My Asian Actor Watch List
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- Lee Dong-Wook is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model and easily one of the notable faces in Korea's film universe. Lee made his acting debut in 1999 in an MBC single-episode drama. The PD of the drama saw Lee, and proceed to cast him in the teen drama School 2. Lee started to gain recognition with his performance in School 3.
It wasn't till 2005 that Lee finally hit stardom with the romantic comedy My Girl. The drama series became a hit during its run both domestically and across Asia and made Lee a Korean Wave star. He has since starred in the noir Bitter Sweet Life (2008), courtroom drama/comedy Partner (2009), melodrama Scent of a Woman (2011), baseball romantic comedy Wild Romance (2012), period thriller The Fugitive of Joseon (2013), and revenge drama Hotel King (2014), in which he reunited with My Girl co-star Lee Da-Hae. He then starred in the fantasy-action series Blade Man (2014) and the romance drama Bubble Gum (2015).
Lee and comedian Shin Dong-yup took over as MCs of the talk show Strong Heart from April 2012 to January 2013. Lee also joined the reality show Roommate, which aired from 2014 to 2015. From 2016 to 2017, Lee starred alongside Gong Yoo in Kim Eun Sook's fantasy-romance drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. The drama was a hit, and along with its success, helped in the resurgence of Lee's acting career. In 2018, Lee starred in the medical drama Life.
In 2019, Lee starred in the romance comedy drama Touch Your Heart alongside Guardian co-star Yoo In Na. The same year, he was confirmed as the host for Produce X101, the fourth season of the survival audition program Produce 101. He starred in Strangers from Hell. He also started hosting his own talk show, Wook Talk, to celebrate his 20th anniversary since his debut. - Actor
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Yang Yang was born on 9 September 1991 in Shanghai, China. He is an actor, known for The King's Avatar (2019), Love O2O (2016) and Vanguard (2020).- Actor
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Lee Seung Gi is a South Korean singer, actor, host and entertainer. Known as the "Ballad Prince", Lee has had numerous hit songs such as "Because You're My Woman", "Will You Marry Me", and "Return". He has garnered further recognition as an actor and rose to international popularity around Asia with leading roles in popular dramas such as Shining Inheritance (2009), My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (2010), The King 2 Hearts (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), You're All Surrounded (2014), and A Korean Odyssey (2017). He was a member of the first season of weekend variety show 2 Days 1 Night (2007) from November 2007 to February 2012, and the host of talk show Strong Heart from October 2009 to April 2012. Lee's success as a singer, actor and host earned him the title "Triple Threat" entertainer. He was first included in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2010 placing seventh, subsequently ranking fourth in 2011 and sixth in 2012 and 2015. The success of his television dramas throughout Asia established him as a top Hallyu star.- Ryôsuke Yamada was born on 9 May 1993 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Assassination Classroom (2015), Fullmetal Alchemist (2017) and Assassination Classroom: The Graduation (2016).
- Lusi Zhao was born on 9 November 1998 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. She is an actress, known for The Romance of Tiger and Rose (2020), Love Like the Galaxy (2022) and Hidden Love (2023).
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Dilraba Dilmurat was born on 3 June 1992 in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. She is an actress, known for Eternal Love of Dream (2020), Eternal Love (2017) and The Flame's Daughter (2018).- Actress
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Park Shin-hye was born in Gwangju, but raised in Paju, South Korea. Shin Hye Studied music, theater and singing in Chung-Ang University, Korea. Shin-hye made her acting debut in a Korean drama series, Stairway to heaven. She later on gained her popularity through another Korean series, You're beautiful with co-star Jang Keun-suk. She is best known for her leading roles in the television dramas, Heartstrings (2011), Flower Boys Next Door (2013), The Heirs (2013) and Pinocchio (2014).- Shuying Jiang was born on 1 September 1986 in Shanghai, China. She is an actress, known for So Young (2013), Mr. Right (2018) and Call of Heroes (2016).
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Dylan Wang Hedi is a Chinese actor best known for his leading role in his debut television series Meteor Garden (2018), and for his breakthrough role in Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022). Wang was raised in Leshan, Sichuan, China. He graduated from the Sichuan Southwest College of Civil Aviation Flight Attendant program. In 2017, he participated in the Youku variety show Super Idol, and subsequently made his acting debut in television series Meteor Garden. He has since starred in several drama series such as Ever Night 2 (2020) , The Rational Life (2021), Love Between Fairy and Devil (2022), Unchained Love (2022-2023), and Only for Love (2022). Besides acting, Wang has appeared as a regular cast member in several reality and variety programs, including 50km Taohuawu (2021) and Hello, Saturday (2022).- Actor
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Yoon Shi-Yoon was born on 26 September 1986 in Suncheon, Korea. He is an actor, known for Baker King, Kim Tak Goo (2010), High Kick! (2006) and Your Honor (2018).- Gong Ji-Chul (better known as Gong Yoo) was born in Busan, Korea on July 10, 1979. The actor is known for the movies Train to Busan (2016), Silenced (2011), Squid Game (2021), and The Age of Shadows (2016).
Gong Yoo graduated with a Bachelor's degree in theater at Kyung Hee University and worked as a model before entering show business as a video jockey with Mnet. Thereafter, he had several supporting roles in various Korean films and dramas before landing his first leading role with Hello My Teacher (2005) in 2005. His breakout role was with The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007), a romantic comedy drama series that was a hit with Korean drama viewers worldwide.
At the height of his career, Gong Yoo enlisted in the Korean Armed Forces in 2008 due to the mandatory military conscription. During his service, Gong did active front-line duty at the border and also served in the PR unit of the army, helming his own daily radio program at the Korean Forces Network. Upon his release from military duties, Gong Yoo's film career slowly took off with genre films such as Silenced (2011) and action-thriller The Suspect (2013). Silenced (2011), a film based on the true story of child abuse and sexual assault in a special school in Korea, was a project that Gong initiated since he read the story in military. The film sparked public outrage and led to widespread demand for legislative reform to impose heavier punishments for sex crimes against minors and the disabled. The final revised bill passed was also known as the 'Dogani Law' after the Korean title of the film. Prior to his military service, Gong Yoo was known as a romantic comedy male lead, but his portrayal of the teacher in Silenced and his transformation as a buffed-up North Korean spy in The Suspect (2013) established him as a more versatile actor.
In 2016, he had multiple hits with the success of zombie blockbuster Train to Busan, action-thriller The Age of Shadows and romantic fantasy drama series Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), making him one of the most high profile South Korean actors for that year. Train to Busan was the top-grossing film in South Korea in 2016 and broke the box office record for Korean films in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. His return to television as the titular character in Goblin also broke TvN drama ratings and led the popularity index (CPI CJ Ent & Korea Nelsen) for all television platforms for weeks.
While the actor is often seen on television commercials, he is known to be rather private with no social media accounts. In 2013, He was appointed as an ambassador by the UNICEF in correlation to the 24th year since the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted. - Actress
Kim Go-eun was born on 2 July 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. She is an actress, known for A Muse (2012), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016) and Cheese in the Trap (2016).- Lee Jae-wook was born on 10 May 1998. He is an actor, known for Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020), Kill Boksoon (2023) and Extraordinary You (2019).
- Ren Meguro was born on 16 February 1997 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Phases of the Moon (2022), Eiga Osomatsusan (2022) and Silent (2022).
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Kim Hee-seon was born on 11 June 1977 in Daegu, South Korea. She is an actress, known for The Myth (2005), Wonderful Days (2014) and Bichunmoo (2000). She has been married to Ju-Young Park since 21 October 2007. They have one child.- Kim Rowoon was born in Seoul, Korea on August 7, 1996. He began his career as a member of the K Pop band SF9 as a lead vocalist, under FNC Entertainment. At 6'3" he has stood out among his peers as an artist, model, brand spokesperson, and actor. He studied at the Kyung Hee Cyber University. He was once ranked third at the National Soccer Competition at Chuncheon. With his members of SF9, Rowoon has had success with many popular K-pop songs and successful albums. His acting career began in 2018 in the TV series Where Stars Land and he was nominated as Best New Actor at the SBS awards. His big break came in 2019 when he starred in the series Extraordinary You. He won 32nd Grimae Award in 2019 and the 2019 MBC drama award for Best New Actor. In 2020 he won the Male Actor Idol of year award and nominated for Entertainer of the Year -Male award, and 2021 he won three awards at the KBS drama awards: Best New Actor, Popularity award Male,, and Best Couple Award for The King's Affection drama series.
- Kim Hae-sook was born on 30 December 1955 in Busan, South Korea. She is an actress, known for Thirst (2009), The Handmaiden (2016) and The Thieves (2012). She is married to Kim Gab Soo. They have two children.
- Kyung Soo-jin was born on 5 December 1987 in Siheung, Korea. She is an actress, known for Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus (2013), Eunhui (2013) and Secret Love Affair (2014).
- Young-ok Kim is a South Korean actress. She is best known for The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007), and Protect the Boss (2011). Kim was born on December 5, 1937 in South Korea. Her filmography also includes the films Old Miss Diary (2006), and Our School's E.T. (2008). In 1979, she won the Grand Prize for Television at the 15th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role in I Sell Happiness.
- Darren Chen was born on 15 January 1995 in Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Proud of Love (2016), Meteor Garden (2018) and Oversize Love (2020).
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Caesar Wu was born on 19 October 1996 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. He is an actor, known for Meteor Garden (2018), Shining for One Thing (2022) and 1921 (2021).- Actor
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Connor Leong was born on 3 January 1994 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. He is an actor, known for Be Yourself (2021), Project 17: Side by Side (2019) and Burning Star.