Underrated Actors/Actresses

actors/actresses that are great but rarely get the chance at a first main role

XingBack Jan 28, 2020
69 People Loves 245 Voters Report
  • Kim Ji Soo

    1. Kim Ji Soo

    South Korean
    8,736 points by 88 voters
    Kim Ji Soo is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut on stage in 2009 with the play "Bom Sam Wasn't There". In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo ...more
  • Lee Da Hee

    2. Lee Da Hee

    South Korean
    7,814 points by 79 voters
    Lee Da-Hee is a South Korean model, singer, television, and film actress under Huayi Brothers. At the age of 17, Lee Da-Hee became a finalist in the 2002 Super Elite Model Contest. ...more
  • Kim Seul Gi

    3. Kim Seul Gi

    South Korean
    7,632 points by 77 voters
    Kim Seul Gi is a South Korean actress under Noon Company. From Busan, she aspired to be a professional actress from a young age. She attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts ...more
  • Kim Min Jae

    4. Kim Min Jae

    South Korean
    6,292 points by 64 voters
    Kim Min Jae, known by the stage name Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He auditioned for CJ E&M and became one of the first generation of trainees during his ...more
  • Lee Jae Wook

    5. Lee Jae Wook

    South Korean
    5,810 points by 59 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
  • Lee Joo Young

    6. Lee Joo Young

    South Korean
    3,502 points by 36 voters
    Lee Joo Young is a South Korean actress managed by Ace Factory. She made her debut in the 2011 film “Behinds”. She studied at Kyung Hee University, where she majored in Theater ...more
  • Lee Do Hyun

    7. Lee Do Hyun

    South Korean
    3,198 points by 33 voters
    Lee Do Hyun is a South Korean actor under Yuehua Entertainment who made his acting debut in 2017. He won the "Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Award" at the 33rd KBS ...more
  • Seo Yea Ji

    8. Seo Yea Ji

    South Korean
    3,191 points by 33 voters
    Seo Yea Ji is a South Korean actress and model managed by SUBLIME. In March 2013, she stepped into the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. She debuted ...more
  • Lee Won Keun

    9. Lee Won Keun

    South Korean
    3,018 points by 31 voters
    Lee Won Geun is a South Korean actor under Yooborn Company. He made his acting debut in the 2012 period drama "Moon Embracing the Sun". He is best known for his role ...more
  • Mun Ka Young

    10. Mun Ka Young

    South Korean
    2,795 points by 29 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
  • Byun Yo Han

    11. Byun Yo Han

    South Korean
    2,733 points by 28 voters
    Byun Yo Han is a South Korean actor under TeamHope Entertainment (팀호프). He completed his military service and was discharged in 2008. Byun made his acting debut in 2011, and appeared in ...more
  • Lee Soo Hyuk

    12. Lee Soo Hyuk

    South Korean
    2,399 points by 25 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
  • Jung Eun Ji

    13. Jung Eun Ji

    South Korean
    2,309 points by 24 voters
    Jung Hye Rim, later legally changed to Jung Eun Ji, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of APINK (에이핑크). She graduated from Hyehwa Girls' High School. Before debuting, she ...more
  • Lee Kyu Hyung

    14. Lee Kyu Hyung

    South Korean
    2,134 points by 22 voters
    Lee Kyu Hyung is a South Korean musical performer and actor. He studied in the Theater Department at Seoul’s Dongguk University and made his movie debut in “Kick the Moon” (2001). (Source: ...more
  • Lee Tae Ri

    15. Lee Tae Ri

    South Korean
    2,128 points by 22 voters
    Lee Tae Ri is a South Korean actor under Starhaus Entertainment. Lee is best known for his roles in the popular 2012 television dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Rooftop Prince”. Lee ...more
  • Seo Ji Hoon

    16. Seo Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    2,094 points by 22 voters
    Seo Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor under Management Koo. He debuted in the hit drama “Signal” as the villainous Jang Tae Jin. He later landed his first lead roles in ...more
  • Son Ho Jun

    17. Son Ho Jun

    South Korean
    2,047 points by 21 voters
    Son Ho Jun is a South Korean singer and actor. Prior to his acting debut, he made his entertainment debut in 2007 as the leader of Tachyon, a 3 member boyband, which ...more
  • Dong Ha

    18. Dong Ha

    South Korean
    1,728 points by 18 voters
    Kim Hyung Gyu, better known as Dong Ha, is a South Korean actor under J,Wide-Company (제이와이드컴퍼니). He was enlisted on May 1, 2018 and was discharged on December 27, 2019. For his ...more
  • Yang Se Jong

    19. Yang Se Jong

    South Korean
    1,423 points by 15 voters
    Yang Se Jong is a South Korean actor and model. He was previously under Good People Entertainment until his contract expired in 2020 during his military service, but on December 9, 2021, ...more
  • Song Jae Rim

    20. Song Jae Rim

    South Korean
    1,422 points by 15 voters
    Song Jae Rim was a South Korean actor and model under Saram Entertainment (사람엔터테인먼트). He was born in Seoul, South Korea. He began his career as a runway model for the Seoul ...more
  • Kim Tae Ri

    21. Kim Tae Ri

    South Korean
    1,419 points by 15 voters
    Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean model and actress managed by Management MMM. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Kyunghee University. She was active in a ...more
  • Lee Tae Hwan

    22. Lee Tae Hwan

    South Korean
    1,412 points by 15 voters
    Lee Tae Hwan is a South Korean actor, singer, model, and former member of 5URPRISE (서프라이즈). He graduated from Hanlim Multi-Arts High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Acting from ...more
  • Park Soo Ae

    23. Park Soo Ae

    South Korean
    1,342 points by 14 voters
    Park Soo Ae is a South Korean actress. Soo Ae began her career on television, but after her breakout role in A Family (2004), she became best known as a leading actress ...more
  • Kang Tae Oh

    24. Kang Tae Oh

    South Korean
    1,290 points by 14 voters
    Kim Yun Hwan, known professionally as Kang Tae Oh, is a South Korean actor, singer, and former member of 5URPRISE (서프라이즈). He graduated from Jakjeon High School and later obtained a bachelor's ...more
  • Yoo Teo

    25. Yoo Teo

    South Korean
    1,260 points by 13 voters
    Yoo Teo is a Korean actor and director born and raised in Cologne, Germany. He began acting when studying at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, NY at the age of ...more
  • Park Jin Joo

    26. Park Jin Joo

    South Korean
    1,209 points by 13 voters
    Park Jin Joo is a South Korean actress under ANDMARQ Entertainment. Born on December 24, 1988, she made her acting debut in the hit 2011 film “Sunny.” She went on to star ...more
  • Ji  Il Joo

    27. Ji Il Joo

    South Korean
    1,052 points by 11 voters
    Ji Il Joo is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He is known for his role in the drama series Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016–2017). In 2018, Ji is making ...more
  • Park Hae Soo

    28. Park Hae Soo

    South Korean
    1,033 points by 11 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
  • Nam Gyu Ri

    29. Nam Gyu Ri

    South Korean
    941 points by 10 voters
    Nam Mi Jeong, known professionally as Nam Gyu Ri, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and former member of SEEYA (씨야). She graduated from Danggok High School and later obtained two ...more
  • Kim Hee Jung

    30. Kim Hee Jung

    South Korean
    827 points by 9 voters
    Kim Hee Jung, born in Busan, is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 2000 as a child actress. Kim was managed by YG Entertainment until August 2019, when ...more
  • Nana

    31. Nana

    South Korean
    823 points by 9 voters
    Im Jin Ah, known professionally as Nana, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, and former member of the girl group AFTER SCHOOL (애프터스쿨). She graduated from Ochang High School and ...more
  • Cho Byeong Kyu

    32. Cho Byeong Kyu

    South Korean
    818 points by 9 voters
    Jo Byung Kyoo is a South Korean actor born in Seoul. He attended Anyang Arts High School and Seoul National University of the Arts as an acting major until he dropped out. ...more
  • Jang Seung Jo

    33. Jang Seung Jo

    South Korean
    653 points by 7 voters
    Jang Seung Jo is a South Korean actor currently managed by Ace Factory. He is known for his roles in "Money Flower" (2017), "Familiar Wife" (2018) and "Encounter" (2018). In recent years, ...more
  • Lee Elijah

    34. Lee Elijah

    South Korean
    636 points by 7 voters
    Lee Elijah is a South Korean actress and model managed by UngBinENS. She began her career in modeling and music videos before she made her acting debut in the 2013 television drama ...more
  • Jo Soo Min

    35. Jo Soo Min

    South Korean
    634 points by 7 voters
    Jo Soo Min is a South Korean actress represented by BPM Entertainment. She studied at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies’ Seoul Campus and began acting in the mid-2000s. She appeared in ...more
  • Kwak Dong Yeon

    36. Kwak Dong Yeon

    South Korean
    471 points by 5 voters
    Kwak Dong Yeon, born in Daejeon, is a South Korean actor and member of a band, Kkokkoma, where he plays lead guitar. He was formerly represented by FNC Entertainment but later joined ...more
  • Gyeong Su Jin

    37. Gyeong Su Jin

    South Korean
    469 points by 5 voters
    Gyeong Su Jin is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the 2011 television series “New Tales of Gisaeng”. She landed her first leading role in “TV Novel: Eunhui”, ...more
  • Kim Jae Wook

    38. Kim Jae Wook

    South Korean
    442 points by 5 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
  • Han Ji Hyun

    39. Han Ji Hyun

    South Korean
    440 points by 5 voters
    Han Ji Hyun, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actress. She graduated from the Department of Acting, Theater Academy of Korea National University of Arts Department. At the time of preparing ...more
  • Lee Ki Woo

    40. Lee Ki Woo

    South Korean
    384 points by 4 voters
    Lee Ki Woo is a South Korean actor. He enlisted for his mandatory military service on November 9, 2009, at the Armed Forces Seoul Hospital and was discharged on September 1, 2011. ...more
  • Xu Meng Yuan

    41. Xu Meng Yuan

    Chinese
    383 points by 4 voters
    Xu Meng Yuan is a Chinesse actress born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China She graduated from the Nanjing Art Institute.
  • Im Hwa Young

    42. Im Hwa Young

    South Korean
    344 points by 4 voters
    Im Hwa Young is a South Korean actress, signed to Yooborn Company. She studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where she majored in Theater. She made her debut in 2010 ...more
  • Sato Kanta

    43. Sato Kanta

    Japanese
    296 points by 3 voters
    Sato Kanta is a Japanese actor, he is a member of EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). (Source: Wikipedia)
  • Suzuki Ryohei

    44. Suzuki Ryohei

    Japanese
    296 points by 3 voters
    Ryohei Suzuki who was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. He went to a high school in USA and majored in ...more
  • Kiritani Kenta

    45. Kiritani Kenta

    Japanese
    293 points by 3 voters
    Kiritani Kenta is a Japanese actor, born in Osaka, Japan. His talent Agency is Hot Road. Kiritani has won the "Rookie of the Year" 2011 Elan D'or Award. He married a non-celebrity ...more
  • Yamaguchi Mayu

    46. Yamaguchi Mayu

    Japanese
    270 points by 3 voters
    Mayu Yamaguchi is a Japanese actress, known for "I'm Home", "Furenaba ochin", and "Have a Song on Your Lips".
  • Iseya Yusuke

    47. Iseya Yusuke

    Japanese
    269 points by 3 voters
    Iseya Yusuke is a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. With his modeling career (Japan), Yūsuke is known for Loreal (Japan), Men's Nonno magazine, Prada (Milan), and Asahi Aqua Blue. ...more
  • Han Bo Bae

    48. Han Bo Bae

    South Korean
    258 points by 3 voters
    Han Bo Bae is a South Korean actor who got her start as a child actor. She graduated from Inha University and is currently under Broomstick Entertainment (브룸스틱). (Source: kisskh)
  • Emoto Tasuku

    49. Emoto Tasuku

    Japanese
    198 points by 2 voters
    Emoto Tasuku is a Japanese actor who is from a family of prolific and well-respected character actors. His father is actor Emoto Akira, his mother is actress Tsunogae Kazue, his younger brother ...more
  • Aoki Munetaka

    50. Aoki Munetaka

    Japanese
    191 points by 2 voters
    Aoki Munetaka is a Japanese actor. He is currently represented by Stardust Promotion.
  • Niu Jun Feng

    51. Niu Jun Feng

    Chinese
    186 points by 2 voters
    Niu Jun Feng, born in Beijing, is a Chinese actor managed by TH Entertainment. He graduated from the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera. At the age of seven, he started learning ...more
  • Ichikawa Mikako

    52. Ichikawa Mikako

    Japanese
    178 points by 2 voters
    Ichikawa Mikako is a Japanese fashion model and actress born in Tokyo. She belongs to Suurkiitos. She became an exclusive model for the Japanese fashion magazine "Olive" in 1994. She left the ...more
  • Wang Bit Na

    53. Wang Bit Na

    South Korean
    176 points by 2 voters
    Wang Bit Na is a South Korean actress and a model under Brodin Entertainment. She had a major in performing arts at Chungang University. She was married to professional golfer Jung Seung ...more
  • Yoon Ah Jung

    54. Yoon Ah Jung

    South Korean
    174 points by 2 voters
    Profession: Actress Height: 166cm Weight: 48kg
  • Shuri

    55. Shuri

    Japanese
    173 points by 2 voters
    Shuri is a Japanese actress. She is the daughter of actor Mizutani Yutaka and actress/singer Ito Ran. Trained in classical ballet and aspired to be a ballerina, she had to give up ...more
  • Jung Da Eun

    56. Jung Da Eun

    South Korean
    166 points by 2 voters
    Jung Da Eun is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in dramas Mystic Pop-up Bar, L.U.C.A.: The Beginning, Single Wife and Class of Lies. She's ...more
  • Adachi Yumi

    57. Adachi Yumi

    Japanese
    165 points by 2 voters
    Adachi Yumi is a Japanese actress, model, and singer born in Taito, Tokyo. Her artistic surname, Adachi, corresponds to her mother's maiden name. She made her modeling debut at two years of ...more
  • Morita Kokoro

    58. Morita Kokoro

    Japanese
    163 points by 2 voters
    Morita Kokoro is a Japanese actress born in Tokyo. She became a talent of Sticker Inc. after attending HoriPro Improvement Academy. (Source: ja.wikipedia.org)
  • Shin Seo Hyun

    59. Shin Seo Hyun

    South Korean
    162 points by 2 voters
    Shin Seo Hyun is a South Korean actress.
  • Moon Bo Ryung

    60. Moon Bo Ryung

    South Korean
    157 points by 2 voters
  • Jang Yu Bin

    61. Jang Yu Bin

    South Korean
    154 points by 2 voters
    Jang Yu Bin is a South Korean actress.
  • Shim Eun Jin

    62. Shim Eun Jin

    South Korean
    152 points by 2 voters
    Shim Eun Jin is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, and former member of BABY V.O.X (베이비복스). She graduated from Yeongrak Girls' Commercial High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree ...more
  • Seo Kang Joon

    63. Seo Kang Joon

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Lee Seung Hwan, known professionally as Seo Kang Joon, is a South Korean actor, model, singer, and former member of 5URPRISE (서프라이즈). He graduated from Sanbon High School and later obtained an ...more
  • Yamamoto Koji

    64. Yamamoto Koji

    Japanese
    98 points by 1 voters
    Yamamoto Koji is a Japanese actor. He began his career as a baby model at under one year of age. He married Horikita Maki on 22 August 2015, and their first child ...more
  • Yasuda Ken

    65. Yasuda Ken

    Japanese
    95 points by 1 voters
    Yasuda Ken is a Japanese actor, talent, voice actor, and suit actor from the Etomo district of Muroran, Hokkaido. His agency is CREATIVE OFFICE CUE, and his business partner is Amuse. He ...more
  • Hayashi Kento

    66. Hayashi Kento

    Japanese
    93 points by 1 voters
    Hayashi Kento is a Japanese actor born in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. His agency is Stardust Promotion Production Department 3. In 2005, when he was in his third year of junior high ...more
  • Park Jin Woo

    67. Park Jin Woo

    South Korean
    93 points by 1 voters
    Park Jin Woo is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2004 film “My Little Bride.”
  • Endo Kenshin

    68. Endo Kenshin

    Japanese
    89 points by 1 voters
    Endo Kenshin is a Japanese actor who has been active since 2009 when he debuted as a child actor. He made his first appearance in the 2010 TV drama " BUNGO - ...more
  • Marcus Chang

    69. Marcus Chang

    Taiwanese
    0 points by 0 voters
    Marcus Chang, born Chang Wen Chien (張文謙) in Taipei, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, and music video producer. He moved to New Zealand at age 13 to attend boarding school and ...more

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