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Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Dramas

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In Korean dramas with the fantasy genre, they usually don’t go far with the theme of legendary stories from the country of ginseng, where the main characters are mythological creatures from goblins to jeoseung only.

The following are actors and actresses who have been supernatural beings in Korean dramas who were able to become best-selling series titles and won several prestigious awards.

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1. Gong Yoo managed to become a charismatic dokkaebi or goblin in the series Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Gong Yoo (instagram.com/gongyoo_official)

2. IU successfully played a woman who was cursed to live eternally or an immortal being in the fantasy drama Hotel Del Luna

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  IU (instagram.com/dlwlrma)

3. Just being a jeoseung or a mysterious grim reaper played nicely by Lee Dong Wook in the drama Goblin

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Lee Dong Wook (instagram.com/leedongwook_official)

4. The enchanting mermaid can be described by the talented actress Jun Ji Hyun in the Legend of the Blue Sea series

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Jun Ji Hyun (instagram.com/giannajunfp)

5. Shin Min Ah plays the iconic gumiho or nine-tailed fox in the drama My Girlfriend Is a Gu Mi-ho

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9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Shin Min Ah (instagram.com/illusomina)

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6. In the Doom at Your Service series, Seo In Guk is able to play the character Myul Mang or the intermediary of human messages to gods

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Seo In Guk (instagram.com/seo_cccc)

7. Imoogi or giant snake is told in the drama Tale of The Nine-Tailed, played by Lee Tae Ri very attractively

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Lee Tae Ri (instagram.com/tae_rii_)

8. Nam Da Reum plays the impressive Mul-gwishin or water ghost in the Hotel Del Luna series

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Nam Da Reum (instagram.com/namdareum_mom)

9. Cheonyeo Gwishin or the virgin ghost in the drama Oh My Ghost was played well by Kim Seul Gi

9 Actors and Actresses Who Have Become Mythological Creatures in Korean Dramas  Kim Seul Gi (instagram.com/s911010)

Of the nine characters of Korean mythological creatures such as goblins, jeoseung only and gumiho, which actor and actress do you think has the most impression on playing the mythical creature character?

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