Top 10 Most Successful Actors in Korean Film
In the past few decades, Korean cinema has made a strong breakthrough, winning the attention of both Asia and even international audiences. More and more film works are honored at major international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, BAFTA, ... or most recently, the film "Parasite" directed by Bong Joon Ho has become a great pride for Korean people when it won awards in 4 important categories of the Oscars in 2019. One of the most important factors in the success of a film is none other than the cast, a successful film must have quality acting. And here, Topshare will summarize the top most successful actors in the Korean film industry, let's take a look.
1
Song Kang Ho
Parasite movie trailer - Song Kang Ho's signature work
Song Kang Ho (born January 17, 1967) is one of the most famous actors in Korea. He was not properly trained at any acting school, Song Kang Ho started his career when he joined drama groups and joined Kee Kuk Seo's film company. In 1996, he made his debut in a supporting role in the movie "The Day a Pig Fell into the Well" directed by Hong Sang Soo. His first major role was in the film The Foul King in 2000, but he only really became widely known when he transformed into a North Korean sergeant in Joint Security Area that same year. Song Kang Ho continues to make an increasingly stronger impression when he transforms into such works as: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) directed by Park Chan Wook and Memories of Murder by Bong Joon Ho. And so far, Song Kang Ho has become a Korean acting monument and is known as the "box office genius", he has received countless awards, both domestic and international. Song Kang Ho became even more known when the movie "Parasite" he starred in achieved a lot of success at the 2019 Oscars.
Notable works: Joint Security Area (2000), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Snowpiercer (2013), The Attorney (2013), A Taxi Driver (2017), Parasite (2019),…
2
Lee Byung Hun
Trailer of I Saw the Devil - the typical work of Lee Byung Hun
Lee Byung Hun was born on July 12, 1970, in Seoul, is one of the most famous Korean actors both domestically and internationally. He was born into a wealthy family and had no intention of acting, but at the suggestion of a friend of his mother, in 1991 he auditioned for KBS and Lee's career. Byung Hun starts here. In the early years, his career was not very prosperous, he began to be noticed when he participated in the movie "Joint Security Area" in 2000. In 2005, he participated in the movie "Sweet and bitter life" of Directed by Kim Jae Woon and achieved great success at the box office, the film also earned him the best actor award at the Chunsa and Baeksang Film Awards. Lee Byung Hun's next works such as: The Good, the Bad, the Weird; I Saw the Devil, ... were all extremely successful, and so far he has acted in many films both television and film. He was invited to act in both Hollywood and achieved countless successes both domestically and internationally. Despite many scandals in his private life, his career seems to have remained unaffected.
Notable works: Joint Security Area (2000); A Bittersweet Life (2005); The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008); I Saw the Devil (2010), Inside Men (2015), The Man Standing Next (2020), …
3
Choi Min Sik
Trailer for The Great Sea War - Choi Min Sik's excellent work
Choi Min Sik is a famous South Korean actor, born on January 22, 2962 in Seoul. He graduated with a degree in theater from Dongguk University and made his first impression in theater before participating in movie productions. Choi Min Sik's first acting role was in director Park Chong Won's 1992 film Our Twisted Hero, after which he continued to act in dramas. The real success came only when he played the role of a North Korean agent in the 1999 film Shiri. In 2003 the role of Oh Dae Soo in the director Park Chan Wook's Oldboy made a big splash not only in Korea. country but also the whole world. The movie The Admiral: Roaring Currents tells about the famous naval battle of General Yi Sun Sin with a small number of soldiers, he defeated the mighty force of the Japanese army. Choi Min Sik brilliantly transformed into a general Yi Sun Sin, "The Great Sea Battle" has become the highest-grossing Korean film of all time to date, and a great pride. of the Koreans.
Notable works: Our Twisted Hero (1992), Taxi Driver (1997), Plan (1999), Chi-hwa-son (2002), Oldboy (2003), Nameless Gangster: The Rule of Time (2012), I Saw the Devil (2010), The Admiral Roaring Currents (2014), New World (2013), …
4
Sol Kyung Gu
Trailer for Silmido - the typical work of Sol Kyung Gu
Sol Kyung Gu (born May 14, 1967 in Seocheon) is a South Korean film actor. He studied Theater and Film at Hanyang University. After graduating, he took up acting on stage before leading himself into feature films and movies. In 1999, with his role in director Lee Chang Dong's Peppermint Candy, he was highly appreciated by experts and won the best male award at the Blue Dragon. After that, Sol Kyung Gu continued to participate in various big and small films until 2003, the work "Silmido" with his participation hit the box office and became the first film to earn 10 million tickets in the year. Korean history. He participated in filming very diligently and achieved a lot of success both in terms of art and box office, in addition, Sol Kyung Gu also held a teaching role at Hanyang University - the school he used to attend. In 2022, the Bucheon International Film Festival held an exhibition for Sol Kyung Gu to honor his dedication to the country's cinema.
Notable works: Peppermint Candy (1999), Public Enemy (2002), Silmido (2003), Lost in Love (2006), The Tower (2012), Hope (2013), The Long Way Home (2015), The Merciless (2017), Memoir of a Murderer (2017), The Book of Fish (2021), ...
5
Hwang Jung Min
Ode to My Father movie trailer - Hwang Jung Min's signature work
Hwang Jung Min (born September 1, 1970) is one of the most successful movie actors at the Korean box office. He started his career at the musical stage with works such as Line 1, Daehangno, … When he started to enter the movie field, Hwang Jung Min faced many difficulties at first because of his face. deemed unsuitable for filming. In 2001, he participated in the movie Waikiki Brothers and the film received success at the Korean box office, from which he gained more attention. The movie You Are My Sunshine in 2005 was the turning point that helped Hwang Jung Min become famous, the film helped him win the Best Actor award at the Blue Dragon that year. He tried his hand at many roles, he returned to the theater stage, acted in TV series and also acted as a director in the period 2008-2012. And since then, he has focused more on acting roles in movies and has achieved countless resounding successes.
Notable works: Waikiki Brothers (2001), You Are My Sunshine (2005), New World (2013), The Man in Love (2014), Ode to My Father (2014), Himalayas (2015), A Violent Prosecutor (2016), The Wailing (2016), The Battleship Island (2017), The Spy Gone North (2018), Deliver Us from Evil (2020), …
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