Forever Favorites | Actresses & Actors

• First Time: Boys over Flowers (2009)
• Notable Works: Boys over Flowers (2009), Personal Taste (2010), City Hunter (2011), Gangnam 1970 (2015)
• Yet to Watch: Pachinko (2022, 2024)

• First Time: Signal (2016)
• Notable Work: Signal (2016), I Can Speak (2017), Taxi Driver (2021), Move to Heaven (2021), Rented in Finland (2024), Show!terview with Jessi (Ep 23 - 2020)

❤️ Delulu Alert: One of the Actors I am completely DELULU About (See My Profile)

• First Time: The 100th Love with You (2017)

• Notable Work: The 100th Love with You (2017), Tonight, at Romance Theatre (2018), Signal (2018-2021), Dr Chocolate (2023), Only Just Married (2021), CODE: Japan - the Price of Wishes (2023), The Parades (2024)

There are more, and believe me all are a must watch!

• First Time: She Was Pretty (2015) [Support Role]
• Notable Work: Mr Queen (2021), Still 17 (2018), Angel's Last Mission: Love (2019), Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023), Brave Citizen (2023)

❤️ Delulu Alert: One of the Actors I am completely DELULU About (See My Profile)

• First Time: Love and Leashes (2022)

• Notable Work: Love and Leashes (2022), Pump up the Healthy Love (2025), Avengers Social Club (2017), Brave Citizen (2023), May I Help You (2022), Weak Hero Class 2 ((2025)
  
  Support Roles in these, but left a lasting impression: DP (2021), Mask Girl (2023), When Life Gives You Tangerine (2025)

• First Time: Strangers from Hell (2019)
• Notable Work: Strangers from Hell (2019), Misaeng: The Incomplete Life (2014), The Attorney (2013), Boyhood (2023)

• First Time: Strong Girl Bong Soon (2017)
• Notable Work: A Werewolf Boy (2012), Hot Young Bloods (2014), Oh My Ghost (2015), On Your Wedding Day (2018), Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023), Light Shop (2024), Abyss (2019)

❤️ Delulu Alert: One of the Actors I am completely DELULU About

• First Time: As an Astro member. Drama-wise: My ID is Gangnam Beauty

• Notable Works: My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018), True Beauty (2020), First Ride (2025), Rented in Finland (2024), Master in the House (2017-2023), Handsome Tigers (2020)

Compared to others on the list, he is not considered a "GREAT" actor. In the sense that while he has the looks, his acting comes off as stiff/cardboard-like, and I cannot deny that. And while I feel he has improved a lot especially in his recent works that I have seen - "WonderFools (2026)" and "The First Ride (2025)" - I feel he's improving. But that aspect aside, I cannot deny the screen presence and command he holds - you simply cannot look away from him, and his face-card never declines. He also happens to chose or be chosen in some of the best/popular projects in the genre I like and therefore I have seen almost all of his works. But why I am insanely attracted to him is because of his variety shows - having seen 2 of them "Master in the House" and "Rented in Finland" - I can't help but want to know more about Lee Dong Min. I feel Cha Eun Woo is very perfect, but Dong Min would be more approachable, like a friend. In any case, he's definitely someone you cannot ignore and rather than his acting he's here on this list cause of the attractiveness, and the fact that I can't help but watch his work and damn, that handsome face!

❤️ Delulu Alert: One of the Actors I am completely DELULU About

• First Time: L♥DK: Two Loves Under One Roof  (2019)

• Notable Work: Barakamon (2023), Love's in Sight (2021), L♥DK: Two Loves Under One Roof  (2019)

• First Time: Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)
• Notable Work: Kill Me, Heal Me (2015), Familiar Wife (2018), Defendant (2017), The Devil Judge (2021)

• First Time: Healer (2014)
• Notable Work: Healer (2014), Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023), The Worst of Evil (2023), The K2 (2016)

The K2 and Healer - only for JCW visuals & actions, they both are popular dramas but I personally didn't enjoy them much. Would be totally skippable without JCW holding it together.

• First Time: You Are My Destiny (2014)
• Notable Work: You are my Destiny (2014), VIP (2019), Go Back Couple (2017)

• First Time: She was Pretty (2015)
• Notable Work: She was Pretty (2015), Kill Me Heal Me (2015)

• First Time: Goong (2006)
• Notable Work: Goong (2006), Mask (2015), Kingdom (2019), Blood Free (2024), Light Shop (2024), The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025), Dark Figure of Crime (2018), Along with the Gods (2017 & 2018)

• First Time:  Shopaholic Louie (2016)
• Notable Work: Shopaholic Louie (2016), Death's Game 1 & 2 (2023-24)

• First Time: The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019)
• Notable Work: The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019), The Guardians (2017), Gogh The Starry Night (2016), Room No 9 (2018), Soul-Mate (2018), On Your Wedding Day (2018), Hot Young Bloods (2014)

• First Time: Mr Bad (2022)
• Notable Work: Mr Bad (2022), Hidden Love (2023), Our Secret (2021), Dark Night & Dawn (2024), The White Olive Tree (2025)

TBH, I am not a fan of Hidden Love, cause I cannot wrap my head around the fact that the ML dates the FL when she's really young. MDL-ers helped me why this is so (apparently age of consent for women in China is very young). Plus I was not a fan of how the FL was doing all cutesy things that were borderline stalkerish and weird. Still I respect both the actor and actress, not their fault, it is how the characters are written and the societal context. And CZY is amazing - whatever character he does - his eye acting, the best I have seen amongst Asian actors.

He's an actor that I have seen since my childhood. I mean it was almost as if I opened my eyes and was introduced to Jackie Chan films - as this was something my parents were already a fan of. And so it was natural for me to fall in love with his films. 

He is the master of comedy and action - and is an actor that is epitome of iconic. He is a legend - there would be no one like him. We all are really lucky to have him, and see his work and be able to say that we lived in a age and years, where Jackie Chan does too.

First Time: Way Back Love
Notable Works: No Mercy (2025), Untangled Love (2025), Way Back Home (2025), Filing for Love (2026)

Within the same year saw him in "No Mercy" and "Untangled Love" in 2025. And all of them ended up being my must watch dramas/movies of that year. Currently watching him in "Filing for Love" in 2026 where he's paired against another favorite of mine Shin Hae Sun.

I was quite surprised to know he was part of 5urprise, as from that group I think I have seen a lot Seo Kang Joon but somehow I missed Gong Myung. But better late than never - cause this guy is terrific. He's got the looks and acting - and in a way I have seen him as the good and ad guy both. He is phenomenal and I know I will always prioritize his projects going forward.

First Time: Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Notable Works: Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Do You Like Brahms

I know I have mentioned and technically seen her only in 2 works out of her vast filmography. But then I have rewatched EAW many times, and lost count of how many times I saw DYLB that makes her one of my absolute favorites. She's someone who's truly talented and can pull off any role she's given. At the same time she gives off this vibe of being someone soft and shy. She's really versatile and that's what made me put her on the list. I am slowly watching her other dramas/movies and will be updating this list shortly.

• First Time: The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019)

• Notable Work: The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019), Teach you a Lesson (2026), Splash Splash Love(2015), From Now On, Showtime (2022), Undercover High School (2025)

• Not Watched by me but Highly-Regarded: Midnight(2021), Come and Hug Me (2021), My Perfect Stranger (2023)

She's literally beauty and brains - I was so surprised to learn about her academic achievements and that she was a corporate worker. I feel she's still quite underrated but really hope that changes. Extremely pretty and her angry shouts are just hilarious!