[article] Ten best Korean male actors.
— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
We are so down with this entire list, it’s not even funny. SO down with it! Without doubt, Rain certainly belongs here. Go, JiHoon! (I just watched The Man From Nowhere at my Korean class’s “movie night” get-together this past Saturday, and Won Bin was simply off the chain. What a movie, and what an actor. Excellent!)
There are so many talented Korean actors out there, though, that narrowing down to only ten had to be pretty rough. Are your favorites all included here? If not, who would you add?
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Screen Junkies 8/14/2011 — by Sasha Maggio
10 Best Korean Male Actors
Looking for the 10 best Korean male actors? South Korean produces many Korean dramas each year that are quickly gaining international popularity. Male Korean actors are often selected for their appearance and physique, which is often considered a bit more muscular and toned when compared to other Asian male actors.
Won Bin:
Won Bin received a Best Actor award in 2010 at the 8thAnnual Korean Film Awards for his role in the movie “The Man From Nowhere.” Born in 1977, Won Bin is the youngest of five children with three older sisters and an older brother. Won Bin lends his name and image to a site called Bin’s Avenue where fans can purchase a variety of items showing his picture.
Lee Byung Hun:
Lee was seen in the American movie G.I. Joe, created after the classic cartoon show and toys of the same name. Lee portrayed Storm Shadow in the film. He is also a prominent movie actor in Korean films and holds a Master of Arts degree in Theater and Cinematography.
Rain:
Rain is well-known as a Korean Pop idol or singer who started engaging in a sort of rivalry with American comedian and show host Stephen Colbert. Rain made the transition over to acting while successfully maintaining his singing career. He has been in Korean films and dramas as well as the American movies “Speed Racer” and “Ninja Assassin”. Rain is the first Korean to win an MTV award, which he received for his role in “Ninja Assassin”.
Jang Dong Gun:
Starring in the Korean movie Friend in 2000, Jang Dung Gun became quite popular as this was the highest revenue grossing Korean film at the time. He then went on, in 2004, to star in Taegukgi Hwinallimyo which broke all Korean movie records. MovieWeek, an entertainment magazine in South Korea, labeled Jang Dong Gun one of the top ten most beautiful Korean actors (male).
Ahn Sung Ki:
Though slightly older than the other top Korean male actors, Ahn Sung Ki is called the “National Best Actor of Korea” and has been acting since he was a child. For his role in Teenager’s Rebellion in 1960, Ahn Sung Ki was awarded a San Francisco International Film Festival award for best child actor. He has been in more than a hundred films over the past three decades and twice has portrayed the Korean President in films; first in the Romantic President in 2002 and the in The Korean Peninsula in 2006.
» You can see the other five actors who round out this list—Kwon Sang Woo, Kang Dong Won, Kim Rae Won, Ha Jung Woo, and Jang Geun Suk—and read the article in its entirety on the Screen Junkies website HERE.
Enjoy, K-drama and K-movie fans!
Cloud USA 
I know most of this people & I’m glad that the acters are chosen because of their talent not because personal tastes!but I’m not completely agree with them,you know…personal taste!!!!
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Hyun Bin should be included here.. He was invited to the Berlin Awards for his movie Come Rain, Come Shine. His movie “Late Autumn” was patronized when it was shown in the US & Japan.. His “Secret Garden” drama was also among the best Korean Dramas in 2011 and was a huge success all over the world.
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I absolutely agree. I was very surprised not to see Hyun Bin on the list!
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What makes him one of the best
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oooppss.. I love u RAIN!!!
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Rain stays the best and forever number one!!!
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awawawaw now this what i love to see and hear about rain sorry i am bit bias when it came to rain DON’T SHOT ME ok ladies ahahahah
what they said it TRUE and that is a ROLE MODEL for it i have my reason for why i could let gose of him to any artis don’t tell and know why either all i know this guy work so hard and very put himself to the best of everything he i mean EVERYTHINGS!!!!! he is on HONOR of Asia and yet a world presenter of many thing.
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Kongsao don’t be sorry sister I’m very bias to JiHoon also. Although I appreciate other artists they are NOT my man JiHoon he is now and forever will be my number 1…..
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So cool JiHoon, I also Lee Byung Hun what an amazing actor I’ve seen him in a few things, Won Bin Loved secret garden and snow queen, Jang Dong Gun I just bought one of his movies and remember seeing him with JiHoon on a cool video. Finally Ahn Sung Ki he looks very familiar but I don’t know just what all he’s been in but I’m sure I saw it.
I haven’t seen city hunter yet I have a lot on my plate but I;ll get to that one also. So many wonderfully good show to watch.
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Aw, I love Jang Geun Suk. I discovered him at the same time as Rain. He’s one of my favorites. The others on this list are very good too, of course.
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ah, “the man from nowhere” is a favorite of mine…good choices all the way around!
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omg where the HECK is lee min ho???? hmmm mayb bcuz hes mostly been in tv shows??? maybe bcuz his movies werent blockbusters? .idk. newho i bought the Man from Nowhere and i usually watch is every week. that movie is PHENOMENAL. won bin is an incredible actor and VERY sexy. OF COURSE Rain is on this list. the world wouldnt be rotating correctly if he werent!!!!!!!!!!!!! but again my LEE MIN HO needs to be on there!!!!!!
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MinHo really got good reviews on his performance in City Hunter, didn’t he? I agree, I want to see more of him, for sure!
I want to know where Song IlGook is. Now, that is just plain WRONG right there. *not pleased*
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En corea hay excelentes actores, eso no hay duda. Pero como saben mi favorito es Ji Hoon, drama, comedia, acciòn, amor, romance, suspenso …..El transmite todas las emociones a la vez …. Es genial
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In the list there are my two favorites, Rain and Jang Geun Suk so I’m ok. We all know Rain is excellent and Jang is really good too. I saw him in You’re beautiful and Marry me Mary; he was great in both. Sometimes Jang reminds me of a younger Rain. To me, in the list Joonie is missing cuz he is a great actor too. His work in Ninja Assassin and Jungle Fever was enough to be included with honors in that list.
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