Best Asian Actor/Actress 2022
- Chinese, Hong Kong, Japanese Philippines, South Korean, Taiwanese, Thailand, and other Asian Actors/Actresses only on MDL!
- The Actor/Actress needs to have at least 1 Drama released and finished airing in 2022. If released in 2021 but finished airing in 2022, it can also be added to this list.
- 10 votes per user (or less).
- Average MDL popularity of the Actor/Actress does not matter.
- For more 2022 Voting lists check this link: More 2022 Voting Lists
- Comment/reply with your opinions at the bottom.
- Voting Ends on 16th February 2023.
Thanks for Voting
Meela Dec 7, 2022
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![Love Pattranite Limpatiyakorn]()
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![Murakami Nijiro]()
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![Kim You Jung]()
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![Lee Da Hee]()
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![New Thitipoom Techa-apaikhun]()
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![Park So Dam]()
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![Song Hye Kyo]()
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![War Wanarat Ratsameerat]()
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![Kim Seon Ho]()
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![NuNew Chawarin Perdpiriyawong]()
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![Wan Peng]()
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![Vin Zhang]()
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![Tay Tawan Vihokratana]()
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![Choi Yeon Jun]()
Choi Yeon Jun is a South Korean singer, dancer and member of TOMORROW X TOGETHER (투모로우바이투게더, commonly abbreviated as TXT or 투바투). He graduated from Korea Arts High School and is enrolled ...more -
![Zhang Xin Cheng]()
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![Chen Fang Tong]()
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![Hyun Bin]()
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![Zee Pruk Panich]()
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![Mark Prin Suparat]()
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![Kim Jae Young]()
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![Jeong Jae Hyun]()
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![Xing Zhao Lin]()
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![Mario Maurer]()
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![Zhang Ling He]()
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![Neo Hou]()
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![Kimura Takuya]()
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![Nam Ji Hyun]()
Nam Ji Hyun, born in Incheon, South Korea, is an actor managed by Management SOOP. On February18, 2020, she graduated Sogang University majoring in psychology. Throughout her studies, she remained active in ...more -
![Yook Sung Jae]()
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![Donny Pangilinan]()
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![Park Jin Young]()
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![Michieda Shunsuke]()
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![Lee Seung Gi]()
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![Kwak Dong Yeon]()
Kwak Dong Yeon, born in Daejeon, is a South Korean actor and member of a band, Kkokkoma, where he plays lead guitar. He was formerly represented by FNC Entertainment but later joined ...more -
![Tian Xi Wei]()
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![Jang Hyuk]()
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![Peng Xiao Ran]()
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![Mitsushima Hikari]()
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![Bae Suzy]()
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![Yagi Rikako]()
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![Kim Bum]()
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![Jeff Satur]()
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![Boss Chaikamon Sermsongwittaya]()
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![Zhao Jin Mai]()
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![Heo Sung Tae]()
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![Wallace Chung]()
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![Yeo Jin Goo]()
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![Zhao Li Ying]()
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![Zhou Yu Tong]()
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![Lee Soo Hyuk]()
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![Yonekura Ryoko]()
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![Joseph Zeng]()
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![Liang Jie]()
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![Bona]()
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![Yang Ze]()
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![Song Wei Long]()
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![Xu Kai Cheng]()
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![Park Min Young]()
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![Im Yoon Ah]()
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![Kao Supassara Thanachart]()
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![Li Hao Fei]()
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![Asahina Aya]()
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![Nink Chanya McClory]()
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![Miles Wei]()
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![Tsunematsu Yuri]()
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![Shin Seung Ho]()
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![Park You Na]()
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![Tan Jian Ci]()
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![Gong Seung Yeon]()
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![Kim Young Kwang]()
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![Zhu Yi Long]()
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![James Reid]()
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![Jang Gyu Ri]()
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![Tsuchiya Tao]()
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![Moon Chae Won]()
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![Teresa Li]()
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![Park Hyung Sik]()
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![Miyoshi Ayaka]()
Miyoshi Ayaka, born June 18, 1996 in Saitama, Japan, is a Japanese actress, model and formerly a singer in the idol group Sakura Gakuin. -
![Zhang Yu Xi]()
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![Moon Sang Min]()
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![Kim Hye Yoon]()
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![Xing Fei]()
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![Shin Ye Eun]()
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![Aoyagi Sho]()
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![Oh Yeon Seo]()
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![Nakamura Yuko]()
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![Cho Yi Hyun]()
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![Hu Yi Tian]()
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![Lee El]()
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![Jin Se Yeon]()
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![Kim So Yeon]()
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