'Tae Hye Ji' Generation Is Back With Age and Wrinkles

Beauty actresses who represented the 2000s are being honest about their appearance after their 40s.

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Kim Tae-hee made a comeback in about two years with tvN/Prime's Butterfly, which will be released on the 22nd, and entered American dramas at the same time.

At a press conference ahead of the release, Kim Tae-hee said, "My role is more ordinary and general than any other role. I wore the lightest makeup, and I wore the most ordinary hair and clothes".

She also expressed concern, saying, "I stood in front of the camera in the most familiar way as usual, and it was unexpectedly comfortable. Personally, it's a new feeling to stand in front of the camera without being fully made-up, but I'm not sure how the viewers will accept it".

In particular, she appeared on the talk show "Hang Out With Yoo" for the first time in about 15 years on the 20th, and questions related to her appearance were inevitable, as one of the leading beauty stars.

Kim Tae-hee, who has turned 45, said she liked her face in "IRIS", which she filmed at the age of 30, and said honestly, "As you get older, you'll have more and more parts you don't like. But I think you have no choice but to accept it".

Following Kim Tae-hee, Jun Ji-hyun will meet viewers with the Disney+ original series "Tempest" about four years after "Jirisan" in 2021.

Jun Ji-hyun, who is usually a model for various brands, announced her recent status through interviews with pictorials ahead of her return.

Jun Ji-hyun, who recently had a photo shoot, said in an interview with a magazine, "I think I am turning a blind eye to the extent that I wonder if this is okay. That's how nervous and jittery I AM."

At the same time, she confessed, "I always think, 'What will actress Jun Ji-hyun look like when she gets older?'"

Jun Ji-hyun said, "At home, I also think, 'What will my children do when they grow up?' and added, "I think it's because I'm getting older. I'm living like myself. I don't want to live a day not like myself", she said, expressing her honest thoughts on aging.

Unlike the two, Song Hye-kyo, who has been constantly updating her work and social media, also appeared on the talk show "Hang Out With Yoo" for the first time in 23 years earlier this year and drew attention with her easy-going charm.

In the broadcast, Song Hye-kyo said, "I can clearly see that I am different from the younger friends externally. I have to act really well now. I'm not young enough to do something with my appearance".

Even so, she said, "It's good to hear that I'm 'pretty' every day. I worked hard today as well", drawing laughter.

Not only "Tae Hye Ji" but also Son Ye-jin is set to return with director Park Chan-wook's new film "No Other Choice" three years after giving birth.

Representative beauty actors, who have still been active for 20 years now, are attracting attention once again internally, beyond their appearance.