{"id":5764,"date":"2024-10-17T11:27:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T11:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=5764"},"modified":"2024-10-17T11:27:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T11:27:04","slug":"10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Korean Actors to Know Before Watching K-Dramas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Korean actors rock! They&#8217;re famous everywhere. They star in everything, from love stories to scary movies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/collections\/free-korean-tv-shows\/0-8-1017\">K-dramas<\/a> are super popular because of them. These actors can do it all! They grab your attention no matter what.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#1_Lee_Min-Ho_Total_K-Drama_Superstar\" title=\"1. Lee Min-Ho: Total K-Drama Superstar\">1. Lee Min-Ho: Total K-Drama Superstar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#2_Kim_Soo-Hyun_The_Alien_Heartthrob\" title=\"2. Kim Soo-Hyun: The Alien Heartthrob\">2. Kim Soo-Hyun: The Alien Heartthrob<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#3_Park_Seo-Joon_Mega_Charm_and_Mega_Talent\" title=\"3. Park Seo-Joon: Mega Charm and Mega Talent\">3. Park Seo-Joon: Mega Charm and Mega Talent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#4_Gong_Yoo_The_Emotional_Genius\" title=\"4. Gong Yoo: The Emotional Genius\">4. Gong Yoo: The Emotional Genius<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#5_Ji_Chang-Wook_Action_Star\" title=\"5. Ji Chang-Wook: Action Star!\">5. Ji Chang-Wook: Action Star!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#6_Lee_Jong-Suk_Mystery_Man\" title=\"6. Lee Jong-Suk: Mystery Man\">6. Lee Jong-Suk: Mystery Man<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#7_Song_Joong-Ki_Total_Pro\" title=\"7. Song Joong-Ki: Total Pro\">7. Song Joong-Ki: Total Pro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#8_Lee_Dong-Wook_From_Grim_Reaper_to_Dentist\" title=\"8. Lee Dong-Wook: From Grim Reaper to Dentist\">8. Lee Dong-Wook: From Grim Reaper to Dentist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#9_Park_Hyung-Sik_Romance_and_Action_Hero\" title=\"9. Park Hyung-Sik: Romance and Action Hero\">9. Park Hyung-Sik: Romance and Action Hero<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"http:\/\/memecontest-lb-1074149212.ap-south-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/global\/blog\/10-best-korean-actors-to-know-before-watching-k-dramas\/#10_Hyun_Bin_The_Face_of_Korean_Romance\" title=\"10. Hyun Bin: The Face of Korean Romance\">10. Hyun Bin: The Face of Korean Romance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Here are the top Korean actors you gotta know before watching new K-Dramas!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Lee_Min-Ho_Total_K-Drama_Superstar\"><\/span>1. Lee Min-Ho: Total K-Drama Superstar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Everyone knows Lee Min-Ho! Boys Over Flowers made him mega-famous. He played Gu Jun-Pyo, a mean but cute guy in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/drama\">drama web series<\/a>. He became even more famous in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/tv-shows\/details\/the-heirs\/0-6-4z5402851\">The Heirs<\/a> as a rich kid, Kim Tan. Now, everyone knows him from romantic K-Dramas. Lee Min-Ho also stars in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/action\">action shows<\/a> like The Legend of the Blue Sea. He&#8217;s great at fantasy and action too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Lee Min-Ho Fact:<\/strong> Check it out! Lee Min-Ho&#8217;s got a wax twin at Madame Tussauds! He was the first Korean celeb to get one. That shows how famous he is!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Kim_Soo-Hyun_The_Alien_Heartthrob\"><\/span>2. Kim Soo-Hyun: The Alien Heartthrob<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kim Soo-Hyun is another top Korean actor. Dream High launched his career, but My Love from the Star made him super famous. He played an alien who lived on Earth for 400 years! Fans loved it. That show is a total <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/romance\">romance web series<\/a> classic! He showed he could handle tough emotions in It&#8217;s Okay to Not Be Okay. This guy can really act!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Kim Soo-Hyun Fact:<\/strong> Kim Soo-Hyun makes bank! He&#8217;s one of the top-paid stars in South Korea. He gets over $600,000 for every episode!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Park_Seo-Joon_Mega_Charm_and_Mega_Talent\"><\/span>3. Park Seo-Joon: Mega Charm and Mega Talent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Park Seo-Joon gives off major friendly, boy-next-door vibes. He&#8217;s awesome in everything, from love stories to action shows. He played a struggling MMA fighter in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/tv-shows\/details\/fight-for-my-way\/0-6-4z5375820\">Fight for My Way<\/a>. He&#8217;s funny and sweet! He also wowed everyone in the historical show Hwarang. And don&#8217;t forget Itaewon Class! That show is about fighting for what&#8217;s right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Park Seo-Joon Fact:<\/strong> Park Seo-Joon is a Marvel hero! He&#8217;s in The Marvels! He&#8217;s made it big in Hollywood!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Gong_Yoo_The_Emotional_Genius\"><\/span>4. Gong Yoo: The Emotional Genius<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gong Yoo is super deep. He&#8217;s one of the best Korean actors ever. He&#8217;s great in romances and thrillers. Goblin made him a worldwide star. He played a goblin who&#8217;s, like, hundreds of years old and looking for his wife. K-Drama fans still talk about it! Train to Busan is a super scary movie, and Gong Yoo is in it! He went <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/sci-fi\">sci-fi<\/a> in The Silent Sea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Gong Yoo Fact<\/strong>: People call Gong Yoo the &#8220;Melancholy Heartthrob.&#8221; He&#8217;s good at playing characters with lots of feelings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Ji_Chang-Wook_Action_Star\"><\/span>5. Ji Chang-Wook: Action Star!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ji Chang-Wook is a total action hero. He proved it in Healer and The K2. He does crazy stunts! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/thriller\">Thriller series<\/a> fans love him. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/tv-shows\/details\/suspicious-partner\/0-6-4z5395331\">Suspicious Partner<\/a> shows his romantic side, but it&#8217;s a legal thriller, too. So, like, double awesome! Ji Chang-Wook nails action and romance scenes. He&#8217;s amazing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Ji Chang-Wook Fact<\/strong>: Ji Chang-Wook does his own stunts! That makes him even cooler!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Lee_Jong-Suk_Mystery_Man\"><\/span>6. Lee Jong-Suk: Mystery Man<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lee Jong-Suk is famous for mysteries and love stories. He played a doctor with a rough past in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/tv-shows\/details\/doctor-stranger\/0-6-4z5399215\">Doctor Stranger<\/a>. People loved it! He was a reporter who couldn&#8217;t lie in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/tv-shows\/details\/pinocchio\/0-6-4z5406329\">Pinocchio<\/a>. That shows how good he is! He picks roles that are romantic and suspenseful. Fans love him!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Lee Jong-Suk Fact: <\/strong>Lee Jong-Suk strutted his stuff at Seoul Fashion Week! And guess what? He was the youngest guy there! He used to be a model. How cool is that?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Song_Joong-Ki_Total_Pro\"><\/span>7. Song Joong-Ki: Total Pro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Song Joong-Ki can do anything! He&#8217;s one of the best Korean actors. Descendants of the Sun made him a huge star. He played a special forces captain. It&#8217;s action and romance! He also starred in Vincenzo. He&#8217;s a mafia lawyer but not a good guy! Song Joong-Ki&#8217;s performances are deep and real. He&#8217;s awesome to watch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Song Joong-Ki Fact<\/strong>: Song Joong-Ki married actress Song Hye-Kyo. It was a giant event in South Korea! Fans everywhere wanted all the details!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Lee_Dong-Wook_From_Grim_Reaper_to_Dentist\"><\/span>8. Lee Dong-Wook: From Grim Reaper to Dentist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lee Dong-Wook is awesome in fantasy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/web-series\/genre\/crime\">crime shows<\/a>. He became super famous as the Grim Reaper in Goblin. He played a dark and mysterious dude. People loved it! In Tale of the Nine-Tailed, he played a gumiho. That&#8217;s a mythical fox! He also starred in Strangers from Hell. He&#8217;s a scary dentist in that one!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Lee Dong-Wook Fact<\/strong>: Lee Dong-Wook had his own talk show! It&#8217;s called Because I Want to Talk. He interviewed other K-Drama stars!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Park_Hyung-Sik_Romance_and_Action_Hero\"><\/span>9. Park Hyung-Sik: Romance and Action Hero<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Park Hyung-Sik is a star! He&#8217;s great in romances and action shows. He showed his leadership skills in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/tv-shows\/details\/hwarang\/0-6-4z5359305\">Hwarang<\/a>. Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon showed his romantic side. He charmed everyone! His newest show is Happiness. He plays a tactical police officer. He&#8217;s good at serious drama!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Park Hyung-Sik Fact<\/strong>: Park Hyung-Sik was in a K-pop group! It was called ZE. That&#8217;s why he&#8217;s so charismatic!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Hyun_Bin_The_Face_of_Korean_Romance\"><\/span>10. Hyun Bin: The Face of Korean Romance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hyun Bin became super famous in Crash Landing on You. He plays a North Korean soldier who falls in love. People all over the world loved it! He also starred in Secret Garden and Memories of the Alhambra. Those shows made him a top actor. Hyun Bin is amazing at serious and funny scenes. He&#8217;s one of the best in romantic and action shows!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cool Hyun Bin Fact<\/strong>: Hyun Bin married Son Ye-jin! She was his co-star in Crash Landing on You. Everyone in South Korea talked about it!<\/p>\n<p>K-Drama Kings<\/p>\n<p>These 10 Korean actors are the best! They&#8217;re famous everywhere. They&#8217;re amazing in all kinds of shows \u2014 action, romance, mystery, and crime. K-dramas are so popular because of them! Watch out for these guys in the newest shows! You can watch many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/collections\/free-korean-tv-shows\/0-8-1017\">free Korean Dramas<\/a> on ZEE5 in Hindi. So don\u2019t wait for your favourite star\u2019s show. Just start binge-watching now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korean actors rock! They&#8217;re famous everywhere. They star in everything, from love stories to scary movies. K-dramas are super popular because of them. These actors can do it all! They grab your attention no matter what. Here are the top Korean actors you gotta know before watching new K-Dramas! 1. 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