❤️ {Favourite} Actors/Actresses to watch

Doh Kyung Soo

South Korean

First Seen: Hello Monster. His role was short but it made such an impact on me. It grew my love of EXO and puts D.O. at this top of this list.

Best Role (in my opinion):  Apart from Hello Monster, which was a gem, you can't look past the movie My Annoying Brother.

Kim Woo Bin

South Korean

First Seen: The Heirs

Best Role (in my opinion):  Uncontrollably Fond. He played the unashamedly charming Idol so convincingly, and at the same time broke our hearts every time he fell sick.

Jung Hae In

South Korean

First Seen: Reply 1988

Best Role (in my opinion):  Something In The Rain. Who didn't fall in love with Jung Hae In in this role? He was confidently charming and yet adorably shy. And every time he was angry or jealous, his eyes said everything.

Jo Jung Suk

South Korean

First Seen: King2Hearts stole my heart

Best Role (in my opinion):  Jealousy Incarnate

Seo Kang Joon

South Korean

First Seen: Cheese in the Trap as Baek In Ho. Even though I didn't have second lead syndrome, like a lot of other viewers, you know he still made an impression on me because I remember his character name.

Best Role (in my opinion):  Are You Human, Too. He plays a robot (with truely subtle expressions) as well as the spoilt chaebol. I actually don't think he is human. 

Ji Chang Wook

South Korean

First Seen: Healer

Best Role (in my opinion):  Healer... although Empress Ki is a very close second. Both roles demonstrate his acting range, from the bumbling idiot by day, competent spy by night in Healer , to the spoilt prince you can't help but empathise with in Empress Ki.

Claims my personal award for Has Chemistry with Every Female.

Park Jin Young

South Korean

First Seen: as an idol from GOT7 in various reality shows like Stray Kids. The first acting role I saw him in was Legend of the Blue Sea.

Best Role (in my opinion):  He is Psychometric is his first fleshed out character, although I haven't seen When My Love Blooms.

Jang Ki Yong

South Korean

First Seen: Go Back Couple. I didn't finish watching this show (just wasn't my cup of tea), but I still remember his scenes.

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD. I enjoyed his role in WWW:Search but admittedly haven't seen him in his other main roles so will reserve my judgement. 

Seo In Guk

South Korean

First Seen: Reply 1997

Best Role (in my opinion):  Reply 1997 felt like it was made for him. 

Yoo Yeon Seok

South Korean

First Seen: Reply 1994

Best Role (in my opinion):  Mr Sunshine.

Lee Jae Wook

South Korean

First Seen: Extraordinary You

Best Role (in my opinion):  When The Weather is Fine

Jin Ki Joo

South Korean

First Seen: Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Best Role (in my opinion):  The Secret Life of My Secretary (although I haven't seen enough of her works to say otherwise).

Jung So Min

South Korean

First Seen: Twenty

Best Role (in my opinion):  Hmmm, it's a tossup between The Smile Has Left Your Eyes and Because This Is My First Life.

Lai Kuan Lin

Taiwanese

First Seen: A Little Thing Called First Love. 

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD. He's only really done the one role, A Little Thing Called First Love.

Lai Guanlin got me into Wanna One (albeit too late) and from there you realise how much of a carefree innocent kid he is, always laughing and willing to give anything a try.

Kang Ha Neul

South Korean

First Seen: Monstar

Best Role (in my opinion):  When The Camellia Blooms

Kim Go Eun

South Korean

First Seen: Cheese In The Trap. I was so impressed by her acting manerisms.

Best Role (in my opinion):  Goblin.  Her character as a naive highschooler was so well portrayed that it made me disapprove of the romantic storyline (the highschooler was too child-like, how can it not feel like the man with hundreds of years of experience was taking advantage?)

Son Ye Jin

South Korean

First Seen: A Moment To Remember

Best Role (in my opinion):  A Moment To Remember

Such a graceful beauty, and for most people, gets the award for Best Eye Smile (Female)

Yoo Seung Ho

South Korean

First Seen: I'm Not A Robot

Best Role (in my opinion):  I'm Not A Robot... but there are so many other shows of his that I haven't yet seen.

Lee Won Keun

South Korean

First Seen: Wild Chives and Soybean Soup: 12 Years Promise

Best Role (in my opinion):  Sassy Go Go. His only role with a bit of depth and to be honest, his smile did most of the work. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Gets my personal award for Best Eye Smile (Male).

Kim Young Kwang

South Korean

First Seen: Go Ho's Starry Night

Best Role (in my opinion):  Hot Young Bloods

Park So Dam

South Korean

First Seen: Cinderella and the Four Knights

Best Role (in my opinion):  Parasite

Jung Kyung Ho

South Korean

First Seen: Prison Playbook

Best Role (in my opinion):  Prison Playbook

Lee Jun Ho

South Korean

First Seen: as JunHo of 2PM. Also, Twenty.

Best Role (in my opinion):  Just Between Lovers, although I hear his role in Chief Kim is worth noting.

Yook Sung Jae

South Korean

First Seen: Goblin

Best Role (in my opinion):  Currently Goblin, but it will probably be Mystic Pop-Up Bar which gives him more to work with.

Ahn Hyo Seop

Canadian

First Seen: Queen of the Ring

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD

Woo Do Hwan

South Korean

First Seen: Dramaworld - Literally the only good thing about this show.

Best Role (in my opinion):  So far, The King Eternal Monarch showcased he can be an action hero as well as comedic relief in his duel role.

Want To See Next: Our Country, Tempted.

Won Jin Ah

South Korean

First Seen: Just Between Lovers

Best Role (in my opinion):  Just Between Lovers

Kim Min Jae

South Korean

First Seen: on variety show Happy Together where he showed his dancing skills from being an idol trainee.

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD

Chae Soo Bin

South Korean

First Seen: Sassy Go Go

Best Role (in my opinion):  I Am Not A Robot

Choi Woo Shik

Canadian

First Seen: Ho Goo's Love

Best Role (in my opinion):  Parasite of course. But also Ho Goo's Love

Song Kang

South Korean

First Seen: Love Alarm

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD

Park Min Young

South Korean

First Seen: City Hunter

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD, but probably When The Weather is Fine

Hyun Bin

South Korean

First Seen: Secret Garden

Best Role (in my opinion):  Late Autumn (Movie) or Crash Landing On You

Han Ji Min

South Korean

First Seen: Rooftop Prince

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD because I haven't seen a lot of her work, but One Sprint Night stands out.

She is so pretty and lovely...

Park Seo Joon

South Korean

First Seen: She Was Pretty

Best Role (in my opinion):  What's Wrong With Secretary Kim

Yang Yang

Chinese

First Seen: LoveO2O

Best Role (in my opinion): The Kings Avatar

Shin Ye Eun

South Korean

Janice Wu

Chinese

First Seen: Skate Into Love (2020) 

Best Role (in my opinion): TBD. So far, Le Coup de Foudre (2019)

Want To See Next: The Brightest Star in the Sky  (2019), My Amazing Boyfriend  (2016)

She seems to have great chemistry with all of her co-stars, and the sweetest girl next door smile!

Song Wei Long

Chinese

First Seen: Love The Way You Are (2019)

Best Role (in my opinion): Go Ahead (2020)

Also Seen in: Find Yourself (2020), Go Ahead (2020)

Sugino Yosuke

Japanese

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First Seen: Good Morning Call Season 2: Our Campus Days

Best Role (in my opinion): Hitsuji to Okami no Koi to Satsujin (2019)

Akaso Eiji

Japanese

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First Seen: Nee Sensei, Shiranai no? (2019)

Best Role (in my opinion): 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii (2020) was a hugely successful series and showcased Eiji's comedic and endearing performance.

Vivian Sung

Taiwanese

First Seen: Our Times

Best Role (in my opinion): Our Times

Want To See Next: Take Me To The Moon where she teams up with Jasper Liu.

Darren Wang

Taiwanese

First Seen: Fall in Love at First Kiss (2019)

Best Role (in my opinion):  Our Times. He balances the brooding and goofy comedic timing perfectly to show off his range.

Also Seen in:  Our Times (2015)

Up Next: The Wolf (2020), The Last Wish (2019)

Jing Bo Ran

Chinese

First Seen: One Smile is Very Alluring (Movie 2016)

Best Role (in my opinion):  TBD. Us and Them was really heartbreaking, but he has plenty of historical dramas I haven’t seen.

Gong Jun

Chinese

First Seen: The Love Equations (2020) 

Best Role (in my opinion): TBD. He's still has a lot to grow into in terms of acting abilities so I'm sure his best is yet to come.

Want To See Next: Begin Again (2020)

I recommend you avoid his earlier works. He gets by with his puppy eyes but definitely still growing as an actor :)

Kim Hyang Gi

South Korean

Zhang Yu Jian

Chinese

First Seen: Le Coup de Foudre (2019) 

Best Role (in my opinion): TBD. So far, Le Coup de Foudre (2019)  

Want To See Next:  Please Love Me  (2019)

Marcus Chang

Taiwanese

First Seen: Lost Romance (2020)

Best Role (in my opinion): TBD.  Lost Romance (2020)

Also Seen in: Back to 1989 (2016), Café. Waiting. Love. (2014)

And he's a music producer and artist to boot.

Wang Yi Bo

Chinese

First Seen: Gank Your Heart (2019)

Best Role (in my opinion): TBD. I've only seen him in Gank Your Heart (2019)

Want To See Next: Yes yes I know... The Untamed

Yi Bo is also a member of Korean-Chinese Boy Group UNIQ (currently on unofficial hiatus)

Hu Yi Tian

Chinese

Jasper Liu

Taiwanese

Shen Yue

Chinese

Fukuhara Haruka

Japanese

Satoh Takeru

Japanese

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First Seen: Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo (2020) 

Best Role (in my opinion): as Rurouni Kenshin

Also Seen in:  The Liar and His Lover, Q10

Luo Yun Xi

Chinese

First Seen: Love Is Sweet (2020)

Best Role (in my opinion): TBD

Also Seen in:  ...

Yokohama Ryusei

Japanese

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First Seen: L♥DK: Two Loves Under One Roof 

Greg Hsu

Taiwanese

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Itagaki Mizuki

Japanese

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First Seen: Shanai Marriage Honey 

Fukushi Sota

Japanese

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First Seen: Say "I Love You" 

Baba Fumika

Japanese

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First Seen:  Nee Sensei, Shiranai no? 

Hamabe Minami

Japanese

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First Seen: Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru 

Sakaguchi Kentaro

Japanese

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First Seen: Heroine Disqualified (the only good character in that movie).

Matsui Airi

Japanese

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First Seen: Shanai Marriage Honey 

Yoshizawa Ryo

Japanese

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First Seen: Ano ko no, Toriko (although I saw his other appearances in Wolf Girl and Black Prince)

Lee Jun Young

South Korean

Kim Woo Seok

South Korean

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Ishihara Satomi

Japanese

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First Seen: 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made 

Machida Keita

Japanese

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It wasn't until Live Like a Girl that I was sold on him as an actor.

Kitamura Takumi

Japanese

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Has amazing presence on screen.

Yamazaki Kento

Japanese

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Kim Sung Cheol

South Korean

657

Kamio Fuju

Japanese

[271] 2021/10/03

Maeda Gordon

American

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First Seen: Mangaka Renai but it wasn't until Promise Cinderella that he stood out.

Jo Hyuk Joon

South Korean

2022.04.19 [130] 

First Seen: Blueming

Ding Yu Xi

Chinese

2022.05.23

First Seen: Intense Love

Best Role (in my opinion): Intense Love

Shin Jeong You

South Korean

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First Seen: Wish Woosh 2 (2019)

Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree

Thai

2023.03.26 - 2,784

Pond Naravit Lertratkosum

Thai

2022.11.27 - 512
2023.01.30 - 631

War Wanarat Ratsameerat

Thai

2023.01.30 -1113

James Supamongkon Wongwisut

Thai

2023.03.10 -265

First Kanaphan Puitrakul

Thai

2023.03.23 - 1,519

First Seen: Moonlight Chicken, but sold it in The Eclipse.

Khaotung Thanawat Ratanakitpaisan

Thai

2023.03.23 - 1,509

First Seen: Moonlight Chicken. He nailed the nuanced feelings.

Meen Nichakoon Khajornborirak

Thai

2023.03.26 - 349

Lee Seung Gyu

South Korean

2023.03.26 - 96

Shin Ye Chan

South Korean

2023.03.26 - 102