With the arrival of 2026, the Year of the Red Horse, stars born under the Horse zodiac are expected to take center stage with dynamic activities across films, television, music and variety shows. Since the symbolism of the Red Horse suggests passion, momentum and bold movement, horse-born celebrities of different generations are ready to make their presence felt in style.
Among them, actors born in 1990 attract special attention. Park Bo Young is ready to show off a dramatic transformation following her acclaimed performance in Our unwritten Seoul last year. In 2026 he will star in Disney+ Golden Landas an airport employee who becomes entangled in a gold smuggling ring. The role marks a departure from her bright and cheerful image, as she takes on a character driven by desire and survival instincts.
Girls’ Generation member Im YoonA for which he received strong praise Bon appetit, Your Majesty in 2025, he is currently reviewing his next project. With her proven versatility as both a singer and an actress, expectations are high that she will achieve yet another box office or ratings success.
Park Shin Hye will welcome viewers to tvN’s new weekend drama Miss Hong undercover premiering January 17th. Set in the late 1990s, the series is an office comedy in which she plays an elite Financial Supervisory Service investigator who goes undercover as a rookie employee at a securities firm.
Shin Se Kyung will meet the audience in February through the film Humwhile Choi Woo Sik will also release his new film Number One in the same month. Meanwhile, Kim Tae Ri and Go Ara are carefully considering their next moves, fueling anticipation for their future plans.
The spotlight is also on the stars of generation Z, born in 2002, children of horses. Rapper Lee Young Ji, often nicknamed the “President of the MZ”, it should remain highly visible Show me the money 12 and a variety of entertainment programs, continuing his strong influence in youth culture.
In the K-pop scene, globally active idols born in 2002 are expected to further elevate the genre’s international presence. This group includes NCT Dream’s Jisung; TXT’s Taehyun and Huening Kai; ENHYPEN’s Jake and Sunghoon; CRAVITY’s Hyeongjun and Minhee; NCT WISH’s Zion; AllDay Project’s Tarzzan; Gaeul of IVE; Kim Chaehyun of Kep1er; and Keena from FIFTY FIFTY.
Young actors born in 2002, such as Shin Eun Soo, Yoo Seon Ho, Nam Da Reum and Kim Hwan Hee, are also expected to remain active throughout the year, attracting interest in their continued growth and evolving filmographies.
The veteran horse-born stars of the 1978 generation show no signs of slowing down. Ha Jung Woo continues to balance his work as both an actor and director following the release of Hall AND The people upstairs. He will also star in tvN’s upcoming weekend drama How to Become a Building Owner in Koreaairing in March.
Namgoong Min will headline KBS’ new weekend drama The completion of the marriage, depicting a man who risks everything to save his wife after she is kidnapped shortly before their divorce. Yoon Kye Sang will appear in the upcoming Netflix series Kinship and sin (working title), as Danny Ahn continues his steady run in entertainment.
Ha Ji Won will return to television in March through the ENA drama Climaxadding to the strong lineup of mid-career stars.
Attention is also turning to horse-born celebrities, born in 1966, who are reaching their 60s but remain very active. Comedian Ji Suk Jin, a long-standing fixture on SBS Running Man, made headlines last month by winning his first Grand Prix after 32 years in the industry 3rd Pinggyego Prize on YouTube.
Singer Lee Seung Chul recently shared his daily life on the variety show The life of men these days: lesson from the groom, reporting continuous activity across multiple platforms. Shin Seung Hun, after celebrating his 35th debut anniversary last year, also plans to remain focused on his music career.
Sources: Insight
