24 Highest paid Korean actors in Korea
by KimchiDaniel | created - 19 Apr 2013 | updated - 19 Apr 2013 | Public
1. Lee Byung-hun
Actor | Dalkomhan insaeng
Lee Byung-hun was born in 1970 in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in a wealthy family, thanks to his father, who was a successful businessman. He never dreamed of pursuing acting until a friend of his mother's suggested it. He auditioned for the KBS television network in 1991 and was accepted. His ...
2. Song Kang-ho
Actor | Salinui chueok
Song Kang-ho never professionally trained as an actor, beginning his career in social theater groups after graduating from Kimhae High School. Later, he joined Kee Kuk-seo's influential theater company with its emphasis on instinctive acting and improvisation, which proved to be Song's training ...
3. Kim Yoon-seok
Actor | Chugyeokja
Kim Yoon-seok was born on January 21, 1968 in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for The Chaser (2008), Another Child (2019) and 1987: When the Day Comes (2017). He has been married to Joo-ran Bang since 2002. They have two children.
4. Won Bin
Actor | Ajeossi
Won Bin, born November 10, 1977 in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea, is a popular actor. He is the youngest of five siblings (two older brothers and two older sisters). While growing up in Jeongseon County, Won Bin initially planned to become a car mechanic, but in 1996 entered an ...
5. Jang Dong-Gun
Actor | Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo
South Korean actor Jang Dong-Gun starred in two record-breaking box office hits; one of which was 'Friend,' the highest grossing Korean film at the time. He gained widespread critical acclaim for his portrayal of a troubled high school student who chooses the life of organized crime, paving the way...
6. Choi Min-sik
Actor | Oldeuboi
Choi Min-shik first made a name for himself in theater before breaking into the film world with a role in Park Chong-won's acclaimed film 'Our Twisted Hero' (1992). In the mid-nineties he continued to act in theater productions as well as in several TV dramas, including Moon Over Seoul with Han ...
7. Kim Myung-min
Actor | Yungnyong-i Nareusya
Kim Myung-min was born on October 8, 1972 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Six Flying Dragons (2015), Closer to Heaven (2009) and Betoben baireoseu (2008).
8. Sol Kyung-gu
Actor | Salinjaui gieokbeob
Sol Kyung-gu was born on May 1, 1968 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Memoir of a Murderer (2017), Oasis (2002) and Peppermint Candy (1999). He has been married to Song Yun-ah since 2009. They have one child.
9. Ha Jung-woo
Actor | Hwanghae
Jung-woo Ha is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. His breakthrough to stardom came with the role in Na Hong-jin's serial killer film The Chaser (2008).
Born as Kim Sung-hoon, Ha Jung-woo came from an acting family. His father Kim Yong-gun is a well-known veteran ...
10. Kang Ji-hwan
Actor | Yeong-hwa-neun yeong-hwa-da
Kang Ji-hwan was born on March 20, 1977 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor, known for Rough Cut (2008), My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009) and Incarnation of Money (2013).
11. Hwang Jung-min
Actor | Gokseong
Hwang Jung-Min is one of the highest-grossing movie stars in South Korea, starring in many iconic box office hits such as ODE TO MY FATHER (2014), VETERAN (2015), THE WAILING (2016) to name a few, and is the third actor in Korea to become a member of the "100 million Viewer Club" in Korea, along ...
12. Cha Tae-hyun
Actor | Yeopgijeogin geunyeo
Cha Tae-hyun was born on March 25, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea. He is an actor and director, known for My Sassy Girl (2001), Miracle of Giving Fool (2008) and The Greatest Divorce (2018). He has been married to Suk-Eun Choi since June 1, 2006. They have three children.
13. Lee Beom-su
Actor | Jjakpae
Lee Beom-su was born on January 3, 1970 in Chungju, South Korea. He is an actor, known for The City of Violence (2006), Lifting King Kong (2009) and Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite (2016). He has been married to Yoon-jin Lee since May 22, 2010. They have two children.
14. Park Hae-il
Actor | Salinui chueok
Park Hae-il was born on January 26, 1977 in South Korea. He is an actor, known for Memories of Murder (2003), Decision to Leave (2022) and The Host (2006).
15. Ha Ji-Won
Actress | Hwang Jin Yi
South Korean fresh face Ha Ji-won is a very talented actress. She first came to theater in 2000 and won an award for best new actress. Her big break was "Sex is zero" and "True or Dare". In 2003, she was cast as Chae-oak in the famous Korean TV drama "Damo" and was stated as South Korean's most ...
16. Go Hyun-jung
Actress | Seondeok yeowang
Go Hyun-jung was born on March 2, 1971 in Hwasun, Korea. She is an actress, known for The Great Queen Seondeok (2009), Woman on the Beach (2006) and Miss Conspirator (2012). She was previously married to Yong-Jin Chung.
17. Son Ye-jin
Actress | Nae meorisokui jiwoogae
As of her debut in South Korean films, Ye-jin Son became one of the stars of Chungmoore, the Korean Hollywood, notably appearing in the beautiful "Drunk on Women and Poetry" by the master Kwan-taek Im. In "April Snow", directed by Jin-ho Hur (2005), she questioned her pure innocent girl image, ...
18. Soo Ae
Actress | Gajok
Soo Ae was born on July 25, 1981 in South Korea. She is an actress, known for A Family (2004), Nim-eun-meon-go-sae (2008) and Midnight FM (2010).
19. Lee Na-young
Actress | Aneun yeoja
Lee Na-young was born on February 22, 1979 in Seoul, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Someone Special (2004), The Fugitive: Plan B (2010) and Maundy Thursday (2006). She has been married to Won Bin since May 30, 2015. They have one child.
20. Lim Soo-jung
Actress | Janghwa, Hongryeon
Lim Soo-jung was born on July 11, 1980 in South Korea. She is an actress, known for A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) and All About My Wife (2012).
21. Lee Yeong-ae
Actress | Chinjeolhan geumjassi
Lee Yeong-ae was born on January 31, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Lady Vengeance (2005), Joint Security Area (2000) and Bring Me Home (2019). She has been married to Jeong Ho-young since August 24, 2009. They have two children.
22. Uhm Junghwa
Actress | Be-seu-teu-sel-leo
Sexy and Charismatic, Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry and is known as a Triple Threat, finding success in both music and film. Her legacy and career reinventions have given her the nickname of "Korean Madonna".
Uhm began her career in ...
23. Ryu Seung-ryong
Actor | 7-beon-bang-ui seon-mul
Born in Seo-choen, a small village, in South Korea in 1970, Seung-Ryong Ryu discovered his love for acting when he saw a play at the age of 15. Then, he went on to study theater at Seoul Institute of the Arts. For over a decade after graduating from the college, he was just an obscure actor mostly ...
24. Yoo Hae-jin
Actor | Taeksi woonjunsa
Yoo Hae-jin was born on January 4, 1970 in Cheongju, Korea. He is an actor, known for A Taxi Driver (2017), The Pirates (2014) and Veteran (2015).
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