100 Notable alumni of
Chung-Ang University
Updated:
Chung-Ang University is 164th in the world, 29th in Asia, and 3rd in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Chung-Ang University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
-
Song Hye-kyo
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Song Hye-kyo is a South Korean actress. She gained international fame through her leading roles in the television dramas Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018–2019), and The Glory (2022–2023). Her film work includes Hwang Jin Yi (2007), The Grandmaster (2013), My Brilliant Life (2014), and Dark Nuns (2025).
-
Kim Soo-hyun
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actormodelactortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Soo-hyun is a South Korean actor. He is the recipient of five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. Kim made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile following a few theatrical performances. He went on to star in television dramas Dream High (2011), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), as well as in the top-grossing films The Thieves (2012) and Secretly, Greatly (2013).
-
Park Shin-hye
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied in 2016
- Occupations
- singerfashion modelvoice actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Park Shin-hye is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition as a child actress in the television series Stairway to Heaven (2003) and Tree of Heaven (2006). In 2013, she starred in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7 which became one of the highest-grossing Korean films of all time. She then came to mainstream and international fame for television dramas You're Beautiful (2009), The Heirs (2013), Pinocchio (2014–2015), and Doctors (2016). This was followed with leading roles in Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019), Doctor Slump (2024), and The Judge from Hell (2024).
-
Hyun Bin
- Occupations
- singermodeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Tae-pyung, better known by his stage name Hyun Bin (현빈), is a South Korean actor. Throughout his television and film career, he has been nominated or won for several awards, including five nominations at the Baeksang Arts Awards, and winning the Grand Prize for Television at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actor in 2025. Hyun was named Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2011. The international success of Hyun's works established him as a top Hallyu star.
-
Lee Byung-hun
- Occupations
- television actortelevision directoractormodelvoice actor
- Biography
-
Lee Byung-hun is a South Korean actor. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably Joint Security Area (2000); A Bittersweet Life (2005); The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008); I Saw the Devil (2010); Masquerade (2012); and the television series All In (2003), Iris (2009), Mr. Sunshine (2018), and Our Blues (2022). His other notable South Korean films include Inside Men (2015), Master (2016), Ashfall (2019), The Man Standing Next (2020), and No Other Choice (2025), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.
-
Choi Woo-shik
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Choi Woo-shik is a Canadian actor based in South Korea. He first gained recognition for starring in the film Set Me Free (2014) and the television series Hogu's Love (2015) before coming to international prominence for his roles in the films Train to Busan (2016) and Parasite (2019) both of which were critical and commercial successes with the latter winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has since starred in the television series Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022) and A Killer Paradox (2024), as well as the films The Policeman's Lineage (2022) and Wonderland (2024).
-
Kang Ha-neul
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Ha-neul, known professionally as Kang Ha-neul (강하늘), is a South Korean actor. He gained early recognition through television dramas Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014) and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), and received critical acclaim for When the Camellia Blooms (2019) which earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. He gained international recognition for his role in the second and third seasons of Squid Game (2024–2025). Known as a prolific Chungmu-ro actor, Kang has also starred in the films Twenty (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), New Trial (2017), Midnight Runners (2017), Forgotten (2017), Love Reset (2023), and Yadang: The Snitch (2025).
-
Choi Tae-joon
- Occupations
- television presentermodeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Choi Tae-joon is a South Korean actor, model and TV host born in Seoul. He first gained recognition as a child actor in the drama Piano (2001), and TV movies about student youth situations. He won two Korea Drama Awards, "Best Young Actor" 2014 for the drama All About My Mom, and "Best Villain" 2017 for his villainous co-star role in the disaster-mystery drama Missing 9. Also, he won another Award for "Best Character" 2017 at the Asia Artist Awards. He has since taken on lead roles in melodrama Exit (2018) and the famous and popular romcom TV drama So I Married the Anti-fan (2021).
-
Lee Do-hyun
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Lim Dong-hyun, known professionally as Lee Do-hyun (Korean: 이도현), is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for his supporting role in Hotel del Luna (2019), and went on to star in the television series 18 Again (2020), Sweet Home (2020–2024), Youth of May (2021), The Glory (2022–2023), and The Good Bad Mother (2023), as well as the film Exhuma (2024).
-
Taeyang
- Occupations
- singerdancercomposer
- Biography
-
Dong Young-bae, better known by his stage name Taeyang (태양; lit. sun) or SOL, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. Following the release of several albums and extended plays with his group, Taeyang pursued a solo career in 2008, releasing his first extended play, Hot. The EP was acclaimed by critics and went to win the award for Best R&B & Soul Album at the 6th Korean Music Awards. Hot was followed by his first full-length studio album Solar (2010), which was released in July 2010 and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart.
-
Jang Na-ra
- Occupations
- actorrecord producermodelfilm actorsongwriter
- Biography
-
Jang Na-ra is a South Korean actress and singer who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She first gained wide recognition with her studio album Sweet Dream in 2002, and further rose to prominence for starring in television series Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), You Are My Destiny (2014), Hello Monster (2015), Go Back (2017), The Last Empress (2018–2019), VIP (2019), and Good Partner (2024).
-
Kim Bum
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre art
- Occupations
- singermodeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Sang-bum, known professionally as Kim Bum (alternatively Kim Beom), is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his television roles as F4 member So Yi-jung in Boys Over Flowers (2009), half-blood gumiho Lee Rang in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), and genius student Han Joon-hwi in Law School (2021). Kim reprised his role as Lee Rang in Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (2023).
-
Namkoong Min
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied mechanical engineering
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival (2006), and has since given notable performances in Remember (2015–2016), Beautiful Gong Shim (2016), Good Manager (2017), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), and My Dearest (2023).
-
Yeo Jin-goo
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Yeo Jin-goo is a South Korean actor. Yeo began his career as a child actor, debuting in the film Sad Movie (2005). Nicknamed "Nation's Little Brother", he went on to play the younger characters of the lead roles in films and television series such as in A Frozen Flower (2008), Giant (2010), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Missing You (2012). He is known for playing the title character in the action thriller Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), for which he won the Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actor.
-
Shin Sae-kyeong
- Occupations
- actorchild actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Shin Se-kyung is a South Korean actress. She started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in the sitcom High Kick Through the Roof (2009). Since then, she starred in the films Hindsight (2011), R2B: Return to Base (2012) and Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014), as well as the television series Deep Rooted Tree (2011), A Girl Who Sees Smells (2015), Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016), The Bride of Habaek (2017), Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me (2017–2018), Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019), Run On (2020) and Captivating the King (2024).
-
Sooyoung
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied in 2009-2016
- Occupations
- songwritermodelactorsinger
- Biography
-
Choi Soo-young, known mononymously as Sooyoung, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She was a member of the short-lived Korean-Japanese singing duo Route 0 during 2002 in Japan. After returning to South Korea in 2004, Choi eventually became a member of girl group Girls' Generation in 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide.
-
Kim Da-mi
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Da-mi is a South Korean actress. She first gained recognition for playing the titular character in Park Hoon-jung's action-mystery film The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018) and came to further prominence for starring in the television series Itaewon Class (2020) and Our Beloved Summer (2021–2022).
-
Go Ara
- Occupations
- modelactorfilm actorchild actor
- Biography
-
Go Ara is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for starring in the television series Sharp (2003), Heading to the Ground (2009), Reply 1994 (2013), You're All Surrounded (2014), Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016–17), Black (2017), Ms. Hammurabi (2018), Haechi (2019), and Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020).
-
Kim Rae-won
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Rae-won is a South Korean actor. He first rose to fame with his appearances in the 2003 romantic comedy series Cats on the Roof. He is best known for the movies My Little Bride (2004), Sunflower (2006), The Prison (2017), as well as television series Love Story in Harvard (2004), Gourmet (2008), A Thousand Days' Promise (2011), Punch (2014–2015), The Doctors (2016), Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me (2018), and The First Responders (2022–2023).
-
Kim Min-jae
- Occupations
- television actorrapperactorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Min-jae also known as Real.be, is a South Korean actor and rapper. He starred in television series Second 20s (2015), My First Time (2015), Dr. Romantic (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), Tempted (2018), Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019), Dr. Romantic 2 (2020), Do You Like Brahms? (2020), Dali & Cocky Prince (2021), Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist (2022), and Dr. Romantic 3 (2023). He was also a contestant in the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 in 2015.
-
Park Ji-hoon
- Occupations
- singeractor
- Biography
-
Park Ji-hoon is a South Korean singer and actor. He was initially active as a child actor and advertisement model. Park rose to fame in early 2017 as the second-place winner of the second season of the reality competition series Produce 101. He is a former member of the show's resulting boy group Wanna One and has since been active as a solo artist and an actor.
-
Im Soo-hyang
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Im Soo-hyang is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame playing leading roles in the television series New Tales of Gisaeng (2011) and Inspiring Generation (2014). After a series of supporting roles, she gained wide recognition for her performances in the campus romance My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018) and the smash-hit mystery drama Graceful Family (2019). She then starred in When I Was the Most Beautiful (2020), Woori the Virgin (2022), and Doctor Lawyer (2022).
-
Kim Hee-sun
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Hee-sun is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s with leading roles in television series such as Men of the Bath House (1995), Propose (1997), Wedding Dress (1997), Forever Yours (1998), Mister Q (1998), Sunflower (1998), and Tomato (1999). Kim also starred in the martial arts films Bichunmoo (2000) and The Myth (2005), historical medical series Faith (2012), teen series Angry Mom (2015), melodrama The Lady in Dignity (2017), and fantasy series Tomorrow (2022).
-
Lee Young-ae
- Occupations
- film actoractormodel
- Biography
-
Lee Young-ae is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her appearances in the historical drama Jewel in the Palace (2003), in Hur Jin-ho's film One Fine Spring Day (2001), in Park Chan Wook's films Joint Security Area (2000) and Lady Vengeance (2005). For her performance in the latter, she received Best Actress awards at the 38th Sitges Film Festival, 26th Blue Dragon Film Awards and 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards.
-
Kang Han-na
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre art
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Kang Han-na is a South Korean actress. Kang played several lead roles in films and television series, including Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Rain or Shine (2017), Familiar Wife (2018), Start-Up (2020), My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021), and Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025).
-
Ha Jung-woo
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actordirectorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Sung-hoon, better known as Ha Jung-woo (하정우), is a South Korean actor and filmmaker. One of the highest grossing actors in South Korea, Ha's starring films have accumulated more than 100 million tickets. Only 3 other actors have reached this milestone, with Ha being nearly a decade younger than the rest when achieving this.
-
Jin Se-yeon
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Yoon-jung, commonly known as Jin Se-yeon (진세연), is a South Korean actress. She is notable for her appearances in television series Bridal Mask (2012), Doctor Stranger (2014), Flowers of the Prison (2016), and Grand Prince (2018).
-
Lee Jae-wook
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Lee Jae-wook is a South Korean actor and model. He made his television debut in Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019) and his film debut in The Battle of Jangsari (2019). He gained recognition with Extraordinary You (2019) and Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020), both of which earned him acting awards. His role in Alchemy of Souls (2022–2023) brought him three additional acting awards.
-
Kim So-eun
- Occupations
- film actoractormodel
- Biography
-
Kim So-eun is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular television drama Boys Over Flowers. She has since starred in Happiness in the Wind (2010), A Thousand Kisses (2011–12), Liar Game (2014), Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015), Our Gap-soon (2016–17), Evergreen (2018), and Three Bold Siblings (2022–23). She has won various accolades such as Best New Actress, Special Acting Award and was nominated in different years for Excellence Award and Best Actress in A Special.
-
Song Jae-lim
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied electronic engineering
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Song Jae-rim, also known as Song Jae-lim, was a South Korean actor and model. Starting in modelling, Song had a career as an actor in Korean dramas.
-
Jung Kyung-ho
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Jung Kyung-ho is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition for starring in the television series Missing Nine (2017), Prison Playbook (2017–2018), and Life on Mars (2018) before gaining prominence with the first and second seasons of Hospital Playlist (2020–2021). Since then, he has starred in the series Crash Course in Romance (2023) and Oh My Ghost Clients (2025).
-
Kwon Yu-ri
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied in 2010-2016
- Occupations
- lyricistfilm actormodelsongwriterpianist
- Biography
-
Kwon Yu-ri, known mononymously as Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, she has acted in several television dramas such as Fashion King (2012), Local Hero (2016), Innocent Defendant (2017), Dae Jang Geum Is Watching (2018), Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), Good Job (2022) and Parole Examiner Lee (2024). In 2013, she made her film debut in No Breathing. In 2018, she made her debut as a soloist with her first extended play The First Scene.
-
Kim Hee-ae
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Hee-ae is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Korean dramas such as Sons and Daughters (1992), Perfect Love (2003), My Husband's Woman (2007), How Long I've Kissed (2012), Secret Affair (2014), and The World of the Married (2020). She has received multiple acting awards including two Daesang (Grand Prize) and four Best Actress Awards for Television at the Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2020, she was selected as Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year.
-
Lee Yeon-hee
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Lee Yeon-hee is a South Korean actress. She is most known for her work in the television series East of Eden (2008), Phantom (2012), Miss Korea (2013), The Package (2017); and in the films A Millionaire's First Love (2006), M (2007), and Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (2015).
-
Yu Ji-tae
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in film policy
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directoractormodelprofessor
- Biography
-
Yoo Ji-tae is a South Korean actor. After a stint as a fashion model, Yoo launched his acting career in 1998 then rose to fame through the films Attack the Gas Station (1999) and Ditto (2000). In the succeeding years, he gained acting recognition by working with acclaimed directors such as Hur Jin-ho in One Fine Spring Day (2001), Park Chan-wook in Oldboy (2003), and Hong Sang-soo in Woman is the Future of Man (2004). Yoo began directing short films in 2003, which were well received in the film festival circuit. His feature directorial debut Mai Ratima was released in 2012.
-
Park Yong-ha
- Occupations
- television actorsingeractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Park Yong-ha was a South Korean actor and singer.
-
Song Il-kook
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Master of Arts in performing arts
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Song Il-kook is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his role in the 2006 hit series Jumong as the titular character.
-
Jin Ki-joo
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied computer engineering
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Jin Ki-joo is a South Korean actress. She made a breakthrough in 2018, landing her first lead role in a television series with Come and Hug Me after she acted in that year's acclaimed series Misty and film Little Forest.
-
Nam Da-reum
- Occupations
- television actoractorfilm actorchild actor
- Biography
-
Nam Da-reum is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor, playing young versions of the leading characters in several popular Korean dramas. He is best known for his lead role in Beautiful World (2019).
-
Lee Jae Myung
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Lee Jae Myung is a South Korean politician and lawyer who is serving as the 14th President of South Korea since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he held office as the party's leader from 2022 to 2025 and represented Gyeyang B in the National Assembly from 2022 to 2025. Lee previously served as Governor of Gyeonggi Province from 2018 to 2021.
-
Lee Jeong-hyeon
- Occupations
- actorsinger
- Biography
-
Lee Jung-hyun, also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as one of the top international acts from South Korea with her illustrious singing career. She has been known as "the Techno Queen" as she introduced the techno music genre to Korea. Lee is also known as "The Queen of Transformation" due to her changing new look for different songs. She is known as one of the first artists who introduced Korean Wave (Hallyu) to China and caused a sensation.
-
Yum Jung-ah
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorbeauty pageant contestantactorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Yum Jung-ah is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Her notable films include A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), The Big Swindle (2004), The Old Garden (2006), and Cart (2014), as well as the television series Royal Family (2011), and Sky Castle (2018). She was the first runner-up at Miss Korea 1991 and represented South Korea in Miss International 1992 and finished as the second runner-up.
-
Hong Sang-soo
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorcinematographercomposerexecutive producer
- Biography
-
Hong Sang-soo is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He is one of the most prominent exponents of slow cinema, often dealing in love affairs and everyday dilemmas in contemporary South Korea. His work has been widely-acclaimed and received numerous international accolades.
-
Yoo In-young
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Yoo Hyo-min, professionally known as Yoo In-young (유인영), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005.
-
Kim Hyeon-soo
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre art
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Hyun-soo is a South Korean actress. She often starred as the younger version of female protagonists in television series such as Bridal Mask and My Love from the Star, before receiving her first leading role in Solomon's Perjury. Kim's most notable on-screen role so far is Bae Ro-na from The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021).
-
Kwon Yul
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kwon Se-in, better known by the stage name Kwon Yul (권율), is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut with a leading role in the 2007 high school sitcom Mackerel Run. Kwon is best known for his roles as Seo Ji-seok on the daily soap opera Angel's Revenge (2014), Yi Hoe in the blockbuster period film The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), and as Lee Sang-woo in the hit romantic comedy series Let's Eat 2 (2015).
-
Lee Beom-soo
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Lee Beom-soo is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in Singles (2003), Giant (2010), On Air (2008), Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (2007), as well as in History of a Salaryman (2012).
-
Kim Jeong-hoon
- Occupations
- actorsingertelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Jeong-hoon, also known by his stage name John Hoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. He initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean duo UN debuting with the single Voice Mail in 2000. After the duo disbanded in 2005, his fame increased as an actor starring in Princess Hours, a drama based on a manhwa.
-
Lee Re
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre art
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Lee Re is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the title character in Hope (2013), Witch at Court (2017) and Castaway Diva (2023).
-
Baek Sung-hyun
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Baek Sung-hyun is a South Korean actor.
-
Kim Byung-chul
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Byung-chul is a South Korean actor. He is best known for playing Cha Min-hyuk in the television series Sky Castle (2018–2019). He has risen to fame by acting in hit television dramas such as Descendants of the Sun (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), All of Us Are Dead (2022–present), and Doctor Cha (2023).
-
Jo Woo-ri
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Jo Woo-ri is a South Korean actress. She starred in television series such as Medical Top Team (2013), Modern Farmer (2014), A Daughter Just Like You (2015), Descendants of the Sun (2016) and Gangnam Beauty (2018).
-
Go Won-hee
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Won-hee, better known by the stage name Go Won-hee (Korean: 고원희), is a South Korean actress. She is known for her role in the television series The Stars Are Shining (2015–2016), Strongest Deliveryman (2017), Perfume (2019), and King the Land (2023).
-
Kim Kang-woo
- Occupations
- television actorsingeractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Kang-woo is a South Korean actor who debuted in 2002. He is known for his work in various fields such as movies, dramas, and theater, and is a graduate of Chung-Ang University's Department of Theater and Film. He is best known from his roles in The Railroad, The Taste of Money, Le Grand Chef, and The Missing.
-
Lee Tae-ri
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Lee Tae-ri, birth name Lee Min-ho, is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), Song Man-bo in Rooftop Prince (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in The Beauty Inside (2018), Jinmichae/Geum Jin-mi in Extraordinary You (2019), and Imugi in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020).
-
Oh Hyeon-kyeong
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- television actorbeauty pageant contestantactorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Oh Hyun-kyung, birth name Oh Sang-ji, is a South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder.
-
Park Ye-jin
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Park Ye-jin is a South Korean actress.
-
Bae Jong-ok
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Bae Jong-ok is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a TV actress after she was recruited by KBS, and has since been active in theater, film and television.
-
Jo Min-ki
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Jo Min-ki was a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Love and Ambition, East of Eden, Queen Seondeok, and Flames of Desire. He was also a noted photographer and published two books and held solo exhibitions,. In addition since 2010 he was an assistant professor at Cheongju University.
-
Kim Ye-won
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Yu-bin, better known by the stage name Kim Ye-won (김예원), is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for acting in Suspicious Partner, Rich Man and Welcome to Waikiki 2.
-
Lee Yoon-ji
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre art
- Occupations
- stage actormodeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Lee Yoon-ji is a South Korean actress. After making her acting debut in the sitcom Nonstop 4, Lee has starred in the television series Pure 19 (2004), Princess Hours (2006), Dream High (2011), The King 2 Hearts (2012), and Wang's Family (2013). She also appeared in season 1 reality-variety show We Got Married (2008–2009), as well as the romantic comedy film Couples (2011).
-
Kim Sang-kyung
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Sang-kyung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in Memories of Murder (2003), May 18 (2007), and The Tower (2012). Kim is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker Hong Sang-soo in On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate (2002), Tale of Cinema (2005), and Ha Ha Ha (2010). He has starred in numerous television dramas, notably the period epic The Great King, Sejong (2008), the family comedy What Happens to My Family? (2014), and the historical drama The Crowned Clown (2019).
-
Im Chang-jung
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorcomposerfilm actorsongwriter
- Biography
-
Lim Chang-jung is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is often referred by Koreans as "the original multi-entertainer" for being active in all three fields: music, film and entertainment. He made his acting debut in 1990 and his singing debut in 1995. Im has since released 17 full-length albums and is known for his hit songs that are vocally challenging to sing. He is the only artist in South Korea who has songs that reached number one on the local music charts in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. He was selected as Singer of the Year and his song "The Love I Committed" was selected as Song of the Year in the surveys conducted by Gallup Korea in 2016.
-
Yoo So-young
- Occupations
- singeractor
- Biography
-
Yoo So-young is a South Korean actress, She debuted as a singer as a member of the girl group After School, before she graduated in late 2009. She is known for her supporting roles in Korean dramas, including Dream High 2 and High Society.
-
Park Byeong-eun
- Occupations
- film actoractorstage actor
- Biography
-
Park Byung-eun is a South Korean actor.
-
Cho Jae-hyun
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directortelevision actorfilm screenwriterfilm actor
- Biography
-
Cho Jae-hyun is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki-duk's persona" since Cho has starred as leading and supporting characters in a number of films directed by Kim.
-
Kim Tae-woo
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Kim Tae-woo is a South Korean actor. After his breakthrough in blockbuster war film Joint Security Area, Kim became best known for his leading roles in arthouse films, such as those directed by Hong Sang-soo, namely Woman Is the Future of Man, Woman on the Beach, and Like You Know It All.
-
Ko So-young
- Occupations
- film actoractormodel
- Biography
-
Ko So-young is a South Korean actress and model.
-
Son Hyeon-ju
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Son Hyun-joo is a South Korean actor. Since 1991, he has starred in numerous television series and films, such as First Love (1996), My Rosy Life (2005), My Too Perfect Sons (2009), Secretly, Greatly (2013), Empire of Gold (2013), The Chronicles of Evil (2015), and The Good Detective (2020–2022).
-
Nikki S. Lee
- Occupations
- performance artistphotographerartist
- Biography
-
Lee Seung-hee, known professionally as Nikki S. Lee, is a South Korean visual artist with a focus on performance, photography, and film. Lee often explores themes of identity through her work — specifically as it relates to others, rather than individual identity. Her photography series Projects (1997–2001) is her first and most notable work, where she camouflages herself as a member of the social and ethnic groups she poses with. Lee now lives and works in Seoul, South Korea.
-
Na Hye-mi
- Occupations
- fashion modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Na Hye-mi is a South Korean actress and model. She made her first screen debut with a supporting role in Address Unknown film when she was 10 year-old. After Unstoppable High Kick, Na took a long break from acting to complete her studies. She has modelled for various Television advertisement such as Samsung notebooks M, Kia Morning, Acuvue, KB card, as well as magazines like ELLE Girl, Ceci, Vogue, bnt, and Cosmopolitan.
-
Jang Shin-young
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Jang Shin-young is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut through a local beauty contest in 2001, and is best known for her portrayal of the femme fatale lead in the E Channel drama The Empress (2011). She was cast in the leading role in Flower of Revenge (2013), the first daily drama by cable station JTBC.
-
Cao Lu
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
-
Cao Lu is a Chinese singer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Fiestar until her group's disbandment in 2018 and regrouped in August 22, 2024.
-
Tang Jun-sang
- Enrolled in Chung-Ang University
- Studied theatre art
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Tang Jun-sang is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his role in the television series Crash Landing on You (2019–2020) and leading role in both Move to Heaven (2021) and Racket Boys (2021).
-
Luna
- Occupations
- modeldanceractorsinger
- Biography
-
Park Sun-young, known professionally as Luna (루나), is a South Korean singer, dancer, musical actress and television host. She debuted as a member of the girl group f(x) in September 2009. In May 2016, Luna released her solo EP Free Somebody. In November 2019, the single "Free Somebody" was listed in Billboard's greatest K-pop songs of the 2010s. In September 2019, Luna left SM Entertainment and joined Humap Contents. In February 2021, Luna established her entertainment agency, Grida Entertainment.
-
Jeong Bo-seok
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Jeong Bo-seok is a South Korean actor.
-
Chang Je-won
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Chang Je-won was a South Korean educator and conservative politician from the People Power Party (PPP). He served as a Member of the National Assembly for Sasang District for two terms, from 2008 to 2012 and again from 2016 to 2024.
-
Wang Bit-na
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Wang Bit-na is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing Bu-yong in the popular historical drama Hwang Jini.
-
Song Ga-in
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
-
Jo Eun-sim, better known by her stage name, Song Ga-in (Korean: 송가인), is a South Korean female trot singer. She is the winner of the 2019 reality television show Miss Trot. She often appears on KBS' Golden Oldies.
-
Ryu Deok-hwan
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Ryu Deok-hwan is a South Korean actor and director.
-
Shin Ae-ra
- Occupations
- film actoractordisc jockey
- Biography
-
Shin Ae-ra is a South Korean actress who made her acting debut in 1989. She has since played leading roles in television dramas such as Love in Your Arms and Bad Housewife.
-
Jeon In-hwa
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Jeon In-hwa, is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, and became best known for playing charismatic empresses in period dramas, notably in Ladies of the Palace for which she won the Grand Prize (or Daesang) at the 2001 SBS Drama Awards and Best TV Actress at the 2002 Baeksang Arts Awards. In recent years, Jeon has also starred in the contemporary dramas Again, My Love (2009), Bread, Love and Dreams (2010), Feast of the Gods (2012), My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015), Homemade Love Story.
-
Im Ho
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Im Ho is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series Jang Hui-bin (1995) and Jewel in the Palace (2003).
-
Ji Il-ju
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Ji Il-joo is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the drama series Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016–2017) and Hello, My Twenties! (2016)
-
Park Geun-hyung
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Park Geun-hyung is a South Korean actor. His career in film, television and theater has spanned over five decades.
-
Kim Hee-jung
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Hee-jung is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut after auditioning at SBS's open call for actors in 1991. Kim is best known for her roles in the Korean dramas First Wives' Club (2007–2008), Hilarious Housewives (2009), Three Brothers (2009–2010), and Living in Style (2011-2012).
-
Joo Hyun-mi
- Occupations
- singerpharmacist
- Biography
-
Joo Hyun-mi is a South Korean trot singer. Sometimes referred to as an "Empress of Trot", Joo is credited as being one of the leading figures in the trot music revival of the 1980s.
-
Park Won-sook
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Park Won-sook is a South Korean actress.
-
Kim Sung-joo
- Occupations
- television presenterannouncer
- Biography
-
Kim Sung-joo is a South Korean television host and a former announcer. A former sports broadcaster and presenter, he became known to the wider public as a variety show host and for his stint on the reality-variety show Dad! Where Are We Going?.
-
Lee Bong-ryun
- Occupations
- film actoractorstage actor
- Biography
-
Lee Jeong-eun, better known by the stage name Lee Bong-ryun (Korean: 이봉련), is a South Korean character actress. In 2020, Lee was cast as Princess Hamlet in the gender-blind production of Shakespeare's Hamlet for the 70th anniversary of National Theater Company of Korea. For this role, she won the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actress in a Play. She is also frequently cast in other notable productions by the National Theater Company of Korea.
-
Ko Kyu-pil
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Ko Kyu-pil is a South Korean actor. He debuted in the 1993 South Korean children's film Kid Cop and has thus appeared in notable television series and films in a supporting role.
-
Park In-hwan
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Park In-hwan is a South Korean actor.
-
Kim Hee-jung
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Hee-jung is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2000 as a child actress, playing the titular character in Kkokji (also known as Tough Guy's Love). As Kim reached her early twenties, one of her notable roles was Gwanghae's queen consort in the 2014 period drama The King's Face. In May 2016, Kim signed with YG Entertainment. In August 2019, she left YG Entertainment and signed with Sublime Artist Agency. She is also a member of the South Korean female dance crew Purplow, known by the stage name Bibi.
-
Baek Yoon-sik
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Baek Yoon-sik is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting.
-
Park Cheol-min
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Park Chul-min is a South Korean actor.
-
Yu In-chon
- Occupations
- film actoractorstage actor
- Biography
-
Yu In-chon is a South Korean actor who served as the minister of culture, sports and tourism from 2008 to 2011 and from 2023 to 2025. He was formerly the special presidential adviser on culture and sports.
-
Park Ah-in
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Park Ah-in is a South Korean actress. She is an alumna of Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Theater Studies. She made her acting debut in 2006 in the horror film Forbidden Floor and since then has appeared in a number of films and television series, including Loner (2008), A Gentleman's Dignity (2012), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Vagabond (2019), Never Twice (2019) and Kkondae Intern (2020).
-
Kim Shin-wook
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
-
Kim Shin-wook is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker.
-
Hur Jae
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
-
Hur Jae is a South Korean retired basketball coach and former player. His playing and coaching career combined spanned over three decades, beginning during the semi-professional era and coinciding with the establishment of the professional Korean Basketball League (KBL). As one of the most recognizable domestic sports stars of the late 1980s to early 2000s, Hur was nicknamed "The President of Korean Basketball" (농구대통령) by Korean fans and the media. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he took the Athlete's Oath with handball player Son Mi-na.
-
Song Mi-jin
- Occupations
- actorsinger
- Biography
-
Song Mi-jin, known as Emily Song is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of Taiwanese girl group Dream Girls.
