You only need to give them one glance to become completely enamored! These elite performers have played a significant role in the expansion and boom of the Hallyu wave globally over the years. They have repeatedly captured the hearts of many with their versatility as actors, charm, and on-screen personas.

Kim Soo-Hyun

One of Korea’s highest-paid and most-honored performers is Kim Soo-Hyun. He has received four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards, and one Blue Dragon Film Award during the course of his career. From 2012 to 2016, his name also appeared on the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list. He is well known for his “understated” acting style and the variety of roles he chooses to play.

Song Joong-ki

Song Joong-ki gained notoriety as one of the original cast members of Korea’s longest-running variety show Running Man (2010–2011) and the historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010). In 2012 and 2017, Song won two prestigious Gallup Korea Television Actor of the Year awards. One of the highest-paid leading men in Korea.

Park Seo-joon

Park Seo-joon is more than just a pretty face; his acting prowess has earned him accolades like the 2017 Grand Bell Award for Best New Actor, the 2019 AFA Rising Star of Asia Award, and the 2015 Blue Dragon Film Award Popular Star Award – Male.

Lee Min-ho

Boys Over Flowers, the well-liked F4 remake in which Lee Min-ho played the lead character Gu Jun-Pyo, helped to define a whole generation of Korean leading men. His career has flourished to this day thanks to the show’s high ratings across South Korea, which led to several modeling and acting opportunities. He is one of Korea’s highest-paid actors and endorsers as of the time of this post.

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