“The Heirs” Actress Kim Ji Won Shocks Netizens With Her Unexpected Transformation For K-Drama “Queen Of Tears”

One of the most iconic shows in K-Drama history is The Heirs.

“The Heirs” poster | SBS

Although she wasn’t a main character, one role in the show stood out: Yoo Rachel, played by Kim Ji Won.

Kim Ji Won as Rachel | SBS

Like the rest of the students, Rachel was a chaebol and engaged to Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho), channeling her inner mean girl towards Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye).

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Of course, the actress Kim Ji Won is nothing like that in real life. Along with her IRL visuals, she has played roles in many other iconic K-Dramas over the years, including Fight For My Way, My Liberation Notes, and Descendants Of The Sun.

Ji Won is set to star in the upcoming K-Drama Queen Of Tears. Starring alongside Kim So Hyun, she plays Hong Hae In, the daughter of a conglomerate and is known as the “Arrogant Queen” at Queens Department Store.

Recently, new photos and clips have been shared of Ji Won’s character, and it’s sent netizens into meltdown. Ji Won has the perfect air of an entitled heiress, showcasing sophisticated and cold visuals.

Even in clips, something about Ji Won had netizens going crazy at seeing Ji Won back in an iconically specific role.

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When the photos were shared, netizens couldn’t get over Ji Won’s transformation. Although she has acted in many huge projects over the years, there was a newfound maturity in the pictures, and many thought she could legitimately be the “older” version of her The Heirs character.

#KimJiwon still cuts for #QueenOfTears as Hong Haein

The 3rd generation chaebol of Queen's group.

Feel like seeing the adult version of Yoo Rachel pic.twitter.com/tlnXxf1kHF

— daisy han (@kdramadaisy) February 13, 2024

Some of you might not be happy to hear "Yoo Rachel is back" bcs you think Hong Haein is different from Yoo Rachel, that's okay.

I'm happy to hear that. Despite Rachel's character was only a minor role at the time, she proved that she was iconic for more than a decade pic.twitter.com/nTRsOHpvJc

— — #QueenOfTears (@jwoniiee_) February 13, 2024

Yoo Rachel (2013) X Hong Haein (2024) pic.twitter.com/y8HT5qMHUC

— daisy han (@kdramadaisy) February 13, 2024

Ji Won will undoubtedly smash the role and has continued to cement her diversity in so many different roles over the years.