Artists in the K-Pop business go through a packaging process throughout different facets of entertainment. Everyone starts out with a group - some become standouts and venture forth on solo projects, and some graduate to become lead stars on K-dramas.
Sulli, best known for being a former member of girl group f(x), certainly fits the profile of an aspiring prospect in K-drama, having gone famous first for her membership in a group. Her recent departure from f(x) means that she has all the time now to fulfill her potential as an artist.
Sulli and the road to K-Drama stardom
Sulli departed f(x) due to controversies regarding her lifestyle, which spread like wildfire in social media. Such was aggravated by her relationship with an ex-boyfriend - an issue that were at odds with f(x)'s continuing quest for success.
Nonetheless, it now appears that Sulli isn't regretting her decision to go solo one bit. Many of her fans are convinced that she's well enough to feature in acting roles.
One thing about Sulli's stint in f(x) though, is that she never expressed any strong desire to venture into acting professionally using her membership in the group as an entry point, as she fully dedicated herself into her musical ventures during her time there. It's no secret though, that she did aspire to become an actress.
Her star shines brightly
Sulli's budding K-Drama career looks as if it's written in the stars. Her first venture as a child actress came at the tender age of 11; she has starred in "Princess Sun Hwa," "The Ballad of Seo Dong," "Love Needs a Miracle," and "Vacation" are just some of the series she has starred in.
Given Sulli's controversial lifestyle, she began more willing to take chances day by day, expressing no fear towards the image she's protecting. Such is very useful for the acting business, in that many of her roles are beyond ordinary and well outside her comfort zone.
Handling acting projects can surely offer Sulli with a different form of versatility and expression, given her notoriety in social media for her online rants, typically in the form of photos. Such, of course, would also maximize her staying power, in that she has become a conversation piece in the hallyu world.
Furthermore, she has several supporters ready to defend her in whatever scandals she figures in. Such kind of support will definitely deliver a knockout effect once she multiplies the number of acting projects she gets involved in. Any K-Drama producer would love that, of course.
