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🔥Kim Young-dae went short and Korea says he found his 'life hairstyle'

7GaeunAm2026.10.05 17:22👁 2552💬 53♥ 54

Korean boards are calling this actor's new cut his 인생 헤어스타일 (insaeng hairstyle, literally "life hairstyle", the one cut that suits you better than anything else ever will). It's Kim Young-dae, and a lot of people admitted they didn't recognize him at first.

It's very short with the forehead completely out, no fringe at all. With bangs he read soft and boyish, now the whole face looks sharper and more grown up. The comments were mostly people chanting that handsome men should always push their hair back, one person saying he gives off a Ha Seok-jin feeling now that the fringe is gone, and another asking for him to be cast as a bodyguard immediately. I think a short cut is basically a test of your brows and your face shape, and he passes easily. If you've had a fringe for years though, I'd try a lifted or side-parted version first before going all the way. Would you want your boyfriend or brother to try this, or is the fringe untouchable where you live?

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6Zeynep2026.10.05

Didn't recognize him in the first gif, thought it was a new actor. That's either a compliment to the cut or proof I don't pay attention

3Wobbleguy2026.10.05

So cool !

6Yoonseo2026.10.05

인생 (insaeng) shows up everywhere like this: 인생샷 is the best photo of your life, 인생 맛집 the best restaurant. Good word to steal

6Lukas932026.10.05

Not everyone can do this though. Short and no fringe works because his face is already sharp. Half the guys copying this at the barber next month will regret it

5Elena.v2026.10.05

WHY did nobody tell him sooner. Years of soft fringe era and the answer was just push it back

3Wobbleguy2026.10.05

So cool !

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7GaeunOP2026.10.06

Right? The first gif sold it for me too

6Lukas932026.10.05

Not everyone can do this though. Short and no fringe works because his face is already sharp. Half the guys copying this at the barber next month will regret it

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6devils_avocado2026.10.06

Barbers next month are going to be very busy disappointing people

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6Lukas932026.10.06

Exactly. The photo is the actor, the result is you

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7GaeunOP2026.10.06

Agree, that's why I'd go lifted or side-parted first. Jumping straight to zero fringe is a gamble

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6Hajun2026.10.06

Every hair trend ends with a queue of men showing an actor's photo to a barber who quietly sighs

6Zeynep2026.10.05

Didn't recognize him in the first gif, thought it was a new actor. That's either a compliment to the cut or proof I don't pay attention

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5nunchi_zero2026.10.06

I also thought it was a new actor and I've watched his dramas. So it's definitely the cut

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6Zeynep2026.10.06

ok good, it wasn't just me

6Yoonseo2026.10.05

인생 (insaeng) shows up everywhere like this: 인생샷 is the best photo of your life, 인생 맛집 the best restaurant. Good word to steal

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6Yoonseo2026.10.06

And 인생 드라마 for the drama that ruined you emotionally

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5Tenzin2026.10.06

인생샷 is the one I hear most from my Korean friends, every trip has to have one

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6ppalli_ppalli2026.10.06

Writing 인생 헤어 in my notes right next to 인생샷, thanks

5okthen2026.10.05

ok fair, he wins

5Elena.v2026.10.05

WHY did nobody tell him sooner. Years of soft fringe era and the answer was just push it back

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5Valen2026.10.06

years of soft fringe era wasted I'm crying

5Jules2026.10.05

The forehead reveal is doing so much. His brows were hiding under that fringe for years and nobody knew. Bodyguard casting agent please check your inbox

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5Ana.Lu2026.10.06

bodyguard drama with this hair please, I'll watch every episode

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5Fernanda_m2026.10.06

His brows are so good, a fringe hiding those should be illegal

7Sebin2026.10.05

Both versions suit him, it's more about the roles. Fringe for the sweet second lead, short for the guy who might be the villain. Now he gets both kinds of scripts

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5Mariela2026.10.06

Villain era with this hair would be so good

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6Ioana2026.10.06

Fair take. Hair is a casting tool, actors change it for exactly that reason

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5jjk_enjoyer2026.10.07

Fringe era was his shoujo arc. This is the seinen arc

I pushed my hair back once and looked like I was about to give a quarterly report

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6Jaehee2026.10.06

Same. I pushed mine back and my mom asked if I had a job interview

Would 100% send this to my boyfriend with no message

6Seoa2026.10.06

In Japan the fringe is still really strong for actors, but this makes me think more of them should try it

5Kasia2026.10.06

Showed my brother. He said "no". Conversation over

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6Tomas2026.10.06

Your brother said no faster than a barber can say "short on the sides?"

5tiny.tigress2026.10.06

Every man with a fringe needs to look at this and think hard

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5jaywalker2026.10.07

Thought hard. Concluded my forehead is not for public viewing

5Noor2026.10.06

the Ha Seok-jin comparison is so accurate it hurts

7Minjae2026.10.06

Forehead out is so hard to pull off and he makes it look easy. Respect

4메아리2026.10.06

이마 깐 게 최고 (forehead out is the best)

6hazel_n_honey2026.10.06

Short cuts make skin and brows way more visible, so whoever handles his grooming deserves credit too

5Sanne2026.10.06

Which drama is he in right now?

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6hanbyeol2026.10.07

The post doesn't say and I don't want to guess wrong. The Korean threads were only about the hair, nobody mentioned a project

7Siwoo2026.10.06

In Norway the fringe is protected by law. Not really, but nobody touches it in winter

6ice_cold_takes2026.10.06

Bodyguard casting is the most correct comment in the whole thread

5lyric.thief2026.10.06

"Let it go" but for fringes

4Arif2026.10.06

is the ha seok-jin comparison about the hair or the whole vibe?

5Ayşe2026.10.07

The second gif with the smile is the one that got me. Soft face, sharp hair. Perfect combo

5dadjoke_dk2026.10.07

I told my barber "make me look like this" and he said "I can make you look like you tried". Fair deal

6kkt.882026.10.07

The 'didn't recognize him' reaction is the best compliment a haircut can get. Korean barbers will be showing this photo for months

5h.k.l2026.10.07

👍

7Dahye2026.10.07

Short hair like this looks so good with a simple black coat. Autumn in Seoul is perfect for it

5Ana.Lu2026.10.07

Sweet second lead with a fringe, cold bodyguard without. Same man, two genres

5Ploy2026.10.07

he looks so good!! congrats on the new look 😂

6ppalli_ppalli2026.10.07

Vocab: 이마 (ima) = forehead. 이마 깐 is "forehead out". Very common phrase for exactly this look

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