Best Chemistry Between Male Lead and the Camera

๐ŸŽฅ This list highlights male actors from Korean and Chinese dramas who have the strongest on-screen chemistry with the camera itself.

These are the actors who dominate solo scenes โ€” through silence, stillness, gaze, or movement โ€” and create tension, emotion, or impact without needing dialogue or co-stars.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Vote for the actors who hold the screen completely on their own.

NikiRamat Jun 4, 2025
45 People Loves 14 Voters Report
  • Lee Joon Gi

    1. Lee Joon Gi

    South Korean
    791 points by 8 voters
    Lee Joon Gi is a South Korean actor, model, and singer under the agency Namoo Actors. He completed his mandatory military service in February 2012. Joon Gi first became interested in performing ...more
  • Woo Do Hwan

    2. Woo Do Hwan

    South Korean
    738 points by 8 voters
    Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment (H&์—”ํ„ฐํ…Œ์ธ๋จผํŠธ). He majored in theatre at Dankook University's Faculty of Performing Arts. He completed his mandatory military service from July ...more
  • Namkoong Min

    3. Namkoong Min

    South Korean
    689 points by 7 voters
    Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter under 935 Entertainment. He debuted as an actor in the 2001 film "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" (๋ฒˆ์ง€์ ํ”„๋ฅผ ํ•˜๋‹ค), when he won ...more
  • Gong Yoo

    4. Gong Yoo

    South Korean
    575 points by 6 voters
    Gong Ji Chul, better known by his stage name Gong Yoo, is a South Korean actor under Management SOOP Entertainment. He graduated with a B.A. in theater degree at Kyung Hee University. ...more
  • Lee Jae Wook

    5. Lee Jae Wook

    South Korean
    562 points by 6 voters
    Lee Jae Wook is a South Korean actor and model managed by C-JeS Entertainment (์”จ์ œ์Šค์—”ํ„ฐํ…Œ์ธ๋จผํŠธ). He is born in Seoul, South Korea. He studied at Chung-Ang University, majoring in theatre arts. Jae ...more
  • Park Seo Joon

    6. Park Seo Joon

    South Korean
    558 points by 6 voters
    Park Seo Joon is a South Korean actor managed by Awesome Entertainment. He completed his military service in 2010 before making his debut in 2011 in Bang Yong Guk's music video "I ...more
  • Hyun Bin

    7. Hyun Bin

    South Korean
    470 points by 5 voters
    Hyun Bin, born Kim Tae Pyung, is a South Korean actor born in Seoul, South Korea. His first film was "Shower" in 2002, but it was not released due to lack of ...more
  • Zhang Ling He

    8. Zhang Ling He

    Chinese
    462 points by 5 voters
    Zhang Ling He is a Chinese actor born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. He was admitted to Nanjing Normal University in 2016, majoring in Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Electrical and Automation ...more
  • Cheng Yi

    9. Cheng Yi

    Chinese
    452 points by 5 voters
    Cheng Yi, born in Huaihua, Hunan Province, China, is a Chinese actor and singer. He made his television debut in 2011 while still in college when he appeared in the Chinese television ...more
  • Lee Dong Wook

    10. Lee Dong Wook

    South Korean
    447 points by 5 voters
    Lee Dong Wook is a South Korean actor and model under King Kong by Starship Entertainment. In 2005 he enrolled in Joongbu University, majoring in media and broadcasting arts. He was awarded ...more
  • Wang Xing Yue

    11. Wang Xing Yue

    Chinese
    445 points by 5 voters
    Wang Xing Yue is a Chinese actor born in Yueyang, Hunan Province, China. He graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama. He officially entered showbiz in 2019 with ...more
  • Ji Chang Wook

    12. Ji Chang Wook

    South Korean
    442 points by 5 voters
    Ji Chang Wook is a South Korean actor and singer. He studied performing arts at Dankook University and enlisted in the military on August 14, 2017, before being discharged on April 27, ...more
  • Liu Xue Yi

    13. Liu Xue Yi

    Chinese
    384 points by 4 voters
    Liu Xue Yi is a Chinese actor born in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. In 2011, he participated in the digital movies "Butterfly Curse" and ...more
  • Xiao Zhan

    14. Xiao Zhan

    Chinese
    377 points by 4 voters
    Xiao Zhan is a Chinese actor, singer, and former member of the male idol group X NINE, born in Chongqing, China. Before his debut, Xiao Zhan worked as a photographer and graphic ...more
  • Bai Jing Ting

    15. Bai Jing Ting

    Chinese
    358 points by 4 voters
    Bai Jing Ting is a Chinese actor born in Beijing, China. He studied at Capital Normal University's Music College, majoring in recording. He can play the piano and achieved a grade of ...more
  • Li Xian

    16. Li Xian

    Chinese
    357 points by 4 voters
    Li Xian is a Chinese actor best known for his roles in the dramas Who Sleeps My Bro (2016), Medical Examiner Dr. Qin (2016), Tientsin Mystic (2017), Only Side by Side with ...more
  • Jang Hyuk

    17. Jang Hyuk

    South Korean
    347 points by 4 voters
    Jang Hyuk is a South Korean actor and was under SidusHQ Entertainment for 26 years before he left the agency in March 2023. As a child, Jang Hyuk spent most of his ...more
  • Kim Nam Gil

    18. Kim Nam Gil

    South Korean
    338 points by 4 voters
    Kim Nam Gil is a South Korean actor, producer, singer, and philanthropist,born in Godeok, Gangdong, Seoul. He is affiliated with Gilstory Entertainment (๊ธธ์Šคํ† ๋ฆฌ์ด์—”ํ‹ฐ). Kim graduated from Seoul Goil Elementary School (์„œ์šธ๊ณ ์ผ์ดˆ๋“ฑํ•™๊ต), Godeok ...more
  • Lee Jun Ho

    19. Lee Jun Ho

    South Korean
    337 points by 4 voters
    Lee Jun Ho is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and member of 2PM (ํˆฌํ”ผ์— ). He graduated from Sewon High School and later obtained a Bachelor's degree in Acting from Howon University ...more
  • Jung Hae In

    20. Jung Hae In

    South Korean
    335 points by 4 voters
    Jung Hae In is a South Korean actor managed by FNC Entertainment. He graduated from Pyeongtaek University with a major in acting. Jung's first acting experience was through a musical in college. ...more
  • Seo Kang Jun

    21. Seo Kang Jun

    South Korean
    330 points by 4 voters
    Lee Seung Hwan, known professionally as Seo Kang Jun, is a South Korean actor, model, singer, and former member of 5URPRISE (์„œํ”„๋ผ์ด์ฆˆ). He graduated from Sanbon High School and later obtained an ...more
  • Dylan Wang

    22. Dylan Wang

    Chinese
    309 points by 4 voters
    Dylan Wang is a Chinese actor, model and idol born in Leshan, Sichuan Province, China. In high school, he initially studied to become a flight attendant and later graduated from Sichuan Southwest ...more
  • Wang Yi Bo

    23. Wang Yi Bo

    Chinese
    298 points by 3 voters
    Wang Yi Bo is a Chinese actor, dancer, singer, motorcycle racer and member of UNIQ (์œ ๋‹ˆํฌ). He attended Hanlim Arts High School in South Korea but dropped out. In early 2014, YG ...more
  • Song Wei Long

    24. Song Wei Long

    Chinese
    288 points by 3 voters
    Song Wei Long is an award-winning actor and model born in the city of Dalian, Liaoning Province. At the age of nine, he developed an interest in classic martial arts after watching ...more
  • Hou Ming Hao

    25. Hou Ming Hao

    Chinese
    272 points by 3 voters
    Hou Ming Hao is a Chinese actor and pop singer from Beijing, China. He graduated from the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy (ๅŒ—ไบฌ็พไปฃ้Ÿณๆจ‚็ ”ไฟฎๅญธ้™ข). He debuted on December 12, 2014, as a member of ...more
  • Zhang Wan Yi

    26. Zhang Wan Yi

    Chinese
    264 points by 3 voters
    Zhang Wan Yi is a Chinese actor born in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China. In 2013, he entered Beijing Film Academy. He graduated in 2016 and made his industry debut with a ...more
  • Kim Jae Wook

    27. Kim Jae Wook

    South Korean
    248 points by 3 voters
    Kim Jae Wook is a South Korean model and actor under the actor's agency "Management SOOP". Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, but his family went to Japan later on. Kim ...more
  • Lee Byung Hun

    28. Lee Byung Hun

    South Korean
    246 points by 3 voters
    Lee Byung Hun is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres. His critically acclaimed film "Inside Men" won ...more
  • Park Sung Woong

    29. Park Sung Woong

    South Korean
    246 points by 3 voters
    Park Sung Woong is a South Korean actor. His acting debut was in the 1997 gangster comedy film "No. 3." Sung Woong married actress Shin Eun Jung on October 18th, 2008. They ...more
  • Xin Yun Lai

    30. Xin Yun Lai

    Chinese
    242 points by 3 voters
    Xin Yun Lai is a Chinese actor who was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. He debuted in 2016 when he joined the boy band "Attack! Bigboy".
  • Song Joong Ki

    31. Song Joong Ki

    South Korean
    240 points by 3 voters
    Song Joong Ki is a South Korean actor under HighZium studio. Prior to debuting, he competed in short-track speed skating and represented his home city of Daejeon at the national level. He ...more
  • Liu Yu Ning

    32. Liu Yu Ning

    Chinese
    223 points by 3 voters
    Liu Yu Ning is a Chinese pop singer and actor born in Dandong, Liaoning, China. He's the lead singer of Modern Brothers. He started out his career with street performances, mainly live ...more
  • Luo Jin

    33. Luo Jin

    Chinese
    188 points by 2 voters
    Luo Jin is a Chinese actor born in Tonggu, Yichun, Jiangxi. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2006. In 2007, Luo starred in the film Fujian Blue (2007) which won the ...more
  • Chen Kun

    34. Chen Kun

    Chinese
    182 points by 2 voters
    Chen Kun sometimes credited as Aloys Chen, is a Chinese actor, singer and writer. He gained recognition from television dramas Love Story in Shanghai (2000) and The Story of a Noble Family ...more
  • Hu Ge

    35. Hu Ge

    Chinese
    180 points by 2 voters
    Hu Ge (English name: Hugh) is a Chinese actor and singer. While studying at the Shanghai Theater Academy, he was invited to play the leading role in the 2005 television series "Chinese ...more
  • Wang Yang

    36. Wang Yang

    Chinese
    170 points by 2 voters
    Wang Yang, or Wayne, is a Chinese actor of Han descent. Influenced by his father who was in foreign trade since he was a child, Yang was determined to study finance abroad ...more
  • Joo Jin Mo

    37. Joo Jin Mo

    South Korean
    169 points by 2 voters
    Joo Jin Mo began his acting career in TV dramas and some minor roles in films. He was first cast as a lead in the 1999 film "Dance, Dance" (๋Œ„์Šค ๋Œ„์Šค), for ...more
  • Yan An

    38. Yan An

    Chinese
    165 points by 2 voters
    Yan An is a Chinese singer, dancer and member of PENTAGON (ํŽœํƒ€๊ณค). He graduated from Shanghai Drama Academy. He plays the piano professionally. He participated in Mnet's survival show "Pentagon Maker" but ...more
  • Yoo Ah In

    39. Yoo Ah In

    South Korean
    144 points by 2 voters
    Yoo Ah In is a South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist under United Artists Agency. He is known for playing a diverse spectrum of roles in both television and film, where ...more
  • Zhu Yi Long

    40. Zhu Yi Long

    Chinese
    142 points by 2 voters
    Zhu Yi Long is a Chinese actor born in Wuhan, Hubei province. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy with a bachelor's degree in performance in 2010. Zhu Yi Long made his acting ...more
  • Gao Han

    41. Gao Han

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Gao Han is an actor born in Changsha, Hunan, China. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy. (Source: kisskh)
  • Tian Jia Rui

    42. Tian Jia Rui

    Chinese
    88 points by 1 voters
    Tian Jia Rui, born in Liaocheng, Shandong province, China, is an actor, singer and graduate of Donghua University's Department of Performance. Though he has been under the management of ZUI agency, on ...more
  • Zhang Yi

    43. Zhang Yi

    Chinese
    84 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Yi is a Chinese actor best known for his roles in films Dearest, Cock and Bull and Operation Red Sea and television series Soldiers Sortie, My Chief and My Regiment and ...more
  • Jing Bo Ran

    44. Jing Bo Ran

    Chinese
    75 points by 1 voters
    Jing Bo Ran, born in Liaoning province, is a Chinese actor and singer. He graduated from the Shenyang Foreign Affairs Service School. In 2007, he formed a duet group "BoBo" with Fu ...more
  • Lee Jin Wook

    45. Lee Jin Wook

    South Korean
    66 points by 1 voters
    Lee Jin Wook is a South Korean actor under BH Entertainment. He initially studied Environmental Engineering at Cheongju University but left to pursue a career in acting, debuting in 2003 as a ...more

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