My Favorite Korean Actresses
A list of my favorite Korean actresses. Note that the list doesn't mean that the top actresses are the best actresses for me. There is just something with the actress that I really like and will always somehow root for her to become successful. Nevertheless, all these actresses have very good acting skills for me or else they won't make this list. The ones at the bottom does not also mean I dislike them, its just that I like the ones above them. This list contains the same people on my most talented Korean actresses list, just ranked differently.
The first roles are the first roles I've seen the actor in, the representative role is the first character and drama that I think of when the actor is mentioned. There is only one representative role for each actor except Kim Yoo Jung and Kim So Hyun (have to put their Moon Embracing the Sun characters too since I will always see them as a quartet with Yeo Jin Goo and Lee Tae Ri ).
Their character names contain the link of videos where their characters in the drama is shown. The drama names are the mydramalist pages of the drama.
*Disclaimer: This is just my opinion. This list doesn't mean it's real. This is only real for me
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Ha Ji Won
South Korean
First Role: Chae Ok in Damo (2003)
Representative Role: Hwang Ji Ni in Hwang Ji Ni (2006)
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Moon Chae Won
South Korean
First Role: Jeong Hyang in Painter of the Wind (2008)
Representative Role: Lee Se Ryung in The Princess's Man (2011)
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Kim You Jung
South Korean
First Role: Young Shin Yun Bok/Seo Yun in Painter of the Wind (2008)
=> she's the child being carried by the dad in the video, young version of Moon Geun Young)
Representative Role: Young Heo Yeon Woo in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Yeon Yi in Grudge the Revolt of Gumiho (2010)
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Kim So Hyun
South Korean
First Role: Young Goo Ja Rim in Bread Love and Dreams/Baker King (2010)
=> at 1:20 for her appearance in Bread Love and Dreams/Baker King
Representative Role: Young Yoon Bo Kyung in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Young Lee Soo Yeon in I Miss You (2012)
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Lee Yo Won
South Korean
First Role: Queen Seon Deok/Deok Man in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
Representative Role: Queen Seon Deok/Deok Man in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
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Park Eun Hye
South Korean
First Role: Lee Yeon Saeng in Dae Jang Geum/Jewel in the Palace (2003)
Representative Role: Lee Yeon Saeng in Dae Jang Geum/Jewel in the Palace (2003)
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Han Ji Min
South Korean
First Role: Shin Bi in Jewel in the Palace (2003)
Representative Role: Sung Song Yeon in Yi San (2007)
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Go Hyun Jung
South Korean
First Role: Mi Shil in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
Representative Role: Mi Shil in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
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Moon Geun Young
South Korean
First Role: Seo Bo Eun in My Little Bride (2004)
Representative Role: Shin Yun Bok in Painter of the Wind (2008)
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Nam Ji Hyun
South Korean
First Role: Kim Ji Hyun in East of Eden (2008)
Representative Role: Young Queen Seon Deok/Deok Man in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
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Han Hye Jin
South Korean
First Role: So Seo No in Jumong (2006)
=> Han Hye Jin part starts at 4:45
Representative Role: So Seo No in Jumong (2006)
=> Han Hye Jin part starts at 4:45
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Song Ji Hyo
South Korean
First Role: Ye Soya in Jumong (2006)
Representative Role: Ye Soya in Jumong (2006)
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Hong Soo Hyun
South Korean
First Role: Princess Kyeonghye in The Princess Man
Representative Role: Princess Kyeonghye in The Princess Man
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Seo Shin Ae
South Korean
First Role: Yoon Cho Ok in Grudge the Revol of Gumiho (2010)
=> start at 2:11, this is not the video of her best performance in the show but I can't find a video on the performance I want to show
Representative Role: Yoon Cho Ok in Grudge the Revol of Gumiho (2010)
=> start at 2:11, this is not the video of her best performance in the show but I can't find a video on the performance I want to show
