The top 10 kings of Korean drama

Normally, people appreciate Korean actors for their handsome appearances and physical qualities but their talented acting should be disregarded. Korean movie industry is blooming in Asia and a rising number of productions started to be discovered to Europe and Americas. Korean actors’ talent got them not only popularity but also recognition, gaining multiple awards over the time. Like the number of ages, the talent is continuously improving. Here are the top kings of Korean drama.

Jang Dong Gun - King of Korean Drama

Singer – Musician – Actor

Recognition

- 1994: TV Drama New Actor Award (The Last Game) - Paeksang Arts Awards

- 1997: TV Drama Popular Actor Award (Medical Brothers) - Paeksang Arts Awards

- 1997: Best Actor Award (Medical Brothers) - MBC Drama Awards

- 1997: New Actor Award ("Repechage") - Chung-Ryong Movie Festival

- 1997: Best Supporting Actor Award ("Nowhere to Hide") - Chung-Ryong Movie Festival

- 2000: Popularity Award - Blue Dragon Film Festival

- 2001: Best Supporting Actor ("Friend") - 46th Asia-Pacific International Film Festival

- 2001: Most Popular Actor Award - Blue Dragon Film Festival

- 2003: Best Star Award - 1st Andre Kim Best Star Awards

- 2004: Best Actor Award ("Taegukgi") - Blue Dragon Film Festival

- 2005: Best Actor ("Typhoon") - 2nd Max Movie Awards

- 2007: Hallyu Culture Award - 15th Chunsa Film Festival

- 2012: Top 10 Style Icons - 5th Style Icon Awards

- 2012: Style Icon of the Year - 5th Style Icon Awards

- 2012: Top 10 Stars Award (A Gentleman's Dignity) - SBS Drama Awards

- 2012: Top Excellence Award, Actor - Weekend/Serial Drama (A Gentleman's Dignity) - SBS Drama Awards

Won Bin - King of Korean Drama

Model – Actor

Recognition

- 1999: Best Newcomer award - KBS Acting Awards

- 2000: Best Male Actor - KBS Acting Awards

- 2000: Best Newcomer Award (TV Drama) for Tough Guy's Love and Autumn Tale - Baek-Sang Awards

- 2002: Bvlgari Brilliant Dreams Awards (Japan)

- 2004: Best Newcomer for "Taegukgi" - Chinsa Film Art Festival

- 2004: Best Newcomer for "Taegukgi" - Golden Filming Awards

Bae Yong Joon - King of Korean Drama

Actor

Recognition

- 1995: Rookie Award & Photogenic Award - KBS Acting Awards

- 1996: Valuable Actor Award & Popular Actor Award - KBS Acting Awards

- 1997: Popular Actor Award - 33rd Baeksang Arts Awards

- 2002: Popular Actor Award - 38th Baeksang Arts Awards

- 2002: Popular Actor Award & Best Actor Award - KBS Acting Awards

- 2003: Best Newcomer Award & Popular Star Award - Blue Dragon Awards

- 2004: Best Male Newcomer for "The Untold Scandal" - 40th Baeksang Arts Awards

- 2007: Daesang Award for The Legend - MBC Drama Awards

- 2007: Best Couple Award (with Lee Ji Ah in The Legend) - MBC Drama Awards

Joo Jin Mo - King of Korean Drama

Actor

Recognition

- 2000: Best New Actor – KBS Drama Awards

- 2003: Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special – SBS Drama Awards

- 2005: Top 10 Stars – SBS Drama Awards

- 2007: Best Actor - 6th Korean Film Awards

- 2007: Popular Star Award – 28th Blue Dragon Film Awards

- 2009: Best Actor - 45th Baeksang Arts Awards

- 2010: Style Icon Award, Movie Actor - Style Icon Awards

- 2013: Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama – MBC Drama Awards

Lee Jun Ki - King of Korean Drama

Actor – Singer – Model

Recognition

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- 2007: Popularity Award - 43rd Baeksang Art Awards

- 2007: Andre Kim's New and Superior Star Award

- 2007: Overseas Star Award - 10th Annual Shanghai International Film Festival

- 2007: Rising Star Award - Hawaii International Film Festival

- 2007: South Korean Artist of the Year - China Fashion Awards

- 2007: Excellence Acting Award for Time Between Dog and Wolf - MBC Drama Awards

- 2008: Netizen Highest Popularity Award (Iljimae) - SBS Drama Awards

- 2008: Male Top Excellence Award (Iljimae) - SBS Drama Awards

- 2009: Popular Actor Award (Hero) - MBC Drama Awards

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Jo In Seong - King of Korean Drama

Actor

- 2001: Sitcom Acting Awa - MBC Broadcasting Awards

- 2001: New Star Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2002: Top 10 Stars Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2002: Popularity Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2004: Best Male TV Actor for What Happened in Bali - 40th Baeksang Art Awards

- 2004: Top 10 Stars Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2004: Best Actor Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2005: Popularity Award - 41st Baeksang Art Awards

- 2006: Best Actor - 5th Korea Film Awards

Daniel Henney - King of Korean Drama

Model – Actor

Recognition

- 2005: New Actor Award for My Lovely Sam-Soon – MBC Drama Awards

- 2005: Best Dresser Award - MBC Entertainment Awards

- 2008: Best New Actor for "My Father" - 45th Grand Bell Awards

Dennis Oh - King of Korean Drama

Actor – Model

Recognition

- 2005: Best Dressed – 22nd Korean Model

- 2006: Best Leading Actor – 1st Drama Awards

- 2008: Best Fashion Star – 5th Esquire of the Year

- 2011: The Gentleman – Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards

So Ji Seob - King of Korean Drama

Singer – Model – Actor

Recognition

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- 2005: Best Actor for Sorry I Love You - 41st Baeksang Awards

- 2008: Best New Actor for "Rough Cut" - 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards

- 2009: Best New Actor for "Rough Cut" - The 45th Baeksang Arts Awards

- 2009: Male Top Excellence Award (Cain and Abel) - SBS Drama Awards

- 2009: Top Ten Star Award (Cain and Abel) - SBS Drama Awards

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Kwon Sang Woo - King of Korean Drama

Model – Actor

Recognition

- 2002: New Star Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2003: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" - 40th Daejong Film Awards

- 2003: Best New Actor for "My Tutor Friend" – 39th Baek Sang Art Awards

- 2003: Best Popularity Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2003: Best 10 Stars Award - SBS Acting Awards

- 2004: Most Popular Actor in a Movie - 40th Baek Sang Art Awards

- 2004: Popular Award - 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards

- 2005: Korean Movie Association Special Prize