Notable Alumni of Chung-Ang University [Sorted List]

1. Song Mi-jin

1983-. (aged 43)

actor singer

Song Mi-jin, known as Emily Song is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of Taiwanese girl group Dream Girls.

2. Park Cheol-min

1967-. (aged 59)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Park Chul-min is a South Korean actor.

3. Yu In-chon

1951-. (aged 75)

film actor actor stage actor

Yu In-chon is a South Korean actor who served as the minister of culture, sports and tourism from 2008 to 2011 and from 2023 to 2025. He was formerly the special presidential adviser on culture and sports.

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4. Park Ah-in

1985-. (aged 41)

film actor actor television actor

Park Ah-in is a South Korean actress. She is an alumna of Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Theater Studies. She made her acting debut in 2006 in the horror film Forbidden Floor and since then has appeared in a number of films and television series, including Loner (2008), A Gentleman's Dignity...

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5. Kim Shin-wook

1988-. (aged 38)

association football player

Kim Shin-wook is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker.

6. Hur Jae

1965-. (aged 61)

basketball player basketball coach

Hur Jae is a South Korean retired basketball coach and former player. His playing and coaching career combined spanned over three decades, beginning during the semi-professional era and coinciding with the establishment of the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL). As one of the most recognizable domestic sports stars of the late 1980s to early 2000s, Hur was nicknamed "The President...

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7. Kim Sung-joo

1972-. (aged 54)

television presenter announcer

Kim Sung-joo is a South Korean television host and a former announcer. A former sports broadcaster and presenter, he became known to the wider public as a variety show host and for his stint on the reality-variety show Dad! Where Are We Going?.

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8. Lee Bong-ryun

1981-. (aged 45)

film actor actor stage actor

Lee Jeong-eun, better known by the stage name Lee Bong-ryun (Korean: 이봉련), is a South Korean character actress. In 2020, Lee was cast as Princess Hamlet in the gender-blind production of Shakespeare's Hamlet for the 70th anniversary of National Theater Company of Korea. For this role, she won the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actress in a Play. She...

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9. Ko Kyu-pil

1982-. (aged 44)

actor film actor

Ko Kyu-pil is a South Korean actor. He debuted in the 1993 South Korean children's film Kid Cop and has thus appeared in notable television series and films in a supporting role.

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10. Park In-hwan

1945-. (aged 81)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Park In-hwan is a South Korean actor.

11. Baek Yoon-sik

1947-. (aged 79)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Baek Yoon-sik is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting.

12. Park Geun-hyung

1940-. (aged 86)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Park Geun-hyung is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades.

13. Kim Hee-jung

1970-. (aged 56)

film actor actor television actor

Kim Hee-jung is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut after auditioning at SBS's open call for actors in 1991. Kim is best known for her roles in the Korean dramas First Wives' Club (2007–2008), Hilarious Housewives (2009), Three Brothers (2009–2010), and Living in Style (2011-2012).

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14. Joo Hyun-mi

1961-. (aged 65)

singer pharmacist

Joo Hyun-mi is a South Korean trot singer. Sometimes referred to as an "Empress of Trot", Joo is credited as being one of the leading figures in the trot music revival of the 1980s.

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15. Park Won-sook

1949-. (aged 77)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Park Won-sook is a South Korean actress.

16. Ji Il-ju

1985-. (aged 41)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Ji Il-joo is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the drama series Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016–2017) and Hello, My Twenties! (2016)

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17. Ryu Deok-hwan

1987-. (aged 39)

television actor film director actor film actor

Ryu Deok-hwan is a South Korean actor and director.

18. Shin Ae-ra

1969-. (aged 57)

film actor actor disc jockey

Shin Ae-ra is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 1989. She has since played leading roles in television dramas such as Love in Your Arms and Bad Housewife.

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19. Jeon In-hwa

1965-. (aged 61)

actor film actor

Jeon In-hwa, is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, and became best known for playing charismatic empresses in period dramas, notably in Ladies of the Palace for which she won the Grand Prize (or Daesang) at the 2001 SBS Drama Awards and Best TV Actress at the 2002 Baeksang Arts Awards. In recent years, Jeon...

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20. Im Ho

1970-. (aged 56)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Im Ho is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series Jang Hui-bin (1995) and Jewel in the Palace (2003).

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21. Cao Lu

1987-. (aged 39)

singer

Cao Lu is a Chinese singer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Fiestar until her group's disbandment in 2018 and regrouped in August 22, 2024.

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22. Tang Jun-sang

2003-. (aged 23)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Tang Jun-sang is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) and leading role in both Move to Heaven (2021) and Racket Boys (2021).

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23. Jeong Bo-seok

1961-. (aged 65)

film actor actor television actor

Jeong Bo-seok is a South Korean actor.

24. Chang Je-won

1967-2025 (aged 58)

politician

Chang Je-won was a South Korean educator and conservative politician from the People Power Party (PPP). He served as a Member of the National Assembly for Sasang District for two terms, from 2008 to 2012 and again from 2016 to 2024.

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25. Wang Bit-na

1981-. (aged 45)

model television actor actor film actor

Wang Bit-na is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing Bu-yong in the popular historical drama Hwang Jini.

26. Song Ga-in

1986-. (aged 40)

singer

Jo Eun-sim, better known by her stage name, Song Ga-in (Korean: 송가인), is a South Korean female trot singer. She is the winner of the 2019 reality television show Miss Trot. She often appears on KBS' Golden Oldies.

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27. Son Hyeon-ju

1965-. (aged 61)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Son Hyun-joo is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as First Love (1996), My Rosy Life (2005), My Too Perfect Sons (2009), Secretly, Greatly (2013), Empire of Gold (2013), The Chronicles of Evil (2015), and The Good Detective (2020–2022).

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28. Nikki S. Lee

1970-. (aged 56)

performance artist photographer artist

Lee Seung-hee, known professionally as Nikki S. Lee, is a South Korean visual artist with a focus on performance, photography, and film. Lee often explores themes of identity through her work — specifically as it relates to others, rather than individual identity. Her photography series Projects (1997–2001) is her first and most notable work, where she camouflages herself as a...

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29. Na Hye-mi

1991-. (aged 35)

fashion model television actor actor film actor

Na Hye-mi is a South Korean actress and model. She made her first screen debut with a supporting role in Address Unknown film when she was 10 year-old. After Unstoppable High Kick, Na took a long break from acting to complete her studies. She has modelled for various Television advertisement such as Samsung notebooks M, Kia Morning, Acuvue, KB card,...

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30. Jang Shin-young

1984-. (aged 42)

actor film actor

Jang Shin-young is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut through a local beauty contest in 2001, and is best known for her portrayal of the femme fatale lead in the E Channel drama The Empress (2011). She was cast in the leading role in Flower of Revenge (2013), the first daily drama by cable station JTBC.

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31. Ko So-young

1972-. (aged 54)

film actor actor model

Ko So-young is a South Korean actress and model.

32. Im Chang-jung

1973-. (aged 53)

actor television actor composer film actor songwriter

Lim Chang-jung is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is often referred by Koreans as "the original multi-entertainer" for being active in all three fields: music, film and entertainment. He made his acting debut in 1990 and his singing debut in 1995. Im has since released 17 full-length albums and is known for his hit songs that are vocally...

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33. Yoo So-young

1986-. (aged 40)

singer actor

Yoo So-young is a South Korean actress, She debuted as a singer as a member of the girl group After School, before she graduated in late 2009. She is known for her supporting roles in Korean dramas, including Dream High 2 and High Society.

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34. Park Byeong-eun

1977-. (aged 49)

film actor actor stage actor

Park Byung-eun is a South Korean actor.

35. Cho Jae-hyun

1965-. (aged 61)

stage actor film director television actor film screenwriter film actor

Cho Jae-hyun is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki-duk's persona" since Cho has starred as leading and supporting characters in a number of films directed by Kim.

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36. Kim Tae-woo

1981-. (aged 45)

singer

Kim Tae-woo is a South Korean actor. After his breakthrough in blockbuster war film Joint Security Area, Kim became best known for his leading roles in arthouse films, such as those directed by Hong Sang-soo, namely Woman Is the Future of Man, Woman on the Beach, and Like You Know It All.

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37. Bae Jong-ok

1964-. (aged 62)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Bae Jong-ok is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in theater, film and television.

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38. Jo Min-ki

1966-2018 (aged 52)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Jo Min-ki was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Love and Ambition, East of Eden, Queen Seondeok, and Flames of Desire. He was also a noted photographer and published two books and held solo exhibitions,. In addition since 2010 he was an assistant professor at Cheongju University.

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39. Kim Ye-won

1987-. (aged 39)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Kim Yu-bin, better known by the stage name Kim Ye-won (김예원), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for acting in Suspicious Partner, Rich Man and Welcome to Waikiki 2.

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40. Lee Yoon-ji

1984-. (aged 42)

stage actor model television actor actor film actor

Lee Yoon-ji is a South Korean actress. After making her acting debut in the sitcom Nonstop 4, Lee has starred in the television series Pure 19 (2004), Princess Hours (2006), Dream High (2011), The King 2 Hearts (2012), and Wang's Family (2013). She also appeared in season 1 reality-variety show We Got Married (2008–2009), as well as the romantic comedy...

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41. Kim Sang-kyung

1972-. (aged 54)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Kim Sang-kyung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in Memories of Murder (2003), May 18 (2007), and The Tower (2012). Kim is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker Hong Sang-soo in On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate (2002), Tale of Cinema (2005), and Ha Ha Ha (2010). He has starred...

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42. Jo Woo-ri

1992-. (aged 34)

actor

Jo Woo-ri is a South Korean actress. She starred in television series such as Medical Top Team (2013), Modern Farmer (2014), A Daughter Just Like You (2015), Descendants of the Sun (2016) and Gangnam Beauty (2018).

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43. Go Won-hee

1994-. (aged 32)

film actor actor television actor

Kim Won-hee, better known by the stage name Go Won-hee (Korean: 고원희), is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role in the television series The Stars Are Shining (2015–2016), Strongest Deliveryman (2017), Perfume (2019), and King the Land (2023).

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44. Kim Kang-woo

1978-. (aged 48)

television actor singer actor film actor

Kim Kang-woo is a South Korean actor who debuted in 2002. He is known for his work in various fields such as movies, dramas, and theater, and is a graduate of Chung-Ang University's Department of Theater and Film. He is best known from his roles in The Railroad, The Taste of Money, Le Grand Chef, and The Missing.

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45. Lee Tae-ri

1993-. (aged 33)

model television actor actor film actor

Lee Tae-ri, birth name Lee Min-ho, is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Song Man-bo in Rooftop Prince (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in The Beauty Inside (2018), Jinmichae/Geum Jin-mi in Extraordinary You (2019), and Imugi in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020).

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46. Park Ye-jin

1981-. (aged 45)

film actor actor television actor

Park Ye-jin is a South Korean actress.

47. Kim Byung-chul

1974-. (aged 52)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Kim Byung-chul is a South Korean actor. He is best known for playing Cha Min-hyuk in the television series Sky Castle (2018–2019). He has risen to fame by acting in hit television dramas such as Descendants of the Sun (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), All of Us Are Dead (2022–present), and Doctor Cha (2023).

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48. Lee Beom-soo

1969-. (aged 57)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Lee Beom-soo is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in Singles (2003), Giant (2010), On Air (2008), Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (2007), as well as in History of a Salaryman (2012).

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49. Kim Jeong-hoon

1980-. (aged 46)

actor singer television actor

Kim Jeong-hoon, also known by his stage name John Hoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor starring in Princess Hours, a drama based on a manhwa.

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50. Lee Re

2006-. (aged 20)

film actor actor television actor

Lee Re is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the title character in Hope (2013), Witch at Court (2017) and Castaway Diva (2023).

51. Baek Sung-hyun

1989-. (aged 37)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Baek Sung-hyun is a South Korean actor.

52. Yum Jung-ah

1972-. (aged 54)

stage actor television actor beauty pageant contestant actor film actor

Yum Jung-ah is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Big Swindle (2004), The Old Garden (2006), and Cart (2014), as well as the television series Royal Family (2011), and Sky Castle (2018). She was the first runner-up at Miss Korea 1991 and represented South Korea in Miss...

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53. Hong Sang-soo

1960-. (aged 66)

screenwriter film director cinematographer composer executive producer

Hong Sang-soo is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is one of the most prominent exponents of slow cinema, often dealing in love affairs and everyday dilemmas in contemporary South Korea. His work has been widely-acclaimed and received numerous international accolades.

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54. Yoo In-young

1984-. (aged 42)

model television actor actor film actor

Yoo Hyo-min, professionally known as Yoo In-young (유인영), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005.

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55. Kim Hyeon-soo

2000-. (aged 26)

film actor actor television actor

Kim Hyun-soo is a South Korean actress. She often starred as the younger version of female protagonists in television series such as Bridal Mask and My Love from the Star, before receiving her first leading role in Solomon's Perjury. Kim's most notable on-screen role so far is Bae Ro-na from The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021).

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56. Kwon Yul

1982-. (aged 44)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Kwon Se-in, better known by the stage name Kwon Yul (권율), is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut with a leading role in the 2007 high school sitcom Mackerel Run. Kwon is best known for his roles as Seo Ji-seok on the daily soap opera Angel's Revenge (2014), Yi Hoe in the blockbuster period film The Admiral:...

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57. Song Il-kook

1971-. (aged 55)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Song Il-kook is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit series Jumong as the titular character.

58. Jin Ki-joo

1989-. (aged 37)

model television actor actor film actor

Jin Ki-joo is a South Korean actress. She made a breakthrough in 2018, landing her first lead role in a television series with Come and Hug Me after she acted in that year's acclaimed series Misty and film Little Forest.

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59. Nam Da-reum

2002-. (aged 24)

television actor actor film actor child actor

Nam Da-reum is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor, playing young versions of the leading characters in several popular Korean dramas. He is best known for his lead role in Beautiful World (2019).

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60. Lee Jae Myung

1963-. (aged 63)

lawyer politician

Lee Jae Myung is a South Korean politician and lawyer who is serving as the 14th President of South Korea since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he held office as the party's leader from 2022 to 2025 and represented Gyeyang B in the National Assembly from 2022 to 2025. Lee previously served as Governor of...

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61. Lee Jeong-hyeon

1980-. (aged 46)

actor singer

Lee Jung-hyun, also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as one of the top international acts from South Korea with her illustrious singing career. She has been known as "the Techno Queen" as...

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62. Lee Yeon-hee

1988-. (aged 38)

model television actor actor film actor

Lee Yeon-hee is a South Korean actress. She is most known for her work in the television series East of Eden (2008), Phantom (2012), Miss Korea (2013), The Package (2017); and in the films A Millionaire's First Love (2006), M (2007), and Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (2015).

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63. Park Yong-ha

1977-2010 (aged 33)

television actor singer actor film actor

Park Yong-ha was a South Korean actor and singer.

64. Kwon Yu-ri

1989-. (aged 37)

lyricist film actor model songwriter pianist

Kwon Yu-ri, known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her...

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65. Kim Hee-ae

1967-. (aged 59)

film actor actor television actor

Kim Hee-ae is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Korean dramas such as Sons and Daughters (1992), Perfect Love (2003), My Husband's Woman (2007), How Long I've Kissed (2012), Secret Affair (2014), and The World of the Married (2020). She has received multiple acting awards including two Daesang (Grand Prize) and four Best...

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66. Jin Se-yeon

1994-. (aged 32)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Kim Yoon-jung, commonly known as Jin Se-yeon (진세연), is a South Korean actress. She is notable for her appearances in television series Bridal Mask (2012), Doctor Stranger (2014), Flowers of the Prison (2016), and Grand Prince (2018).

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67. Lee Jae-wook

1998-. (aged 28)

film actor actor television actor

Lee Jae-wook is a South Korean actor and model. He made his television debut in Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019) and his film debut in The Battle of Jangsari (2019). He gained recognition with Extraordinary You (2019) and Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020), both of which earned him acting awards. His role in Alchemy of Souls (2022–2023)...

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68. Kim So-eun

1989-. (aged 37)

film actor actor model

Kim So-eun is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular television drama Boys Over Flowers. She has since starred in Happiness in the Wind (2010), A Thousand Kisses (2011–12), Liar Game (2014), Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015), Our Gap-soon (2016–17), Evergreen (2018), and Three Bold Siblings (2022–23). She has won various accolades such...

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69. Song Jae-lim

1985-2024 (aged 39)

model television actor actor film actor

Song Jae-rim, also known as Song Jae-lim, was a South Korean actor and model. Starting in modelling, Song had a career as an actor in Korean dramas.

70. Jung Kyung-ho

1983-. (aged 43)

film actor actor television actor

Jung Kyung-ho is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for starring in the television series Missing Nine (2017), Prison Playbook (2017–2018), and Life on Mars (2018) before gaining prominence with the first and second seasons of Hospital Playlist (2020–2021). Since then, he has starred in the series Crash Course in Romance (2023) and Oh My Ghost Clients (2025).

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71. Im Soo-hyang

1990-. (aged 36)

film actor actor television actor

Im Soo-hyang is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series New Tales of Gisaeng (2011) and Inspiring Generation (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained wide recognition for her performances in the campus romance My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018) and the smash-hit mystery drama Graceful Family (2019). She then...

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72. Kim Hee-sun

1977-. (aged 49)

film actor actor television actor

Kim Hee-sun is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as Men of the Bath House (1995), Propose (1997), Wedding Dress (1997), Forever Yours (1998), Mister Q (1998), Sunflower (1998), and Tomato (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films Bichunmoo (2000) and The Myth (2005), historical medical...

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73. Lee Young-ae

1971-. (aged 55)

film actor actor model

Lee Young-ae is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her appearances in the historical drama Jewel in the Palace (2003), in Hur Jin-ho's film One Fine Spring Day (2001), in Park Chan Wook's films Joint Security Area (2000) and Lady Vengeance (2005). For her performance in the latter, she received Best Actress awards at the 38th Sitges...

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74. Kang Han-na

1989-. (aged 37)

actor

Kang Han-na is a South Korean actress. Kang played several lead roles in films and television series, including Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Rain or Shine (2017), Familiar Wife (2018), Start-Up (2020), My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021), and Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025).

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75. Ha Jung-woo

1978-. (aged 48)

stage actor actor television actor director film actor

Kim Sung-hoon, better known as Ha Jung-woo (하정우), is a South Korean actor and filmmaker. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 million tickets. Only 3 other actors have reached this milestone, with Ha being nearly a decade younger than the rest when achieving this.

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76. Go Ara

1990-. (aged 36)

model actor film actor child actor

Go Ara is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series Sharp (2003), Heading to the Ground (2009), Reply 1994 (2013), You're All Surrounded (2014), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–17), Black (2017), Ms. Hammurabi (2018), Haechi (2019), and Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020).

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77. Kim Rae-won

1981-. (aged 45)

model television actor actor film actor

Kim Rae-won is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series Cats on the Roof. He is best known for the movies My Little Bride (2004), Sunflower (2006), The Prison (2017), as well as television series Love Story in Harvard (2004), Gourmet (2008), A Thousand Days' Promise (2011), Punch (2014–2015),...

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78. Kim Min-jae

1996-. (aged 30)

television actor rapper actor film actor

Kim Min-jae also known as Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He starred in television series Second 20s (2015), My First Time (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), Tempted (2018), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Do You Like Brahms? (2020), Dali & Cocky Prince (2021), Poong, the Joseon...

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79. Park Ji-hoon

1999-. (aged 27)

singer actor

Park Ji-hoon is a South Korean singer and actor. He was initially active as a child actor and advertisement model. Park rose to fame in early 2017 as the second-place winner of the second season of the reality competition series Produce 101. He is a former member of the show's resulting boy group Wanna One and has since been active...

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80. Kim Da-mi

1995-. (aged 31)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Kim Da-mi is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition for playing the titular character in Park Hoon-jung's action-mystery film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018) and came to further prominence for starring in the television series Itaewon Class (2020) and Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022).

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81. Kim Bum

1989-. (aged 37)

singer model television actor actor film actor

Kim Sang-bum, known professionally as Kim Bum (alternatively Kim Beom), is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his television roles as F4 member So Yi-jung in Boys Over Flowers (2009), half-blood gumiho Lee Rang in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), and genius student Han Joon-hwi in Law School (2021). Kim reprised his role as...

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82. Namkoong Min

1978-. (aged 48)

model television actor actor film actor

Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival (2006), and has since given notable performances in Remember (2015–2016), Beautiful Gong Shim (2016), Good Manager (2017), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), and My Dearest (2023).

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83. Yeo Jin-goo

1997-. (aged 29)

film actor actor television actor

Yeo Jin-goo is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in films and television series such as in A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You...

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84. Shin Sae-kyeong

1990-. (aged 36)

actor child actor film actor

Shin Se-kyung is a South Korean actress. She started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof (2009). Since then, she starred in the films Hindsight (2011), R2B: Return to Base (2012) and Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014), as well as the television series Deep Rooted Tree (2011), A Girl Who Sees...

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85. Sooyoung

1990-. (aged 36)

songwriter model actor singer

Choi Soo-young, known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to South Korea in 2004, Choi eventually became a member of girl group Girls' Generation in 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in...

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86. Choi Woo-shik

1990-. (aged 36)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Choi Woo-shik is a Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained recognition for starring in the film Set Me Free (2014) and the television series Hogu's Love (2015) before coming to international prominence for his roles in the films Train to Busan (2016) and Parasite (2019) both of which were critical and commercial successes with the latter winning...

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87. Kang Ha-neul

1990-. (aged 36)

television actor stage actor actor film actor

Kim Ha-neul, known professionally as Kang Ha-neul (강하늘), is a South Korean actor. He gained early recognition through television dramas Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014) and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), and received critical acclaim for When the Camellia Blooms (2019) which earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. He gained international recognition for his role in the...

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88. Choi Tae-joon

1991-. (aged 35)

television presenter model television actor actor film actor

Choi Tae-joon is a South Korean actor, model and TV host born in Seoul. He first gained recognition as a child actor in the drama Piano (2001), and TV movies about student youth situations. He won two Korea Drama Awards, "Best Young Actor" 2014 for the drama All About My Mom, and "Best Villain" 2017 for his villainous co-star role...

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89. Lee Do-hyun

1995-. (aged 31)

actor television actor

Lim Dong-hyun, known professionally as Lee Do-hyun (Korean: 이도현), is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for his supporting role in Hotel del Luna (2019), and went on to star in the television series 18 Again (2020), Sweet Home (2020–2024), Youth of May (2021), The Glory (2022–2023), and The Good Bad Mother (2023), as well as the film...

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90. Taeyang

1988-. (aged 38)

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Dong Young-bae, better known by his stage name Taeyang (태양; lit. sun) or SOL, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended...

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91. Jang Na-ra

1981-. (aged 45)

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Jang Na-ra is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She first gained wide recognition with her studio album Sweet Dream in 2002, and further rose to prominence for starring in television series Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), You Are My Destiny (2014), Hello...

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92. Kim Soo-hyun

1988-. (aged 38)

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Kim Soo-hyun is a South Korean actor. He is the recipient of five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. Kim made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile following a few theatrical performances. He went on to star in television dramas Dream High (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun...

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93. Park Shin-hye

1990-. (aged 36)

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Park Shin-hye is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition as a child actress in the television series Stairway to Heaven (2003) and Tree of Heaven (2006). In 2013, she starred in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7 which became one of the highest-grossing Korean films of all time. She then came to mainstream and international fame for...

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94. Hyun Bin

1982-. (aged 44)

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Kim Tae-pyung, better known by his stage name Hyun Bin (현빈), is a South Korean actor. Throughout his television and film career, he has been nominated or won for several awards, including five nominations at the Baeksang Arts Awards, and winning the Grand Prize for Television at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best...

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95. Lee Byung-hun

1970-. (aged 56)

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Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably Joint Security Area (2000); A Bittersweet Life (2005); The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008); I Saw the Devil (2010); Masquerade (2012); and the television series All In (2003), Iris (2009), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Our Blues (2022)....

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96. Song Hye-kyo

1981-. (aged 45)

television actor film actor

Song Hye-kyo is a South Korean actress. She gained international fame through her leading roles in the television dramas Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018–2019), and The Glory (2022–2023). Her film work includes Hwang Jin Yi (2007), The Grandmaster (2013), My Brilliant...

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97. Oh Hyeon-kyeong

1970-. (aged 56)

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Oh Hyun-kyung, birth name Oh Sang-ji, is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder.

98. Yu Ji-tae

1976-. (aged 50)

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Yoo Ji-tae is a South Korean actor. After a stint as a fashion model, Yoo launched his acting career in 1998 then rose to fame through the films Attack the Gas Station (1999) and Ditto (2000). In the succeeding years, he gained acting recognition by working with acclaimed directors such as Hur Jin-ho in One Fine Spring Day (2001), Park...

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99. Luna

1993-. (aged 33)

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Luna Wielgomas, known professionally as Luna (stylised in all caps), is a Polish singer and songwriter. She represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "The Tower".

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