List of famous TV actors from South Korea, listed alphabetically with photos of the actors when available. South Korea has given birth to a lot of talented television actors who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, soap operas, reality shows and more. These are some of the funniest and most talented South Korean TV stars that have ever lived, so if you're an aspiring actor or actress from South Korea this list should contain many of your idols. If you're looking for a particular popular actor or actress from South Korea then use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.
This list below has everything from Lee Yoo-ri to Sora Jung.
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best South Korean TV actors?" and "Which television actors are from South Korea?"
You can click on the names of these legendary TV stars of South Korea in order to get more information about each one. If you're a TV junkie use this list of talented South Korean actresses to find some new TV stars that you haven't already heard of.
1
YoochunRooftop Prince, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Miss Ripley
Park Yoo-chun (born June 4, 1986), formerly known as Micky Yoochun and better known by the mononym Yoochun, is a former South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is a former member of the ...more
Yunjin Kim (Hangul: 김윤진; born November 7, 1973), also known as Kim Yun-Jin is a South Korean-American film and theater actress. She is best known for her role as Sun on the American television ...more
3
Lee Jeong-jinThe Fugitive: Plan B, April Kiss, Love Story in Harvard
Lee Jung-jin, (born May 25, 1978) is a South Korean actor.
4
Choi Cheol-hoDong Yi, Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin, Dae Jo Yeong
Choi Cheol-ho (Korean: 최철호; born 2 March 1970) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame after appearing in the hit drama Queen of Housewives (also known as My Wife is a Superwoman, 2009). Other ...more
Yoon Kye-sang is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his career in 1999 as part of the K-pop boy band g.o.d, then left the group in 2004 to pursue an acting career. He made his acting ...more
Daniel Dae Kim (Korean: 김대현; born Kim Dae-hyun on August 4, 1968) is a Korean-American actor, voice actor, and producer. He is known for his roles as Jin-Soo Kwon in Lost, Chin Ho Kelly in ...more
7
Han Hyo JooDong Yi, Brilliant Legacy, Spring Waltz
Han Hyo-joo (born February 22, 1987) is a South Korean film and television actress. She is best known for her leading roles in television drama series: Spring Waltz (2006); Brilliant Legacy ...more
Ji Jin-hee (born June 24, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in the TV period dramas Dae Jang Geum (2003) and Dong Yi (2010).
Song Ok-sook is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television dramas, including Winter Sonata, Beethoven Virus, More Charming by the Day, and Missing You. ...more
10
Gong Hyo-jinMaster's Sun, The Greatest Love, Pasta
Gong Hyo-jin (born April 4, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading role in the film Crush and Blush (2008), as well as for her popular television series Sang Doo! ...more
11
Kim SeokPrincess Hours, Seoul 1945
Kim Seok is a South Korean equestrian and actor. He began his career as a child actor in 1997, starring in films and television dramas such as When I Turned Nine and Seoul 1945. In 1999, Kim was ...more
12
Park Ha-sunDong Yi, High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged, Ad Genius Lee Tae-baek
Park Ha-sun (born October 22, 1987) is a South Korean actress.
Jung Jin-young (Korean: 정진영; born November 19, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He has starred in numerous films, including Hi! Dharma!, Bunt, and The Case of Itaewon Homicide. Jung is best known ...more
Lee Moon-sik (born November 13, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Lee Moon-sik debuted in Jang Jin films of the late 1990s after an illustrious career in Daehak-ro (considered the "Korean ...more
Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas Brilliant Legacy, Temptation of an Angel, 49 Days, and Dong ...more
John Cho (born Cho Yo Han; June 16, 1972) is a Korean American actor known for his roles as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar films; Jin in Kogonada's feature directorial debut Columbus; and ...more
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (born August 16, 1972) is a Korean Canadian actor and television host. He is best known for his roles as Randy Ko in the soap opera Train 48 (2003–2005) and family patriarch ...more
Lee So-yeon (born April 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Untold Scandal (2003) and Feathers in the Wind (2004), and the television series Spring ...more
Romi Park (朴 璐美, Paku Romi, born January 22, 1972) is a Korean–Japanese actress, voice actress and singer born in Edogawa, Tokyo. Born as a Korean national, she became a Japanese citizen ...more
Kim Ji-won is a South Korean actress. In 2011, Kim played her first lead role in the movie Romantic Heaven by director Jang Jin. In 2012, Kim performed in the new Korean drama To the Beautiful ...more
Kim Seo-yeong (Korean: 김서영; born January 19, 1977) is a South Korean voice artist who started her career in 1999 at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, as in-house voice artist. After 3 years, she ...more
24
RainFull House, The Fugitive: Plan B, A Love to Kill
Jung Ji-hoon (Korean: 정지훈, born June 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Rain (Korean 비 IPA ['piː]), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer. Rain's musical career ...more
Lee Da-hae, or Lee Da-hey (born Byun Da-hae on April 19, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as My Girl (2005), Green Rose (2005), The Slave ...more
