Top 10 Most Popular Korean Actors In 2014

Everyone appreciates Koreans for their young looks and physical qualities but their talent should not be disregarded. The movie industry is blooming in Korea and an increasing number of productions started to be exported to the Americas and
Europe. Their talent got them not only popularity but also recognition, earning multiple awards over time. But like with any other public figure, fame comes and goes. Here are the top 10 most popular Korean actors in 2014.

5. Choi Siwon

Choi Siwon made use of all his skills to gain fame as fast as possible. Most fans know him for his acting career but he is also working as a model and singer. His band is known as Super Junior and the Korean fans have rated it as one of their favorites. From an acting perspective, his roles have been scarce but his talent is recognized. In fact, his popularity went far beyond the Korean borders as be became one of the few stars to be features on Chinese postal stamps. The ones that appreciate him only for his looks need to look at his acting career and they will discover a young and talented actor.

4. Rain

Compared to the other Korean stars, Rain is one of the seniors when it comes to age. Born in 1982, Rain became known for his acting skills, passion for dancing and singing talent. Showing an interest for acting at an early age, the young star got noticed and managed to nail quite a few roles in multiple full length feature films and TV drama series. His latest role was in a drama named “Fugitive” that reached an international audience, being broadcasted in multiple other countries and thus increasing his popularity.

3. Taecyeon

Many know Taecyeon for his musical career. He manifested his interest for rap music by joining the Korean boy band named “2PM”. Gaining more and more popularity, his increasing fame got him to accept some acting roles in several TV series. Showing great talent and potential, the young rapper suddenly transformed into a movie star, impressing the audience with his performance of a baseball player in the TV drama series named “Cinderella Step Sister”. His desire to reach the big screen manifested at an early age when while living in Massachusetts, USA, he auditioned for multiple modeling opportunities.

2. Hyun Bin

Hyun Bin was born in 1982 with real name “Kim Tae-Pyung”. His first debut was in 2003 with the TV series “Bodyguard” after his first film in 2012 was failed to release by lacking of fund. He is really well known for his role in “My Name is Kim Sam-soon” & “Secrete Garden”.

1. Lee MinHo

The List of this Korean actors won’t be a complete list without the famous Lim Minho. He was born in 1987. This handsome man had his big success in 2009 with his leading role in “Boys Over Flowers”. His more success including many other drama such as City Hunter (2011) & The Heirs (2013).

By winning so many awards since 2009 Min ho is so well known in Asia and in the world when we talk about Korean film industry.