@purplesheesh – I can’t seem to comment on your post about favourite actresses because it says I’m using an inappropriate word(?!), but I loved the question and all the responses so far! I’ll nest my responses in this post so as not to clog the wall. :o)

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    These are the 5 actresses I love at the moment. I think it’s about more than their acting – they make me interested in the characters they play, and I don’t get distracted by their person/persona when they’re in character. In no particular order:

    – Han Ye Ri
    – Jang Na Ra
    – Jung So Min
    – Jeon Yeo Bin
    – Shin Hye Sun

    I think this has made me realise that I’m probably contributing to the toxic celebrity culture by preferring actresses who are not in the gossip spotlight as much. I actually really loved Seo Ye Ji’s performance in It’s Okay to Not Be Okay but I think I would now struggle to see her in character and not be distracted by what I’ve read about her as a person. But that’s hopefully not the same for everyone. I know I personally struggle to separate the artist from the art.

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      Jang Na Ra is in my list too!

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      Also, my list above features actresses on the younger end of the spectrum, so I would add:
      – Kim Mi Kyung
      – Kim Hae Sook
      – Yoon Yeo Jung
      – Jin Hee Kyung
      – Ra Mi Ran

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        It seems to me that there’s a dearth of diverse and interesting roles for women over 40 (or I haven’t watched a wide enough range of genres yet!). Hope there will be more in the future!

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