The drama The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, starring Lee Se Young, was released in January 2024. In this drama, Lee Se Young plays Park Yeon Woo who comes from the 19th century and is thrown into the modern era.
Lee Se Young's appearance also succeeded in stealing attention with her traditional and modern style. Not only in The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, Lee Se Young also often carries a traditional style in several sageuk dramas in which she stars.
Meanwhile, in non-sageuk dramas, Lee Se Young often displays the charm of modern women.
Come on, take a peek at the traditional vs modern style that Lee Se Young displays in several of her dramas below. Which do you think is cooler, Beauties?
1. Look Bright with a Traditional Wedding Dress
Lee Se Young plays the daughter of a respectable family in The Story of Park's Marriage Contract/Photo: MBC
In The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, Park Yeon Woo's character both marries Kang Tae Ha (Bae In Hyuk) in both the Joseon and modern eras. At her wedding in the Joseon era, Park Yeon Woo looked elegant by wearing a bright red traditional wedding dress.
The color red is believed to provide protection from evil. Therefore, she also wears special bridal makeup with red dots on her cheeks called Yeonji.
2. Charming with a Modern Wedding Dress
Lee Se Young stars alongside Bae In Hyuk in The Story of Park's Marriage Contract/Photo: MBC
Park Yeon Woo's character remarries Kang Tae Ha after being thrown into the modern era. For her wedding in the modern era, she chose to wear a dazzling white Western-style wedding dress.
In this scene, Lee Se Young wears a ballgown-style wedding dress that is tight at the top and flares dramatically at the bottom. Coupled with an elegant tiara and white veil, Lee Se Young displays the glamorous aura of a modern bride.
3. Stay beautiful when you are a palace lady
Lee Se Young plays a palace maid in The Red Sleeve/Photo: MBC
In The Red Sleeve, Lee Se Young plays a palace maid named Seong Deok Im. Seong Deok Im's charm managed to make Crown Prince Yi San (Junho 2PM) fall in love with her. Later, Seong Deok Im officially became Yi San's concubine.
Before officially becoming Yi San's concubine, Seong Deok Im often wore a hanbok with a navy blue skirt and a jade green top like the other ladies-in-waiting. She also decorated her hair with a ribbon that matched the color of her collar and sleeves.
4. Exude the charm of an independent woman with a white suit
Lee Se Young transforms into an eccentric lawyer at The Law Cafe/Photo: KBS2
Lee Se Young transforms into a beautiful and smart lawyer named Kim Yoo Ri at The Law Cafe. Kim Yoo Ri then opened a 'Law Cafe' which provides coffee and legal counseling in a building owned by former prosecutor Kim Jung Ho (Lee Seung Gi).
Playing the role of an eccentric lawyer, Lee Se Young displays a variety of formal styles that are still fun at The Law Cafe. In one scene, he makes his white suit look more attractive with a colorful patterned shirt.
5. Graceful and authoritative as a queen
Lee Se Young plays the Queen in the drama The Crowned Clown/Photo: tvN
Lee Se Young plays Queen Yoo So Woon in the drama The Crowned Clown. The drama, which was released in 2019, tells the story of King Lee Hun (Yeo Jin Goo) who uses a clown named Ha Sun (Yeo Jin Goo) to avoid an assassination plot. However, Ha Sun, who was forced to disguise himself as King Lee Hun, actually fell in love with the beautiful Queen Yoo So Woon.
Playing the role of a quiet and wise queen, Lee Se Young always appears in a luxurious hanbok. He also decorated his hair with a gold binyeo which shows his status as a member of the royal family.
6. Look Chic with an All Black Outfit
Lee Se Young becomes a genius profiler at Memorist/Photo: tvN
In the drama Memorist, Lee Se Young plays a genius profiler named Han Su Mi. He previously worked as a lawyer, but decided to become a police officer to find the truth behind his father's murder case.
Han Su Mi's character has the qualities of a charismatic leader. This is also reflected in his dressing style, which is always neat and put together. In one scene, Han Su Mi looks chic in black trousers and shirt combined with a brown long-sleeved t-shirt as an inner.
7. Combine Traditional Clothing and Straight Hair
Lee Se Young stars in the legendary sageuk drama King's Dream/Photo: KBS
Lee Se Young starred in the legendary sageuk drama King's Dream as a supporting character named Chun Gwan Nyeo. This drama tells the story of the journey of Kim Choon Choo (Choi Soo Jong) and Kim Yoo Shin (Kim Yu Seok) who brought about the golden age of national culture in the Shilla Dynasty.
Set in the Shilla Dynasty, King's Dream character clothing is different from other sageuk dramas set in the Joseon era. Chun Gwan Nyeo often appears with long, straight hair. In one scene, he wears traditional clothes with a combination of white, black and blue.
8. Look cute with short hair
Lee Se Young is a hardworking student in the drama Kairos/Photo: MBC
Lee Se Young looked cute with short hair when she played Han Ae Ri in the drama Kairos. Han Ae Ri is a diligent student who works part time to pay for college and her mother's surgery. Han Ae Ri's life changes when her mother suddenly disappears.
Playing the role of an optimistic, hardworking student, Lee Se Young successfully exudes a youthful and cheerful aura. In one scene, he combines a checkered shirt and jeans with a white sling bag.
That's Lee Se Young's style group when she starred in the drama. Do you prefer Lee Se Young's traditional or modern style, Beauties?
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