Best Asian Actor/Actress 2023
- Actors or Actresses from China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and all other available Asian Dramas only on MDL!
- The Actor/Actress must have at least 1 Drama released and finished airing in 2023. It can also be added to this list if released in 2022 but finished airing in 2023.
- 10 votes per user (or less).
- The average MDL Popularity of the Actor/Actress does not matter.
- Best KDrama Actor 2023 Version link: Best KDrama Actor 2023
- Best KDrama Actress Version link: Best KDrama Actress 2023
- Best CDrama Actor Version link: Best CDrama Actor 2023
- Best CDrama Actress Version link: Best CDrama Actress 2023
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- Comment/reply with your opinions at the bottom.
- Voting Ends on 8th March 2024.
Thanks for Voting.
Meela Jan 8, 2024
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![Ji Chang Wook]()
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![Kim Tae Ri]()
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![Chen Zhe Yuan]()
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![Cheng Yi]()
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![Nam Joo Hyuk]()
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![Bai Jing Ting]()
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![Seo Yea Ji]()
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![Esther Yu]()
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![Lee Joon Gi]()
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![Yang Yang]()
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![Song Kang]()
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![V]()
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![Park Hyung Sik]()
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![Tan Jian Ci]()
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![Cha Eun Woo]()
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![Satoh Takeru]()
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![Wi Ha Joon]()
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![Zhang Ling He]()
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![Hyun Bin]()
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![Tay Tawan Vihokratana]()
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![Yeom Hye Ran]()
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![Yang Zi]()
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![Shin Ha Kyun]()
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![Kim You Jung]()
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![Tan Song Yun]()
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![Park Hae Jin]()
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![Lee Min Ho]()
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![Kim Se Jeong]()
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![Lee Da Hee]()
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![Maris Racal]()
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![Kim Soo Hyun]()
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![Dilraba Dilmurat]()
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![Kim Ok Bin]()
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![Rayzha Alimjan]()
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![Meguro Ren]()
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![Lee Soo Hyuk]()
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![Qin Lan]()
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![Ahn Hyo Seop]()
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![Ryu Seung Ryong]()
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![Cho Byeong Kyu]()
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![Xu Kai Cheng]()
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![Lee Se Young]()
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![Kim Young Dae]()
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![Janice Wu]()
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![Ra Mi Ran]()
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![Suzuki Ryohei]()
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![Xiao Zhan]()
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![Jung Yoo Min]()
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![Wang Yi Bo]()
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![Liu Yu Ning]()
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![Chen Xin Hai]()
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![Zhao Jin Mai]()
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![He Lan Dou]()
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![Kim Mu Yeol]()
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![Murakami Nijiro]()
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![Ahn Ji Ho]()
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![Koo Kyo Hwan]()
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![Sung Hoon]()
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![Zhang Xin Cheng]()
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![Miyoshi Ayaka]()
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