GIRLS POWER! A List of Korean Female Artists Who Are Not Only Beautiful but Also Achievers!

Kapanlagi.com - International Women's Day, celebrated worldwide on March 8th, is a commemoration to celebrate achievements and raise awareness about women's equality.Every year, women in various countries celebrate the day in various ways, including Korean female artists.However, their efforts to raise awareness about women's equality are not just limited to one day, K-lovers.Many of them have already done positive things and achieved a lot throughout their lives.The achievements they have made are also from various fields, such as academic, entertainment, and social community.

ACADEMIC EDUCATION FIELD
In addition to focusing on their careers in the entertainment industry, a series of Korean celebrities do not forget their education because education is the foundation of everything.Let's see Korean celebrities who have achieved in the academic field, who knows there might be your bias!

1.WENDY RED VELVET
Fans were amazed by the impressive scores and achievements of Wendy Red Velvet. Wendy is known as a celebrity with above-average intelligence, especially her ability to speak English, Spanish, and French. When she was a guest star on the PROBLEMATIC MEN program, it was shown that Wendy has many certificates of appreciation in the field of Mathematics. Responding to this, Wendy said shyly, "I just did it. There was no specific lesson that made me have difficulty. Rather than studying, I think it's more like having fun". When she was in Shattuck St Mary's School, Wendy achieved a GPA of 3.93 (out of a perfect score of 4.00). She also received an education award signed by President Barack Obama for her outstanding academic and leadership achievements.

2. SEOHYUN GIRLS GENERATION
Besides being beautiful and talented, who would have thought that the actress in MOON LOVERS: SCARLET HEART RYEO is also smart in school! Seohyun attended Seoul Middle School and Daeyoung High School, and throughout her school years, Seohyun always ranked at the top. Seohyun is also known as an idol who loves to read and is intelligent. In 2014, she received a special award when she graduated from Dongguk University.

3.KIM TAE HEE

Who says the actress who played in the drama "HI BYE, MAMA!" is not smart? In fact, Kim Tae Hee was a student who ranked in the top 1-1.5% in Korea in the entrance exam for Seoul National University. Then, when she graduated, she obtained an almost perfect academic index of 4 out of a scale of 4.3. When she was in school, she was one of the famous students because she achieved perfect grades in all subjects for three consecutive years. When interviewed by the campus newspaper before graduation, Tae Hee said that the most memorable moment during college was in the third year when she had to complete assignments and hold the position as the ski club president.

ENTERTAINMENT FIELD
Well, besides celebrities who have achievements in the academic field, there are also Korean celebrities who have achievements in the entertainment field, K-Lovers! Let's see who are the celebrities who have achievements in the entertainment field.

1.IU
This beautiful actress and singer named Lee Ji Eun has a lot of achievements in the entertainment field. IU has won 122 awards out of 289 awards she has participated in. Not just any awards, the awards she has received are prestigious awards in Korea and even some international events. Some of the awards IU has received include Korean music award, melon music award, Baeksang art award, KBS drama award, Asian pop music award, and many more.

2.Bae Suzy
Bae Suzy is a Korean actress whose popularity in the entertainment world is unquestionable. Through her amazing acting in various dramas and films she starred in, she has won various prestigious awards in the entertainment world, such as the blue dragon film and baeksang art award.

3. Song Hye Kyo
Who doesn't know Song Hye Kyo? Korean drama lovers must be very familiar with the name Song Hye Kyo. The former wife of Song Joong Ki is one of the senior actresses for K-Lovers. She started her career at the age of 14 and still continues until now. Of course, her achievements are unquestionable, she has won 29 awards from various award events, such as Daesang, APAN star award, KBS drama award, and many other awards.

SOCIAL FIELD
Next, we enter the social category, K-Lovers. Yes! Many Korean female artists have a high social spirit and are very concerned about humanity. It's worth appreciating and becoming an example! Here are 3 beautiful South Korean artists who have carried out various social actions.

1.Lee Ji Eun (IU)
Besides being famous and having a lot of achievements in the field of singing and acting, it turns out that IU also does many social activities. She is even dubbed as the most generous celebrity. On certain commemoration days, she actively donates, such as on National Children's Day in Korea, when releasing a song/album, every birthday celebration, and her debut celebration. IU also once invited the public to donate to underprivileged children and she managed to collect USD 20,000 (Rp 191 million) in just 2 minutes. IU is also very concerned about the disabled community, she donated 50 million Won (around 636 million Rupiah) to the South Korean Deaf Foundation. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, IU donated 100 million Won to healthcare workers in Korea, who were at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. A fan calculated that IU's total donations in 2020 amounted to 735 million Won (9.3 billion Rupiah). Now, IU's philanthropic actions are recognized worldwide. As of December 2, 2019, Forbes named IU as one of the "Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy: Catalysts for Change".

2.Park Shin Hye
This beautiful actress with a series of drama titles, films, and awards has never stopped amazing us. There are many good deeds that Park Shin Hye has done to help those in need. She once quietly donated 50 million Won as a tribute to the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster in 2014. She also cares for underprivileged teenage girls and donated 20 million won or around Rp 257 million to buy women's sanitary pads. Since 2011, Park Shin Hye has been actively involved in social activities, especially for children and adolescents. The star of the million-fan Korean drama THE HEIRS even founded the Shinhye Center, an educational center for children established in Ghana, Africa, Manila, and the Philippines. She is now a member of Korea Food for the Hungry International, helping to fight hunger in the world by donating 1.1 billion.

3.Kim Yuna
Although not purely in the entertainment world, Korea's best ice skater, Kim Yuna, has become an idol for Koreans. Not without reason, she has a series of achievements in the field of women's skating and has brought many championship medals to Korea. In addition, she also has a high social spirit towards those in need. Yuna is known to have donated USD 100,000 (IDR 1.2 billion) through UNICEF to help Nepal's victims. She was appointed as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador in 2010 and has since used her fame and wealth to help those in need around the world. Not only that, but Kim Yuna also actively participated in relief efforts in Haiti and Japan. In 2013, she donated USD 100,000 (IDR 1.4 billion) to the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. It's no wonder she's dubbed the national "sweetheart" of South Korea.

Written by:
1. Gabriella Calista
2. Nabila Aulia Rizqy
3. Magdalena Bhramanda Putri
4. Endyana Siefani Puteri

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