Top 10 Actors
Lee Min Ho
Lee Min-ho (이
민호, born June 22, 1987) is best known for his leading roles in Boys Over
Flowers as Gu Jun-pyo, the leader of a group of students known as F4,
period drama Faith and action drama City Hunter.
Min-ho
hoped to become a football (soccer) player, but an injury in the 5th
grade of elementary school put an end to his dream. Min-ho, however,
still keeps up with football and has stated that Cristiano Ronaldo is
his favorite player.
His
breakthrough came in 2009 with the lead role of Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over
Flowers (KBS2), the Korean adaptation of the popular Japanese
television drama Hana Yori Dango, which was based on the popular manga,
Boys Over Flowers.
Lee
Min-Ho plans to release a special album for his fans in May, 2013. He
will then begin a world tour that will take place in South Korea, China,
Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines from late May, 2013 through
July, 2013.
Ji Jin Hee
Ji
Jin-hee (born June 24, 1971) is best known for his leading roles in
various TV series that include Miss Kim’s Million Dollar Quest, Love
Letter, Spring Days, and historical dramas Dae Jang Geum, Dong Yi and
Take Care of Us Captain.
Park Si Hoo
Park
Si-hoo (박시후, born April 3, 1976) is best known for his television
series Prosecutor Princess and The Princess’ Man. Park began his acting
career in theater in 1997, putting up posters, handing out flyers, and
appearing as an extra or in bit parts on stage, leading to his acting
debut in the play The Twelve Nyang Life. During this time, he also
worked as an underwear model, before being cast in a bit part television
series Delightful Girl.
But
Park’s breakthrough was in 2010. As the mysterious lawyer Seo In-woo in
Prosecutor Princess, he rose to fame and the term “Seo Byun syndrome”
was coined for his growing fanbase. Such was his popularity with
audiences in Queen of Reversals that when the series was extended, the
writer rewrote the script so that his character, chaebol businessman Gu
Yong-shik, would end up with the heroine. He later won an Excellence
Award at the MBC Drama Awards for Queen of Reversals.
He gained his popularity in Korean Dramas such as Iljimae, Queen of Reversals, Princess Man, Prosecutor Princess and Cheongdam Dong Alice.
Lee Seung gi
Lee
Seung Gi (이승기), born 13 January 1987, is a South Korean singer, actor
and MC. Lee is well known as a member of the first season of weekend
variety show 1 Night 2 Days from November 2007 to February 2012, and the
MC of talk show Strong Heart from October 2009 to April 2012.
Scouted
by singer Lee Sun Hee, Lee Seung Gi trained for 2 years before debuting
on 5 June 2004 at the age of 17. Because You’re My Girl, his debut song
from his first album The Dream Of A Moth, was a popular ballad which
created a “liking older women” syndrome in South Korea.
Being
a popular and versatile entertainer with a clean and positive image,
Lee Seung Gi is one of the most likable commercial models and celebrity
endorsers in South Korea. He currently endorses KB Group, Heritory,
Pizza Hut, Samsung Zipel.
He gained popularity in Korean Dramas such as My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, King 2 Hearts, Brilliant Legacy and Gu Family Book.
Song Joong Ki
Song
Joong-ki (송중기, born September 19, 1985) rose to fame with period drama
Sungkyunkwan Scandal and variety show Running Man. Song played his first
TV leading role in the melodrama The Innocent Man in 2012. The actor
has also starred in feature films, most notably as the titular character
in the box office hit A Werewolf Boy.
Song
has also published the book Beautiful Skin Project, a bestselling
health and beauty guide for men, which was re-released in Japan in 2013.
Jang Geun Seok
Jang
Keun-suk (장근석, born August 4, 1987) is a South Korean actor, singer and
model. He is best known for playing the role of band leader Hwang Tae
Kyung in the 2009 drama You’re Beautiful. As well as the role of Kang Mu
Gyul in the 2010 romantic comedy series Mary Stayed out All Night. He’s
been called the Prince of Asia due to his acting, singing and dancing
abilities. Keun Seok can speak Japanese and English as well.
Keun
Suk started working as a child model at the age of five after he was
discovered by a talent agent. Seeing his potential, the agent advised
Keun-Suk’s parents to allow him to try a career in modelling.
Keun Suk is popular for his dramas Lovers in Prague, You’re Beautiful, Mary stayed out All Night and Love Rain.
Bae Yong Joon
Bae
Yong-joon (born August 29, 1972), is best known for his roles in
numerous television dramas and one of the first kkot-mi-nam (flower boy)
icons. He is known as Yon-sama to his Japanese fans.
His drama Winter Sonata has been really popular in Japan and a major contributor to the Hallyu Wave phenomenon.
Rain
Jung
Ji-Hoon (born June 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Rain, is a
South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, model and designer.
Rain’s
musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 19
singles and numerous concert tours around the world. His acting career
began in 2003, when he won the KBS Best New Actor award for his role in
the drama Sang Doo! Let’s Go To School. In 2004, Rain won the KBS
Excellence in Acting award for his role in the drama Full House. Rain
has acted in the American films Speed Racer and Ninja Assassin. Rain
acted in another Korean film, R2B: Return to Base, which was released in
August 2012.
Hyun Bin
Hyun
Bin (현빈, born September 25, 1982) is best known for his leading roles
in the TV dramas My Name is Kim Sam-soon and Secret Garden.
His
drama – My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, was a mega hit and it received ratings
in excess of 50% (one of the highest ratings for a Korean drama
series). Hyun-Bin’s character Hyun Jin-Hun was scripted as something of a
perfect man and because of this Hyun-Bin became even more popular with
female viewers of the series.
Kim Hyun Joong
Kim
Hyun-joong (김현중, born June 6, 1986) is a South Korean entertainer and
the leader, main rapper and face of boyband SS501. Kim is well known for
his role as Yoon Ji-hoo in Boys Over Flowers, for which he received the
“Best Actor Award” at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and the
“Popularity Award” at the 45th PaekSang Arts Awards. In 2011, Kim
debuted as a solo artist with his Korean mini albums Break Down and
Lucky. He is a style icon in Korea, having won several icon awards. Kim
is also a member of the charity football team FC MEN.
Korean Drama lovers find Kim’s look to be similar to that of Bae Yong Joon (Winter Sonata fame).
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