a closer look at the stars who ended up turning their early K-drama fame into K-pop stardom …

Wanna One’s Park Ji-Hoon

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