5 K-pop idols who have bad luck when switching to acting (ft. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, NCT’s Jaehyun, and more)

There are many well-rounded Kpop idols who not only sing and dance well but also do a great job at modeling, MCing, and acting. In fact, many well-known actors actually started out as idols. However, apart from successful idol-turned actors, there are also unlucky ones.

Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

Three out of four members of BLACKPINK have garnered massive success with their solo debuts. As for Jisoo, instead of releasing a solo single or album, she will officially “go solo” as an actress with the female lead role in the upcoming drama Snowdrop, co-starring actor Jung Hae-in. Fans are looking forward to Jisoo’s appearance on the small screen next month.

However, Jisoo’s drama was under controversy even before its broadcast. The story of Snowdrop is set in 1987, a critical period in Korean history. The drama then faced demands to be taken off air over the concerns about the possible distortion of history in its plot. Jisoo also dealt with criticisms from netizens for not choosing the script carefully.

However, despite the controversy, Snowdrop has recently confirmed its broadcast in December. But Jisoo’s bad luck has yet to end. Earlier this week, BLACKPINK members had to cancel all their schedules after Lisa tested positive for the ongoing infectious virus. Jisoo is now in self-quarantine. This might affect her upcoming promotions schedules for Snowdrop. 

Irene (RED VELVET)

Irene is famous for her flawless visuals and charming aura. She once made fans excited when she was confirmed to star as the female lead in the movie Double Patty.

However, when the filming for Double Patty wrapped up and was about to be released, Irene’s bad luck came. Red Velvet’s leader was involved in a controversy over her attitude. She then posted a hand-written apology and suspended her activities to reflect on her mistakes. This caused the release of the film to be postponed. But fortunately, when Double Patty came out, it received positive feedback from the audience.

Kim Yohan

Kim Yohan is truly the most unlucky idol when he is constantly having bad luck.  Thought he would have great success with X1 after winning the center position of the survival show Produce X 101, but the group disbanded when they had just released a single product.

Right after that, meeting fans’ expectations, he was announced to play the lead role in the drama School 2020.  However, when the filming date approached, the lead actress suddenly quit the role because of a conflict with the producer.  This made the audience gradually turn their backs on this series.  In the end, luck was not on his side when KBS officially announced that they would stop filming School 2020.

After that, he had the opportunity to take on the male lead role in “A Love So Beautiful” (Korean version).  However, the male idol received many negative comments about his bad acting skills.

Jaehyun (NCT)

Jaehyun is the member with the largest number of fans in NCT.  Therefore, the news that he took on the role in Dear.M made fans excited. However, bad luck came right when it was about to air.  Because of the terrible incident related to the female lead, the drama was banned from broadcasting. The male idol’s first drama had a bad ending.

However, recently, the male idol has confirmed his participation in the new project, Bungee Jumping Of Their Own. In particular, with the theme of boylove, the series has received high expectations from many female fans.

Nancy (MOMOLAND)

Possessing impressive beauty, Nancy always attracts all eyes when performing on stage.  However, few people know that she has also entered the acting field.  With her first role as a guest actress in Dae Jang Geum Is Watching, Nancy received a lot of criticism for her bad acting.

After that, Nancy had the opportunity to participate in the school movie “Blue Student Council” in the Japanese market and another project in the Philippines. However, unfortunately, both films were delayed due to the epidemic.