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Jun Hyo-seong of K-pop girl group Secret had always dreamed of becoming an actress, but didn't make the switch until this year, five years after the four-member band debuted in 2009.

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The wheels of her career transition were greased by the current pop culture climate that is seeing more singers transition to acting in soaps and movies and vice-versa as more actors release singles or albums after establishing themselves as thespians.

"I wanted to give acting a shot for a long time, but I thought it would be better to do so after achieving something as a singer", Jun Hyo-seong said.

In the crime drama series "Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective" airing on cable TV channel OCN, Jun Hyo-seong plays the departed spirit of an ebullient high-school student who roams around a local police investigation unit aiding its inquiries.

She has garnered much praise for her acting as most scenes require her to perform in a vacuum due to the other characters being unable to see or communicate with her.

Has acting changed her in anyway? "I was happy and excited about the opportunity when I started, but I was also afraid of the new challenge as I wasn't that confident in my acting skills", she said. "But having now gone through this experience, I can feel myself growing bit by bit, and I feel a sense of achievement from all the words of encouragement".

Jun Hyo-seong plans to be more aggressively pursue her acting career.

"If I get the chance to expand my acting career, I don't mind whether it's in TV soaps or films", she said. "All members of Secret will be moving forward with their individual careers this year, so I also hope to release a solo album. I'd like to do more performance-oriented music".

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