Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors
The year 2026, the Year of the Red Horse, has dawned. Just like the horse, symbolizing swift movement and strong energy, actors born in the Year of the Horse are set to have a busy and dynamic year.

2002-Born Horse-Year Actors: Yoo Seon-ho, Nam Da-reum, Shin Eun-soo
Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors
Actors born in 2002 are gearing up for their next moves. Yoo Seon-ho, currently a regular member of KBS 2TV's variety show '2 Days & 1 Night Season 4', has confirmed his role in the upcoming film 'Teaching Practice: Idiot Girls and School Ghost 2'. The comedy film follows a student teacher who returns to his alma mater and uncovers the secrets of a club of top-scoring students. Yoo Seon-ho will portray the mysterious character Ida Inashi(いたい無し), who maintains youth through the souls of students.

Nam Da-reum, who debuted as the young Kim Hyun-joong in the 2009 KBS 2TV drama 'Boys Over Flower', has steadily built his career with roles in 'Goblin', 'Hotel Del Luna', and 'My Youth'. Recently, he left a strong impression as Go Se-hoon in the Netflix series 'The Price of Confession'. Nam Da-reum is currently reviewing his next project.

Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors

Actress Shin Eun-soo received praise for her role as Park Se-ri, a high school girl who never succeeded in confessing her love due to her curly hair, in the Netflix film 'Love Untangled' released last August. Her portrayal of a youthful first love story earned her the title of 'the new face of first love'. Shin Eun-soo is also reviewing scripts.

1990-Born Horse-Year Actors: Lee Junho, Park Bo-young, Park Shin-hye, Shin Sae-kyeong, Choi Woo-shik
Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors
Actors born in 1990 are also making swift strides. Lee Junho achieved a hat-trick of hits with the drama 'Typhoon Family', reaching double-digit ratings. He also received acclaim for the Netflix series 'Cashero' released last December and is set to take on a villain role in the film 'The Veteran 3'(베테랑 3).

Park Bo-young proved her acting prowess once again with the drama 'Our Unwritten Seoul', which concluded last June. She expanded her acting spectrum by playing twin sisters Yu mi-ji and Yu mi-rae. This year, she returns with the Disney+ series 'Gold Land', portraying Kim Hee-joo, who accidentally comes into possession of a gold bar and fights to protect it.

Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors

Park Shin-hye returns to the small screen after two years with 'Undercover Miss Hong', airing on the 17th. Set in the late 1990s, the drama follows an elite securities supervisor who goes undercover as a 20-year-old rookie employee. Park Shin-hye plays Hong Geum-bo, who undergoes a forced identity change.

Shin Sae-kyeong returns to the big screen after a decade with the film 'Humint', set to release next month. She takes on the role of Chae Sun-hwa, a North Korean restaurant worker. Choi Woo-shik also makes his screen comeback with the film 'Number One'(넘버원) next month. Other notable 1990-born actors include Lim Yoon-a, Kim Tae-ri, Go Ara, Choi Soo-young, and Lee Elijah.

1978-Born Horse-Year Actors: Ha Jung-woo, Namkoong Min, Yoon Kye-sang, Ha Ji-won
Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors
Actors born in 1978 are also making their mark. Ha Jung-woo returns to the small screen after 19 years with the tvN weekend drama 'How to Become a Building Owner in Korea'(대한민국에서 건물주 되는 법), airing in March. The drama tells the story of a struggling building owner who gets involved in crime to protect his family and property.

Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors

Namkoong Min has confirmed his role in the KBS weekend drama 'The Completion of Marriage'(결혼의 완성), set to air in the first half of the year. The drama follows a man who goes to extreme lengths to save his kidnapped wife just before their divorce.

Yoon Kye-sang has confirmed his role in the new Netflix series 'Kin and Sin' (working title), which depicts the story of three families vying for dominance in Jeju. Ha Ji-won will meet viewers in the first half of the year with the ENA drama 'Climax'.

1966-Born Horse-Year Actors: Cho Seong-ha, Do Ji-won, Ahn Kil-kang
Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors
Cho Seong-ha will appear in the KBS drama 'Munmu'(문무), airing in the second half of the year. The drama tells the epic story of the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He will play Go Geon-mu, a war hero who made significant contributions in battles against Goguryeo.

Stars of the Year of the Red Horse: A Look at Prominent Horse-Year Actors

Do Ji-won, who gained popularity with the 2015 drama 'My Daughter, Geum Sa wol', is set to return to the big screen with the film 'Sanbok Road'. Another 1966-born actor, Ahn Gil-gang, made his presence felt in the Netflix series 'Aema' last August as designer Paul Go and is currently reviewing his next project.

Jung Se-yoon, TENASIA Reporter yoon@tenasia.co.kr
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