Great Actors with Horrible Drama Choices

Basically good actors that acted in one or more disappointing dramas/characters that didn't match their talent ;)     

I previously made a list called "actors I like in disappointing dramas" but that's more about the dramas than the actors :)

XingBack Dec 14, 2019
64 People Loves 182 Voters Report
  • Ji Chang Wook

    1. Ji Chang Wook

    South Korean
    7,674 points by 77 voters
    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
  • Seo Kang Joon

    2. Seo Kang Joon

    South Korean
    5,650 points by 57 voters
    Seo Kang Joon is a South Korean actor and singer. Born in Gunpo Gyeonggi, South Korea, as Lee Seung Hwan, he made his acting debut in the 2013 television drama “After School: ...more
  • Yoo Seung Ho

    3. Yoo Seung Ho

    South Korean
    3,754 points by 38 voters
    Yoo Seung Ho is a South Korean actor who made his film debut in "The Way Home" (집으로…, 2002) and his drama debut in "Daddy Fish" (가시고기, 2000). In 2010, he and ...more
  • Park Bo Young

    4. Park Bo Young

    South Korean
    3,431 points by 35 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
  • Nam Joo Hyuk

    5. Nam Joo Hyuk

    South Korean
    3,413 points by 35 voters
    Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor under the agency Management SOOP. He was born in Busan, South Korea. During his studies at Gyeongnam Middle School, Nam dreamed of ...more
  • Woo Do Hwan

    6. Woo Do Hwan

    South Korean
    2,254 points by 23 voters
    Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment (H&엔터테인먼트). He majored in theatre at Dankook University's Faculty of Performing Arts. He completed his mandatory military service from July ...more
  • Lee Hyun Woo

    7. Lee Hyun Woo

    South Korean
    2,169 points by 22 voters
    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
  • Lee Sung Kyung

    8. Lee Sung Kyung

    South Korean
    2,116 points by 22 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
  • Kim Min Jae

    9. Kim Min Jae

    South Korean
    1,635 points by 17 voters
    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 Ji Soo

    10. Kim Ji Soo

    South Korean
    1,543 points by 16 voters
    Kim Ji Soo is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut on stage in 2009 with the play "Bom Sam Wasn't There". In elementary school, Ji Soo was a judo ...more
  • Jung Il Woo

    11. Jung Il Woo

    South Korean
    1,370 points by 14 voters
    Jung Il Woo is a South Korean model and actor who made his acting debut in 2006 with a minor role in the thriller "The World of Silence", but he first rose ...more
  • Sung Joon

    12. Sung Joon

    South Korean
    1,367 points by 14 voters
    Sung Joon (born Bang Sung Joon) is a South Korean model-turned-actor under O& Entertainment. Sung Joon began his entertainment career as a model, but soon switched to acting and debuted from the ...more
  • Park Min Young

    13. Park Min Young

    South Korean
    1,364 points by 14 voters
    Park Min Young is a South Korean actress managed by Hook Entertainment. In February 2013, she graduated from Dongguk University with a degree in theatre. She had her entertainment debut in an ...more
  • Kim So Hyun

    14. Kim So Hyun

    South Korean
    1,343 points by 14 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
  • Jang Hyuk

    15. Jang Hyuk

    South Korean
    1,267 points by 13 voters
    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
  • Jang Ki Yong

    16. Jang Ki Yong

    South Korean
    1,250 points by 13 voters
    Jang Ki Yong, born in Ulsan, South Korea, is an actor and model managed by YGKplus. He graduated from Seokyeong University, majoring in model acting. He began his career as a South ...more
  • Ahn Hyo Seop

    17. Ahn Hyo Seop

    Canadian
    1,233 points by 13 voters
    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
  • Ju Ji Hoon

    18. Ju Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    952 points by 10 voters
    Ju Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment. His first leading role was in the 2006 television series "Princess Hours". Ju debuted as a model, in advertisements for ...more
  • Lee Jong Suk

    19. Lee Jong Suk

    South Korean
    822 points by 9 voters
    Lee Jong Suk is a South Korean actor and model. He majored in Professional Motion Pictures and Art at Konkuk University and completed his military service in January of 2021. In 2005, ...more
  • Dilraba Dilmurat

    20. Dilraba Dilmurat

    Chinese
    775 points by 8 voters
    Dilraba Dilmurat, born in Xinjiang, China, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer of Uyghur descent. She's represented by Jay Walk Studio (嘉行传媒)) and Dilreba Studio. After graduating from Xinjiang Arts Institute, ...more
  • Yeo Jin Goo

    21. Yeo Jin Goo

    South Korean
    769 points by 8 voters
    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
  • Kim Seul Gi

    22. Kim Seul Gi

    South Korean
    758 points by 8 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
  • Lee Joon Gi

    23. Lee Joon Gi

    South Korean
    675 points by 7 voters
    Lee Joon Gi is a South Korean actor, model, and singer under the agency Namoo Actors. He completed his mandatory military service in February 2012. Joon Gi first became interested in performing ...more
  • Sung Hoon

    24. Sung Hoon

    South Korean
    659 points by 7 voters
    Sung Hoon is a Korean actor, born in Daegu’s Nam District. He received his formal education from Yong In University as a Social Physical Education major. He was an Olympic competitive swimmer ...more
  • Nana

    25. Nana

    South Korean
    658 points by 7 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
  • Jung Kyung Ho

    26. Jung Kyung Ho

    South Korean
    652 points by 7 voters
    Jung Kyung Ho is a South Korean actor under Management Allum. Jung is the son of Jung Eul Young, veteran TV director, and frequent collaborator of writer Kim Soo Hyun in hit ...more
  • Yoon Shi Yoon

    27. Yoon Shi Yoon

    South Korean
    581 points by 6 voters
    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
  • Deng Lun

    28. Deng Lun

    Chinese
    578 points by 6 voters
    Deng Lun (English name: Allen) is a Chinese actor who made his acting debut in the hit romance drama “Flowers in Fog" in 2013. He graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai ...more
  • Kim You Jung

    29. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    577 points by 6 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
  • Yang Se Jong

    30. Yang Se Jong

    South Korean
    573 points by 6 voters
    Yang Se Jong is a South Korean actor and model. He was previously under Good People Entertainment until his contract expired in 2020 during his military service, but on December 9, 2021, ...more
  • Oh Yeon Seo

    31. Oh Yeon Seo

    South Korean
    566 points by 6 voters
    Oh Yeon Seo is a South Korean actress who is best known for her leading role in the No. 1-rated 2014 drama “Jang Bo Ri Is Here,” for which she won the ...more
  • Bae Suzy

    32. Bae Suzy

    South Korean
    562 points by 6 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
  • Jang Geun Suk

    33. Jang Geun Suk

    South Korean
    490 points by 5 voters
    Jang Geun Suk is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Jang went to junior high school in New Zealand, where he attended Nelson College in 2003, to learn English and Japanese. ...more
  • Seo Ji Hoon

    34. Seo Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    483 points by 5 voters
    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
  • Park Shin Hye

    35. Park Shin Hye

    South Korean
    451 points by 5 voters
    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
  • Mamiya Shotaro

    36. Mamiya Shotaro

    Japanese
    394 points by 4 voters
    Shotaro Mamiya is a Japanese tarento and actor. He is represented with Tristone Entertainment Inc. He first debuted as an actor in the role of Shotaro Hioki on Nippon Television Network " ...more
  • Vanness Wu

    37. Vanness Wu

    Taiwanese
    386 points by 4 voters
    Vanness Wu is a Taiwanese American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978, in Santa Monica, United States. He worked as a telemarketer before moving ...more
  • Ji Sung

    38. Ji Sung

    South Korean
    384 points by 4 voters
    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
  • Lee Min Ho

    39. Lee Min Ho

    South Korean
    375 points by 4 voters
    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
  • Shin Sae Kyeong

    40. Shin Sae Kyeong

    South Korean
    370 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
  • Gong Seung Yeon

    41. Gong Seung Yeon

    South Korean
    369 points by 4 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
  • Jasper Liu

    42. Jasper Liu

    Taiwanese
    364 points by 4 voters
    Jasper Liu Yi Hao is a Taiwanese actor, model, and musician. From 2009 to 2016, Liu was a member of the electronic post-rock band 輕晨電Morning Call, playing guitar and backup vocals. He ...more
  • Song Yoon Ah

    43. Song Yoon Ah

    South Korean
    364 points by 4 voters
    Song Yoon Ah is a Korean model, singer, and actress. She spent most of her childhood days in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do. She graduated with a Humanities Degree at Hanyang University. Song, as an ...more
  • Kubota Masataka

    44. Kubota Masataka

    Japanese
    291 points by 3 voters
    Kubota Masataka, born in Kanagawa prefecture, is a member of Stardust Promotion. On September 21st, 2019 he got married to actress Asami Mizukawa.
  • Hong Jong Hyun

    45. Hong Jong Hyun

    South Korean
    288 points by 3 voters
    Hong Jong Hyun is a South Korean actor and model under C-JeS Entertainment. He is best known for his roles in the television series Vampire Idol, Jeon Woo Chi, and Dating Agency: ...more
  • Song Hye Kyo

    46. Song Hye Kyo

    South Korean
    287 points by 3 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
  • Shin Min Ah

    47. Shin Min Ah

    South Korean
    281 points by 3 voters
    Shin debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial film advertisements, becoming one of the most in-demand CF endorsers in South Korea. Aside from acting in ...more
  • Kim Kang Woo

    48. Kim Kang Woo

    South Korean
    264 points by 3 voters
    Kim Kang Woo is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in the 2002 film “The Coast Guard” while he was still in his last year at Chung-Ang University. He ...more
  • Han Ji Min

    49. Han Ji Min

    South Korean
    251 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
  • Lee Sun Bin

    50. Lee Sun Bin

    South Korean
    249 points by 3 voters
    Lee Sun Bin, born Lee Jin Kyung in Cheonan-si, is a South Korean actress and singer. She joined girl group JQT following Minsun's departure in September 2011, until the group's disbandment in ...more
  • Joo Won

    51. Joo Won

    South Korean
    197 points by 2 voters
    Joo Won is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in "King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo", "Ojakgyo Family", "Bridal Mask", "Good Doctor", "Naeil's Cantabile" and "Yong Pal". After ...more
  • Jang Na Ra

    52. Jang Na Ra

    South Korean
    197 points by 2 voters
    Jang Na Ra is a South Korean singer and actress. She also sings in Chinese and is known in China by her transliterated Chinese name. As a child, Jang spent most of ...more
  • Shin Ye Eun

    53. Shin Ye Eun

    South Korean
    195 points by 2 voters
    Shin Ye Eun, born in Sokcho, is a South Korean actress represented by JYP Entertainment. She first started off as a trainee and debuted as an actress in the web series, "A-Teen". ...more
  • Rowoon

    54. Rowoon

    South Korean
    193 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Lee Elijah

    55. Lee Elijah

    South Korean
    187 points by 2 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 Se Jeong

    56. Kim Se Jeong

    South Korean
    184 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
  • Lee Seung Gi

    57. Lee Seung Gi

    South Korean
    167 points by 2 voters
    Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. He is a descendant of the Yi clan of Jeonju. The clan ruled the Joseon Dynasty (modern-day Korea). Lee graduated ...more
  • Go Kyung Pyo

    58. Go Kyung Pyo

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Go Kyung Pyo is a South Korean actor under CL& Company. He made his acting debut in 2010 and became a cast member of the live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live ...more
  • Lee Sung Jae

    59. Lee Sung Jae

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Lee Sung Jae is a South Korean actor. Among his notable works include the films Art Museum by the Zoo, Attack the Gas Station, Barking Dogs Never Bite, and Kick the Moon, ...more
  • Ishihara Satomi

    60. Ishihara Satomi

    Japanese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ishihara Satomi is a Japanese actress managed by HoriPro talent agency. She began her career at the age of 17 in 2003 by starring in different supporting roles both for TV and ...more
  • Ok Ja Yeon

    61. Ok Ja Yeon

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ok Ja Yeon is a South Korean actress, born and raised in Suncheon by school teacher parents. Ok initially wanted to become a lawyer and planned to study law for her undergraduate ...more
  • Park Ji Yeon

    62. Park Ji Yeon

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Park Ji Yeon, better known by the mononym Jiyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of South Korean girl group T-ara. She debuted as ...more
  • Kyung Soo Jin

    63. Kyung Soo Jin

    South Korean
    97 points by 1 voters
    Kyung Soo Jin is an award-winning South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the 2011 television series “New Tales of Gisaeng”. After supporting roles in the dramas “Man From the ...more
  • Yoon Ah Jung

    64. Yoon Ah Jung

    South Korean
    96 points by 1 voters
    Profession: Actress Height: 166cm Weight: 48kg

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