KOREAN ACTORS IN DRAMAS
Korean actors that I like to watch lead roles. The order is based on their first lead role in tv, that´s why some big stars on the big screen are below actors that started lead roles in dramas. At least two dramas as a lead actor.
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Choi Soo Jong
South Korean
1st lead role / Seoul Ddukbaegi (1990) opposite Do Ji Won
Emperor Of The Sea opposite Chae Si Ra (2004), Comrades opposite Lee Tae Ran (2010), President opposite Ha Hee Ra (2010), The Great King´s Dreams opposite Kim Yu Seok (2012), M y Only One opposite Uee (2018)
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Lee Byung Hun
South Korean
1st lead role / Days Of Sunshine (1992) opposite Im Chang Jung
Beautiful Days opposite Choi Ji Woo (2001), All In opposite Song Hye Kyo (2003), Iris opposite Kim Tae Hee (2009), Mr. Sunshine opposite Kim Tae Ri (2017), Our Blues opposite Shin Min Ah (2022)
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Jang Dong Gun
South Korean
1st lead role / The Final Match (1994) opposite Son Ji Chang
The Final Match opposite Son Ji Chang (1994), Medical Brothers opposite Lee Young Ae (1997), Springtime opposite Kim Hyun Joo (1999), All About Eve opposite Chae Rim (2000), A Gentleman´s Dignity opposite Kim Ha Neul (2012)
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Han Seok Kyu
South Korean
1st lead role / The Moon Of Seoul (1994) opposite Choi Min Shik
Tree With Deep Roots opposite Jang Hyuk (2011), Secret Door opposite Lee Je Hoon (2014), Dr. Romantic opposite Yoo Yeon Seok (2016), Watcher opposite Seo Kang Joon (2019)
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Bae Yong Joon
South Korean
1st lead role / Salut D´ AMour (1994) opposite Sung Hyun Ah
Barefoot Youth opposite Ko So Young (1998), Did We Really Love? opposite Kim Hye Soo (1999), Hotelier opposite Song Yoon Ah (2001), Winter Sonata opposite Choi Ji Woo (2002), The Legend opposite Lee Ji Ah (2007)
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Kim Seung Woo
South Korean
1st lead role / Their Embrace (1996) opposite Lee Young Ae
Mr. Duke opposite Choi Ji Woo (2000), How To Meet A Perfect Neighbor opposite Bae Doo Na (2007). Third Ward opposite Kim Min Jung (2012)
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Park Shin Yang
South Korean
1st lead role / Power Of Love (1996) opposite Shim Eun Ha
Lovers In Paris opposite Kim Jung Eun (2004), Money´s Warfare opposite Park Jin Hee (2007), The Painter Of The Wind oppiste Moon Geun Young (2008), Sign opposite Kim Ah Joong (2011), My Lawyer Mr. Jo opposite Kang So Ra (2016)
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Ahn Jae Wook
South Korean
1st lead role / Star In My Heart (1997) opposite Choi Jin Sil
Star In My Heart opposite Choi Jin Sil (1997), Goodbye My Love opposite Kim Hee Sun (1999), Oh! Pil Seung and Bong Soon Young opposite Chae Rim (2004), Lights And Shadows opposite Nam Sang MI (2011), Five Enough opposite So Yoo Jin (2016)
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Kam Woo Sung
South Korean
1st lead role / Mountain (1997) opposite Chun Ho Jin
Alone In Love opposite Son Ye Jin (2006), King Geun Cho Go opposite Kim Jee Soo (2010), The Spring Day Of My Life opposite Choi Soo Young (2014), Should We Kiss First opposite Kim Sun Ah (2018), The Wind Blows opposite Kim Ha Neul (2019)
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Kim Sang Joong
South Korean
1st lead role / Woman Next Door (1997) opposite Yoo Ho Jung
Bad Guys opposite Ma Dong Seok (2014), The Jingbirok: A Memoir Of Imjin War opposite Kim Tae Woo (2015), The Banker opposite Chae Si Ra (2019)
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Lee Sung Jae
South Korean
1st lead role / Yesterday (1997) opposite Lee Jong Won
Stranger Than Paradise opposite Kim Min Jung (2006), Lawyers Of Korea opposite Lee Soo Kyung (2008), A Wife´s Credentials opposite Kim Hee Ae (2012), The Suspicious Housekeeper opposite Choi Ji Woo (2013), Show Window: The Queen´s House opposite Song Yoon Ah (2021)
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Jung Joon Ho
South Korean
1st lead role / Beautiful Sin (1997) opposite Jo Eun Sook
Princess Lulu opposite Kim Jung Eun (2005), Last Scandal opposite Choi Jin Sil (2008), Queen Of Reversals opposite Kim Nam Joo (2010), Sweet Savage Family opposite Moon Jung Hee (2015)
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Kim Suk Hoon
South Korean
1st lead role / Hong Gil Dong (1998) opposite Kim Won Hee
Tomato opposite Kim Hee Sun (1999), The Secret Lovers opposite Han Ji Hye (2005), The Iron Empress opposite Chae Si Ra (2009), Twinkle Twinkle opposite Kim Hyun Joo (2011)
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Song Seung Heon
South Korean
1st lead role / Winners (1998) opposite Kim Nam Joo
Autumn Tale opposite Song Hye Kyo (2000), East Of Eden opposite Lee Yun Hee (2008), My Princess opposite Kim Tae Hee (2011), Black opposite Go Ah Ra (2017), Player opposite Krystal Jung (2018)
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Cha Seung Won
South Korean
1st lead role / Angel´s Kiss (1998) opposite Yoo Ho Jung
Bodyguard opposite Im Eun Kyung (2003), City Hall opposite Kim Sun Ah (2009), The Greatest Love opposite Gong Hyo Jin (2011), Splendid Politics opposite Lee Yun Hee (2015)
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Yoo Joon Sang
South Korean
1st lead role / Cello (1999) opposite Lee Eung Kyung
My Husband Got A Family opposite Kim Nam Joo (2012), Birth Secret opposite Sung Yu Ri (2013), Heard It Through The Grapevine opposite Yoo Ho Jung (2015), Liver Or Die opposite Oh Ji Ho (2019), Graceful Friends opposite Song Yoon Ah (2020)
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Joo Jin Mo
South Korean
1st lead role / Look Back In Anger (2000) opposite Lee Min Woo
Fashion 70s opposite Lee Yo Won (2005), Queen Of The Game opposite Lee Bo Young (2006), My Love Eun Dong opposite Kim Sa Rang (2015), Woman With A Suitcase opposite Choi Ji Woo (2016), Big Issue opposite Han Ye Seul (2019)
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Son Hyun Joo
South Korean
1st lead role / The Thief´s Daughter (2000) opposite Kim Won Hee
My Rosy Life opposite Choi Jin Sil (2005), The Chaser opposite Kim Sang Joong (2012), The Good Detective opposite Jang Seung Jo (2020)
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Kim Sang Kyung
South Korean
1st lead role / Snowflakes (2000) opposite Yoon Son Ha
The Great King Sejong opposite Kim Yeong Cheol (2008), Call Of The Country opposite Lee Soo Kyung (2010), Miss Lee opposite Lee Hye Ri (2019), Racket Boys opposite Oh Na Ra (2021)
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Ji Sung
South Korean
1st lead role / Splendid Days (2001) opposite Park Sun Young
Kill Me Heal Me opposite Hwang Jung Eum (2015), Defendant opposite Uhm Ki Joon (2017), Familiar Wife opposite Han Ji Min (2018), Doctor John opposite Lee Se Young (2019), The Devil Judge opposite Kim Min Jung (2021)
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So Ji Sub
South Korean
1st lead role / We Are Dating Now (2002) opposite Chae Rim
I´m Sorry I Love You opposite Im Soo Jung (2004), Ghost opposite Lee Yun Hee (2012), The Master´s Sun opposite Gong Hyo Jin (2013), Oh My Venus opposite Shin Min Ah (2015), Terius Behind Me opposite Jung In Sun (2018)
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Zo In Sung
South Korean
1st lead role / Shoot For The Stars (2002) opposite Jeon Do Yeon
Shoot For The Stars opposite Jeon Do Yeon (2002), What Happened In Bali opposite Ha Ji Won (2004), Spring Day opposite Go Hyun Jung (2005), That Winter The Wind Blows (2013), It´s Okay That´s Love opposite Gong Hyo Jin (2014)
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Kwon Sang Woo
South Korean
1st lead role / Into The Sun (2003) opposite Myung Se Bin
Stairway To Heaven opposite Choi Ji Woo (2003), Sad Love Story opposite Kim Hee Sun (2005), Cruel Love opposite Lee Yo Won (2007), Queen Of Ambition opposite Soo Ae (2013), Queen Of Mystery opposite Choi Kang Hee (2017)
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Gong Yoo
South Korean
1st lead role / Twenty Years (2003) opposite Lee Yu Ri
Biscuit Teacher And Candy opposite Gong Hyo Jin (2005), Coffee Prince opposite Yoon Eun Hye (2007), Big opposite Lee Min Jung (2012), Goblin opposite Kim Go Eun (2016), The Silent Sea opposite Bae Doo Na (2021)
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Rain
South Korean
1st lead role / Sang Doo Let´s Go To School (2003) opposite Gong Hyo Jin
Full House opposite Song Hye Kyo (2004), The Fugitive: Plan B opposite Lee Na Young (2010), Please Comeback Mister opposite Oh Yeon Soo (2016), Welcome 2 Life opposite Im Ji Yeon (2019), Ghost Doctor opposite Kim Bum (2022)
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Kang Dong Won
South Korean
1st lead role / 1% Of Anything (2003) opposite Kim Jung Hwa
1% Of Anything opposite Kim Jung Hwa (2003), Magic opposite Kim Hyo Jin (2004)
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Lee Seo Jin
South Korean
1st lead role / Damo (2003) opposite Ha Ji Won
Damo opposite Ha Ji Won (2003), Phoenix opposite Lee Eun Joo (2004), Lovers opposite Kim Jung Eun (2005), Yi San opposite Han Ji Min (2007), Marriage Contract opposite Uee (2016)
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Hyun Bin
South Korean
1st lead role / My Lovely Sam Soon (2005) opposite Kim Sun Ah
My Lovely Sam Soon opposite Kim Sun Ah (2005), Friend Our Legend opposite Kim Min Joon (2009), Secret Garden opposite Ha JI Won (2010), Memories Of The Alhambra opposite Park Shin Hye (2018), Crash Landing On You opposite Son Ye Jin (2019)
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Jae Hee
South Korean
1st lead role / Delightful Girl Choon Hyang (2005) opposite Han Chae Young
Delightful Girl Choon Hyang opposite Han Chae Young (2005), Witch Yoo Hee opposite Han Ga In (2007),
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Ju Ji Hoon
South Korean
1st lead role / Princess Hours (2006) opposite Yoon Eun Hye
Princess Hours opposite Yoon Eun Hye (2006), Mask opposite Soo Ae (2015), Kingdom opposite Ryu Seung Ryong (2019), Hyena opposite Kim Hye Soo (2020), Jirisan opposite Jun Ji Hyun (2021)
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Lee Jung Jae
South Korean
1st lead role / Air City (2007) opposite Choi Ji Woo
Air City opposite Choi Ji Woo (2007), Triple opposite Lee Sun Kyun (2009), Chief Of Staff opposite Shin Min Ah (2019), Squid Game opposite Park Hae Soo (2021)
