Jun Ji-Hyun (Also Known as Gianna Jun) Was One of the Original Pan-Asian Stars, Thanks to Roles in Hit Romcoms My Sassy Girl and Windstruck.

Choi Ji-Woo Became One of South Korea’s Brightest Stars During a Spectacular Run of Hits in the Early 2000S, Which Included Beautiful Days, Winter Sonata and Stairway to Heaven, Just as K-Dramas Started to Attract Global Attention.

In 2003, She Rocketed into the Stratosphere as the Lead of the Period Drama Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum), One of the Most Seismic Korean Tv Events of All Time.

A Leading Actress Since the Mid-1980S, Kim Hye-Soo Continues to Command Attention with Her Seductive Screen Aura.

These Were the Webtoon Adaptation Cheese in the Trap and the Fantasy Romance Guardian: the Lonely and Great God, in Which She Starred Opposite Gong Yoo.

Though She’s Been Working in Films and Dramas Since the Beginning of Her Career, It Was the Silver Screen That Made Son Ye-Jin Famous, After She Became One of the Most Iconic Romantic Leads of the Day, in Films Such as Lover’s Concerto and a Moment to Remember.

The 10 Most Famous K-Drama Actors of All Time, Ranked – Including Hyun Bin

Though Not as Instantly Recognisable to International Viewers as Other Names on This List, Gong Hyo-Jin Has Been One of Korea’s Biggest Stars for Two Decades and One of Its Chief K-Drama Draws.

Screen Legend Kim Hye-Ja Debuted 60 Year's Ago and Has Appeared in over 90 Shows, Many of Them Cultural Landmarks at Different Points of South Korea’s Modern History.

After Debuting in the Mid-1990S, Song Became a Leading K-Drama Name Thanks to the Romance Autumn in My Heart and a String of Other Hallyu Hits Including All in and Full House.

The 10 Most Famous K-Drama Actresses of All Time Ranked, from Iu and Song Hye-Kyo to Son Ye-Jin and Kim Hye-Ja

By Marcus Vance

• Oct 8, 2026 • 5 min read

The 10 Most Famous K-Drama Actresses of All Time Ranked, from Iu and Song Hye-Kyo to Son Ye-Jin and Kim Hye-Ja

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

But It Was Through the Critically Acclaimed 2018 Hit My Mister That She Truly Proved Herself as an Actress. She Followed That up with the Ratings Smash Romantic Drama Hotel Del Luna in 2019.

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