Best Asian Actor/Actress 2023

- Actors or Actresses from China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and all other available Asian Dramas only on MDL!

- The Actor/Actress must have at least 1 Drama released and finished airing in 2023. It can also be added to this list if released in 2022 but finished airing in 2023.

- 10 votes per user (or less).

- The average MDL Popularity of the Actor/Actress does not matter.

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- Voting Ends on 8th March 2024.

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Meela Jan 8, 2024
84 People Loves 128 Voters Report
  • Zhao Lu Si

    1. Zhao Lu Si

    Chinese
    3,858 points by 39 voters
    Zhao Lu Si is an actor and singer born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Zhao Lu Si started her acting career in 2017 when she debuted in the romance drama, "Untouchable Lovers" ...more
  • Choi Hyun Wook

    2. Choi Hyun Wook

    South Korean
    3,432 points by 35 voters
    Choi Hyun Wook is a South Korean actor under Gold Medalist. In 2019, He graduated from Hanlim Multi Arts School. In 2019, Hyun Wook made his acting in the drama "Real:Time:Love" (리얼:타임:러브) ...more
  • Ji Chang Wook

    3. Ji Chang Wook

    South Korean
    3,165 points by 32 voters
    Ji Chang Wook is a South Korean actor and singer. He studied performing arts at Dankook University and enlisted in the military on August 14, 2017, before being discharged on April 27, ...more
  • Lee Do Hyun

    4. Lee Do Hyun

    South Korean
    2,753 points by 28 voters
    Lee Do Hyun is an actor under Yuehua Entertainment who made his acting debut in 2017. He's best known for his roles in Hotel del Luna and Sweet Home. Do Hyun won ...more
  • Kim Tae Ri

    5. Kim Tae Ri

    South Korean
    2,476 points by 25 voters
    Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean model and actress managed by Management MMM. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Kyunghee University. She was active in a ...more
  • Chen Zhe Yuan

    6. Chen Zhe Yuan

    Chinese
    2,349 points by 24 voters
    Chen Zhe Yuan, born in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, is a Chinese actor and singer managed by Gramarie. He graduated from the Department of Performance of Shenzhen University. In 2015, Chen participated in ...more
  • Shin Hye Sun

    7. Shin Hye Sun

    South Korean
    2,052 points by 21 voters
    Shin Hye Sun is a South Korean actor managed by YNK Entertainment (YNK 엔터테인먼트). Inspired by Won Bin’s performance in the drama “Autumn Tale,” Shin entered the Film Art program at Sejong ...more
  • Rowoon

    8. Rowoon

    South Korean
    1,863 points by 19 voters
    Kim Seok Woo, known professionally as Rowoon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and was a member of SF9 on hiatus. (short for Sensational Feeling 9). He graduated from Gyeonggi High ...more
  • Luo Yun Xi

    9. Luo Yun Xi

    Chinese
    1,768 points by 18 voters
    Luo Yun Xi, also known by his English name Leo Luo, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer born in Chengdu, China. He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy, majoring in ballet. ...more
  • Namkoong Min

    10. Namkoong Min

    South Korean
    1,473 points by 15 voters
    Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter under 935 Entertainment. He debuted as an actor in the 2001 film "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" (번지점프를 하다), when he won ...more
  • Bai Lu

    11. Bai Lu

    Chinese
    1,470 points by 15 voters
    Bai Lu, born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China, is a famous actress and model. She studied at Changzhou Higher Vocational Technical Institute of Tourism and Commerce. Bai Lu's acting career began in 2015 ...more
  • Lee Je Hoon

    12. Lee Je Hoon

    South Korean
    1,370 points by 14 voters
    Lee Je Hoon is a South Korean actor under his one-man agency Company On. Lee was majoring in biotechnology at Korea University but dropped out to focus on acting instead. He transferred ...more
  • Song Hye Kyo

    13. Song Hye Kyo

    South Korean
    1,268 points by 13 voters
    Song Hye Kyo is a South Korean actress. In 1996, the 14-year-old Song, then a third-year junior high school student, won first place in the SunKyung Smart Model Contest, and she made ...more
  • Kim Hae Sook

    14. Kim Hae Sook

    South Korean
    1,247 points by 13 voters
    Kim Hae Sook is a South Korean actor. In 1974, she made her acting debut was in MBC's "Chief Inspector." Since then, she has won over ten awards and has a book ...more
  • Park Seo Joon

    15. Park Seo Joon

    South Korean
    1,061 points by 11 voters
    Park Seo Joon is a South Korean actor managed by Awesome Entertainment. He completed his military service in 2010 before making his debut in 2011 in Bang Yong Guk's music video "I ...more
  • Ahn Eun Jin

    16. Ahn Eun Jin

    South Korean
    969 points by 10 voters
    Ahn Eun Jin is a South Korean actress. She debuted with a musical in 2012 and continued to star in various other shows, such as the 'oksusu' drama "Number Woman Gye Sook ...more
  • IU

    17. IU

    South Korean
    948 points by 10 voters
    Lee Ji Eun, better known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under EDAM Entertainment. Her stage name is derived from the phrase "I and You," symbolizing ...more
  • Cheng Yi

    18. Cheng Yi

    Chinese
    884 points by 9 voters
    Cheng Yi, born in Huaihua, Hunan Province, China, is a Chinese actor and singer. He made his television debut in 2011 while still in college when he appeared in the Chinese television ...more
  • Nam Joo Hyuk

    19. Nam Joo Hyuk

    South Korean
    875 points by 9 voters
    Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor under the agency Management SOOP. He was born in Busan, South Korea. During his studies at Gyeongnam Middle School, Nam dreamed of ...more
  • Lee Jun Ho

    20. Lee Jun Ho

    South Korean
    865 points by 9 voters
    Lee Jun Ho is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He first gained public attention after winning Superstar Survival in 2006, placing first out of 6,000 competitors. After winning, Lee ...more
  • Bai Jing Ting

    21. Bai Jing Ting

    Chinese
    782 points by 8 voters
    Bai Jing Ting is an actor born in Beijing. He studied at Capital Normal University's Music College, majoring in recording. Bai can play the piano and achieved a grade of ten in ...more
  • Seo Yea Ji

    22. Seo Yea Ji

    South Korean
    773 points by 8 voters
    Seo Yea Ji is a South Korean actress and model managed by Gold Medalist. In March 2013, she stepped into the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. She ...more
  • Yu Shu Xin

    23. Yu Shu Xin

    Chinese
    772 points by 8 voters
    Yu Shu Xin, or Esther Yu, is a Chinese singer, actor, and voice-over artist managed by Huace Film & TV. She grew up in Shanghai and graduated from LASALLE College of Arts ...more
  • Lee Joon Gi

    24. Lee Joon Gi

    South Korean
    687 points by 7 voters
    Lee Joon Gi is a South Korean actor, model, and singer under the agency Namoo Actors. He completed his mandatory military service in February 2012. Joon Gi first became interested in performing ...more
  • Yang Yang

    25. Yang Yang

    Chinese
    685 points by 7 voters
    Yang Yang is an actor born in Shanghai. He graduated from the Department of Dance in People's Liberation Army Arts College. In December 2007, Yang was personally handpicked by director Li Shao ...more
  • Song Kang

    26. Song Kang

    South Korean
    671 points by 7 voters
    Song Kang is a South Korean actor managed by Namoo Actors (나무엑터스). He studied Film Arts at Konkuk University. In 2015, he appeared as the main lead in the short series "Hello ...more
  • V

    27. V

    South Korean
    669 points by 7 voters
    Kim Tae Hyung, better known by his stage name V, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, actor, and member of the boy group BTS. He was born in Seo District, ...more
  • Park Hyung Sik

    28. Park Hyung Sik

    South Korean
    667 points by 7 voters
    Park Hyung Sik is a South Korean actor and singer, born in Gyeonggi. He is signed with the United Artists Agency. He is a former member of the now-defunct South Korean boy ...more
  • Tan Jian Ci

    29. Tan Jian Ci

    Chinese
    492 points by 5 voters
    Tan Jian Ci, born in Beihai, Guangxi, is a Chinese singer, dancer, actor. Jian Ci started his dancing career at the age of thirteen and joined the affiliated secondary school of Beijing ...more
  • Cha Eun Woo

    30. Cha Eun Woo

    South Korean
    483 points by 5 voters
    Cha Eun Woo, born Lee Dong Min, is a South Korean singer, actor, and member of the idol group Astro (아스트로) under Fantagio (판타지오). He debuted as an actor with a minor ...more
  • Satoh Takeru

    31. Satoh Takeru

    Japanese
    483 points by 5 voters
    Satoh made his acting debut on TV asahi's school comedy drama "Princess Princess D" in 2006, at the age of 17. The following year, he landed his first leading role in a ...more
  • Wi Ha Joon

    32. Wi Ha Joon

    South Korean
    476 points by 5 voters
    Wi Ha Joon, born in Soan-myeon, Wando County, is a South Korean actor and model managed by MSTeam Entertainment. He is a former student at Sungkyul University in the Faculty of Theater ...more
  • Zhang Ling He

    33. Zhang Ling He

    Chinese
    394 points by 4 voters
    Zhang Ling He is a Chinese actor born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. He was admitted to Nanjing Normal University in 2016, majoring in Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Electrical and Automation ...more
  • Hyun Bin

    34. Hyun Bin

    South Korean
    383 points by 4 voters
    Hyun Bin, born Kim Tae Pyung, is a South Korean actor born in Seoul, South Korea. His first film was "Shower" in 2002, but it was not released due to lack of ...more
  • Tay Tawan Vihokratana

    35. Tay Tawan Vihokratana

    Thai
    383 points by 4 voters
    "Tay" Tawan Vihokratana is a Thai actor and compère under GMMTV (จีเอ็มเอ็มทีวี). He was born in Bangkok and raised in Chiang Mai. Initially, he took up a bachelor's degree in chemistry from ...more
  • Yeom Hye Ran

    36. Yeom Hye Ran

    South Korean
    379 points by 4 voters
    Yeom Hye Ran is a South Korean actress. Yeom began her career in theater in 1999 and made her screen debut in 2003. She has since played supporting roles in film and ...more
  • Yang Zi

    37. Yang Zi

    Chinese
    374 points by 4 voters
    Yang Zi, otherwise known by the English name Andy Yang, is an actor and singer born in Beijing, China who got her start as a child. In 2014, she graduated from Beijing ...more
  • Shin Ha Kyun

    38. Shin Ha Kyun

    South Korean
    297 points by 3 voters
    Shin Ha Kyun is a South Korean actor. Shin Ha Kyun first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts before going on to act in a large ...more
  • Kim You Jung

    39. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    295 points by 3 voters
    Kim You Jung, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an award-winning actor under Awesome ENT ((주)어썸이엔티). She studied at Goyang High School of Arts. Her older sister Kim Yeon Jung is also ...more
  • Tan Song Yun

    40. Tan Song Yun

    Chinese
    291 points by 3 voters
    Tan Song Yun, or Seven, is an award-winning actor, singer and model born in Luzhou, Sichuan, China. A graduate of Beijing Film Academy, she got her start as a child actor in ...more
  • Park Hae Jin

    41. Park Hae Jin

    South Korean
    290 points by 3 voters
    Park Hae Jin is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He was exempted from military service in 2004 due to his struggles with depression and social phobia. He won the 2020 ...more
  • Lee Min Ho

    42. Lee Min Ho

    South Korean
    290 points by 3 voters
    Lee Min Ho is a South Korean actor, singer, and model represented by MYM Entertainment. He started to act in his second year of high school and joined Starhaus Entertainment in his ...more
  • Kim Se Jeong

    43. Kim Se Jeong

    South Korean
    288 points by 3 voters
    Kim Se Jeong is a South Korean singer signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for finishing second in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show Produce 101. She is one of ...more
  • Lee Da Hee

    44. Lee Da Hee

    South Korean
    288 points by 3 voters
    Lee Da-Hee is a South Korean model, singer, television, and film actress under Huayi Brothers. At the age of 17, Lee Da-Hee became a finalist in the 2002 Super Elite Model Contest. ...more
  • Maris Racal

    45. Maris Racal

    Filipino
    286 points by 3 voters
    A Filipina actress, singer/songwriter and TV personality who grew up in a musically inclined family and learned to sing and play instruments at a young age. She can play the guitar, piano, ...more
  • Kim Soo Hyun

    46. Kim Soo Hyun

    South Korean
    283 points by 3 voters
    Kim Soo Hyun is a South Korean actor managed by GoldMedalist. He debuted in the drama "Kimchi Cheese Smile" (김치 치즈 스마일) in 2007. He has won numerous prestigious awards throughout his ...more
  • Dilraba Dilmurat

    47. Dilraba Dilmurat

    Chinese
    195 points by 2 voters
    Dilraba Dilmurat, born in Xinjiang, China, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer of Uyghur descent. She's represented by Jay Walk Studio (嘉行传媒)) and Dilreba Studio. After graduating from Xinjiang Arts Institute, ...more
  • Kim Ok Bin

    48. Kim Ok Bin

    South Korean
    195 points by 2 voters
    Kim Ok Bin is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004 and began her acting career with a role in the 2005 film Voice. ...more
  • Rayzha Alimjan

    49. Rayzha Alimjan

    Chinese
    194 points by 2 voters
    Rayzha Alimjan is a Chinese model-actress of Kazakh (Qazaq) descent, graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. She is nicknamed "Little Cecilia Cheung".
  • Meguro Ren

    50. Meguro Ren

    Japanese
    194 points by 2 voters
    Meguro Ren is a Japanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Faculty of Media Studies at Josai International University. He joined Johnny & Associates in October 2010. In November 2016, he ...more
  • Lee Soo Hyuk

    51. Lee Soo Hyuk

    South Korean
    194 points by 2 voters
    Lee Soo Hyuk is a South Korean actor and model under YG Entertainment. He debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook Jun's Lone Costume fashion show in 2006. Soo Hyuk walked ...more
  • Qin Lan

    52. Qin Lan

    Chinese
    191 points by 2 voters
    Lan Qin is a Chinese actress, model, and singer, born on Friday, July 17, 1979, in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. Qin won a Golden Award in the Advertisement Model category of the 1999 ...more
  • Ahn Hyo Seop

    53. Ahn Hyo Seop

    Canadian
    191 points by 2 voters
    Ahn Hyo Seop (also known as Paul Ahn) is a Canadian actor based in South Korea under Starhaus Entertainment. He was born in Seoul, South Korea. When he was seven years old, ...more
  • Ryu Seung Ryong

    54. Ryu Seung Ryong

    South Korean
    191 points by 2 voters
    Ryu Seung Ryong is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in theater, subsequently becoming one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean film and television. In 2013, he ...more
  • Cho Byeong Kyu

    55. Cho Byeong Kyu

    South Korean
    190 points by 2 voters
    Jo Byung Kyoo is a South Korean actor born in Seoul. He attended Anyang Arts High School and Seoul National University of the Arts as an acting major until he dropped out. ...more
  • Xu Kai Cheng

    56. Xu Kai Cheng

    Chinese
    189 points by 2 voters
    Xu Kai Cheng, born in Shanghai, is a Chinese actor and model. He began learning to dance in his childhood and has 11 years of dance experience. In 2007, he was admitted ...more
  • Lee Se Young

    57. Lee Se Young

    South Korean
    188 points by 2 voters
    Lee Se Young is a South Korean actress managed by Prain TPC. She began her career as a child actress, starring in various movies and dramas such as Jewel in the Palace ...more
  • Kim Young Dae

    58. Kim Young Dae

    South Korean
    185 points by 2 voters
    Kim Young Dae is a South Korean actor and model under the agency Outer Korea. His first official debut was on a web drama called Secret Crushes: Special Edition, released on WHYNOT ...more
  • Elijah Canlas

    59. Elijah Canlas

    Filipino
    184 points by 2 voters
    Elijah Canlas is a Filipino actor, rapper, and singer, born in Manila, Philippines, and raised in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. His brothers, Jerom Canlas and JM Canlas, are also actors. He ...more
  • Wang Zi Yi

    60. Wang Zi Yi

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Wang Zi Yi, born in Shangxi, is a Chinese singer and a member of the Chinese band BBT (Boom Boom Taker). He is signed under Simply Joy Music. In 2018, Zi Yi ...more
  • Janice Wu

    61. Janice Wu

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Janice Wu is a Chinese actress born in Ezhou, Hubei. She made her acting debut in the Chinese television series "Young Sherlock" in 2014. She rose to fame for her role, as ...more
  • Ra Mi Ran

    62. Ra Mi Ran

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Ra Mi Ran is a South Korean actress and television personality. In 2016, she was a cast member of KBS2's 'Sister's Slam Dunk' (Season 1). Before making her film debut in 'Lady ...more
  • Suzuki Ryohei

    63. Suzuki Ryohei

    Japanese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Ryohei Suzuki who was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. He went to a high school in USA and majored in ...more
  • Xiao Zhan

    64. Xiao Zhan

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Xiao Zhan is an actor, singer, and former member of the male idol group X NINE born in Chongqing, China. Before his debut, Xiao Zhan worked as a photographer and graphic designer. ...more
  • Jung Yoo Min

    65. Jung Yoo Min

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Jung Yoo Min is a South Korean actress. She received her education at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. (Source: DramaWiki)
  • Wang Yi Bo

    66. Wang Yi Bo

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Wang Yi Bo is an award-winning actor, dancer, singer and motorcycle racer born in Luoyang, Henan, China. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boyband UNIQ (유니크) under Yuehua Entertainment (乐华娱乐). ...more
  • Wang Yang

    67. Wang Yang

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Wayne Wang (Wang Yang) is a Chinese actor of Han descent. Because Wang was influenced by his father who was in foreign trade since he was a child, he determined to study ...more
  • Liu Yu Ning

    68. Liu Yu Ning

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Liu Yu Ning was born in Dandong, Liaoning. He is a Chinese pop singer, actor, and lead singer of Modern Brothers. He started out his career with street performances, mainly live streams ...more
  • Chen Xin Hai

    69. Chen Xin Hai

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    In 2020, Chen Xin Hai participated in Youku's boy group survival show, We Are Young.
  • Zhao Jin Mai

    70. Zhao Jin Mai

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Zhao Jin Mai is a Chinese actress born in Shenyang. She made a name for herself as a child actress, making her debut at just 10 years old in the drama series ...more
  • He Lan Dou

    71. He Lan Dou

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    He Lan Dou, also known as Haha He, is an actress who made her first debut in 2018.
  • Kim Mu Yeol

    72. Kim Mu Yeol

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Kim Mu Yeol is a South Korean actor. Following a successful career in musical theatre, Kim was first cast in minor parts on film and television. But after getting good reviews in ...more
  • Murakami Nijiro

    73. Murakami Nijiro

    Japanese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Murakami Nijiro is a Japanese actor and voice actor, the only son of actor Murakami Jun and singer UA. His parents divorced when he was nine-years-old and he grew up with his ...more
  • Ahn Ji Ho

    74. Ahn Ji Ho

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Ahn Ji Ho is a South Korean actor under CL&Company who began working as a child actor in movies at the age of 12, appearing in the 2016 film “Vanishing Time: A ...more
  • Koo Kyo Hwan

    75. Koo Kyo Hwan

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Koo Kyo Hwan, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actor, costume designer, editor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is managed as an actor by Namoo Actors. He graduated from the Seoul ...more
  • Park Ji Min

    76. Park Ji Min

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Park Ji Min, known as Jimin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer. He is a member as well as the lead vocalist and main dancer of BTS. He enlisted in the ...more
  • Sung Hoon

    77. Sung Hoon

    South Korean
    96 points by 1 voters
    Sung Hoon is a Korean actor, born in Daegu’s Nam District. He received his formal education from Yong In University as a Social Physical Education major. He was an Olympic competitive swimmer ...more
  • Shin Eun Soo

    78. Shin Eun Soo

    South Korean
    95 points by 1 voters
    Shin Eun Soo is an award-winning actor under npio Entertainment, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. She started in the entertainment industry as an idol trainee before making her acting debut as a ...more
  • Son Ye Jin

    79. Son Ye Jin

    South Korean
    95 points by 1 voters
    Son Ye Jin is a South Korean actress under MSTeam Entertainment. She made her big-screen debut in the film Secret Tears in 2000. Her first leading role came a year later when ...more
  • Zhang Xin Cheng

    80. Zhang Xin Cheng

    Chinese
    95 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Xin Cheng (English name: Steven) is a Chinese actor-singer born in Jingzhou, Hubei Province. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. He began learning vocal music, dance, piano, guitar, composition ...more
  • Kim Yoon Woo

    81. Kim Yoon Woo

    South Korean
    94 points by 1 voters
    Kim Yoon Woo is a South Korean actor under Wells Entertainment.
  • Miyoshi Ayaka

    82. Miyoshi Ayaka

    Japanese
    94 points by 1 voters
    Miyoshi Ayaka, born June 18, 1996 in Saitama, Japan, is a Japanese actress, model and formerly a singer in the idol group Sakura Gakuin.
  • Yoo  Joon Sang

    83. Yoo Joon Sang

    South Korean
    94 points by 1 voters
    Yoo Jun Sang is a South Korean actor. Yoo is best known for starring the films Ha Ha Ha, The Day He Arrives, and In Another Country. He was also praised for ...more
  • Lee Sung Kyung

    84. Lee Sung Kyung

    South Korean
    93 points by 1 voters
    Lee Sung Kyung is a South Korean actress and model. She began her entertainment career as a model when she competed in the local Super Model Contest in 2008. Lee made her ...more

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