It’s no longer new that K-dramas and Nollywood are cousins who just grew up in different neighborhoods. I mean, we already established that in all our Korean-Nigerian crossover pieces.

And I am sure I am not the only one who watches a Nollywood movie and go “Park Min Young would definitely kill this role.”

So it’s not even far-fetched to imagine some of our fave K-Drama actresses switching sides and thriving under Nollywood lighting.

Walk with me.

Kim Hye Soo (Under The Queen’s Umbrella) as Funke Akindele in A Tribe Called Judah  

Kim Hye Soo was just the fierce and ever-calculating royal mother we never knew we needed in Under the Queen’s Umbrella and even with all that, she’s full of heart. She’s that mother who tries to beat you with a spatula one minute and the other ones she’s saving you from the raging anger of your father (A typical African mother). Now imagine she carries that same energy in A Tribe Called Judah. It’s giving 10/10.

I mean, is this not the same energy Funke Akindele’s character had in A Tribe Called Judah? These mothers don’t wait for miracles to happen; instead, they create them. Kim Hye Soo in Nollywood can literally finish shouting, “You this boy, are you mad?!” in flawless Yoruba accent, then go ahead to give a motivational speech that makes everyone cry.

Park Min Young (Marry My Husband) as Adesua Etomi in The Wedding Party  

You want to disgrace Park Min-young? A whole revenge and no-nonsense queen? Think 365 times. Park Min Young in Marry My Husband was elegant, mixed with revenge energy. This woman smiled politely while plotting her glow-up, and honestly, that’s the same energy Adesua Etomi brought into The Wedding Party.

They both mastered the art of keeping it together while chaos brews around them, and I love it. I can see them twinning already because even the insane face card they both hold is second to none (this might be my favourite cultural crossover casting so far. Ahhhh. I’m too good)

Now back to my woman (you know who) In Marry My Husband, she taught her enemies lessons with grace and who said she can’t do better in the Wedding Party? I can’t even begin to imagine her in the gele and Aso ebi, Fireeeeee!!! Honestly, Park Min Young wouldn’t just survive in Nollywood’s chaos. She’d run the franchise.

Kim Se Jeong (Business Proposal) as Toyin Abraham in Alakada  

Kim Se Jeong's Business Proposal was unserious in the best way. She faked an identity, caused trouble, and still ended up loved by everyone. If that is not Toyin Abraham’s Alakada character, I don’t know what it is. They both lived for drama and delusion and they served us like Japchae. Kim Se Jeong would slay in Alakada with her own brand of confidence, probably yelling “I’m from Banana Island!” while dodging okadas. Yes, she might have faked things for just a little while in Business Proposal, but I know if she got a role in Alakada, she’s killing it.

She doesn’t even need so many people, just her friend in Business Proposal, and she’s good to go because who else will help her better of not her “daughter of a rich man” friend.

Eugene (First Lady) as Sola Sobowale in Her Excellency  

If Nollywood ever opened a branch in Seoul (anticipating that), Eugene would be the CEO. Her role as First Lady had everything Sola Sobowale served in Her Excellency. The power, control, and that extra seasoning of dramatic authority? Just name it!

Eugene doesn’t just act; she commands the screen like she owns shares in the production, and if you are a good fan of Sola Sobowale, you know that is what she lives for on screen. Perfect casting, right?

You can already see Eugene marching into a political meeting, dropping lines like “You think power is given? Power is taken.” The camera pans, the music swells, and someone faints for no reason, the dramatic drama we live for!

Han So Hee (My Name) as Nancy Isime in “Blood Sisters”  

I already declared Park Min Young’s casting as the most perfect of all, and I can’t and won't go back on that bit. Han So Hee and Nancy Isime’s casting is giving 10/10 minus nothing at all. Han So Hee was fighting drug lords, dodging betrayal, and serving face even while covered in bruises. And did Nancy Isime fall short in Blood Sisters? Never.

Both women know how to play survival mode and still look good under stress. Imagine a crossover scene where they’re both or Han Soo Hee alone is hiding from assassins but still killing the role.

At this point, I am just going to say Nollywood and K-Drama aren’t so different. So if you ever wake up to see Kim Hye Soo in a Yoruba movie or Park Min Young dancing at a Lagos wedding scene, don’t be shocked. The crossover was always meant to happen, and you saw it here first.

Which K-Drama female character will you cast in Nollywood apart from these ones?