[Korean] Best Performance of First Half 2025

Since i'm multiple countries watchers, then i will separated this list by the country.

Please only add Korean people who have drama/movie in 2025!

Thank you!

Tria Tiaz Jul 18, 2025
64 People Loves 56 Voters Report
  • IU

    1. IU

    South Korean
    2,555 points by 26 voters
    Lee Ji Eun, better known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under EDAM Entertainment. Her stage name is derived from the phrase "I and You," symbolizing ...more
  • Park Bo Young

    2. Park Bo Young

    South Korean
    2,240 points by 23 voters
    Park Bo Young is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. She was born in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She graduated from Dankook University's Department of Performing Arts with a major ...more
  • Park Bo Gum

    3. Park Bo Gum

    South Korean
    2,156 points by 22 voters
    Park Bo Gum is a South Korean actor, singer, and musician currently with THEBLACKLABEL. He had previously been with Blossom Entertainment for ten years. Among others, Bo Gum has won the Top ...more
  • Lee Jun Young

    4. Lee Jun Young

    South Korean
    1,825 points by 19 voters
    Lee Jun Young, formerly known as Jun, is a South Korean singer, actor and former member of U-KISS (유키스) and UNB (유앤비). He dropped out of Seongsu High School but later passed ...more
  • Park Gyu Young

    5. Park Gyu Young

    South Korean
    1,406 points by 15 voters
    Park Gyu Young is an actor and model born in Busan, South Korea. In 2015, Park began training to become an actor after JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트) noticed her on the cover ...more
  • Choo Young Woo

    6. Choo Young Woo

    South Korean
    1,361 points by 15 voters
    Choo Young Woo is a South Korean actor affiliated with J-Wide Company (제이와이드컴퍼니). He graduated from Hansol High School (한솔고등학교) and is currently on leave from the Acting Department of Korea National ...more
  • Ju Ji Hoon

    7. Ju Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    1,175 points by 13 voters
    Ju Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor and model affiliated with Blitzway Studio (블리츠웨이스튜디오). He was born Ju Yeong Hun (주영훈) in Amsa, Gangdong, Seoul, South Korea. His family belongs to ...more
  • Park Ji Hoon

    8. Park Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    1,062 points by 11 voters
    Park Ji Hoon is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, and former member of WANNA ONE (워너원). He graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School and is on a leave of absence ...more
  • Hwang Min Hyun

    9. Hwang Min Hyun

    South Korean
    1,016 points by 11 voters
    Hwang Min Hyun is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and former member of NU'EST (뉴이스트) and WANNA ONE (워너원). He graduated from Seoul Broadcasting High School and later obtained a bachelor's ...more
  • Yim Si Wan

    10. Yim Si Wan

    South Korean
    1,011 points by 11 voters
    Im Ung Jae, later legally changed to Yim Si Wan, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and member of ZE:A (제국의 아이들). He graduated from Gudeok High School and later obtained ...more
  • Go Youn Jung

    11. Go Youn Jung

    South Korean
    930 points by 10 voters
    Go Youn Jung is a South Korean actress and model, born in Mullae, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, South Korea. She is represented by MAA (엠에이엠). Go debuted in acting in 2019 with a role ...more
  • Park Jin Young

    12. Park Jin Young

    South Korean
    903 points by 10 voters
    Park Jin Young, formerly known professionally as Jr. or Junior, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and member of GOT7 (갓세븐). He graduated from Gyeonggi High School and later obtained a ...more
  • Park Hyung Sik

    13. Park Hyung Sik

    South Korean
    888 points by 10 voters
    Park Hyung Sik is a South Korean singer, actor, musical performer, and producer. He debuted in January 2010 as the main vocalist and visual of the boy group ZE:A (제국의 아이들), formed ...more
  • So Ji Sub

    14. So Ji Sub

    South Korean
    865 points by 10 voters
    So Ji Sub is a South Korean actor under 51K Entertainment. He was born in Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Incheon, South Korea. After making his debut as a ...more
  • Lee Jae Wook

    15. Lee Jae Wook

    South Korean
    836 points by 9 voters
    Lee Jae Wook is a South Korean actor and model managed by C-JeS Entertainment (씨제스엔터테인먼트). He is born in Seoul, South Korea. He studied at Chung-Ang University, majoring in theatre arts. Jae ...more
  • Kim Da Mi

    16. Kim Da Mi

    South Korean
    788 points by 9 voters
    Kim Da Mi is a South Korean actress managed by ANDMARQ Entertainment. She graduated from Incheon National University - Dept. of Performing Arts. She won the Cheval Noir Award for Best Actress ...more
  • Seo Kang Jun

    17. Seo Kang Jun

    South Korean
    754 points by 9 voters
    Lee Seung Hwan, known professionally as Seo Kang Jun, is a South Korean actor, model, singer, and former member of 5URPRISE (서프라이즈). He graduated from Sanbon High School and later obtained an ...more
  • Cho Yi Hyun

    18. Cho Yi Hyun

    South Korean
    721 points by 8 voters
    Cho Yi Hyun is a South Korean actress. She was born and raised in Gwangmyeong City. Yi Hyun debuted in the entertainment industry with a supporting role in the web drama "Sweet ...more
  • Lee Je Hoon

    19. Lee Je Hoon

    South Korean
    705 points by 8 voters
    Lee Je Hoon is a South Korean actor under his one-man agency Company On. Lee was majoring in biotechnology at Korea University but dropped out to focus on acting instead. He transferred ...more
  • Lee Hye Ri

    20. Lee Hye Ri

    South Korean
    701 points by 8 voters
    Lee Hye Ri, known mononymously as Hyeri, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of GIRL'S DAY (걸스데이). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School and later obtained a ...more
  • Lee Byung Hun

    21. Lee Byung Hun

    South Korean
    677 points by 8 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
  • Kim So Hyun

    22. Kim So Hyun

    South Korean
    602 points by 7 voters
    Kim So Hyun is an award-winning South Korean actress. She was born in Australia and moved to South Korea in 2003, when she was four years old. So Hyun began her career ...more
  • Kim Seon Ho

    23. Kim Seon Ho

    South Korean
    599 points by 7 voters
    Kim Seon Ho is a South Korean actor managed by Fantagio. After having been active in theater since 2009, he made his television debut in 2017 on two KBS2 series: "Good Manager" ...more
  • Choi Hyun Wook

    24. Choi Hyun Wook

    South Korean
    592 points by 7 voters
    Choi Hyun Wook is a South Korean actor under Gold Medalist. In 2019, he graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts School. In 2019, he made his acting debut in the drama "Real:Time:Love" (리얼:타임:러브) ...more
  • Park Sung Hoon

    25. Park Sung Hoon

    South Korean
    579 points by 7 voters
    Park Sung Hoon is a South Korean actor under BH Entertainment. He made his debut in the entertainment world in 2006.
  • Lee Sang Yi

    26. Lee Sang Yi

    South Korean
    572 points by 7 voters
    Lee Sang Yi is a South Korean actor. Lee first came across acting when he did an English play in 6th grade in elementary school. In 2008, when he was a student ...more
  • Son Suk Ku

    27. Son Suk Ku

    South Korean
    571 points by 7 voters
    Son Suk Ku is an actor for theatre, television and film as well as an art director and short film director. After graduating from Methodica Acting Studio for Film & Theater (transferred ...more
  • Kang Ha Neul

    28. Kang Ha Neul

    South Korean
    558 points by 7 voters
    Kang Ha Neul is an Korean actor. He started acting at a relatively early age and got his first big break with the television show called "My Mom, Supermom" (최강! 울엄마, 2007). ...more
  • Park Ju Hyun

    29. Park Ju Hyun

    South Korean
    507 points by 6 voters
    Park Ju Hyun is a South Korean actress managed by 935 Entertainment. She gained an interest in acting after seeing the musical Cats in her first year of high school. She majored ...more
  • Shin Min Ah

    30. Shin Min Ah

    South Korean
    507 points by 6 voters
    Shin debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial film advertisements, becoming one of the most in-demand CF endorsers in South Korea. Aside from acting in ...more
  • Mun Ka Young

    31. Mun Ka Young

    South Korean
    501 points by 6 voters
    Mun Ka Young is a South Korean actress and model. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, to South Korean parents. In 2006, Mun moved to Korea and began her acting career as ...more
  • Kim Ji Hoon

    32. Kim Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    485 points by 6 voters
    Kim Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor who began his career in 2001 as a VJ on the television variety show 'Hotline'. He made his acting debut in the 2002 television ...more
  • Ryeo Un

    33. Ryeo Un

    South Korean
    483 points by 6 voters
    Ryeo Un, born Ko Yun Hwan (고윤환) in Jeonju, Jeollabuk, South Korea, is a South Korean actor represented by Lucky Company (럭키컴퍼니). He attended Yongheung Elementary School (전주용흥초등학교) and Haeseong Middle School ...more
  • Lee Jun Hyuk

    34. Lee Jun Hyuk

    South Korean
    478 points by 6 voters
    Lee Jun Hyuk is a South Korean actor managed under ACE Factory. Lee made his entertainment debut in 2006 by appearing in a music video by the hip hop band Typhoon. He ...more
  • Bae Na Ra

    35. Bae Na Ra

    South Korean
    464 points by 6 voters
    Bae Nara is a musical singer and actor under YY Entertainment (YY엔터테인먼트). He made his acting debut in the musical "Promise" (프라미스) in 2013, and on June 10, 2022, he began his ...more
  • Moon So Ri

    36. Moon So Ri

    South Korean
    432 points by 5 voters
    Moon So Ri is a South Korean actress, director, and scriptwriter. Moon majored in Education at Sungkyunkwan University and first acted on stage in 1996. She had appeared in only one short ...more
  • Gong Myung

    37. Gong Myung

    South Korean
    412 points by 5 voters
    Kim Dong Hyun, known professionally as Gong Myung, is a South Korean actor, singer, and former member of 5URPRISE (서프라이즈). He graduated from Topyeong High School and later obtained an associate's degree ...more
  • Jin Ki Joo

    38. Jin Ki Joo

    South Korean
    406 points by 5 voters
    Jin Ki Joo is a South Korean actress under Basecamp Company. She graduated from Chung-Ang University with a dual bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering and Journalism & Broadcasting. She was previously an ...more
  • Lee Dong Wook

    39. Lee Dong Wook

    South Korean
    405 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
  • Jeon Yeo Been

    40. Jeon Yeo Been

    South Korean
    402 points by 5 voters
    Jeon Yeo Been is a South Korean actress managed by Management mmm. She was born in Gangneung, South Korea. She debuted in the 2015 period movie “The Treacherous”. For her performance in ...more
  • Song Hye Kyo

    41. Song Hye Kyo

    South Korean
    397 points by 5 voters
    Song Hye Kyo is a South Korean actress. In 1996, the 14-year-old Song, then a third-year junior high school student, won first place in the SunKyung Smart Model Contest, and she made ...more
  • Cha Woo Min

    42. Cha Woo Min

    South Korean
    391 points by 5 voters
    Kim Min Woo, known professionally as Cha Woo Min is a South Korean actor. He graduated from Busan Gangseo High School and later attended Seoul Institute of the Arts but is on ...more
  • Kim Do Wan

    43. Kim Do Wan

    South Korean
    384 points by 5 voters
    Kim Do Wan is a South Korean actor, represented by the agency "Awesome Entertainment" (어썸 이엔티). He was born on March 8, 1995 and made his acting debut in 2017. Since then, ...more
  • Park Hae Joon

    44. Park Hae Joon

    South Korean
    383 points by 5 voters
    Park Hae Joon is the stage name of Park Sang Woo, a South Korean actor. He began his career in theater productions in 2007. He made the leap to the big screen ...more
  • Lee Jung Ha

    45. Lee Jung Ha

    South Korean
    374 points by 5 voters
    Lee Jung Ha, born Lee Kwan Min in South Korea, is an actor under Namoo Actors (나무엑터스). Before making his onscreen debut, he first got into to stage acting. Early in his ...more
  • Park Hae Soo

    46. Park Hae Soo

    South Korean
    372 points by 5 voters
    Park Hae Soo is a South Korean actor managed by BH Entertainment. On July 29, 2022, it was announced that he had additionally signed with the U.S. agency, United Talent Agency (UTA). ...more
  • Namkoong Min

    47. Namkoong Min

    South Korean
    366 points by 5 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" (번지점프를 하다), when he won ...more
  • Choi  Woo Shik

    48. Choi Woo Shik

    Canadian
    365 points by 5 voters
    Choi Woo Shik is a Korean-Canadian actor. He pursued acting full-time, and supporting roles followed in television series such as “Rooftop Prince” and “Special Affairs Team TEN”. In 2014, he starred in ...more
  • Park Eun Bin

    49. Park Eun Bin

    South Korean
    317 points by 4 voters
    Park Eun Bin is a South Korean actress born in Seoul. She is managed by Namoo Actors. She debuted at the age of five and has acted in numerous television series as ...more
  • Kang You Seok

    50. Kang You Seok

    South Korean
    312 points by 4 voters
    Kang You Seok is a South Korean actor born in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea. He is affiliated with Just Entertainment (저스트엔터테인먼트) and made his acting debut in 2018 in the OCN drama ...more
  • Shin Shi Ah

    51. Shin Shi Ah

    South Korean
    303 points by 4 voters
    Shin Shi Ah is a South Korean actress affiliated with Management SOOP. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Theater and Film in Theater and Film from Hanyang University ...more
  • Go Min Si

    52. Go Min Si

    South Korean
    303 points by 4 voters
    Go Min Si is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the drama “My Sassy Girl” (2017) and is known for her support role in “The Smile Had Left Your ...more
  • Jo Bo Ah

    53. Jo Bo Ah

    South Korean
    296 points by 4 voters
    Jo Bo Ah, real name Jo Bo Yoon, is a South Korean actress, host, and model under XYZ Studio. She was born in Daejeon, South Korea. She graduated from Sungkyunkwan University, majoring ...more
  • Kim Min Ha

    54. Kim Min Ha

    South Korean
    296 points by 4 voters
    Kim Min Ha is a South Korean actress. She attended Hanyang University’s Theater and Film Department. She gained international recognition for her role as the young adult Sunja in the Apple TV+ ...more
  • Han Ji Min

    55. Han Ji Min

    South Korean
    290 points by 4 voters
    Han Ji Min is a South Korean actor and model under BH Entertainment (BH엔터테인먼트). In 1999, while she was still in high school, she was a model who appeared in commercials and ...more
  • Lee Jung Jae

    56. Lee Jung Jae

    South Korean
    289 points by 4 voters
    Lee Jung Jae is a South Korean actor born in Seoul, South Korea. He majored in Drama at Dongguk University. He started modelling in 1993. His first film role was in "The ...more
  • Bo Na

    57. Bo Na

    South Korean
    289 points by 4 voters
    Kim Ji Yun, known professionally as Bo Na, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of WJSN (우주소녀, also known as COSMIC GIRLS). She graduated from Dongguk University College of ...more
  • Jung Kyung Ho

    58. Jung Kyung Ho

    South Korean
    280 points by 4 voters
    Jung Kyung Ho is a South Korean actor under Management Allum. Jung is the son of Jung Eul Young, veteran TV director, and frequent collaborator of writer Kim Soo Hyun in hit ...more
  • Yeom Hye Ran

    59. Yeom Hye Ran

    South Korean
    213 points by 3 voters
    Yeom Hye Ran is a South Korean actress. Yeom began her career in theater in 1999 and made her screen debut in 2003. She has since played supporting roles in film and ...more
  • Kim Shin Rok

    60. Kim Shin Rok

    South Korean
    208 points by 3 voters
    Kim Shin Rok is a South Korean actress. She gained recognition for her supporting roles in 2021 television series Beyond Evil, Hellbound and One Ordinary Day. After graduating from the Department of ...more
  • Lee Soo Hyuk

    61. Lee Soo Hyuk

    South Korean
    193 points by 3 voters
    Lee Soo Hyuk is a South Korean actor and model under YG Entertainment. He debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook Jun's Lone Costume fashion show in 2006. He walked down ...more
  • Kim Hye Soo

    62. Kim Hye Soo

    South Korean
    187 points by 3 voters
    Kim Hye Soo is a South Korean actress. Kim debuted in the 1986 film "Ggambo" when she was a first-year high school student. She has starred in many television dramas, as well ...more
  • Yook Sung Jae

    63. Yook Sung Jae

    South Korean
    178 points by 3 voters
    Yook Sung Jae is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, and member of BTOB (비투비). He graduated from Hanlim Arts High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Practical Music from ...more
  • Ryu Kyung Soo

    64. Ryu Kyung Soo

    South Korean
    169 points by 3 voters
    Ryu Kyung Soo is a South Korean actor.

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