Best Korean Actor 2022
- Korean Male Actors ONLY!
- The Actor needs to have at least 1 KDrama released and finished airing in 2022. If released in 2021 but finished airing in 2022, it can also be added to this list.
- 8 votes per user (or less).
- Average MDL Popularity of the Actor does not matter.
- Best Korean Actress 2022 Version link: Best Korean Actress 2022
- Best Asian Actor/Actress Version link: Best Asian Actor/Actress 2022
- For more 2022 Voting lists check this link: More 2022 Voting Lists
- Comment/reply with your opinions at the bottom.
- Voting Ends on 7th February 2023.
Thanks for Voting.
Meela Nov 27, 2022
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![Lee Jae Wook]()
Lee Jae Wook, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an actor and model managed by C-JeS Entertainment (씨제스엔터테인먼트). He studied at Chung-Ang University, majoring in theatre arts. Jae Wook made his acting ...more -
![Song Joong Ki]()
Song Joong Ki is a South Korean actor under HighZium studio. Prior to debuting, he competed in short-track speed skating and represented his home city of Daejeon at the national level. He ...more -
![Lee Jong Suk]()
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![Nam Joo Hyuk]()
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![Ji Chang Wook]()
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 -
![Jung Hae In]()
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![Lee Joon Gi]()
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![Park Hyung Sik]()
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![Choi Woo Shik]()
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![Lee Jun Ho]()
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![Ahn Hyo Seop]()
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 -
![Seo In Guk]()
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![Wi Ha Joon]()
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 -
![Park Ji Hoon]()
Park Ji Hoon is a South Korean singer and actor. After competing on "Produce 101 Season 2," he debuted as a member of the resulting boy group Wanna One (워너원). In 2019, ...more -
![Kang Tae Oh]()
Kang Tae Oh is a South Korean actor, singer, and member of the group 5urprise. Tae Oh left Fantagio after the end of his contract on March 31, 2020. He signed a ...more -
![Lee Soo Hyuk]()
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 -
![Lee Dong Wook]()
Lee Dong Wook is a South Korean actor and model under King Kong by Starship Entertainment. In 2005 he enrolled in Joongbu University, majoring in media and broadcasting arts. He was awarded ...more -
![Lomon]()
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![Cha Eun Woo]()
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![Rowoon]()
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 -
![Kim Soo Hyun]()
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 -
![Son Suk Ku]()
Son Suk Ku is an actor for theatre, television and film as well as an art director and short film director. After graduating from Methodica Acting Studio for Film & Theater (transferred ...more -
![Choi Hyun Wook]()
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 Sung]()
Ji Sung, born Kwak Tae Geun, is a South Korean actor presented by Surpass Entertainment. As his parents were both educators, it was expected of him to also enter the profession. But ...more -
![Ok Taec Yeon]()
Ok Taec Yeon is the main rapper in the Korean boy group, 2pm. He is fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English, having emigrated from the US when young. In 2010, he made ...more -
![Lee Seung Gi]()
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![Ahn Bo Hyun]()
Ahn Bo Hyun is a South Korean model turned actor under FN Entertainment. As a graduate from Busan Sports High School, he used to participate in amateur boxing competitions and previously won ...more -
![Kim Nam Gil]()
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![Park Seo Joon]()
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![Lee Sung Min]()
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![Park Seo Ham]()
Park Seo Ham is a South Korean rapper, dancer, actor and former member of KNK. He graduated from Gunseo High School. Before debuting, he spent several years as a trainee at Big ...more -
![Lee Je Hoon]()
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 -
![Kim Young Dae]()
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 -
![Lee Do Hyun]()
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 -
![Hwang Min Hyun]()
Hwang Min Hyun is a South Korean singer, actor, and former member of NU'EST (뉴이스트) and Wanna One (워너원). After two years of training, he debuted in South Korean group NU'EST on ...more -
![Lee Min Ho]()
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 -
![Yim Si Wan]()
Yim Si Wan, born as Im Woong Jae in Busan, is a South Korean actor and singer managed by PLUM A&C. He is the former vocalist of the boyband ZE:A and its ...more -
![Kang Ki Young]()
Kang Ki Young, born in Incheon, is a South Korean actor managed by Namoo Actors. He graduated from Suwon University's Department of Film and Theatre. He debuted in Heomingseu Hall with "Our ...more -
![Song Kang]()
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 -
![Doh Kyung Soo]()
Doh Kyung Soo, better known by his stage name D.O., is a South Korean singer, actor, and member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO. D.O. has been singing since primary school ...more -
![Kim Jae Wook]()
Kim Jae Wook is a South Korean model and actor under the actor's agency "Management SOOP". Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, but his family went to Japan later on. Kim ...more -
![Lee Min Ki]()
Lee Min Ki is a South Korean actor, model, and singer who made his acting debut in the 2004 television drama “My Older Brother” Lee played his first TV leading role in ...more -
![Park Jae Chan]()
Park Jae Chan is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer, rapper, dancer, and actor managed by Dongyo Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy band group DKZ (formerly "DONGKIZ") which ...more -
![Kim Woo Bin]()
Kim Woo Bin is a South Korean actor, model, and ambassador under AM Entertainment. He studied at Jeonju University. Woo Bin debuted as a runway model in 2009. He originally debuted under ...more -
![Hyun Bin]()
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 -
![Chae Jong Hyeop]()
Chae Jong Hyeop is a South Korean model turned actor managed by YNK Entertainment. Chae made his debut in MBC every1 2016 series "Webtoon Hero - Tundra Show Season 2". Before entering ...more -
![Bae In Hyuk]()
Bae In Hyuk is a South Korean actor who made his acting debut in 2019 with the short web movie "Love Buzz". He is currently managed under the actor agency Fides Spatium. ...more -
![Kim Seon Ho]()
Kim Seon Ho is a South Korean actor managed by Salt Entertainment. After having been active in theater since 2009, he made his television debut in 2017 on two KBS2's series: "Good ...more -
![Kim Bum]()
Kim Bum, born Kim Sang Bum, is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. At the age of 17, he participated in the “Survival Star Audition” reality show and placed sixth out ...more -
![Shin Seung Ho]()
Shin Seung Ho is a South Korean actor and model managed by King Kong by Starship. He graduated from the Department of Physical Education at Dong-Eui University. He has participated in 2016 ...more -
![Park Hae Jin]()
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 Jun Young]()
Lee Jun Young, formerly known as Jun, is a South Korean singer, actor and former member of UNB and U-KISS. He dropped out of Seongsu High School but later passed the High ...more -
![Kim Min Jae]()
Kim Min Jae, known by the stage name Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He auditioned for CJ E&M and became one of the first generation of trainees during his ...more -
![Kim Kang Min]()
Kim Kang Min, born in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, is a South Korean actor managed by Mystic Story. He made his debut in 2019 with the SBS series "Stove League". (Source: Wikipedia, Mystic ...more -
![Yook Sung Jae]()
Yook Sung Jae is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, model, entertainer, and member of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue under Cube Entertainment. He released six digital singles ...more -
![Son Woo Hyun]()
Son Woo Hyun, born Son Hyun Seok, first debuted in April 2011 as an idol in the K-pop group X-5. He then went under the stage name "Ghun" and was the leader ...more -
![Sung Dong Il]()
Sung Dong Il is a South Korean actor. After being recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions, he made his acting debut in theater in 1991 and then his television debut ...more -
![Yeo Jin Goo]()
Yeo Jin Goo is a South Korean actor under Janus Entertainment. He began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (새드 무비, 2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother," ...more -
![Namkoong Min]()
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 -
![Kim Jae Young]()
Kim Jae Young is a South Korean actor and model. He began his career as a model and then branched into acting in the 2011 television drama “Oh! Boy.” He has since ...more -
![Lee Byung Hun]()
Lee Byung Hun is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres. His critically acclaimed film "Inside Men" won ...more -
![Yoo Yeon Seok]()
Yoo Yeon Seok is a South Korean actor under King Kong by Starship. In his junior year in high school, he decided to take up acting, so he followed his brother, who ...more -
![Yoon Shi Yoon]()
Yoon Shi Yoon, born in Suncheon as Yoon Dong Gu, is a South Korean actor and television personality managed by MOA Entertainment. Yoon debuted in the daily sitcom "High Kick Through the ...more -
![Lee Joon]()
Lee Joon, born in born in Seoul, South Korea, is an idol singer, dancer, actor and model under Prain TPC (프레인TPC). He was a member of the Korean boy band MBLAQ (엠블랙) ...more -
![Park Jin Young]()
Park Jin Young is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor and a member of the boy band GOT7 and boy band duo JJ Project. Park officially signed with BH Entertainment on January 28 ...more -
![Kim Min Gue]()
Kim Min Gue is a South Korean actor and model under Happy Tribe Entertainment (해피트라이브엔터테인먼트). He dreamed of becoming an actor when he was in elementary school after he watched The Lord ...more -
![Jang Hyuk]()
Jang Hyuk is a South Korean actor and was under SidusHQ Entertainment for 26 years before he left the agency in March 2023. As a child, Jang Hyuk spent most of his ...more -
![Kang Ha Neul]()
Kang Ha Neul is an Korean actor. He started acting at a relatively early age, got his first big break with the television show called "My Mom, Supermom" (최강! 울엄마, 2007). He ...more -
![Seo Ji Hoon]()
Seo Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor under Management Koo. He debuted in the hit drama “Signal” as the villainous Jang Tae Jin. He later landed his first lead roles in ...more -
![Yoo In Soo]()
Yoo In Soo is a South Korean model and actor known for his roles in the dramas "All of Us Are Dead" and "Alchemy of Souls". He studied at Youngdeungpo High School ...more -
![Yoon Chan Young]()
Yoon Chan Young is a South Korean actor under Snowball Entertainment. He made his acting debut in the 2013 drama "When a Man Falls in Love" as the young Lee Jae Hee. ...more -
![Kang Hui]()
Kang Hui, born as Lee Kang Hee in Yeosu of Jeollanam-do, is a South Korean model and actor. He started out as a model in 2011 with JUNNJ Collection. He made his ...more -
![Ok Jin Uk]()
Ok Jin Uk is a South Korean singer, TV personality, and actor. He studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts’ Faculty of Performing Arts. He began appearing on variety TV shows ...more -
![Chani]()
Kang Chan Hee, known simply as Chani, is a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and member of SF9 (short for Sensational Feeling 9). He graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High ...more -
![Moon Sang Min]()
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![Ha Jung Woo]()
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![Park Jun Hee]()
Park Jun Hee is a member of the boy group A.C.E under Beat Interactive. Jun started pursuing his dream of being a singer when he joined Jellyfish Entertainment where he was a ...more -
![Woo Do Hwan]()
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![So Ji Sub]()
So Ji Sub is a South Korean actor under 51K Entertainment. He was born in Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Incheon, South Korea. After making his debut as a ...more -
![Yoon Kye Sang]()
Yoon Kye Sang is a South Korean actor and singer under Just Entertainment. He began his career in 1999 as part of the K-pop boy band g.o.d, then left the group in ...more -
![Yoon Park]()
Yoon Bak is a South Korean actor. He completed his military service as a conscripted policeman in his early 20s. Yoon began his entertainment career as a drummer for the band Can't ...more -
![Byeon Woo Seok]()
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![Park Hae Soo]()
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![Nam Da Reum]()
Nam Da Reum is an actor signed with MAGIQ Entertainment. Da Reum began his career as a child actor, debuting in 2009 with the KBS 2TV drama “Boys over Flowers.” He enlisted ...more -
![Kim Dong Wook]()
Kim Dong Wook is a South Korean actor under KeyEast (키이스트). After getting his start in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in ...more -
![Kim Woo Seok]()
Kim Woo Seok is a South Korean actor managed by Alien Company. He made his acting debut in 2017. He is the brother of singer Kim Min Seok (MeloMance). -
![Jang Seung Jo]()
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![Seo Kang Joon]()
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![Byun Yo Han]()
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![Sung Hoon]()
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![Heo Sung Tae]()
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![Joo Sang Wook]()
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![Park Hee Soon]()
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![Rain]()
Jung Ji Hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, model, producer, and designer under Sublime Artist Agency. Rain's musical career includes seven albums ...more -
![Shin Sung Rok]()
Shin Sung Rok is a South Korean actor managed by Sangyoung Entertainment. He was previously under HB Entertainment until September 2021 when his contract expired. He frequently appears in films and television ...more -
![Shin Ha Kyun]()
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![Lee Kyu Hyung]()
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![Jang Ki Yong]()
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![Hwang In Youp]()
Hwang In Youp is a South Korean actor and singer managed by KeyEast Entertainment. He graduated from the Nikkei Jin Kai International School in Davao, Philippines, where he went by the English ...more -
![Lee Hyun Woo]()
Lee Hyun Woo is a South Korean actor under Awesome ENT. As a child actor, Lee built his filmography in television series such as "The Return of Iljimae" and "Queen Seon Deok". ...more
