So Ji Sub is a popular and celebrated South Korean actor, author and rapper. Born on November 4, 1977, he loved swimming and hip-hop music when he was younger but started his career as a jeans model because he wanted to meet popular hip-hop artist Kim Sung Jae, who endorsed a clothing line at the time. 

So Ji Sub became a model for the jeans brand STORM in 1995 and then made his acting debut in the 1996 sitcom “Three Guys and Three Girls.” But it wasn’t until the 2004 hit drama “I’m Sorry, I Love You” that So Ji Sub became a top star in Korea and throughout Asia. He has since starred in many popular television dramas, including the hits “Ghost” (2012), “Master’s Sun” (2013) and “Oh My Venus“ (2015). He also is known for his memorable role in the popular 2008 film “Rough Cut.” 

A long-time hip-hop lover, So Ji Sub also rapped two original songs under the stage name “G” or “G-Sonic” for the soundtracks of “Rough Cut” and the television drama “Cain and Abel” and has released a number of other tracks. The multi-talented So Ji Sub also published a photo-essay collection called So Ji Sub’s Journey, which became a bestseller, and resulted in him becoming the first Korean actor to have a road named after him (a 51-kilometer trail in Gangwon Province). He went on to publish a second book of photo-essays called Only You With So Ji Sub and launch a magazine for his fans called SONICe, the combination of the words “Sonic” and “so nice,” which is So Ji Sub’s nickname.

So Ji Sub

Kim Sun Ah is an award-winning South Korean actress who is best known for her role in the hit television drama “My Name Is Kim Sam Soon” (2005). Born on October 1, 1975, she immigrated to Japan with her family when she was young and grew up in Tokyo. She attended college at Ball State University in Indiana in the United States. Kim Sun Ah accidentally broke into entertainment when she stood in for a friend in a modeling job while she was on vacation in South Korea in 1996. She then dropped out of college to pursue a modeling career. She made her acting debut in supporting roles in 1997 and has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “City Hall” (2009), “Scent of a Woman” (2011), “I Do, I Do” (2012), “Masked Prosecutor” (2015) and “Should We Kiss First” (2018).

Kim Sun Ah

Jung Yu Mi is a South Korean actress. Born on February 23, 1984, she broke into entertainment after appearing in a Lotte Xylitol chewing gum commercial in 2003. After appearing in minor roles in a number of films and television dramas, she gained widespread fame with her role in the 2011 drama “A Thousand Days’ Promise” and has since starred in “Rooftop Prince” (2012), “City Conquest” (2013), “Mother’s Garden” (2014), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015) and “Master: God of Noodles” (2016).

Jung Yu Mi (1984)

Jung Jae Young is a celebrated and popular South Korean actor. Born on November 21, 1970, his birth name is Jung Ji Hyun. He began his acting career in the 1996 film “The Adventures of Mrs. Park.” Since then, Jung Jae Young has made his career as a major star on the big screen, playing memorable roles in such Best Actor award-winning roles as “Silmido” (2003), “Someone Special” (2004), “Welcome to Dongmakgol” (2005), “Going by the Book” (2007), “Castaway on the Moon” (2009) and “Moss” (2010). In 2015, Jung Jae Young made his television drama debut in the political thriller “Assembly.”

Jung Jae Young

Shin Ha Kyun is a veteran award-winning South Korean actor. Born on May 30, 1974, he trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and appeared in many plays by Jang Jin. Shin Ha Kyun made the leap to the big screen when Jang Jin cast him in his first feature film, “The Happenings,” in 1998. The 2000 film “Joint Security Area” catapulted Shin Ha Kyung to fame while the films “Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance” (2002) and “Save the Green Planet” (2003) cemented his reputation as a respected actor. Although most of his career has been spent in films, Shin Ha Kyun also has starred in the popular television dramas “Harvest Villa” (2010), “Brain” (2011), “All About My Romance” (2013), “Mr. Baek” (2014) and “Pied Piper” (2016). Shin Ha Kyun’s niece is Park Eun Young of the K-pop girl group Brave Girls.

Shin Ha Kyun

So Yoo Jin is a South Korean actress who has won numerous acting and popularity awards. Born on August 11, 1981, she made her acting debut in the 2000 television drama “Virtue.” She has since starred in many films and television dramas, including the recent film “Mai Ratima” (2013) and the television drama “Five Children” (2016). So Yoo Jin married chef and restaurateur Baek Jong Won in 2013.

So Yoo Jin

Yeon Jung Hoon is a South Korean actor. Born on November 6, 1978, he made his acting debut in a small role in the 1999 television series “Wave.” Yeon Jung Hoon is best known for his roles in the television dramas “East of Eden” (2008), “Jejungwon” (2009), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011) and “Mask” (2015). He also hosted the first three seasons of the popular car show “Top Gear Korea.” Yeon Jung Hoon is married to actress Han Ga In and is the son of veteran actor Yeon Kyu Jin.

Yeon Jung Hoon

Chae Si Ra

Lee Yoo Ri is a South Korean actress who rose to stardom as the “Nation’s Villain” after her portrayal of Yeon Min Jung in the 2014 television drama “Jang Bo Ri Is Here,” for which she won the Grand Prize at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards. Born on January 28, 1980, Lee Yoo Ri made her acting debut in the 2001 television drama “School 4” and has received positive acclaim for her many supporting and leading roles in dramas since. In addition to “Jang Bo Ri Is Here,” she is best known for her roles in the dramas “I Love You, Don’t Cry” (2009), “Twinkle Twinkle” (2011) and “Super Daddy 10” (2015).

Lee Yoo Ri

Kim Kang Woo is a South Korean actor. Born on July 11, 1978, he made his acting debut in the 2002 film “The Coast Guard” while he was still in his last year at Chung-Ang University. He earned the nickname “Mr. Right” with his subsequent roles in the television dramas “Breathless” (2003) and “Three Leafed Clover” (2005) because of his wholesome characters. Kim Kang Woo became a star after he starred in the hit film “Le Grand Chef” in 2007 and has starred in many films and dramas since, including “Haeundae Lovers” (2012), “Golden Cross” (2014), “Missing Noir M” (2015) and “Goodbye Mr. Black” (2016) and “My Husband, Mr. Oh” (2018). Kim Kang Woo also has released a number of songs as a solo artist and in collaboration with other artists. In 2010, he married his longtime girlfriend Han Moo Young, who is the older sister of actress Han Hye Jin.

Kim Kang Woo

Jang Ki Yong is a South Korean actor and model. He was born August 7, 1992 and made his debut as a model in 2012. In 2014 he made his acting debut in the poignant television drama, “It’s Okay, That’s Love”. In 2017 he was nominated for Best New Actor at the 31st KBS Drama Awards and in 2018 he took home several Best New Actor awards, including the MBC Drama Awards, Excellence Award for actor in a Wednesday-Thursday drama. An accomplished actor, he has taken roles in numerous dramas including, “Beautiful Mind” (2016), “Come and Hug Me” (2018), and “Kill It” (2019).

Jang Ki Yong

Jung In Sun is a South Korean actress. Born on April 25, 1991, she made her acting debut in the 2000 television drama “KAIST.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Basketball” (2013), “Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup” (2014), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016) and “Naked Fireman” (2017).

Jung In Sun

Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor. Born on July 12, 1992, he made his acting debut in 2011 and has appeared in “Shut Up! Flower Boy Band” (2012), the Viki Original series “Dramaworld” (2016), and “The Man Living in Our House” (2016) and “The Good Witch” (2018).

Woo Do Hwan

Moon Ga Young is a South Korean actress. She was on July 10, 1996, in Germany, and her parents moved back to Korea when she was 10 years old. She began her career in both television and film as a child actress in 2006. She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “The Merchant: Gaekju 2015” (2015), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016) and “Tempted” (2018).

Moon Ga Young

Lee Kyu Han is a South Korean actor. Born on August 4, 1980, he made his acting debut in the 1998 television series “Love and Success.” But he rose to fame in the popular 2005 romantic comedy “My Lovely Sam Soon” and went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “Smile, You” (2009), “Can You Hear My Heart?” (2011), “I Have a Lover” (2015) and “The Rich Son” (2018). Lee Kyu Han also has worked on many popular variety shows, hosting “Diet Survival BIGsTORY” (2011) and appearing on the cast of “Law of the Jungle in Savanna” (2013) and “Real Men 2” (2015).

Lee Kyu Han

Park Joon Geum is a South Korean actress. She was born on July 29, 1962 and made her debut in the acting world in 2006. Taking roles in both film and television dramas, she can be found in some of the most popular dramas to date, including “Secret Garden” (2010), “Rooftop Prince” (2012), “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), “Queen of Mystery” (2017), and “Never Twice” (2019). In 2018, she was awarded the “Top Excellence Award for an Actress in a Serial Drama” at the “MBC Drama Awards” (2018).

Park Joon Geum

Jung Sang Hoon is a South Korean actor. Born on September 9, 1976, he is best known for being a cast member of “Saturday Night Live Korea” since 2013. He also has appeared in a number of popular films and television dramas, including “Lucky Romance” (2016), “Woman of Dignity” (2017) and “My Husband, Mr. Oh” (2018).

Jung Sang Hoon

Jo Bo Ah is a South Korean actress. Born on August 22, 1991, as Jo Bo Yoon, she made her acting debut in the 2011 television sitcom “I Live in Cheongdam-dong.” She went on to star in other popular dramas, including “Shut Up! Flower Boy Band” (2012), “Surplus Princess” (2014), “Missing Noir M” (2015), “All About My Mom” (2015), “The Man Living in Our House” (2016) and “Degree of Love” (2017).

Jo Bo Ah

Kang Boo Ja

Heo Joon Ho is an award-winning South Korean actor. He was born on April 14, 1964 and made his acting debut in the theater before transitioning into film, in 1986, and television, in 1988. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Jumong” (2006), “A Beautiful Mind” (2016), “Man of Men” (2019), and “Forbidden Dream” (2019).

Heo Joon Ho

Ryu Han Bi

Shin Eun Soo is an up-and-coming South Korean actress who was born on October 23, 2002. She was recruited by talent agency JYP Entertainment in 2014 as a trainee singer and actress, and made her big-screen debut in the lead role of the 2016 movie “Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned.” She has also gone on to make a name for herself in the world of dramas and has starred in series “Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), as well as “Bad Papa (2018) and the more recent movie “Homme Fatale” (2019).

Shin Eun Soo

Wang Suk Hyun

Lee Na Yoon

Kim Gun Woo (2007)

Ock Ye Rin is a South Korean actress. She was born on December 14, 2011 and made her acting debut in 2017. A popular child actress, she has appeared in various films and numerous television dramas, including “Champion” (2018) and “Woman of 9.9 Billion” (2019).

Ock Ye Rin

Jo Ye Rin (2008)

Kang Ki Young is a South Korean actor. Born on October 14, 1983, he made his acting debut in the 2014 television drama “King of High School.” He has since appeared in the popular dramas “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), “Oh My Ghostess” (2015), “Come Back Mister” (2016), Bring It On, Ghost” (2016), “W” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017) and “Tunnel” (2017).

Kang Ki Young

Kim Jaekyung is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was born in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea on December 24, 1988 and made her debut as an idol under DSP Entertainment in 2009 as the leader of the girl group, Rainbow. In 2009 she made her first appearance in a television drama and took on her first lead role in 2015. She has appeared in numerous variety shows and dramas over the years including, “Inspiring Generation” (2014), “Bad Papa” (2018), and “The Secret Life of My Secretary” (2019).

Kim Jaekyung

Jeon No Min is a South Korean actor. Born on August 28, 1966, he made his acting debut in the 1997 television drama “Star in My Heart.” He has since enjoyed a prolific career in both films and television dramas, including the recent “Six Flying Dragons” (2015), “Memory” (2016), “Entertainer” (2016), “Ruler: Master of the Mask” (2017) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018). Jeon No Min married actress Kim Bo Yeon in 2004, but the couple divorced in 2012.

Jeon No Min

Jung Hye Young

Oh Seung Ah

Lee Seol

Kim Kyung Nam is a South Korean actor. He was born December 21, 1989 and made his acting debut in 2012. He has appeared in several popular television dramas over the years including, “Come and Hug Me” (2018), “Where Stars Land” (2018), and “Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo” (2019).

Kim Kyung Nam

GFRIEND is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2015, with the “Season of Glass” EP. The group’s six founding members are Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. The group has appeared in reality TV shows such as “One Fine Day” (2015) and “Mamamoo x GFRIEND Showtime” (2016), as well as televised concerts such as “SMUF K-POP 2019.”

GFRIEND

Seunghee is a South Korean singer and TV personality who was born on January 25, 1996, in Chuncheon, South Korea. She made her debut as a founding member of the all-female K-pop act Oh My Girl in 2015, releasing a self-titled debut album in April of the same year. She has since appeared with her bandmates on the music-themed audition show “Queendom” in 2019, as well as the holiday special “It’s Ramyeon Time” (2020).

Seunghee (Oh My Girl)

Muzie

Seohyun is the stage name of Seo Ju Hyun, a South Korean singer and actress. Born on June 28, 1991, she was discovered by a talent scout on a subway train when she was in fifth grade. She debuted in 2007 as a member of Girls’ Generation, one of the most popular K-pop girl groups in the world, and also is a part of the subgroup TTS. Seohyun branched into acting in 2013 with a small role in the television drama “Passionate Love.” She has since appeared in the popular dramas “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” (2016), “Ruby Ruby Love” (2017) and “Bad Thief, Good Thief” (2017).

Seohyun

Kim Yong Man

MBC, KOCOWA

To celebrate the end of the year, the hottest actors, producers, and writers gather at the MBC Drama Awards. In 2018, there were many dramas that captured the heart of the viewers. What will be the show that has been loved the most by viewers? Who will be the best actor of 2018?

2018 MBC Drama Awards

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