Korean drama fans have become familiar with the Kings and Queens recurring on their favorite series over the years. This era has featured lovely young actors and actresses that would take your breaths away; the appearance and attitudes of the characters they portrayed in their drama projects are the first steps to being favored by viewers and fans alike.
In this write-up, we have compiled the most beautiful actresses in most Korean drama series; the pretty doll faces and acting talents are a great way to start voting. Binging on Korean dramas will leave you getting acquainted with most pale/fair skin ladies in the leading roles, and you will know their perfect physique is an additional beauty. Below, we ranked the top 10 most beautiful Korean actresses— check them out!
10. Im Jin Ah
Im Jin Ah, known by her nickname, Nana, is an entertainer, South Korean actress, model, and singer who started her career in the girls’ group, After School, in 2009. Nana was chosen for the Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show as the primary model in 2011. Nana gained global recognition when she placed second on the Independent Critics List of 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2013 and took the 1st position the following year.
In 2014, Nana began her acting career in variety shows but made her debut as an actress in 2015, starring in the Chinese television drama “Love Weaves Through a Millennium,” a remake of the Korean drama “Queen In-Hyun’s Man (2012)”. Nana took her first leading role in the romantic drama “Four Men in 2017″. Nana has been nominated for and won several awards for her work.
9. Han Hyo Joo
Han Hyo Joo is a South Korean film and television actress, model, and singer. Han Hyo Joo started her acting career in the early 2000s, starring in season 5 of the Korean sitcom, “Nonstop”. Han Hyo made a breakthrough with the “Heaven & Earth” drama in 2007 and the “Iljimea” series in 2008, both of which she played lead roles.
Han Hyo made a massive hit in 2009 with her role in “Brilliant Legacy”, after which she gained a sharp rise in endorsement contracts and media invitations for interviews, as well as expanded pan-Asian popularity. The overseas popularity earned her the leading role in the American television series “Treadstone”, a spin-off from Universal’s Bourne franchise in 2019. Han Hyo recently returned to the screen in “The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022)” and the film “20th century Girl” in October 2022.
8. Lee Da Hee
Lee Da Hee is a South Korean Actress and model who participated In the SBS Elite Model Contest, where she made it to the finalists. Lee began acting by taking supporting roles in Korean television dramas, and she was recognized in the courtroom drama “I Can Hear Your Voice”, a hit in (2013). Her first lead role followed her breakout in the (2014) revenge drama “Big Man”.
Lee starred in the hit romantic comedy series “The Beauty Inside” in (2018). The following year, Lee was featured as one of the three female leads in the romance drama Search: WWW (2019). Lee has been featured on the screen as the host of the reality tv series; Queendom (2019) and Mnet boy group reality series “Road to Kingdom”, which is the sequel to Queendom (2020). She has recently signed with Ghost Studio in 2022.
7. Son Ye Jin
Son Ye Jin is a South Korean actress who started her career in (2000) with the film “Secret Tears”. Ye Jin began taking leading roles afterward. She became a Hallyu(Korean wave) star in (2003) by taking the lead in the TV drama “Summer Scent”, the third installment of the season-themed tetralogy “Endless Love” drama series.
Ye Jin became the highest-paid Korean actress in Korean television series when she safeguarded a talent allowance of KRW 50 million (plus incentive) with each episode for her lead role in the SBS drama Alone in Love in (2006). Ye Jin is known to be diverse in her parts played in different genres; her performance has won her several accolades. Ye Jin is working on her Hollywood debut, set to begin filming mid-2022 as she stars in “The Cross” right after the drama “Thirty-nine” (2022) was completed.
6. Kim Ji Won
Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress trained in singing, dancing, and acting but chose the last. Kim landed her first role in the romance film “Romantic Heaven” after which she appeared in the major TV series drama; What’s Up and Horror Stories. Kim starred in one of the lead roles in the KBS Drama Special “Waiting for Love” in (2013), as well as the “Horror Stories” sequel; she co-starred in the teenage drama, “The Heirs” the same year.
Kim was famous for her role in the (2016) KBS2 military romance drama “Descendants of the Sun”, a Pan-Asia hit. Kim played the role of Tanya, the head of the “Wahan tribe”, and Song Joong-ki’s love interest in the historical fantasy drama “Arthdal Chronicles” (2019). Her recent works; include the web series “Lovestruck in the City” (2020) and the television series “My Liberation Notes” (2022).
5. Park Min Young
Park Min Young is a South Korean actress who made her entertainment debut in a telecom commercial in 2005. She started her acting career in the hit sitcom, “High Kick!” (2006), after which she started appearing in television dramas. Park Min made her breakthrough with the (2010) historical drama “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”, her success was followed up with “City Hunter” (2011), and later that year big screen debut was the horror film “The Cat”.
Park Min featured in her first romantic comedy-drama “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim” (2018), and the rating success of the series brought more fame for her. Park’s second romantic drama, “Her Private Life”, was screened in (2019) and has been recurring for roles in the romance genre since. Park Min was recently featured in the JTBC romance drama “Forecasting Love and Weather” (2022), one of the most popular Korean dramas in (2022).
4. Kim Go-Eun
Kim Go-Eun is a South Korean actress who chanced to land a role in “A Muse” (2012); her performance slid her Best New Actress awards that year. Go-Eun didn’t appear in any television series afterward, despite many offers that followed her success; she chose to complete her studies and made a comeback in 2014 with the thriller “Monster”.
Go-Eun was versatile to different roles after her comeback, but she made her debut hit with “Cheese In The Trap” (2016). Her performance was followed by the pan-Asian hit and fantasy drama “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”, where she co-starred. Kim Go-Eun has been cast in the fantasy drama “The King: Eternal Monarch”, the series applauded as one of the most anticipated sequels in the first half of (2020). Recently, her performance was in “Little Women” (2022).
3. Bae Suzy
Bae Suzy, whose real name is Bae Su-Ji, is a South Korean singer, actress, and model. Her career started in (2010) when Bae became a member of the girl group Miss A and from then to 2016 became a host for various events and shows. Bae made her acting debut in the music teen drama “Dream High”, which aired on KBS, and her film debut was “Architecture 101″ (2012), one of the ten most-watched films in Korea in the first quarter of 2012.
Bae starred in the historical fusion drama “Gu Family Book” (2013), after which She received acting recognition at the MBC Drama Awards, winning the Top Excellence award and the Outstanding Actress award at the Seoul International Drama Awards. In April (2022), she was announced as House ambassador for French luxury fashion house Dior after attending the Dior Fall 2022 show at South Korea’s Ewha Woman’s University.
2. Park Shin Hye
Park Shin Hye is a South Korean actress and singer who began her acting career as a child, and she was famous for her role in “Stairway To Heaven” (2003). Park Shin landed her first adult role in the South Korean-Japanese melodrama “Tree of Heaven” (2006) and made her film debut in “Evil Twin” (2007). Park Shin earned more recognition after starring as a cross-dressing heroine in the romance comedy music drama, “You’re Beautiful” (2009).
Park Shin was cast in the third season of the KBS drama special, “Don’t Worry, I’m a Ghost” (2012). Her performance in the drama won her the Best One-Act Special Actress Award at the (2012) KBS Drama Awards. In (2013), Park Shin was recognized for her lead role in “The Heirs ” and “Pinocchio” (2014). She was included in Forbes Korea’s Korea Power Celebrity list, where she placed 33rd. Her recent performance was in “#Alive” (2020) and “Sisyphus”: “The Myth” (2021).
1. Lee Sung Kyung
Lee Sung Kyung is a South Korean actress, singer, and model best known for her roles in the television series “Cheese in the Trap” (2016). Lee Sung began her entertainment career as a model, where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in (2008). In (2014), Lee Sung made her acting debut with a supporting role in the television drama It’s Okay, “That’s Love”, standing as the first model actress promoted under the joint venture of YG Entertainment and K-Plus.
Lee Sung was featured in tvN’s college romance series, “Cheese in the Trap”, in early (2016). Later that year, she took on her first leading role in “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo”, a youth sports drama inspired by the real-life story of Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran. Her future works include the hit medical drama “Dr. Romantic” (2021), where she starred in the second season, and the tvN drama “Sh**ting Stars” (2022). And she has been nominated for and won several awards for her performance.
These Korean actresses are not only breathtaking in appearances but with their acting talents in Korean drama/series. Their beautiful faces have recurred on several popular TV series and have maintained their stunning looks through the years; you could tell from the many Korean series released in (2022). Do you recognize these beautiful Korean actresses? Let us know which of them are your favorites!
