Here is a list of top 10 most successful and beautiful Korean drama actresses. They have wonderful screen presence, can sing and dance, are TV and radio hosts or have successful modeling careers! Their brilliant talent, beauty, personality and charm are hard not to notice. I offer some K-drama recommendations as well.
The 10 Most Popular and Beautiful Korean Drama Actresses
- Han Hyo Joo
- Song Hye Kyo
- IU
- Bae Suzy
- Kim So Hyun
1. Kim Yoo Jung
One of the best known and most successful child actresses in South Korea, Kim Yoo Jung has won a great number of Best Young Actress awards. Soon, “Korea’s Little Sister” transitioned into teen roles and became known for her performances in Dong Yi, May Queen, Moon Embracing the Sun and Angry Mom. She even starred in her first adult role as a lead actress. Love in the Moonlight, the domestic and international hit series, perfectly shows she has a wonderful presence on the screen. Unlike many other acclaimed child actors and actresses, Kim Yoo has successfully transitioned into adult roles. It’s not that easy to achieve. Here are some of the most popular dramas in her career.
Moonlight Drawn By Clouds (Love in the Moonlight)
This is Kim Yoo’s first leading role. The actress stars as a girl who is disguised as a man and lives at the palace as a eunuch. Watch this sweet love story of the girl in disguise and the crown prince if you haven’t yet.
Clean With Passion for Now
Kim Yoo continues to make her transition into adult roles and stars as a leading heroine again. This time it’s a young and fresh romantic K-drama! The actress plays a grubby girl looking for a full-time job who ends up falling in love with her polar opposite.
2. Park Bo Young
Everyone knows Park Bo Young for her leading roles in such hit films like Scandal Makers, A Werewolf Boy, On Your Wedding Day, Oh My Ghost and Strong Woman Bong Soon. Making her acting debut at 16, this incredibly talented and beautiful woman became one of the most beloved and most popular actresses in drama land. She hasn’t had free time since her debut and for a good reason. She’s got an incredible range of dramas. We have so many options to choose from, so it gets even harder to pick and highlight some of her works.
Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Park Bo plays a funny and charming lead named Do Bong Soon, an unbelievably strong woman with superpowers! One day, a man finds out about her super strength and becomes intrigued by her. The actress’ chemistry with her fellow lead actor is awesome.
A Werewolf Boy
Park Bo Young plays a girl who falls for a boy with a beast inside of him! It won’t be easy for her to get along with the beast side of her loved one. It can hardly be tamed.
3. Lee Sung Kyung
Lee Sung literally became an overnight celebrity after her acting debut in Okay, That’s Love. She was a successful model at that time with no plans for appearing on TV. However, the director of the series was desperately in need of new, fresh faces, and that’s where he stumbled upon her Instagram page! After her role as a rebellious high school student in the drama, Lee had many other roles flood in. She landed her next roles as a mentally unstable student in Cheese in the Trap and Doctor Crush. Soon after this, she took her first leading role in the coming-of-age TV drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo!
4. Park Shin Hye
Park Shin was noticed when she appeared in singer Lee Seung Hwan’s music video. She then received formal training in singing, acting and dancing. The actress debuted in the K-drama Stairway to Heaven, and it didn’t take long for her to gain fame. She successfully portrayed the younger version of the lead heroine. You’re Beautiful brought another hit title for this young talent. The drama was a hit on the internet. We also know Park Shin Hye for her amazing performances in such popular K-dramas as Pinocchio, Flower Boys Next Door, Heirs and Heartstrings.
5. Jun Ji Hyun
For those of you who remember Jun Ji for her role in My Love from the Stars, the fact that she had a much bigger role some time ago might be surprising. My Sassy Girl is one of the most popular K-dramas of all time. The romantic comedy won her the Best Actress Award, and it became a real breakthrough for her career. The success of the series and films she has starred in internationally established her as a top Hallyu star. You can see her in the fantasy-romantic comedy Windstruck, the blockbuster drama Legend of the Blue Sea, and in other notable films like The Thieves, The Berlin File, Assassination and Il Mare.
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