My Favorite Male Korean Actors

A list of my favorite male Korean actors. Note that the list doesn't mean that the top actors are the best actors for me. There is just something with the actor that I really like and will always somehow root for him to become successful. Nevertheless, all these actors 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 actors 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 representative role for each actor except Yeo Jin Goo and Lee Tae Ri (have to put their Moon Embracing the Sun characters too since I will always see them as a quartet with Kim Yoo Jung and Kim So Hyun).

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

Sageuk Lover May 1, 2020

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Song Joong Ki

South Korean

First Role: Gu Yong Ha/Yeo Rim in Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
Representative Role: King Sejong in Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
=> go to 21:45 of video for Tree with Deep Roots King Sejong performance
Lee Tae Ri

South Korean

First Role: Bok Soo in Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
Representative Role: Young Prince Yangmyung in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Jo Jung Kyu in Grudge the Revolt of Gumiho (2010)
Kim Nam Gil

South Korean

First Role: Bidam in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
Representative Role: Bidam in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
Lee Joon Gi

South Korean

First Role: Do Hyun Soo in Flower of Evil (2020) is the first completed drama I've seen him in but I've seen clips and pictures of him as Lee Geom/Yong/Iljimae from Iljimae (2008) over the years so that counts too since the role really made a big impression on my initial thoughts on him (don't know why I didn't watch that drama before Flower of Evil since I was familiar and watched many of his costars in other dramas).
Representative Role: Lee Geom/Yong/Iljimae in Iljimae (2008)
Song Il Gook

South Korean

First Role: Jumong in Jumong (2006)
Representative Role: Jumong in Jumong (2006)
Bae Soo Bin

South Korean

First Role: Sayong in Jumong (2006)
Representative Role: Sayong in Jumong (2006)
Jung Ho Bin

South Korean

First Role: Woo Tae in Jumong (2006)
Representative Role: Woo Tae in Jumong (2006)
Han Seok Kyu

South Korean

First Role: King Sejong in Tree with Deep Roots
Representative Role: King Sejong in Tree with Deep Roots
Yoo Ah In

South Korean

First Role: Moon Jae Shin/Geol Oh in Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
Representative Role: King Taejong/Lee Bang Won in Six Flying Dragons (2015)
Jeon Noh Min

South Korean

First Role: Seolwon in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
Representative Role: Seolwon in Queen Seon Deok (2009)
Choi Woo Shik

Canadian

First Role: Young Gwi Dong in The Duo (2011)
Representative Role: Kim Ki Woo in Parasite (2019)
Baek Yoon Shik

South Korean

First Role: King Taejong in Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
Representative Role: King Taejong in Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
Yeo Jin Goo

South Korean

First Role: Teenage Ddol Bok in Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
Representative Role: Young Lee Hwon in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) and Young Han Jung Woo in I Miss You (2012)
Yoo Seung Ho

South Korean

First Role: Young Dam Deok in The Legend (2006)
Representative Role: Kim Chun Chu in Queen Seon Deok (2009)