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Best South Korean Actors

South Korea screen talent ranked by the Celluloid Star Index, with People’s Choice votes and weekly TMDB popularity shown separately.

Quick Answer

Who are the top South Korean actors?

Song Kang-ho leads the Celluloid Star Index among South Korean actors at 80.1/100 (4 scored titles) — best: Parasite (93%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

Celluloid Star Index — South Korea

65% Bayesian catalog quality, 20% scored-title depth, 15% 70+ consistency. Minimum 3 scored titles.

  1. 1 Song Kang-ho 80.1/100 Star Index 80.9 quality · 4 titles 100% at 70+ South Korea Best: Parasite (93%)
  2. 2 Lee Byung-hun 69.6/100 Star Index 75 quality · 3 titles 67% at 70+ South Korea Best: No Other Choice (85%)
  3. 3 Byeon Woo-seok 67.8/100 Star Index 73.4 quality · 4 titles 50% at 70+ South Korea Best: 20th Century Girl (79%)
  4. 4 Kim Yoo-jung 66.6/100 Star Index 70.8 quality · 7 titles 29% at 70+ South Korea Best: The Chaser (84%)

People’s Choice — South Korea

Fan votes for seeded South Korea stars — $1 Stripe-verified payments. Net proceeds support World Animal Rescue Network. View global leaderboard →

  1. 1 Bae Suzy South Korea Cast the first vote →
  2. 2 Byeon Woo-seok South Korea Cast the first vote →
  3. 3 Cha Eun-woo South Korea Cast the first vote →
  4. 4 Go Youn-jung South Korea Cast the first vote →
  5. 5 Gong Yoo South Korea Cast the first vote →
  6. 6 Han So-hee South Korea Cast the first vote →
  7. 7 Hyun Bin South Korea Cast the first vote →
  8. 8 IU South Korea Cast the first vote →
  9. 9 Jennie South Korea Cast the first vote →
  10. 10 Ji Chang-wook South Korea Cast the first vote →
  11. 11 Jisoo (BLACKPINK) South Korea Cast the first vote →
  12. 12 Jung Ho-yeon South Korea Cast the first vote →
  13. 13 Kim Hye-yoon South Korea Cast the first vote →
  14. 14 Kim Ji-won South Korea Cast the first vote →
  15. 15 Kim Seon-ho South Korea Cast the first vote →
  16. 16 Kim Soo-hyun South Korea Cast the first vote →
  17. 17 Kim Tae-ri South Korea Cast the first vote →
  18. 18 Kim Yoo-jung South Korea Cast the first vote →
  19. 19 Lee Byung-hun South Korea Cast the first vote →
  20. 20 Lee Jung-jae South Korea Cast the first vote →
  21. 21 Lee Min-ho South Korea Cast the first vote →
  22. 22 Lisa (BLACKPINK) South Korea Cast the first vote →
  23. 23 Ma Dong-seok South Korea Cast the first vote →
  24. 24 Park Bo-gum South Korea Cast the first vote →
  25. 25 Park Hae-soo South Korea Cast the first vote →
  26. 26 Park Seo-joon South Korea Cast the first vote →
  27. 27 Son Ye-jin South Korea Cast the first vote →
  28. 28 Song Ji-woo South Korea Cast the first vote →
  29. 29 Song Kang South Korea Cast the first vote →
  30. 30 Song Kang-ho South Korea Cast the first vote →
  31. 31 T.O.P South Korea Cast the first vote →
  32. 32 V (BTS) South Korea Cast the first vote →

Trending in South Korea

TMDB weekly popularity — separate from the Star Index.

Portrait of Bae Suzy #1

Bae Suzy

South Korea 2
Portrait of Byeon Woo-seok #2

Byeon Woo-seok

South Korea 3
Portrait of Cha Eun-woo #3

Cha Eun-woo

South Korea 3
Portrait of Go Youn-jung #4

Go Youn-jung

South Korea 6
Portrait of Gong Yoo #5

Gong Yoo

South Korea 3
Portrait of Han So-hee #6

Han So-hee

South Korea 2
Portrait of Hyun Bin #7

Hyun Bin

South Korea 2
Portrait of IU #8

IU

South Korea 9
Portrait of Jennie #9

Jennie

South Korea 2
Portrait of Ji Chang-wook #10

Ji Chang-wook

South Korea 3
Portrait of Jisoo (BLACKPINK) #11

Jisoo (BLACKPINK)

South Korea 2
Portrait of Jung Ho-yeon #12

Jung Ho-yeon

South Korea 3
Portrait of Kim Hye-yoon #13

Kim Hye-yoon

South Korea 1
Portrait of Kim Ji-won #14

Kim Ji-won

South Korea 2
Portrait of Kim Seon-ho #15

Kim Seon-ho

South Korea 2
Portrait of Kim Soo-hyun #16

Kim Soo-hyun

South Korea 2
Portrait of Kim Tae-ri #17

Kim Tae-ri

South Korea 2
Portrait of Kim Yoo-jung #18

Kim Yoo-jung

South Korea 2
Portrait of Lee Byung-hun #19

Lee Byung-hun

South Korea 3
Portrait of Lee Jung-jae #20

Lee Jung-jae

South Korea 2
Portrait of Lee Min-ho #21

Lee Min-ho

South Korea 2
Portrait of Lisa (BLACKPINK) #22

Lisa (BLACKPINK)

South Korea 2
Portrait of Ma Dong-seok #23

Ma Dong-seok

South Korea 3
Portrait of Park Bo-gum #24

Park Bo-gum

South Korea 2
Portrait of Park Hae-soo #25

Park Hae-soo

South Korea 2
Portrait of Park Seo-joon #26

Park Seo-joon

South Korea 2
Portrait of Son Ye-jin #27

Son Ye-jin

South Korea 2
Portrait of Song Ji-woo #28

Song Ji-woo

South Korea 1
Portrait of Song Kang #29

Song Kang

South Korea 2
Portrait of Song Kang-ho #30

Song Kang-ho

South Korea 3
Portrait of T.O.P #31

T.O.P

South Korea 2
Portrait of V (BTS) #32

V (BTS)

South Korea 1
Portrait of Yoon Yool #33

Yoon Yool

South Korea 8
Portrait of Min Do-yoon #34

Min Do-yoon

South Korea 5
Portrait of Lee Chae-dam #35

Lee Chae-dam

South Korea 4
Portrait of Jin Si-ah #36

Jin Si-ah

South Korea 3
Portrait of Sae Bom #37

Sae Bom

South Korea 1

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top South Korean actors?

Song Kang-ho leads the Celluloid Star Index among South Korean actors at 80.1/100 (4 scored titles) — best: Parasite (93%). TMDB weekly trending and $1 People’s Choice votes are listed separately and do not change the editorial rank.

How does Celluloid rank South Korean actors?

The Star Index is editorial (Bayesian catalog quality, depth, 70+ consistency). People’s Choice is a $1 Stripe-verified fan vote for World Animal Rescue Network. TMDB trending is a weekly attention chart. None of the three is mixed into the others.

Where are the best South Korean movies?

Ranked South Korea films live at /country/south-korea/, scored with the four-input Celluloid Score. This page ranks people, not titles.

Which awards matter for South Korea cinema?

Baeksang Arts Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, Grand Bell Awards. Browse /awards/ for winners Celluloid has scored.