Male Actors Who Make South Korean Film Industry Top-Tier

Tae Ho Sep 21, 2020
31 People Loves 37 Voters Report
  • Gong Yoo

    1. Gong Yoo

    South Korean
    1,759 points by 18 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
  • Yoo Ah In

    2. Yoo Ah In

    South Korean
    1,580 points by 16 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
  • Hyun Bin

    3. Hyun Bin

    South Korean
    1,172 points by 12 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
  • Lee Byung Hun

    4. Lee Byung Hun

    South Korean
    1,160 points by 12 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
  • Song Kang Ho

    5. Song Kang Ho

    South Korean
    969 points by 10 voters
    Song Kang Ho first worked in plays entering a troupe and started working in film as supporting actor and minor roles that most people even couldn't notice. He caught his breakthrough chance ...more
  • Cho Seung Woo

    6. Cho Seung Woo

    South Korean
    963 points by 10 voters
    Cho Seung Woo is a South Korean actor and musical star under Goodman Story Entertainment. When Seung Woo was a student of Dankook University, he was persuaded to join auditions for "Chunhyang" ...more
  • Kang Ha Neul

    7. Kang Ha Neul

    South Korean
    867 points by 9 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
  • Namkoong Min

    8. Namkoong Min

    South Korean
    772 points by 8 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
  • Lee Seung Gi

    9. Lee Seung Gi

    South Korean
    677 points by 7 voters
    Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. He is a descendant of the Yi clan of Jeonju. The clan ruled the Joseon Dynasty (modern-day Korea). Lee graduated ...more
  • Kim Nam Gil

    10. Kim Nam Gil

    South Korean
    574 points by 6 voters
    Kim Nam Gil is a South Korean actor, producer, singer, and philanthropist,born in Godeok, Gangdong, Seoul. He is affiliated with Gilstory Entertainment (길스토리이엔티). Kim graduated from Seoul Goil Elementary School (서울고일초등학교), Godeok ...more
  • Woo Do Hwan

    11. Woo Do Hwan

    South Korean
    571 points by 6 voters
    Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment (H&엔터테인먼트). He majored in theatre at Dankook University's Faculty of Performing Arts. He completed his mandatory military service from July ...more
  • Choi Won Young

    12. Choi Won Young

    South Korean
    567 points by 6 voters
    Choi Won Young (born Choi Seong Wook) is a South Korean actor. After making his acting debut in Sex Is Zero, Choi has appeared in both film and television. But his most ...more
  • Ha Jung Woo

    13. Ha Jung Woo

    South Korean
    477 points by 5 voters
    Ha Jung Woo, born in Seoul, South Korea, is a popular and award-winning South Korean actor. He came from a family of four, including his mother, father, and one younger brother. Jung ...more
  • Seo In Guk

    14. Seo In Guk

    South Korean
    476 points by 5 voters
    Seo In Guk is a South Korean singer and actor born in Ulsan, South Korea, and signed by Story J Company. He trained in a variety of martial arts, including ssireum wrestling, ...more
  • Kim Soo Hyun

    15. Kim Soo Hyun

    South Korean
    468 points by 5 voters
    Kim Soo Hyun is a South Korean actor managed by GoldMedalist. He debuted in the drama "Kimchi Cheese Smile" (김치 치즈 스마일) in 2007. His paternal half-sister is singer Kim Ju Na. ...more
  • Zo In Sung

    16. Zo In Sung

    South Korean
    466 points by 5 voters
    Zo In Sung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the television series "What Happened in Bali", for which he won at both the Baeksang ...more
  • Lee Sun Kyun

    17. Lee Sun Kyun

    South Korean
    390 points by 4 voters
    Lee Sun Kyun was a South Korean actor under HODU&U Entertainment. In 2001, he debuted in the musical The Rocky Horror Show. Relegated to supporting roles for many years, he finally achieved ...more
  • Won Bin

    18. Won Bin

    South Korean
    378 points by 4 voters
    Won Bin is a South Korean actor. He made his official debut in 1997. One of the most selective actors in the Korean entertainment industry, he has starred in only five films. ...more
  • So Ji Sub

    19. So Ji Sub

    South Korean
    377 points by 4 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
  • Kim Won Hae

    20. Kim Won Hae

    South Korean
    375 points by 4 voters
    Kim Won Hae is a South Korean actor from Busanjin, Busan, affiliated with Double SG Company (더블에스지컴퍼니). He holds an Associate Degree from the Theater Department of Seoul Arts College (서울예술전문대학) and ...more
  • Jung Woo Sung

    21. Jung Woo Sung

    South Korean
    375 points by 4 voters
    Jung Woo Sung is a South Korean actor. He gave up studying to achieve his dream of becoming an actor, dropping out of high school after one year. It was controversial at ...more
  • Kang Dong Won

    22. Kang Dong Won

    South Korean
    374 points by 4 voters
    Kang Dong Won is a South Korean film and television actor under YG Entertainment since January 2016. While studying Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University, he was spotted on the streets by a ...more
  • Ji Sung

    23. Ji Sung

    South Korean
    373 points by 4 voters
    Ji Sung, born Kwak Tae Geun, is a South Korean actor presented by Surpass Entertainment. As his parents were both educators, it was expected of him to also enter the profession. But ...more
  • Kim Jae Wook

    24. Kim Jae Wook

    South Korean
    292 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
  • Kim Young Kwang

    25. Kim Young Kwang

    South Korean
    290 points by 3 voters
    Kim Young Kwang is a South Korean model and actor born in Incheon. He is currently represented by Wide-s Company. He began his entertainment career as a model and has walked the ...more
  • Sul Kyung Gu

    26. Sul Kyung Gu

    South Korean
    281 points by 3 voters
    Sul Kyung Gu is a Grand Bell Award, Golden Space Needle Award, and Bratislava International Film Festival Best Actor-winning South Korean actor. He studied film and theater at Hanyang University and upon ...more
  • Choi Min Sik

    27. Choi Min Sik

    South Korean
    279 points by 3 voters
    Choi Min Sik is a South Korean actor. When he was in third grade, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and told by his doctor that there was nothing that could be done ...more
  • Oh Jung Se

    28. Oh Jung Se

    South Korean
    193 points by 2 voters
    Oh Jung Se is a South Korean actor and a stage actor under Prain TPC. Oh began his career in theater and has since appeared in many onscreen supporting roles over the ...more
  • Lee Yi Kyung

    29. Lee Yi Kyung

    South Korean
    192 points by 2 voters
    Lee Yi Kyung is a South Korean actor under HB Entertainment. He graduated from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He made his acting debut in 2011 and first gained recognition by ...more
  • Yoo Ji Tae

    30. Yoo Ji Tae

    South Korean
    186 points by 2 voters
    Yoo Ji Tae is a South Korean model, actor, film director and screenwriter under BH Entertainment. He became well known nationally early in his career by managing to secure roles in a ...more
  • Jang Dong Gun

    31. Jang Dong Gun

    South Korean
    182 points by 2 voters
    He made his debut in the MBC drama Our Heaven. Winning Actor Award in the Blue Dragon Awards again for his role as the dedicated cop in Nowhere to Hide. In 2000, ...more

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