Im Yoon-ah, Girls' Generation → One-top actor's secret to success...Prejudice? I just need to do well

By Jieun, Baek

Sep 11, 2025

Im Yoon-ah, Girls' Generation → One-top actor's secret to success...Prejudice? I just need to do well



He is one of the best both as a singer and as an actor. However, it is the "personality" that is more perfect than a brilliant career or flawless visual. This is the story of Lim Yoon-ah, who has been walking only on a flower path since her debut.

Im Yoon-ah, who opened her nth heyday with the tvN drama 'The Tyrant's Chef', appeared as a guest on tvN 'You Quiz on the Block, which aired on the 10th.

'Chef of the Tyrants' is currently the first tvN drama to exceed 10% ratings in 2025 after just four episodes and ranked first globally in the category of Flick Patrol Netflix, a global OTT ranking aggregation site. This is the first Korean drama record. It is also the second Netflix non-original production to rank No. 1 in the world for the Flick Patrol Netflix TV show since ABC 'Good Doctor'.




Lim Yoon-ah felt a little bit because she said that she was contacted by "Uquiz on the Block" without feeling popularity. I feel it when I see people say 'Yeon Ji-young' and 'You must have had a hard time doing Taekwondo'. I wanted to work with director Jang Tae-yu. I read it because you sent me a web novel early last year, and I thought it would be so fun. I feel like I walked with the director from the beginning."

Im Yoon-ah, Girls' Generation → One-top actor's secret to success...Prejudice? I just need to do well
Im Yoon-ah debuted in July 2007 with MBC '2 Out at the bottom of the 9th episode, and also debuted as Girls' Generation in August of the same year. Since then, she has become the top girl group in Korea by releasing hits such as 'Ji' Tell Me Your Wish'Run Devil Run'Oh!'Hoot' to Girls' Generation, and has played a leading role in the second generation of the Korean Wave in the global market.

In addition, he was recognized for his box office and acting skills by appearing in dramas such as 'You Are My Destiny'Cinderella Man'The K2'The K2'Big Mouse'Kingderland' and films such as 'Collaboration'Exit'.




However, his success as a singer was so great that he fought with the prejudice that he was an idol at the beginning of his acting.

Lim Yoon-ah said, `I didn't want to neglect either singer or acting. There may have been such a view (prejudice), but I thought that I just had to do well. There was a part that was considered good if I did well. First of all, there is also an opportunity to gain from the popularity of the activities that reflect the face. If you don't even do it well, I don't think there's anything next. If you show a figure that everyone can nod to, you have no choice but to admit it even if you don't want to. I think it's up to me."

Also "Dancing helped me a lot with physical acting, action, and wire-riding acting. I was really busy in my 30s. I always went to the next step while working, so I felt like I didn't know anything on my own. I thought I should look back at myself, not what I'm looking at," he said.






Reporter Baek Ji-eun silk781220@sportschosun.com



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