Favourite South Korean Female Leads

Ria Jun 28, 2022
50 People Loves 17 Voters Report
  • IU

    1. IU

    South Korean
    861 points by 9 voters
    Lee Ji Eun, better known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under EDAM Entertainment. Her stage name is derived from the phrase "I and You," symbolizing ...more
  • Kim Go Eun

    2. Kim Go Eun

    South Korean
    767 points by 8 voters
    Kim Go Eun is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. Her first-ever on-screen role was in the 2012 film "A Muse" (은교). In 2019, Kim was named as a Chanel ambassador ...more
  • Park Min Young

    3. Park Min Young

    South Korean
    689 points by 7 voters
    Park Min Young is a South Korean actress. In February 2013, she graduated from Dongguk University with a degree in theatre. She had her entertainment debut in an SK Telecom commercial in ...more
  • Seo Yea Ji

    4. Seo Yea Ji

    South Korean
    687 points by 7 voters
    Seo Yea Ji is a South Korean actress and model managed by SUBLIME. In March 2013, she stepped into the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. She debuted ...more
  • Kim Ji Won

    5. Kim Ji Won

    South Korean
    651 points by 7 voters
    Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She entered the entertainment industry in 2010 by appearing in commercials, and became known as the "Oran C Girl" and "Lollipop Girl." She made ...more
  • Shin Min Ah

    6. Shin Min Ah

    South Korean
    575 points by 6 voters
    Shin debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial film advertisements, becoming one of the most in-demand CF endorsers in South Korea. Aside from acting in ...more
  • Jung So Min

    7. Jung So Min

    South Korean
    573 points by 6 voters
    Jung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress under Blossom Entertainment. Jung took a short break in 2011 to concentrate on her studies at the Korea National University ...more
  • Han Hyo Joo

    8. Han Hyo Joo

    South Korean
    492 points by 5 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
  • Kim Tae Ri

    9. Kim Tae Ri

    South Korean
    463 points by 5 voters
    Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean model and actress managed by Management MMM. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Kyunghee University. She was active in a ...more
  • Seo Hyun Jin

    10. Seo Hyun Jin

    South Korean
    381 points by 4 voters
    Seo Hyun Jin is a South Korean actress and singer signed under SOOP. She was scouted by S.M. Entertainment and later debuted as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group, ...more
  • Son Ye Jin

    11. Son Ye Jin

    South Korean
    380 points by 4 voters
    Son Ye Jin is a South Korean actress under MSTeam Entertainment. She made her big-screen debut in the film "Secret Tears" in 2000. Her first leading role came a year later when ...more
  • Won Jin Ah

    12. Won Jin Ah

    South Korean
    368 points by 4 voters
    Won Jin Ah is a South Korean actress managed by Yooborn Company. She dreamed of being an actor but didn’t pass the entry exam and chose instead to study cultural planning. She ...more
  • Park Shin Hye

    13. Park Shin Hye

    South Korean
    367 points by 4 voters
    Park Shin Hye is a South Korean actress, singer, and model under S.A.L.T Entertainment. She was raised in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea. She debuted in the entertainment industry by appearing ...more
  • Park Eun Bin

    14. Park Eun Bin

    South Korean
    351 points by 4 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
  • Han So Hee

    15. Han So Hee

    South Korean
    350 points by 4 voters
    Han So Hee is a South Korean actress managed by 9ato Entertainment. Before stepping into acting, she pursued a career in modeling, gaining attention through appearances in music videos like SHINee’s Tell ...more
  • Kim Se Jeong

    16. Kim Se Jeong

    South Korean
    343 points by 4 voters
    Kim Se Jeong is a South Korean singer signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. She is best known for finishing second in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show Produce 101. She is one of ...more
  • Park Bo Young

    17. Park Bo Young

    South Korean
    290 points by 3 voters
    Park Bo Young is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. She was born in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She graduated from Dankook University's Department of Performing Arts with a major ...more
  • Lee Sung Kyung

    18. Lee Sung Kyung

    South Korean
    289 points by 3 voters
    Lee Sung Kyung is a South Korean actress and model. She began her entertainment career as a model when she competed in the local Super Model Contest in 2008. Lee made her ...more
  • Shin Sae Kyeong

    19. Shin Sae Kyeong

    South Korean
    287 points by 3 voters
    Shin Sae Kyeong is a South Korean actress, singer, and model represented by The Present Co. (더프레젠트컴퍼니.) since July 2024. In 1998, she made her industry debut at eight years old when ...more
  • Park Gyu Young

    20. Park Gyu Young

    South Korean
    283 points by 3 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
  • Kim You Jung

    21. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    281 points by 3 voters
    Kim You Jung, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an award-winning actor under Awesome ENT ((주)어썸이엔티). She studied at Goyang High School of Arts. Her older sister Kim Yeon Jung is also ...more
  • Lee Se Young

    22. Lee Se Young

    South Korean
    280 points by 3 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
  • Mun Ka Young

    23. Mun Ka Young

    South Korean
    272 points by 3 voters
    Mun Ka Young is a South Korean actress and model. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, to South Korean parents. In 2006, Mun moved to Korea and began her acting career as ...more
  • Jang Na Ra

    24. Jang Na Ra

    South Korean
    264 points by 3 voters
    Jang Na Ra is a South Korean singer and actress. She also sings in Chinese and is known in China by her transliterated Chinese name. As a child, Jang spent most of ...more
  • Jun Ji Hyun

    25. Jun Ji Hyun

    South Korean
    263 points by 3 voters
    Jun Ji Hyun is a South Korean actress under Culture Depot. She made her film debut in "White Valentine" (화이트 발렌타인) in 1999. Her childhood dream was to become a flight attendant, ...more
  • Jeon Yeo Been

    26. Jeon Yeo Been

    South Korean
    261 points by 3 voters
    Jeon Yeo Been, born in Gangneung, is a South Korean actress managed by management mmm. She debuted in the 2015 period movie “The Treacherous”. She went on to win widespread critical acclaim ...more
  • Go Min Si

    27. Go Min Si

    South Korean
    254 points by 3 voters
    Go Min Si is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the drama “My Sassy Girl” (2017) and is known for her support role in “The Smile Had Left Your ...more
  • Im Yoon Ah

    28. Im Yoon Ah

    South Korean
    254 points by 3 voters
    Im Yoon Ah, commonly stylized as Yoona, is a popular South Korean pop singer, dancer, actress, model and spokesmodel. She is a member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation and is ...more
  • Jin Ki Joo

    29. Jin Ki Joo

    South Korean
    241 points by 3 voters
    Jin Ki Joo is a South Korean actress under FL Entertainment. She has played supporting roles in television dramas "Second 20s", "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" and "Misty". Jin Ki Joo was ...more
  • Nam Ji Hyun

    30. Nam Ji Hyun

    South Korean
    193 points by 2 voters
    Nam Ji Hyun, born in Incheon, South Korea, is an actor managed by Management SOOP. On February18, 2020, she graduated Sogang University majoring in psychology. Throughout her studies, she remained active in ...more
  • Kim Ji Soo

    31. Kim Ji Soo

    South Korean
    191 points by 2 voters
    Kim Ji Soo is a South Korean actor, model, singer and member of the girl group Blackpink (블랙핑크) managed by YG Entertainment (YG 엔터테인먼트) and her own company Blissoo. Prior to her ...more
  • Park So Dam

    32. Park So Dam

    South Korean
    191 points by 2 voters
    Park So Dam is a South Korean actress under Artist Company . She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts with a degree in acting. So Dam began her acting career ...more
  • Bae Suzy

    33. Bae Suzy

    South Korean
    183 points by 2 voters
    Bae Su Ji, also known as Bae Suzy, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, model, host and former member of MISS A (미쓰에이). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. ...more
  • Kim Tae Hee

    34. Kim Tae Hee

    South Korean
    178 points by 2 voters
    Kim Tae Hee is a South Korean actress and model under BS Company (Korea). She began her career as a model and in television commercials, and she made her film debut in ...more
  • Kim So Hyun

    35. Kim So Hyun

    South Korean
    177 points by 2 voters
    Kim So Hyun is an award-winning South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She was born in Australia and moved to South Korea in 2003, when she was four years old. So ...more
  • Han Ji Min

    36. Han Ji Min

    South Korean
    170 points by 2 voters
    Han Ji Min is a South Korean actor and model under BH Entertainment (BH엔터테인먼트). In 1999, while she was still in high school, she was a model who appeared in commercials and ...more
  • Kang Han Na

    37. Kang Han Na

    South Korean
    159 points by 2 voters
    Kang Han Na is a South Korean actress and radio DJ managed by KeyEast Entertainment. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Chung-Ang University's Department of Theater. During her studies, ...more
  • Kim Ah Joong

    38. Kim Ah Joong

    South Korean
    97 points by 1 voters
    Kim Ah Jung is a South Korean actress and model. Kim graduated from Korea University with a master's degree in journalism. She made her film debut in the 2005 romance film "When ...more
  • Chae Soo Bin

    39. Chae Soo Bin

    South Korean
    92 points by 1 voters
    Chae Soo Bin is a South Korean actress. She was born in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Chae was spotted by a casting director on the streets and proceeded to make her debut ...more
  • Kim So Eun

    40. Kim So Eun

    South Korean
    80 points by 1 voters
    Kim So Eun is a South Korean actress represented by Will Entertainment. She made her debut in the 2005 film "Two Guys" and landed her first leading role on the big screen ...more
  • Kim Hye Yoon

    41. Kim Hye Yoon

    South Korean
    79 points by 1 voters
    Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress under Artist Company. She made her acting debut with 2013 "Samsaengi" (TV소설 삼생이). After working on "Bad Guys" (나쁜 녀석들), Kim focused her attention ...more
  • Krystal Jung

    42. Krystal Jung

    South Korean
    74 points by 1 voters
    Chrystal Soo Jung, known professionally as Krystal Jung, is a South Korean-American singer, dancer, model, and member of F(X) (에프엑스). Her parents moved from South Korea to the United States in the ...more
  • Choi Soo Young

    43. Choi Soo Young

    South Korean
    68 points by 1 voters
    Choi Soo Young is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ, currently under Saram Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation. She was ...more
  • Gong Seung Yeon

    44. Gong Seung Yeon

    South Korean
    66 points by 1 voters
    Gong Seung Yeon, whose birth name is Yoo Seung Yeon, is a South Korean actress. She is the older sister of singer Yoo Jeong Yeon from TWICE. She first trained as a ...more
  • Jung Chae Yeon

    45. Jung Chae Yeon

    South Korean
    64 points by 1 voters
    Jung Chae Yeon is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of DIA (다이아). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. She made her acting debut in the 2015 web ...more
  • Lee Hye Ri

    46. Lee Hye Ri

    South Korean
    62 points by 1 voters
    Lee Hye Ri, known mononymously as Hyeri, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of GIRL'S DAY (걸스데이). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School and later obtained a ...more
  • Jo Bo Ah

    47. Jo Bo Ah

    South Korean
    60 points by 1 voters
    Jo Bo Ah, born Jo Bo-Yoon in Daejeon, South Korea, is an actor, host, and model under XYZ Studio. Jo graduated from Sungkyunkwan University, majoring in Performing Arts. She originally dreamed of ...more
  • Go A Ra

    48. Go A Ra

    South Korean
    59 points by 1 voters
    Go A Ra, born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, is a South Korean actress and model. At a young age, she constantly moved around Korea because her father was a soldier. When she ...more
  • Seo Hyun

    49. Seo Hyun

    South Korean
    58 points by 1 voters
    Seo Ju Hyun is a South Korean singer and actress. She auditioned for and joined SM Entertainment in 2003 and debuted as a member of the girl group Girls' Generation in August ...more
  • Joy

    50. Joy

    South Korean
    57 points by 1 voters
    Park Soo Young, known professionally as Joy, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of RED VELVET (레드벨벳). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. Before debuting, she was ...more

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