Best Korean Actress

NIDA Apr 18, 2023
61 People Loves 241 Voters Report
  • Kim Go Eun

    1. Kim Go Eun

    South Korean
    11,684 points by 118 voters
    Kim Go Eun is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. Her first-ever on-screen role was in the 2012 film "A Muse" (은교). In 2019, Kim was named as a Chanel ambassador ...more
  • Pyo Ye Jin

    2. Pyo Ye Jin

    South Korean
    9,270 points by 94 voters
    Pyo Ye Jin is a South Korean actress who was born on February 3, 1992, in Changwon, South Korea. She worked as a flight attendant for two years after graduating from university, ...more
  • Kim Seol Hyun

    3. Kim Seol Hyun

    South Korean
    8,867 points by 90 voters
    Debuted on July, 30, 2012 as part of the girlgroup AOA. In the same year, she was cast for a supporting role in the KBS2 drama "My Daughter Seoyoung" as Seo Eun ...more
  • Lee Chung Ah

    4. Lee Chung Ah

    South Korean
    6,464 points by 66 voters
    Lee Chung Ah is a South Korean actor represented by talent agency Kingkong. Her father is actor Lee Seung Chul. (Source: MyDramaList)
  • IU

    5. IU

    South Korean
    5,798 points by 59 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
  • Jung So Min

    6. Jung So Min

    South Korean
    5,404 points by 55 voters
    Jung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress under Blossom Entertainment. Jung took a short break in 2011 to concentrate on her studies at the Korea National University ...more
  • Park Eun Bin

    7. Park Eun Bin

    South Korean
    4,490 points by 46 voters
    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
  • Shin Hye Sun

    8. Shin Hye Sun

    South Korean
    3,944 points by 40 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
  • Han Hyo Joo

    9. Han Hyo Joo

    South Korean
    3,314 points by 34 voters
    Han Hyo Joo is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. For the film "Cold Eyes" (감시자들, 2013). she won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Han was first discovered ...more
  • Kim Ji Won

    10. Kim Ji Won

    South Korean
    2,522 points by 26 voters
    Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She entered the entertainment industry in 2010 by appearing in commercials, and became known as the "Oran C Girl" and "Lollipop Girl." She made ...more
  • Lee Sung Kyung

    11. Lee Sung Kyung

    South Korean
    2,402 points by 25 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
  • Park Bo Young

    12. Park Bo Young

    South Korean
    2,309 points by 24 voters
    Park Bo Young is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. She was born in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She graduated from Dankook University's Department of Performing Arts with a major ...more
  • Mun Ka Young

    13. Mun Ka Young

    South Korean
    2,232 points by 23 voters
    Mun Ka Young is a South Korean actress and model. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany to South Korean parents, on July 10, 1996. Ka Young moved back to Korea in 2006, ...more
  • Go Youn Jung

    14. Go Youn Jung

    South Korean
    2,129 points by 22 voters
    Go Youn Jung is a South Korean actress and model under MAA management. She attended Seoul Woman's University to study Art. After she graduated from Seoul Woman's University with majoring in contemporary ...more
  • Kim Hye Soo

    15. Kim Hye Soo

    South Korean
    1,956 points by 20 voters
    Kim Hye Soo is a South Korean actress. Kim debuted in the 1986 film "Ggambo" when she was a first-year high school student. She has starred in many television dramas, as well ...more
  • Yoo In Na

    16. Yoo In Na

    South Korean
    1,951 points by 20 voters
    Yoo In Na is a South Korean actress and DJ. At the age of 16, Yoo joined an entertainment agency as an apprentice singer in 1998 and nearly became part of a ...more
  • Son Ye Jin

    17. Son Ye Jin

    South Korean
    1,653 points by 17 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
  • Jeon Yeo Been

    18. Jeon Yeo Been

    South Korean
    1,533 points by 16 voters
    Jeon Yeo Been, born in Gangneung, is a South Korean actress managed by management mmm. She debuted in the 2015 period movie “The Treacherous”. She went on to win widespread critical acclaim ...more
  • Jun Ji Hyun

    19. Jun Ji Hyun

    South Korean
    1,439 points by 15 voters
    Jun Ji Hyun is a South Korean actress under Culture Depot. She made her film debut in "White Valentine" (화이트 발렌타인) in 1999. Her childhood dream was to become a flight attendant, ...more
  • Seo Hyun Jin

    20. Seo Hyun Jin

    South Korean
    1,331 points by 14 voters
    Seo Hyun Jin is a South Korean actress and singer signed under SOOP. She was scouted by S.M. Entertainment and later debuted as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group, ...more
  • Bae Suzy

    21. Bae Suzy

    South Korean
    1,327 points by 14 voters
    Bae Su Ji, also known as Bae Suzy, is a South Korean singer, actress, model, and MC. Before debuting, she was an online shopping model. She debuted in the Chinese-Korean girl group ...more
  • Kim Ji Soo

    22. Kim Ji Soo

    South Korean
    1,269 points by 13 voters
    Kim Ji Soo is a South Korean actor, model, singer and member of the girl group Blackpink (블랙핑크) managed by YG Entertainment (YG 엔터테인먼트) and her own company Blissoo. Prior to her ...more
  • Park So Dam

    23. Park So Dam

    South Korean
    1,258 points by 13 voters
    Park So Dam is a South Korean actress under Artist Company . She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts with a degree in acting. So Dam began her acting career ...more
  • Nana

    24. Nana

    South Korean
    1,243 points by 13 voters
    Nana is a South Korean model, actress, and former member of the K-Pop group, After School under PLEDIS Entertainment. She is also a former member of A.S Red and Orange Caramel (After ...more
  • Kim Tae Ri

    25. Kim Tae Ri

    South Korean
    1,069 points by 11 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
  • Gong Hyo Jin

    26. Gong Hyo Jin

    South Korean
    973 points by 10 voters
    Gong Hyo Jin is a South Korean actress managed by Management SOOP Corporation. She is considered to be the queen of romantic comedies due to her successful portrayals in her rom-com dramas. ...more
  • Seo Ji Hye

    27. Seo Ji Hye

    South Korean
    766 points by 8 voters
    Seo Ji Hye is a South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She graduated from Department of Acting for Theatre, Film, and TV at Sungkyunkwan University. She made her acting debut in ...more
  • Kim You Jung

    28. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    678 points by 7 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
  • Gong Seung Yeon

    29. Gong Seung Yeon

    South Korean
    583 points by 6 voters
    Gong Seung Yeon, whose birth name is Yoo Seung Yeon, is a South Korean actress. She is the older sister of singer Yoo Jeong Yeon from TWICE. She first trained as a ...more
  • Song Hye Kyo

    30. Song Hye Kyo

    South Korean
    572 points by 6 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 So Yeon

    31. Kim So Yeon

    South Korean
    474 points by 5 voters
    Kim So Yeon is a South Korean actress under J,Wide-Company. She is best known for her starring role in the television series All About Eve and Iris. As of 2005 she performed ...more
  • Lee Bo Young

    32. Lee Bo Young

    South Korean
    391 points by 4 voters
    Lee Bo Young is a South Korean actress under J-Wide Company. She is best known for starring in the television dramas "My Daughter Seo Young", and "I Can Hear Your Voice". Lee ...more
  • Han So Hee

    33. Han So Hee

    South Korean
    388 points by 4 voters
    Han So Hee is a South Korean actress. Han made her acting debut in a minor role in "Reunited Worlds". She appeared in Jung Yong Hwa's "That Girl" music video in 2017 ...more
  • Park Ji Hu

    34. Park Ji Hu

    South Korean
    386 points by 4 voters
    Park Ji Hu is a South Korean actress managed by BH entertainment. She is best known for her leading role in the 2018 critically acclaimed film "House of Hummingbird". She made her ...more
  • Shin Sae Kyeong

    35. Shin Sae Kyeong

    South Korean
    384 points by 4 voters
    Shin Sae Kyeong is a South Korean actress, singer, and model represented by EDAM Entertainment. She made her entertainment debut at eight years old in 1998 when she was featured on the ...more
  • Han Ji Min

    36. Han Ji Min

    South Korean
    296 points by 3 voters
    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
  • Kim Hee Ae

    37. Kim Hee Ae

    South Korean
    286 points by 3 voters
    Kim Hee Ae is a South Korean actress under YG Entertainment. She is a multi-award-winning actress, wining five Baeksang Arts Awards. When Kim was a freshman at Hyehwa Girls' High School, she ...more
  • Park Jin Joo

    38. Park Jin Joo

    South Korean
    200 points by 2 voters
    Park Jin Joo is a South Korean actress under ANDMARQ Entertainment. Born on December 24, 1988, she made her acting debut in the hit 2011 film “Sunny.” She went on to star ...more
  • Hwang Jung Eum

    39. Hwang Jung Eum

    South Korean
    199 points by 2 voters
    Hwang Jung Eum is a South Korean actress and singer represented by C-JeS Entertainment. Being a former member of the K-pop group Sugar, she left the group in 2004 to pursue a ...more
  • Kim So Hyun

    40. Kim So Hyun

    South Korean
    199 points by 2 voters
    Kim So Hyun is an award-winning South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She was born in Australia and moved to South Korea in 2003, when she was four years old. So ...more
  • Ryu Hye Young

    41. Ryu Hye Young

    South Korean
    198 points by 2 voters
    Ryu Hye Young, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actress and model represented by King Kong by Starship. She made her acting debut in the 2007 short film "High School Girls." ...more
  • Ra Mi Ran

    42. Ra Mi Ran

    South Korean
    196 points by 2 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
  • Kim Seul Gi

    43. Kim Seul Gi

    South Korean
    195 points by 2 voters
    Kim Seul Gi is a South Korean actress under Noon Company. From Busan, she aspired to be a professional actress from a young age. She attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts ...more
  • Kim Se Jeong

    44. Kim Se Jeong

    South Korean
    194 points by 2 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
  • Kim Tae Hee

    45. Kim Tae Hee

    South Korean
    192 points by 2 voters
    Kim Tae Hee is a South Korean actress and model under BS Company (Korea). She began her career as a model and in television commercials, and she made her film debut in ...more
  • Lee Hye Ri

    46. Lee Hye Ri

    South Korean
    191 points by 2 voters
    Lee Hye Ri, known mononymously as Hyeri, is a South Korean actress, singer, and television personality. She rose to fame as the youngest member of the girl group Girl's Day and was ...more
  • Lee Elijah

    47. Lee Elijah

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Lee Elijah is a South Korean actress and model managed by UngBinENS. She began her career in modeling and music videos before she made her acting debut in the 2013 television drama ...more
  • Kim Ji Eun

    48. Kim Ji Eun

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Kim Ji Eun is an actress managed by HB Entertainment. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in theatre from Cheongju University. Starting out in the industry, Ji Eun appeared in various independent ...more
  • Kim Ha Neul

    49. Kim Ha Neul

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Kim Ha Neul is a famous model and actress. Her given name "Haneul" means sky in Korean. Ha Neul's immediate family consists of her mother, father, and one younger brother. She first ...more
  • Ahn Hee Yeon

    50. Ahn Hee Yeon

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ahn Hee Yeon, also known as Hani, is a Korean singer, actress, and entertainer. She is known as a member of the South Korean girl group, EXID debuted in 2012, and its ...more
  • Jung Eugene

    51. Jung Eugene

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Jung Yoo Jin, also known as Eugene Jung, is a South Korean model and actress. She modeled fashion for brands like Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, and DKNY. She was also ...more
  • Cho Yi Hyun

    52. Cho Yi Hyun

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Cho Yi Hyun is a South Korean actress. She was born and raised in Gwangmyeong City. Yi Hyun debuted in the entertainment industry with a supporting role in the web drama "Sweet ...more
  • Moon Geun Young

    53. Moon Geun Young

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Moon Geun Young is a South Korean actress. Affectionately called "the nation's little sister", Geun Young began modeling at the age of 10, then made her acting debut in 1999 as a ...more
  • Yeonwoo

    54. Yeonwoo

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Lee Da Bin, known professionally as Yeonwoo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and former member of MOMOLAND. She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School, focusing on Acting Arts. Before ...more
  • Baek Jin Hee

    55. Baek Jin Hee

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Baek Jin Hee is a South Korean actress and model under ANDMARQ Studio Agency. She debuted in the 2009 SBS drama "Loving You A Thousand Times". She is best known for her ...more
  • Nam Ji Hyun

    56. Nam Ji Hyun

    South Korean
    97 points by 1 voters
    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
  • Kim Ok Bin

    57. Kim Ok Bin

    South Korean
    94 points by 1 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
  • Kim Seo Jeong

    58. Kim Seo Jeong

    South Korean
    0 points by 0 voters
  • Seo Ji Hye

    59. Seo Ji Hye

    South Korean
    0 points by 0 voters
    Seo Ji Hye is a South Korean actress managed by Just Entertainment.
  • Yoon  Jung

    60. Yoon Jung

    South Korean
    0 points by 0 voters
  • Kim Ha Neul

    61. Kim Ha Neul

    South Korean
    0 points by 0 voters
    Kim Ha Naeul is a South Korean actress. She is currently majoring in the Musical Department.

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