Top 10 Most Beautiful Korean Drama Leading Ladies
Most Beautiful Korean Drama Leading Ladies
No doubt Korean Actresses are some of the most beautiful ladies in the world. So let's go ahead and name the top 10 most beautiful Korean leading ladies of today's hit Korean Dramas! In no particular order, of course. Don't forget to vote in the poll and tell me who among these ladies is your pick for the number one most beautiful!
1. Song Hye Kyo
Song Hye Kyo (age 36)
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Hangul: 송 혜 교
Hanja: 宋 慧 喬
Revised Romanization: Song Hye-gyo
McCune–Reischauer: Song Hye-kyo
Birth date: 22 November 1981
Birth place: Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea
Height: 1.61 m
Years active:1996–present
Agent: United Artists Agency
Spouse: Song Joong-ki, her leading man in 'Descendants of the Sun' (married October 31, 2017)
Career
Song Hye-kyo is a korean model and actress who rose to fame for her lead roles in the following television dramas:
- Yoon/Choi Eun-seo in 'Autumn in My Heart' (2000)
- Min Su-yeon/Angela in 'All In' (2003)
- Han Ji-eun in Full House (2004)
- Oh Young in 'That Winter, the Wind Blows' (2013)
- Kang Mo-yeon in 'Descendants of the Sun' (2016)

2. Park Shin-Hye
Park Shin-hye (age 27)
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Hangul: 박신혜
Hanja: 朴信惠
Revised Romanization: Bak Sin-hye
McCune–Reischauer: Pak Sin-hye
Birth date: 18 February 1990
Birth place: Gwangju, South Korea
Height: 1.68 m
Years active: 2003–present
Agent: S.A.L.T Entertainment
Career
Park Shin-hye is a South Korean actress and singer who started acting in her roles as:.
- Young Han Jung-suh in 'Stairway to Heaven' (2003)
- Hana in 'Tree of Heaven' (2006).
She acquired further popularity in Korean and in other countries when she starred in these following Korean Dramas:
- Go Mi-nam / Go Mi-nyeo in 'You're Beautiful' (2009),
- Cha Eun-sang in 'The Heirs' (2013)
- Choi In-ha in 'Pinocchio' (2014–2015)
- Yoo Hye-jung in 'Doctors' (2016).
3. Bae Suzy
Bae Suzy (age 23)
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Full name: Bae Su-ji
Hangul: 배 수 지
Hanja: 裵 秀 智
Revised Romanization: Bae Su-ji
McCune–Reischauer: Pae Su-chi
Birth date: October 10, 1994
Birth place: Buk District, Gwangju, South Korea
Height: 1.68 m
Years active: 2010–present
Label: JYP Entertainment
Career
Bae Suzy is a multimedia star (singer, rapper, dancer, actress, model, and MC). She started as a member of a KPop girl group 'miss A' which debuted under JYP Entertainment alongside with AQ Entertainment in 2010. She is greatly known for her roles as:
- Go Hye-mi in Dream High' (2011)
- Jang Ma Ri in 'Big' (2012)
- Dam Yeo Wool in 'Gu Family Book' (2013)
- Noh-eul in 'Uncontrollably Fond' (2016)
- Nam Hong-ju in 'While You Were Sleeping' (2017)

4. Jun Ji-Hyun
Jun Ji-Hyun (age 36)
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Born as: Wang Ji-hyun
Other name: Gianna Jun
Hangul: 전지현
Hanja: 全智賢
Revised Romanization: Jeon Ji-hyeon
McCune–Reischauer: Chŏn Chihyŏn
Birth date: 30 October 1981
Birth place: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 1.73m
Years active: 1997–present
Agent: iHQ (1997-2010), Culture Depot (2012-ongoing)
Spouse: Choi Joon-hyuk (married 13 April 2012)
Children: 2
Career
Jun Ji-Hyun is a Korean drama actress and a movie superstar. She first becomes known for her role in the comedy series 'My Sassy Girl' as 'The Girl'. She also gained popularity for her roles in Korean series as:
- Cheon Song-yi in 'My Love from the Star' (2013-2014)
- Shim Chung/Se-hwa in 'The Legend of the Blue Sea' (2016-2017).

5. Lee Sung-Kyung
Lee Sung-kyung (age 27)
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Other name: Lee Sung-kyoung
Hangul: 이성경
Hanja: 李聖經
Revised Romanization: I Seonggyeong
McCune–Reischauer: I Sŏnggyŏng
Birth date: 10 August 1990
Birth place: Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height: 1.75 m
Years active: 2008–present
Agent: YG Entertainment
Career
Lee Sung-kyung is a model and an actress. She started her career as a model after competing in several modeling contests. She made her way to acting and starred in the following series:
- Oh So-nyeo in “It’s Okay, That’s Love” (2014)
- Kang Yi-sol in “Queen’s Flower” (2015)
- Baek In-ha in “Cheese in the Trap” (2016)
- Kim Bok-joo in “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2017)
6. Kim Tae-Hee
Kim Tae-hee (age 37)
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Hangul: 김태희
Hanja: 金 泰 希
Revised Romanization: Gim Tae-hui
McCune–Reischauer: Kim T'ae-hŭi
Birth date: 29 March 1980
Birth place: Ulsan, South Korea
Height: 1.63 m
Years active: 2001–present
Agent: Lua Entertainment (Korea), Sweet Power (Japan)
Spouse: Rain (married January 19, 2017)
Children: 1
Career
Kim Tae Hee is a commercial and print ad model who made her way to acting in 2001. She acquired popularity in her roles as:
- Han Yoo-ri in “Stairway to Heaven” (2003)
- Lee Soo-in in "Love Story in Harvard" (2004)
- Choi Seung-hee in “IRIS” (2009)
- Lee Seol in “My Princess” (2011)
- Jang Ok-jung in "Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love" (2013)
- Han Yeo-jin in “Yong Pal” (2015)
Kim Tae Hee Latest Korean Drama: Yong Pal (2015)
7. Shin Min-Ah
Shin Min-ah (age 33)
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Born as: Yang Min-a
Hangul: 신민아
Hanja: 新 慜 娥
Revised Romanization: Sin Min-a
McCune–Reischauer: Sin Mina
Birth date: 5 April 1984
Birth place: Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Height: 1.68 m
Years active: 2001–present
Agent: O& Entertainment
Career
Shin Min Ah started her career as a model and becomes one of the most in-demand endorsers in South Korea. She became known in Korean Dramas as:
- Cha Eun-seok in "A Love to Kill'" (2005)
- Gu Mi-ho in "My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox" (2010)
- Arang/Lee Seo-rim in "Arang and the Magistrate" (2012)
- Kang Joo-eun in ''Oh My Venus" (2015)
- Song Ma-rin in "Tomorrow Wtih You" (2017).
Shin Min Ah Latest Korean Drama: Tomorrow With You (2017)
8. Han Hyo-Joo
Han Hyo-joo (age 30)
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Hangul: 한 효 주
Hanja: 韓孝周
Revised Romanization: Han Hyo-ju
McCune–Reischauer: Han Hyo-ju
Birth date: 22 February 1987
Birth place: Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Height: 1.72 m
Years active: 2003–present
Agent: BH Entertainment (South Korea), FlaMme (Japan)
Career
Han Hyo-joo was first discovered in a teenage beauty pageant in 2003. She started her acting career in the sitcom 'Nonstop 5' and the gangster comedy 'My Boss, My Teacher'. She became popular for her leading roles in the television dramas:
- Go Eun-sung in "Brilliant Legacy"
- Choi Dong-yi in "Dong Yi"
- Oh Yeon-joo in "W - Two Worlds"
Han Hyo Joo Latest Korean Drama: W - Two Worlds (2016)
9. Yoon Eun-Hye
Yoon Eun-hye (age 33)
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Hangul: 윤은혜
Hanja: 尹 恩 惠
Revised Romanization: Yun Eun-hye
McCune–Reischauer: Yun Ŭnhye
Birth date: October 3, 1984
Birth place: Seoul , South Korea
Height: 1.68 m
Years active: 1998–2005 (group) 2005–present (solo)
Agent: J Army entertainment
Career
Yoon Eun-hye is also a multimedia celebrity. She is an actress, director, singer, entertainer and model. She debuted as a member of girl group Baby Vox from 1999 to 2005. Yoon then went on to acting and is best known for starring in the television dramas:
- Shin Chae-gyung in "Princess Hours" (2006)
- Lee Ji-hyun in "The Vineyard Man" (2006)
- Go Eun-chan in "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" (2007)
- Kang Hye-na in "My Fair Lady" (2009)
- Lee Soo-yeon / Zoe "Missing You" (2012)
Yoon Eun Hye's Latest Korean Drama: Marry Him If You Dare (2013)
10. Kim Ji-Won
Kim Ji-won (age 25)
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Hangul: 김지원
Hanja: 金智媛
Revised Romanization: Gim Jiwon
McCune–Reischauer: Kim Chiwŏn
Birth date: 19 October 1992
Birth place: Geumcheon District, South Korea
Height: 1.64 m
Years active: 2008–present
Agent: King Kong Entertainment
Career
Kim Ji-won's started her acting career on the television series "High Kick 3: The Revenge of the Short Legged" and "What’s Up?"
She is now known for her roles as:
- Seol Han-na in "To the Beautiful You" (2012)
- Rachel Yoo in "The Heirs" (2013)
- Yoon Myung-ju in "Descendants of the Sun" (2016)
- Choi Ae-ra in "Fight for My Way" (2017).
Kim Ji-Won's Latest Korean Drama: Fight For My Way (2017)

Korean Dramas, Movie Appearances, Acting Awards and Nominations
Actress
| Korean Drama Appearances
| Movie Appearances
| Nominations
| Awards Won
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Song Hye Kyo (36)
| 23
| 11
| 47 (1996-2016)
| 29
|
Park Shin Hye (27)
| 26
| 11
| 55 (2003-2017)
| 29
|
Bae Suzy (23)
| 9
| 3
| 57 (2011-2017)
| 24
|
Jun Ji Hyun (36)
| 3
| 12
| 39 (1999-2016)
| 22
|
Lee Sung Kyung (27)
| 7
| 2
| 10 (2008-2016)
| 6
|
Kim Tae Hee (37)
| 12
| 6
| 27 (2003-2015)
| 17
|
Shin Min Ah (33)
| 8
| 14
| 25 (2003-2016)
| 20
|
Han Hyo Joo (30)
| 8
| 16
| 46 (2003-2017)
| 28
|
Yoon Eun Hye (33)
| 10
| 6
| 20 (2006-2016)
| 13
|
Kim Ji-Won (25)
| 12
| 4
| 14 (2013-2017)
| 10
|
Korean Dramas and Movie Appearances, Acting Awards and Nominations of KDrama Actresses
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