List of South Korean Leading Actors

This list includes both actors and K-pop idols who played at least 3 consecutive 1st male lead roles in K-dramas.

Only active actors who has new dramas since 2023 are included.

Sorted by age.

March Rain Jun 18, 2023
101 People Love Report
Sort By: Author's Order
  • Cha Seung Won

    South Korean

    Age: 54

    Upcoming drama: Mercy for None (2025) - Netflix

  • Lee Byung Hun

    South Korean

    Age: 54

    Upcoming drama: Squid Game Season 2 (2024) - Netflix

  • Hwang Jung Min

    South Korean

    Age: 54

    Upcoming drama: Nine Puzzle  (2025) - Disney+

  • Ji Jin Hee

    South Korean

    Age: 53

    Upcoming drama: Kick Kick Kick Kick (2025) - KBS2

  • Jang Dong Gun

    South Korean

    Age: 52

    Newest drama: Arthdal Chronicles season 2 (2023) - tvN

  • Kim Myung Min

    South Korean

    Age: 52

    Upcoming drama:  Double Spy (2025)

  • Lee Jung Jae

    South Korean

    Age: 51

    Upcoming drama: Squid Game Season 2 (2024) - Netflix

  • Shin Ha Kyun

    South Korean

    Age: 50

    Newest drama: The Auditors (2024) - tvN

  • Cha Tae Hyun

    South Korean

    Age: 48

    Newest drama: Moving (2023) - Disney+

  • Yoo Ji Tae

    South Korean

    Age: 48

    Upcoming drama: Villains (2024) - TVING

  • Oh Ji Ho

    South Korean

    Age: 48

    Newest drama: Love Song for Illusion (2024) - KBS2

  • Kwon Sang Woo

    South Korean

    Age: 48

    Newest drama: Han River Police (2023) - Disney+

  • Song Seung Heon

    South Korean

    Age: 48

    Upcoming drama: Voice season 5 (2025) - tvN

  • Jang Hyuk

    South Korean

    Age: 47

    Newest drama: Family: The Unbreakable Bond (2023) - tvN

  • Ji Sung

    South Korean

    Age: 47

    Newest drama: Connection (2024) - SBS

  • So Ji Sub

    South Korean

    Age: 47

    Upcoming drama: Mercy for None (2025) - Netflix

  • Namkoong Min

    South Korean

    Age: 46

    Upcoming drama: Our Movie (2025) - SBS

  • Park Shi Hoo

    South Korean

    Age: 46

    Upcoming drama: The Mentalist (2025)

  • Lee Jung Jin

    South Korean

    Age: 46

    Newest drama: Queen of Masks (2023) - Channel A

  • Kim Kang Woo

    South Korean

    Age: 46

    Upcoming drama:  Snowy Sun (2025)

  • Joo Sang Wook

    South Korean

    Age: 46

    Newest drama: True to Love (2023) - ENA

  • Go Soo

    South Korean

    Age: 46

    Newest drama: Parole Examiner Lee (2024) - tvN

  • Yeon Jung Hoon

    South Korean

    Age: 45

    Newest drama: Love to Hate You (2023) - Netflix

  • Yoon Kye Sang

    South Korean

    Age: 45

    Upcoming drama: Try: We Become Miracles (2025) - SBS

  • Gong Yoo

    South Korean

    Age: 45

    Newest drama: Trunk (2024) - Netflix

  • Kim Nam Gil

    South Korean

    Age: 44

    Newest drama: The Fiery Priest 2 (2024) - SBS

  • Cho Seung Woo

    South Korean

    Age: 44

    Newest drama: Donggung (2025)

  • Lee Dong Gun

    South Korean

    Age: 44

    Newest drama: Celebrity (2023) - Netflix

  • Jo Jung Suk

    South Korean

    Age: 43

    Newest drama: Captivating the King (2024) - tvN

  • Jung Woo

    South Korean

    Age: 43

    Newest drama: Miraculous Brothers (2023) - JTBC

  • Kang Dong Won

    South Korean

    Age: 43

    Upcoming drama: Tempest (2025) - Disney+

  • Zo In Sung

    South Korean

    Age: 43

    Newest drama: Moving (2023) - Disney+

  • Lee Sang Yoon

    South Korean

    Age: 43

    Newest drama: Celebrity (2023) - Netflix

  • Lee Dong Wook

    South Korean

    Age: 42

    Upcoming drama:  The Good Man (2025) - JTBC

  • Lee Joon Gi

    South Korean

    Age: 42

    Newest drama: Arthdal Chronicles 2 (2023) - tvN

  • Ju Ji Hoon

    South Korean

    Age: 42

    Newest drama: Love Your Enemy (2024) - tvN

  • Rain

    South Korean

    Age: 42

    Upcoming drama: Bloodhounds Season 2 (2025) - Netflix

  • Sung Hoon

    South Korean

    Age: 41

    Upcoming drama: Heart Is Beating (2025)

  • Kim Jae Wook

    South Korean

    Age: 41

    Upcoming drama: Hong Rang (2025) - Netflix

  • Park Hae Jin

    South Korean

    Age: 41

    Newest drama: The Killing Vote (2023) - SBS

  • Kim Dong Wook

    South Korean

    Age: 41

    Newest drama: Seoul Busters (2024) - Disney+

  • Jung Kyung Ho

    South Korean

    Age: 41

    Upcoming drama: Labourer Noh Moo Jin (2025) - MBC

  • Yoo Yeon Seok

    South Korean

    Age: 40

    Newest drama: When The Phone Rings (2024) - MBC

  • Lee Joon Hyuk

    South Korean

    Age: 40

    Upcoming drama: Love Scout (2025) - SBS

  • Lee Je Hoon

    South Korean

    Age: 40

    Upcoming drama: The Art of Negotiation (2025) - JTBC

  • Lee Min Ki

    South Korean

    Age: 39

    Newest drama: Face Me (2024) - KBS2

  • Song Joong Ki

    South Korean

    Age: 39

    Upcoming drama: My Youth (2025) - JTBC

  • Choi Si Won

    South Korean

    Age: 38

    Newest drama: DNA Lover (2024) - TV Chosun

  • Kim Seon Ho

    South Korean

    Age: 38

    Upcoming drama: Can This Love Be Translated? (2025) - Netflix

  • Ryu Jun Yeol

    South Korean

    Age: 38

    Newest drama: The 8 Show (2024) - Netflix

  • Kim Young Kwang

    South Korean

    Age: 37

    Upcoming drama: Trigger (2025) - Netflix

  • Ryu Deok Hwan

    South Korean

    Age: 37

    Upcoming drama: More Beautiful Than Heaven (2025) - JTBC

  • Lee Min Ho

    South Korean

    Age: 37

    Upcoming drama: When The Stars Gossip (2025) - tvN

  • Ji Chang Wook

    South Korean

    Age: 37

    Newest drama: Gangnam B-Side (2024) - Disney+

  • Jang Geun Suk

    South Korean

    Age: 37

    Newest drama: Decoy: Part 2 (2023) - Coupang TV

  • Joo Won

    South Korean

    Age: 37

    Upcoming drama: Milju (2025) - tvN

  • Seo In Guk

    South Korean

    Age: 36

    Upcoming drama: Twelve (2025)

  • Kim Soo Hyun

    South Korean

    Age: 36

    Upcoming drama: Knock Off (2025) - Disney+

  • Jung Hae In

    South Korean

    Age: 36

    Newest drama: Love Next Door (2024) - tvN

  • Ahn Bo Hyun

    South Korean

    Age: 36

    Upcoming drama: God's Beads (2025) - tvN

  • Kim Jae Young

    South Korean

    Age: 36

    Upcoming drama: My Lovely Journey (2025) - MBC

  • Yim Si Wan

    South Korean

    Age: 35

    Upcoming drama: Squid Game Season 2 (2024) - Netflix

  • Park Seo Joon

    South Korean

    Age: 35

    Upcoming drama: Waiting for Gyeongdo (2025) - JTBC

  • Ok Taec Yeon

    South Korean

    Age: 35

    Upcoming drama: Taking the Male Lead's First Night (2025) - KBS2

  • Jung Yong Hwa

    South Korean

    Age: 35

    Upcoming drama: It's You, Out of the Blue (TBA) - Disney+

  • Kim Woo Bin

    South Korean

    Age: 35

    Upcoming drama: All the Love You Wish For (2025) - Netflix

  • Lee Jong Suk

    South Korean

    Age: 35

    Upcoming drama: Seocho-dong (2025) - tvN

  • Lee Jun Ho

    South Korean

    Age: 34

    Upcoming drama: Cashero (2025) - Netflix

  • Kang Ha Neul

    South Korean

    Age: 34

    Upcoming drama: Squid Game Season 2 (2024) - Netflix

  • Choi Woo Shik

    Canadian

    Age: 34

    Upcoming drama: Melo Movie (2025) - Netflix

  • Kim Jung Hyun

    South Korean

    Age: 34

    Newest drama: Iron Family (2024) - KBS2

  • Sung Joon

    South Korean

    Age: 34

    Newest drama: The Fiery Priest Season 2 (2024) - SBS

  • Park Hyung Sik

    South Korean

    Age: 32

    Upcoming drama: Treasure Island (2025) - SBS

  • L

    South Korean

    Age: 32

    Upcoming drama: The Worst Boy in the World (2025) - Disney+

  • Woo Do Hwan

    South Korean

    Age: 32

    Newest drama: Mr. Plankton (2024) - Netflix

  • Jang Dong Yoon

    South Korean

    Age: 32

    Upcoming drama: The Mantis (2025) - SBS

  • Yang Se Jong

    South Korean

    Age: 31

    Upcoming drama: Low Life (2025) - Disney+

  • Chae Jong Hyeop

    South Korean

    Age: 31

    Upcoming drama: Shining (2025)

  • Park Bo Gum

    South Korean

    Age: 31

    Upcoming drama: Good Boy (2025) - JTBC

  • Yoo Seung Ho

    South Korean

    Age: 31

    Upcoming drama: I Am Home (2025)

  • Seo Kang Joon

    South Korean

    Age: 30

    Upcoming drama: Undercover High School (2025) - MBC

  • Nam Joo Hyuk

    South Korean

    Age: 30 (currently enlisting)

    Newest drama: Vigilante (2023) - Disney+

  • Song Kang

    South Korean

    Age: 30 (currently enlisting)

    Newest drama: Sweet Home Season 3 (2024) - Netflix

  • Na In Woo

    South Korean

    Age: 30

    Upcoming drama: Motel California (2025) - MBC

  • Lee Do Hyun

    South Korean

    Age: 29 (currently enlisting)

    Newest drama: Sweet Home Season 3 (2024) - Netflix

  • Ahn Hyo Seop

    Canadian

    Age: 29

    Upcoming drama: Night in Heaven (2025) - tvN

  • Yook Sung Jae

    South Korean

    Age: 29

    Upcoming drama: Return to the Palace (2025) - SBS

  • Hwang Min Hyun

    South Korean

    Age: 29

    Upcoming drama: Study Group (2025) - TVING

  • Ong Seong Wu

    South Korean

    Age: 29 (currently enlisting)

    Newest drama: Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023) - JTBC

  • Kim Young Dae

    South Korean

    Age: 28

    Upcoming drama: Dear X (2025) - TVING

  • Cho Byeong Kyu

    South Korean

    Age: 28

    Upcoming drama: Paradise (2025)

  • Ro Woon

    South Korean

    Age: 28

    Upcoming drama: Murky Water (2024) - Disney+

  • Kim Min Jae

    South Korean

    Age: 27 (currently enlisting)

    Newest drama: Bloodhounds (2023) - Netflix

  • Cha Eun Woo

    South Korean

    Age: 27

    Upcoming drama: The Wonder Fools (2025) - Netflix

  • Yeo Jin Goo

    South Korean

    Age: 27

    Upcoming drama: Serenade (2025) - tvN

  • Bae In Hyuk

    South Korean

    Age: 26

    Upcoming drama: Check in Hanyang (2024) - Channel A

  • Lee Jae Wook

    South Korean

    Age: 26

    Upcoming drama: Hong Rang (2025) - Netflix

  • Ryeoun

    South Korean

    Age: 26

    Upcoming drama: Namib (2024) - ENA

  • Moon Sang Min

    South Korean

    Age: 24

    Newest drama: Cinderella at 2 AM  (2024) - Channel A

  • Yoon Chan Young

    South Korean

    Age: 23

    Upcoming drama: Hyper Knife (2025) - Netflix

Trending