K-Actor Who Deserves to Lead Blockbuster, High Budget Dramas

Priority list is for the K-Actors who are yet to be officially recognised as a breakout Hallyu star with a string of super successful and well-loved, high budget blockbuster dramas.

Tae Ho Oct 25, 2021

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1. Park Seo Jun

South Korean

892 points by 9 voters

Park Seo Jun is a South Korean actor managed by Awesome Entertainment. He completed his military service in 2010 before making his debut in 2011 in Bang Yong Guk's music video "I ...more
2. Lee Joon Gi

South Korean

794 points by 8 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
3. Ryu Jun Yeol

South Korean

494 points by 5 voters

Ryu Jun Yeol is a South Korean actor, model, activist and photographer. He is managed by United Artist Agency (UAA) after signing an exclusive contract with them in June 2025. Under a ...more
4. Ji Chang Wook

South Korean

491 points by 5 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
5. Park Hae Jin

South Korean

491 points by 5 voters

Park Hae Jin is a South Korean actor and model. He graduated from Busan Information High School and later obtained an associate's degree in Acting from Seoul Arts College. He was exempted ...more
6. Seo In Guk

South Korean

389 points by 4 voters

Seo In Guk is a South Korean singer and actor born in Ulsan, South Korea, and signed by Story J Company. He trained in a variety of martial arts, including ssireum wrestling, ...more
7. Lee Dong Wook

South Korean

387 points by 4 voters

Lee Dong Wook is a South Korean actor and model under King Kong by Starship Entertainment. In 2005 he enrolled in Joongbu University, majoring in media and broadcasting arts. He was awarded ...more
8. Woo Do Hwan

South Korean

387 points by 4 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
9. Jang Keun Suk

South Korean

291 points by 3 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
10. Lee Jong Suk

South Korean

291 points by 3 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 2021. In 2005, he ...more
11. Kim Nam Gil

South Korean

197 points by 2 voters

Kim Nam Gil is a South Korean actor, producer, singer, and philanthropist,born in Godeok, Gangdong, Seoul. He is affiliated with Gilstory Entertainment (길스토리이엔티). Kim graduated from Seoul Goil Elementary School (서울고일초등학교), Godeok ...more
12. Kim Jae Uck

South Korean

197 points by 2 voters

Kim Jae Uck is a South Korean model and actor under the agency Management SOOP. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, but his family went to Japan later on. He grew ...more
13. Kim Seon Ho

South Korean

194 points by 2 voters

Kim Seon Ho is a South Korean actor managed by Fantagio. After having been active in theater since 2009, he made his television debut in 2017 on two KBS2 series: "Good Manager" ...more
14. Jang Dong Yoon

South Korean

100 points by 1 voters

Jang Dong Yoon is a South Korean actor under Dongyi Company (동이컴퍼니). In 2015, while being a student at Hanyang University, Jang was first caught in the media for his bravery. It ...more
15. Choi Jin Hyuk

South Korean

99 points by 1 voters

Choi Jin Hyuk, originally known by the stage name Kim Tae Ho, is a South Korean actor represented by G-Tree Creative. He debuted in the 2010 SBS series, "It's Okay, Daddy's Girl". ...more
16. Ro Woon

South Korean

99 points by 1 voters

Kim Seok Woo, known professionally as Rowoon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, and former member of SF9 (에스에프나인). He graduated from Gyeonggi High School and is currently enrolled at Kyung ...more