The best K-drama actress of the first half of 2026
For this list I will base it on the female protagonists of K-dramas from the first half of 2026 on the main TV networks in South Korea, so vote for your favorite.
Sam Jul 22, 2026
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![Go Youn Jung]()
Go Youn Jung is a South Korean actress and model, born in Mullae, Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, South Korea. She is represented by MAA (엠에이엠). In 2019, she made her acting debut with a ...more -
![Shin Hae Sun]()
Shin Hae Sun is a South Korean actress. Inspired by Won Bin’s performance in the drama “Autumn Tale”, she entered the Film Art program at Sejong University and made her acting debut ...more -
![Kim Hye Yoon]()
Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress under Artist Company. She made her acting debut with 2013 "Samsaengi" (TV소설 삼생이). After working on "Bad Guys" (나쁜 녀석들), Kim focused her attention ...more -
![Park Min Young]()
Park Min Young is a South Korean actress. In February 2013, she graduated from Dongguk University with a degree in theatre. She had her entertainment debut in an SK Telecom commercial in ...more -
![IU]()
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 -
![Im Ji Yeon]()
Im Ji Yeon is a stage and screen actor under Artist Company. After beginning her acting career in stage plays and short films, Im Ji Yeon made her feature debut in 2014 ...more -
![Park Shin Hye]()
Park Shin Hye is a South Korean actress, singer, and model under S.A.L.T Entertainment. She was raised in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea. She debuted in the entertainment industry by appearing ...more -
![Jin Ki Joo]()
Jin Ki Joo is a South Korean actress under Basecamp Company. She graduated from Chung-Ang University with a dual bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering and Journalism & Broadcasting. She was previously an ...more -
![Lee Sung Kyoung]()
Lee Sung Kyoung is a South Korean actress and model under Fantagio (판타지오). She began her entertainment career as a model when she competed in the local Super Model Contest in 2008. ...more -
![Lee Joo Bin]()
Lee Joo Bin is a South Korean actress and model under ANDMARQ Studio Agency (앤드마크). She studied at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul. In 2017, Joo Bin made her drama debut in ...more -
![Kim Go Eun]()
Kim Go Eun is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. She spent much of her childhood in China, becoming fluent in Mandarin, before returning to Korea to study acting at the ...more -
![Roh Jeong Eui]()
Roh Jeong Eui is a South Korean actress who is managed by Namoo actors. She made her TV debut in the 2011 series "Bachelor's Vegetable Store". She was an MC for the ...more -
![Lee Joo Myung]()
Lee Joo Myung is a South Korean actress and model. In 2016, Lee debuted as a model through the music video entitled "Don't Leave" by Yang Da Il. Following numerous pictorial shootings ...more -
![Chae Won Bin]()
Chae Won Bin is a South Korean actress represented by Outer Universe (아우터유니버스). For her role in the 2024 drama "Doubt" (이토록 친밀한 배신자), she earned six rookie awards, including Best New ...more -
![Park Eun Bin]()
Park Eun Bin is a South Korean actress born in Seoul. She is managed by Namoo Actors. She debuted at the age of five and has acted in numerous television series as ...more -
![Jeon So Young]()
Jeon So Young is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the television series "Kick Kick Kick Kick" (2025). She is currently attending Seoul Institute of the Arts, School of ...more -
![Ji Soo]()
Kim Ji Soo, known simply as Ji Soo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, and member of BLACKPINK (블랙핑크). She dropped out of high school but later passed the High ...more -
![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 -
![Han Ji Min]()
Han Ji Min is a South Korean actor and model under BH Entertainment (BH엔터테인먼트). In 1999, while she was still in high school, she was a model who appeared in commercials and ...more -
![Uhm Hyun Kyung]()
Uhm Hyun Kyung is a South Korean actress under Yeojin Entertainment. She made her acting debut in 2005 with the television series “Rainbow Romance". She has since appeared in many other films ...more -
![Shin Ye Eun]()
Shin Ye Eun is a South Korean actor and model born in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. She is signed under JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트). She went to Anyang Arts High School, where ...more -
![Jin Se Yeon]()
Jin Se Yeon is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born as Kim Yoon Jung, she made her acting debut in the 2010 popular television drama “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter”. She has since ...more -
![Esom]()
Lee So Young, known by the stage name Esom, is a South Korean actress, model, and TV personality born in Seoul and managed by management mmm. She made her entertainment industry debut ...more -
![Kim Hyang Gi]()
Kim Hyang Gi is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress and first appeared in the animal film "Hearty Paws". In 2013, she won a Best Young ...more -
![Park Jin Hee]()
Park Jin Hee is a South Korean actor. She made her acting debut in 1996 with the drama "Start." For her 2010 master's degree thesis for Yonsei University, "Studies on Depression and ...more -
![Park Ji Yeon]()
Park Ji Yeon is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, and member of T-ARA (티아라). She graduated from Lila Art High School. In 2007, when she was 15 years old, she ...more -
![Lee Na Young]()
Lee Na Young is a South Korean actress, best known for her leading roles in TV Series “Ruler of Your Own World” (2002) and “Ireland” (2004). She is also known for her ...more
