The best sud korean actors
by kaness | created - 06 Dec 2015 | updated - 28 Dec 2015 | Public
1. Lee Byung-hun
Actor | Dalkomhan insaeng
Lee Byung-hun was born in 1970 in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in a wealthy family, thanks to his father, who was a successful businessman. He never dreamed of pursuing acting until a friend of his mother's suggested it. He auditioned for the KBS television network in 1991 and was accepted. His ...
2. Choi Min-sik
Actor | Oldeuboi
Choi Min-shik first made a name for himself in theater before breaking into the film world with a role in Park Chong-won's acclaimed film 'Our Twisted Hero' (1992). In the mid-nineties he continued to act in theater productions as well as in several TV dramas, including Moon Over Seoul with Han ...
3. Yoo Ji-tae
Actor | Oldeuboi
Yoo Ji-tae was born on April 13, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for Oldboy (2003), Ditto (2000) and Mai Ratima (2012).
4. Kim Byeong-Ok
Actor | Oldeuboi
Kim Byeong-Ok was born on October 11, 1960 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Oldboy (2003), New World (2013) and Lady Vengeance (2005).
5. Oh Dal-su
Actor | Oldeuboi
Oh Dal-su was born on June 15, 1968 in Taegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Oldboy (2003), The Good the Bad the Weird (2008) and Assassination (2015).
6. Ryu Seung-ryong
Actor | 7-beon-bang-ui seon-mul
Born in Seo-choen, a small village, in South Korea in 1970, Seung-Ryong Ryu discovered his love for acting when he saw a play at the age of 15. Then, he went on to study theater at Seoul Institute of the Arts. For over a decade after graduating from the college, he was just an obscure actor mostly ...
7. Cho Jin-woong
Actor | Ah-ga-ssi
Cho Jin-woong was born on March 3, 1976 in Busan, South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for The Handmaiden (2016), A Hard Day (2014) and Believer (2018).
8. Song Kang-ho
Actor | Salinui chueok
Song Kang-ho never professionally trained as an actor, beginning his career in social theater groups after graduating from Kimhae High School. Later, he joined Kee Kuk-seo's influential theater company with its emphasis on instinctive acting and improvisation, which proved to be Song's training ...
9. Kwak Do-won
Actor | Gokseong
Kwak Do-won is a Korean musical actor who also played roles on the small and big screen. He played many notable roles in various production such as: "The Yellow Sea", "Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time", "The Attorney", "The Wailing", and many more. Since his appearance in "Nameless Gangster: ...
10. Lee Jung-jae
Actor | Heon-teu
Apart from being a top star in film and TV, Jung-Jae Lee also works as a highly successful fashion model. One year after his debut on television in 1993, Lee was cast in his first film, a feature by Bae Chang-ho. His breakthrough came in late 1998 in the award-winning film An Affair by E-J Yong. ...
11. Jo Jung-Suk
Actor | Geon-chook-hak-gae-ron
Jo Jung-Suk was born on December 26, 1980. He is an actor, known for Architecture 101 (2012), Hospital Playlist (2020) and The King 2 Hearts (2012). He has been married to Gummy since October 8, 2018.
12. Jung Woo-sung
Actor | Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom
Born as the youngest of three in Seoul, South Korea. He made his debut with a TV commercial in 1994 and applied for an open audition for a leading role in The Fox with Nine Tails (1994) opposite 'So-Young Ko'. This role launched his career as one of the most promising actors in Korea. He dropped ...
13. Yun Je-mun
Actor | Okja
Yun Je-mun was born on March 9, 1970 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Okja (2017), The Good the Bad the Weird (2008) and The Host (2006).
14. Ma Dong-seok
Actor | Busanhaeng
Ma Dong-seok (born Lee Dong-seok on March 1, 1971), also known as Don Lee is a South Korean-American actor best known for his supporting roles in The Neighbor, Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, and The Unjust. He also played leading roles in Norigae, Murderer and One on One. Under his ...
15. Song Young-chang
Actor | Ajeossi
Song Young-chang was born on April 2, 1958 in Gyeongsangnam-do, Chinhae, South Korea. He is an actor, known for The Man from Nowhere (2010), The Good the Bad the Weird (2008) and Thirst (2009).
16. Shin Ha-kyun
Actor | Boksuneun naui geot
Shin Ha-kyun was born on May 30, 1974 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor and manager, known for Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Joint Security Area (2000) and Save the Green Planet! (2003).
17. Jeong Jae-yeong
Actor | Kimssi pyoryugi
Jeong Jae-yeong was born on November 21, 1971 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Castaway on the Moon (2009), Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) and Moss (2010).
18. Sol Kyung-gu
Actor | Salinjaui gieokbeob
Sol Kyung-gu was born on May 1, 1968 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Memoir of a Murderer (2017), Oasis (2002) and Peppermint Candy (1999). He has been married to Song Yun-ah since 2009. They have one child.
19. Lee Sung Jae
Cinematographer | Yeonae ppajin romaenseu
Lee Sung Jae is known for Nothing Serious (2021), Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (2019) and Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006).
20. Hwang Jung-min
Actor | Gokseong
Hwang Jung-Min is one of the highest-grossing movie stars in South Korea, starring in many iconic box office hits such as ODE TO MY FATHER (2014), VETERAN (2015), THE WAILING (2016) to name a few, and is the third actor in Korea to become a member of the "100 million Viewer Club" in Korea, along ...
21. Park Sung-woong
Actor | Sinsegye
Park Sung-woong was born on January 9, 1973 in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. He is an actor, known for New World (2013), The Killing Vote (2023) and A Desperate Pursuit.
22. Won Bin
Actor | Ajeossi
Won Bin, born November 10, 1977 in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, is a popular actor. He is the youngest of five siblings (two older brothers and two older sisters). While growing up in Jeongseon County, Won Bin initially planned to become a car mechanic, but in 1996 entered an ...
23. Ha Jung-woo
Actor | Hwanghae
Jung-woo Ha is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. His breakthrough to stardom came with the role in Na Hong-jin's serial killer film The Chaser (2008).
Born as Kim Sung-hoon, Ha Jung-woo came from an acting family. His father Kim Yong-gun is a well-known veteran ...
24. Han Suk-kyu
Actor | Palwolui Keuriseumaseu
Han Suk Kyu is an award-winning veteran South Korean actor. Born on November 3, 1964, he made his acting debut in the 1990 television drama "Our Paradise" and then rose to fame in 1994 drama "The Moon of Seoul, enjoying tremendous popularity in both films and television dramas during the 1990s. ...
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