Most Overrated Korean Actor/Actress

 lord_varvara:

Yeo Jin-goo. Netflix was pushing his dramas Clown King and Hotel Del Luna on me so I relented and try to watch both. Had to drop them. He's insufferable. First, he's a terrible overactor, screaming and shouting every line.  Everything has to be So. Freakin. Emotional, with this guy. Second, he isn't good looking. His face is like rubber and he's supposedly only 24 but looks at least 10 years older.  Will avoid him at all costs.

Kim Ji-won. She's always so frosty which ruins any character we are supposed to root for. Just zero life, zero warmth in this girl.

HDL was meh I still enjoyed AKO more because of the bromance and zombie girl/PK  friendship.. I don't find him handsome either he was miscast for the role of My Absolute Boyfriend he looked nothing like my favourite manga character Night Tenjo and his acting wasn't as convincing as Seo Kang Joon in AYHT. The only drama I liked from him was Reunited Worlds even though other people rated it low for some reason, Circle wasn't too bad either I liked watching the younger actors more than the older ones. 

Actors: 

• Ji Chang Wook - he had promise at the beginning, but seems to be taking very strange roles in recent years. Overrated by intl fans for his looks mostly and Healer which was...years ago. 
• Song Joong Ki - God. How is such a scrawny dude a soldier in DOTS? only liked him in werewolf boy, dont find him attractive and has been overrated since DOTS and his weird marriage to SHK
• Lee Jong Suk - similar vibes in all his roles. like sum1 said, cant believe him as a romantic lead cos he looks like a small boy. and I'm constantly distracted by his Ps-ed face/nose. dont find him attractive at all
• Lee Min Ho - even said by ppl here. comes off smug and full of himself in interviews. dont find him attractive either
• Kim Woo Bin - blew up cos in comparison LMH wasnt great in Heirs. Is overrated by fans for his height/looks (he's not gd looking come on). Seems to only fit villian roles, was super bad in UF
• Rowoon - is everywhere and can't freaking act. No charisma or chemistry with any of his ladies. his ps/nose is so distracting. was outacted by Lee Jae Wook in EY where he only had one eyebrows-raised/open mouth expression the whole drama
• Na In Woo - has the same constipated rod up his arse expression in mr queen, ruined it for me. no idea how he got the lead in river. totally cant act
• Ahn Hyo Seop - stiff as heck. No chemistry with ANY of his leading ladies. 
• Nam Joo Hyuk - grossly overrated by i-fans for his height/looks. can't act shate. but is in so many leading roles wtf. 
• Cha Eun Woo - cant seem to emote. had to drop Gangnam Beauty cos of him. only relies on his looks
• Hyun Bin - probs an unpopular opinion but idc. has no chemistry with younger leading ladies, and seem to only take roles where his co-star/s (male or female) are huge stars/talented ppl on their own right, so he doesnt need to hard-carry anything. seems only concerned with making lots of cf/ads money, and taking roles where it's expected to be a "hit". all his drama/movie roles follow the same formula - 1. co-star with a talented actor/actress 2. is big budget so he can make loads of $$. mediaplays about his relationships all the time to stay relevant, like a male SHK.  
• Song Kang - is everywhere, cant act and looks like a bug. the end. 
• Gong Yoo - i've never gotten into his characters in anything. i always end up more interested in his leading ladies
• Park Bo Gum - liked him in monster? and in Moonlight. good actor unfortunately, he is usually overrated commercially and for his looks
• Song Seung Heon - it's been what, 2 decades? And dude still can't act. I see the same vibe in all his roles. smh. 
• Jang Ki Yong. Oh God. Ruined Search WWW with the annoying way his idiotic character would pop up randomly in the lady's life. This dude should stay in supporting roles, he doesn't have the charisma or skills to take the lead. Looks like a bug too, but a different species from Song Kang. Unattractive to me. 

There are actors I find so gross that I wouldn't watch anything they are in, hence have no idea if they suck - Lee Byung Hun for eg. 

And there are some who fans say are good but there's nothing about them that draws me in - Son Ye Jin, Jung Hae In, Kim Soo Hyun. 

Edited for elaboration and grammar. 

MDL didn't let me quote a long post so I'm reposting the juiciest comments which are spot on! 

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• Rowoon - is everwhere and can't freaking act. No charisma or chemistry with any of his ladies. his ps/nose is so distracting. was outacted by Lee Jae Wook in EY has he only one eyebrows-raised/open mouth expression the whole drama
• Na In Woo - has the same constipated rod up his arse expression in mr queen, ruined it for me. no idea how he got the lead in river. totally cant act
• Ahn Hyo Seop - stiff as heck. No chemistry with ANY of his leading ladies. 
• Hyun Bin - probs an unpopular opinion but idc. has no chemistry with younger leading ladies, and seem to only take roles where his co-star/s (male or female) are huge stars/talented ppl on their own right, so he doesnt need to hard-carry anything. seems only concerned with making lots of cf/ads money, and taking roles where it's expected to be a "hit" 
• Song Kang - is everywhere, cant act and looks like a bug. the end. 
• Song Seung Heon - it's been what, 2 decades? And dude still can't act. I see the same vibe in all his roles. smh. 

Brilliant roast! @redmists

Might be an unpopular opinion but....

can't stand Jun Ji  Hyun. Her voice especially I find it super irritating...I watched two dramas by her, my love from the star and legend of blue sea.  Didn't enjoy the dramas at all because of all her OTT  acting. I strongly believe if the actress was anybody else I would have loved these two dramas.

Another actress I don't like is Song Hye Kyo, I don't understand why she is called the most beautiful actress of Korea, I find her stony-faced and her acting stiff. There are so many more beautiful ladies out there than her. I only watched DOTS by her. It's my fav drama but would have loved it more if her role was played by someone else.

And recently I am avoiding Han so Hee...don't like her much...but I am open to like her in future if she impresses me with her work.

Lastly, Kim go eun, I found her cute in Goblin, but nowadays can't stand her..I didn't watch The king eternal Monarch just because she is in it...

Speaking of actors who rely on their looks, which is almost a rule in teen and romance dramas, I cut CEW some slack because he's simply stunning, one of or the most beautiful male face I've ever seen. So if he relies on that, well, he also delivers in that department, unlike barely above average looking actors replying on their overhyped barely above average looks just because they came from some third-tier idol group or were idol rejects.  For some fans, if someone was an idol no matter how low on the totem pole, they are automatically considered hot and talented. Hell no!

Agreed. Films are were talent is. Yoo Ah In for example does a lot of films because he's really talented. There's a difference between his acting in dramas and your average Rowoon/AHS/Song Kang/Other Plank of Wood.

 Peachietime:

I always thought he only picks hit dramas with commercial promises and “dreamy” type of male leads. At times I thought to myself gosh he’s getting older (as in not a 20s early 30s anymore) but still acting these same Prince type male leads? When is he ever gonna act on projects with more meanings lol

Yup. I've observed the same. But his rabid fans will tell you otherwise. They will also tell you he's an awesome actor. Lol. 

 Sukai:

That’s why it’s better to watch films than kdramas. You will find real talent there and not just pretty boy image with awful acting. Those pretty boys in kdramas won’t stand the chungmuro industry. 

Exactly. And actually the ones with the acting chops stay doing films most of the time, like Yoo Ah In. They don't waste their time on dramas or having their faces plastered on cfs all over the place. 

 JulySnow2:

Just coming in here to comment how MUCH EPIC THIS THREAD IS!!

I love seeing actors rightfully roasted here, there are soooo many overrated actors in korean ent  with annoying BLIND fans, actors who rely on only popularity and/or looks and/or only pick same roles never challenging themselves nor taking on risky projects nor versatility, only in it for fame and money tsk tsk.

Refreshing honesty here, and I agree with most of the people mentioned here.

Kpop/Kdrama Stans in particular are some of the worst I've seen of any fandom combined across the world. Like at least in other countries, you have people openly criticising celebs, people will critique their performances. But this isn't allowed when it comes to K-celebs. The majority of fans just blindly support anything/anyone that looks good and don't seem capable of judging what is good acting or what makes a good drama or a good story. 

All they care about is how hot the kissing is,  how hot oppa looked half-naked in the shower and in general,  and whether oppa and the lead actress is dating. And stalking their IGs and finding "clues" of similar looking bracelets or whatever crap. And then writing weird fanfics in comments all over the Internet about how oppa and the actress are dating. Shipping random people who are acting as a couple for a job. So many people take it too far, like in places like Soompi shipper forums. And I feel sad for these fans honestly. Imagine being this obsessed abt the personal lives of people who don't know you exist. 

It's like critiquing a piece of drama or acting is just completely beyond their capabilities. And it sucks cos it means that the industry - screenwriters, broadcasting cos, PDs, and the celebs themselves have no incentive to improve. 

 dushturain:

Might be an unpopular opinion but....

can't stand Jun Ji  Hyun. Her voice especially I find it super irritating...I watched two dramas by her, my love from the star and legend of blue sea.  Didn't enjoy the dramas at all because of all her OTT  acting. I strongly believe if the actress was anybody else I would have loved these two dramas.

Another actress I don't like is Song Hye Kyo, I don't understand why she is called the most beautiful actress of Korea, I find her stony-faced and her acting stiff. There are so many more beautiful ladies out there than her. I only watched DOTS by her. It's my fav drama but would have loved it more if her role was played by someone else.

And recently I am avoiding Han so Hee...don't like her much...but I am open to like her in future if she impresses me with her work.

Lastly, Kim go eun, I found her cute in Goblin, but nowadays can't stand her..I didn't watch The king eternal Monarch just because she is in it...

I'm scratching my head at how Han So Hee blew up. I'm guessing it was partly being on a highly rated show (WOTM) and just not having many competitors her age. 

 Emperor:

Idol actors/ actresses are generally over rated and you can't even criticise them because you are tagged as hater ...and their fans gives very lame excuse sinces they don't know intricacies of film making ..while there are hard working talented actors who are there just to play side roles  and had to struggle a lot ..it does not mean all the actors are talented - some over rated are - song Hye kyo, Lee Jong suk , Kim go eun ...these actors are decent but they take too much credit 

Yes! Many fans have got zero clue of the intricacies of film making. And how each drama ep is chopped up into so many takes and repeat takes etc. They have no clue of how K-media works as well and believe everything they read in the media, where most translations are never 95% accurate. The naivety is what blows my mind alot of the time, cos many fans are actually grown adults with kids/families etc. Maybe I expect too much from adults. 

 Emperor:

Idol actors/ actresses are generally over rated and you can't even criticise them because you are tagged as hater ...and their fans gives very lame excuse sinces they don't know intricacies of film making ..while there are hard working talented actors who are there just to play side roles  and had to struggle a lot ..it does not mean all the actors are talented - some over rated are - song Hye kyo, Lee Jong suk , Kim go eun ...these actors are decent but they take too much credit 

So true! While there are a handful of idol actors act decently in some projects, majority still are a cringe fest. It is so annoying that idol actors get an express pass and take lead roles in an instant. Meanwhile, some very good actors only act as side characters and barely noticable and some took more than 10 years to get noticed. That’s how unfair the industry is.