Asian Actor/Actress Discovered 2023

- Chinese, Hong Kong, Japanese, Philippines, South Korean, Taiwanese, Thailand, and other Asian Actors/Actresses only on MDL!

- The Actor/Actress must be someone you discovered only in 2023. Maybe you have seen them in dramas before but this is the first time they stand out to you or their acting has improved. 

- The Actor/Actress needs to 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.

- 20 votes per user (or less).

- The average MDL popularity of the Actor/Actress does not matter.

- For more 2023 Voting lists check this link:       More 2023 Voting Lists

- Comment/reply with your opinions at the bottom.

- Voting Ends on 12th March 2023.

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Meela Jan 12, 2024
44 People Loves 33 Voters Report
  • Ryeoun

    1. Ryeoun

    South Korean
    1,084 points by 11 voters
    Ryeoun is an actor born Go Yoon Hwan in Wansan-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. He graduated from the department of performing arts of Seokyeong University, majoring in acting. He made his acting ...more
  • Byeon Woo Seok

    2. Byeon Woo Seok

    South Korean
    988 points by 10 voters
    Byeon Woo Seok, born in Busan, South Korea, is an actor and model under Varo Entertainment. In 2015, he began working as a model before making his acting debut in 2016, appearing ...more
  • Ro Woon

    3. Ro Woon

    South Korean
    891 points by 9 voters
    Kim Seok Woo, known professionally as Rowoon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and was a member of SF9 on hiatus. (short for Sensational Feeling 9). He graduated from Gyeonggi High ...more
  • Lee Jun Ho

    4. Lee Jun Ho

    South Korean
    788 points by 8 voters
    Lee Jun Ho is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He first gained public attention after winning Superstar Survival in 2006, placing first out of 6,000 competitors. After winning, Lee ...more
  • Namkoong Min

    5. Namkoong Min

    South Korean
    783 points by 8 voters
    Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter under 935 Entertainment. He debuted as an actor in the 2001 film "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" (번지점프를 하다), when he won ...more
  • Bae In Hyuk

    6. Bae In Hyuk

    South Korean
    776 points by 8 voters
    Bae In Hyuk is a South Korean actor under YY Entertainment (YY엔터테인먼트). He made his acting debut in 2019 with the short web movie "Love Buzz" (러브버즈). (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Shin Eun Soo

    7. Shin Eun Soo

    South Korean
    668 points by 7 voters
    Shin Eun Soo is an award-winning actor under npio Entertainment, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. She started in the entertainment industry as an idol trainee before making her acting debut as a ...more
  • Ahn Eun Jin

    8. Ahn Eun Jin

    South Korean
    574 points by 6 voters
    Ahn Eun Jin is a South Korean actress. She debuted with a musical in 2012 and continued to star in various other shows, such as the 'oksusu' drama "Number Woman Gye Sook ...more
  • Lee Do Hyun

    9. Lee Do Hyun

    South Korean
    572 points by 6 voters
    Lee Do Hyun is an actor under Yuehua Entertainment who made his acting debut in 2017. He's best known for his roles in Hotel del Luna and Sweet Home. Do Hyun won ...more
  • Jang Dong Yoon

    10. Jang Dong Yoon

    South Korean
    558 points by 6 voters
    Jang Dong Yoon is a South Korean actor under Dongyi Company (동이컴퍼니). In 2015, while being a student at Hanyang University, Jang was first caught in the media for his bravery. It ...more
  • Liu Yu Ning

    11. Liu Yu Ning

    Chinese
    492 points by 5 voters
    Liu Yu Ning is a pop singer and actor born in Dandong, Liaoning, China. He's the lead singer of Modern Brothers. He started out his career with street performances, mainly live streams ...more
  • Go Youn Jung

    12. Go Youn Jung

    South Korean
    487 points by 5 voters
    Go Youn Jung is a South Korean actress and model under MAA management. She attended Seoul Woman's University to study Art. After she graduated from Seoul Woman's University with majoring in contemporary ...more
  • Cha Hak Yeon

    13. Cha Hak Yeon

    South Korean
    480 points by 5 voters
    Cha Hak Yeon, born in Changwon of Gyeongsangnam-do, is a South Korean singer-actor, presenter, and former radio host. He graduated from Howon University with a bachelor's degree in musical studies. In May ...more
  • Jung Sung Il

    14. Jung Sung Il

    South Korean
    466 points by 5 voters
    Jung Sung Il is a South Korean actor under KeyEast Entertainment.
  • Uhm Jung Hwa

    15. Uhm Jung Hwa

    South Korean
    465 points by 5 voters
    Uhm Jung Hwa is a South Korean Korean pop singer and actress under Saram Entertainment. Uhm began her career as a chorus member of MBC from 1987 To 1990. She made her ...more
  • Sakurada Hiyori

    16. Sakurada Hiyori

    Japanese
    394 points by 4 voters
    Sakurada Hiyori is a Japanese child actress and model. She belongs to Ken-on entertainment agency.
  • Lee Se Young

    17. Lee Se Young

    South Korean
    393 points by 4 voters
    Lee Se Young is a South Korean actress managed by Prain TPC. She began her career as a child actress, starring in various movies and dramas such as Jewel in the Palace ...more
  • Yoo Teo

    18. Yoo Teo

    South Korean
    390 points by 4 voters
    Yoo Teo is a Korean actor and director born and raised in Cologne, Germany. He began acting when studying at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, NY at the age of ...more
  • Alen Fang

    19. Alen Fang

    Chinese
    383 points by 4 voters
    Fang Yilun (Alen) was born in Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, He is a singer and actor from Mainland China. In 2013, he made his official debut with the M4M group and released ...more
  • Im Ji Yeon

    20. Im Ji Yeon

    South Korean
    382 points by 4 voters
    Im Ji Yeon is a stage and screen actor under Artist Company. After beginning her acting career in stage plays and short films, Im Ji Yeon made her feature debut in 2014 ...more
  • Kim Ok Bin

    21. Kim Ok Bin

    South Korean
    297 points by 3 voters
    Kim Ok Bin is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in an online beauty contest in 2004 and began her acting career with a role in the 2005 film Voice. ...more
  • Cha Eun Woo

    22. Cha Eun Woo

    South Korean
    275 points by 3 voters
    Cha Eun Woo, born Lee Dong Min, is a South Korean singer, actor, and member of the idol group Astro (아스트로) under Fantagio (판타지오). He debuted as an actor with a minor ...more
  • Jung Yoo Min

    23. Jung Yoo Min

    South Korean
    198 points by 2 voters
    Jung Yoo Min is a South Korean actress managed by Big Picture ENT. She received her education at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. She debuted through the drama “Holyland” in 2012. ...more
  • Lee Je Hoon

    24. Lee Je Hoon

    South Korean
    196 points by 2 voters
    Lee Je Hoon is a South Korean actor under his one-man agency Company On. Lee was majoring in biotechnology at Korea University but dropped out to focus on acting instead. He transferred ...more
  • Crystal Liu

    25. Crystal Liu

    American
    195 points by 2 voters
    Liu Yi Fei (Born: An Feng), also known as Crystal Liu, is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She is widely known as Fairy Sister in the entertainment industry. She was named ...more
  • Mori Nana

    26. Mori Nana

    Japanese
    195 points by 2 voters
    Mori Nana was born in Osaka. She was scouted in 2016.
  • Liu Shi Shi

    27. Liu Shi Shi

    Chinese
    195 points by 2 voters
    Liu Shi Shi, also known as Cecilia Liu, is a popular Chinese actress who graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy with a major in ballet. She is best known for her roles ...more
  • Kim Ji Hoon

    28. Kim Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    194 points by 2 voters
    Kim Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor who began his career in 2001 as a VJ on the television variety show 'Hotline'. He made his acting debut in the 2002 television ...more
  • Nana

    29. Nana

    South Korean
    192 points by 2 voters
    Nana is a South Korean model, actress, and former member of the K-Pop group, After School under PLEDIS Entertainment. She is also a former member of A.S Red and Orange Caramel (After ...more
  • Cho Seung Woo

    30. Cho Seung Woo

    South Korean
    180 points by 2 voters
    Cho Seung Woo is a South Korean actor and musical star under Goodman Story Entertainment. When Seung Woo was a student of Dankook University, he was persuaded to join auditions for "Chunhyang" ...more
  • Yim Si Wan

    31. Yim Si Wan

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Im Woong Jae, later legally changed to Yim Si Wan, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and member of ZE:A (제국의 아이들). He graduated from Gudeok High School and later obtained ...more
  • Park Eun Bin

    32. Park Eun Bin

    South Korean
    96 points by 1 voters
    Park Eun Bin is a South Korean actress born in Seoul. She is managed by Namoo Actors. She debuted at the age of five and has acted in numerous television series as ...more
  • Jing Bo Ran

    33. Jing Bo Ran

    Chinese
    96 points by 1 voters
    Jing Bo Ran, born in Liaoning province, is a Chinese actor and singer. He graduated from the Shenyang Foreign Affairs Service School. In 2007, he formed a duet group "BoBo" with Fu ...more
  • Rain Wang

    34. Rain Wang

    Chinese
    95 points by 1 voters
    Wang He Run is a Chinese actress born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. She graduated in Choreography at Communication University of China.
  • Kim Seol Hyun

    35. Kim Seol Hyun

    South Korean
    94 points by 1 voters
    Debuted on July, 30, 2012 as part of the girlgroup AOA. In the same year, she was cast for a supporting role in the KBS2 drama "My Daughter Seoyoung" as Seo Eun ...more
  • He Lan Dou

    36. He Lan Dou

    Chinese
    94 points by 1 voters
    He Lan Dou is a Chinese actress who was born in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China. She made her debut in 2018.
  • Han Hyo Joo

    37. Han Hyo Joo

    South Korean
    93 points by 1 voters
    Han Hyo Joo is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. For the film "Cold Eyes" (감시자들, 2013), she won Best Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. Han was first discovered ...more
  • Park Gyu Young

    38. Park Gyu Young

    South Korean
    92 points by 1 voters
    Park Gyu Young is an actor and model born in Busan, South Korea. In 2015, Park began training to become an actor after JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트) noticed her on the cover ...more
  • Kang So Ra

    39. Kang So Ra

    South Korean
    91 points by 1 voters
    Kang So Ra is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 horror movie "4th Period Mystery", but Kang rose to fame when she starred in the movie ...more
  • Cha Joo Young

    40. Cha Joo Young

    South Korean
    88 points by 1 voters
    Cha Joo Young is a South Korean actress.
  • Park Sung Hoon

    41. Park Sung Hoon

    South Korean
    87 points by 1 voters
    Park Sung Hoon is a South Korean actor under BH Entertainment. He made his debut in the entertainment world in 2006.
  • Lee Chung Ah

    42. Lee Chung Ah

    South Korean
    85 points by 1 voters
    Lee Chung Ah is a South Korean actor represented by talent agency Kingkong. Her father is actor Lee Seung Chul. (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Choo Young Woo

    43. Choo Young Woo

    South Korean
    84 points by 1 voters
    Choo Young Woo is a South Korean actor managed by J,WIDE-COMPANY. He is currently a student at Korea National University of Arts. Choo made his debut in 2021 with the BL web ...more
  • Park Ha Na

    44. Park Ha Na

    South Korean
    81 points by 1 voters
    Park Ha Na is a Korean actress under FN Entertainment. She made her entertainment debut in 2003 as a member of the idol group FUNNY. She made her debut main role in ...more

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