Popular Korean Child Actors
Among the casts that we’ve seen in Korean Drama, the child actors who portray the little lead are also a big wonder.
In this post, I will introduce the child actors who played an active role in Korean dramas as well as the Korean dramas that they’ve been in. If you’re interested to know about the child actors scroll down to this post!
Rank #1 – Yoo Seung Ho
Real name: Yoo Seung Ho/ 유승호
Date of birth: August 17, 1993
Current age: 29 years old
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Blood type: A
Height: 175cm
Body weight: 77 kg
Activities: Actor
Office: Sun Entertainment
Image Source: Instagram
Yoo Seung Ho is performing arts activities since the age of 7. Yoo Seung Ho made his debut in 2000 with the drama ‘Kashigogi’. He was called the nation’s younger brother because of his acting ability and popularity.
In 2006’s “Alien Sam”, Jang Geun Suk played the role of a teacher and appeared as a student in that class.
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Rank #2 – Kim Yoo Jung
Real name: Kim Yoo Jung/김유정
Date of birth: September 22, 1999
Current age: 23 years old
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: O type
Height: 160cm
Body weight: 48 kg
Activities: Actress, Talent, Moderator
Office: SidusHQ
Image Source: Instagram
Ranked 2nd, Kim Yoo Jung debuted in Confectionery CF in 2003 when she was 5 years old.
She is one of the famous child actors who often play the childhood of main characters and important figures in dramas, and Kim Yoo-Jung also played Han Hyun-Joo’s childhood in “Ichijimae” and “Dong Yi”. She has grown up in “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds”.
Rank #3 – Yeo Jin Goo
Real name: Yeo Jin Goo/여진구
Date of birth: August 13, 1997
Current age: 25 years old
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: O type
Height: 174cm
Body weight: 63 kg
Activities: TV personality/actor
Office: Janus entertainment
Image Source: Instagram
Jin Goo is often called as a genius child actor. Ranked 3rd, Yeo Jin Goo debuted in 2005 when he passed the audition for the movie “Sad Movie” with a magnification of 150 times.
He also won numerous acting awards for her unbelievable teenage performance in his first starring movie, The Boy Raised by the Devil. Since then, he has appeared in many dramas and movies. He is one of the fastest-growing actors.
Rank #4 – Kim So Hyun
Real name: Kim So Hyun / 김소현
Date of birth: June 4, 1999
Current age: 23 years old
Birthplace: Australia (Nationality: South Korea)
Blood type: O type
Height: 165cm
Body weight: 48 kg
Activities: Actress, moderator, singer, voice actor
Office: E&T STORY ENTERTAINMENT
Image Source: Instagram
Ranked 4th, Kim So Hyun made her debut in 2006 with KBS ‘Drama City – Your Trifle for 10 Minutes’. She was well-received for her performance in 2011’s The Moon That Embraces The Sun. She was born in Australia.
After that, she appeared in popular Japanese dramas such as “Aitai” and “Suspicious Housekeeper”. In 2017 she was dubbed in the Japanese animated film Your Name. She is a talented young actor. She lost his father when she was young and seems to live with her mother and younger brother.
Rank #5 – Kim Sae Ron
Real name: Kim Sae Ron / 김새론
Date of birth: July 31, 2000
Current age: 22 years old
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Blood Type: B
Height: 167cm
Body Weight: 52 kg
Activities: Talent, Child Actor, Actress
Office: Tree J company
Image Source: Instagram
Ranked 5th, Kim Sae Ron started her career as a child actress when she was 9 years old. That’s right. In 2010, she became the youngest actress to win the Best New Actress Award at the Korean Film Awards for her role in “Ajoshi”.
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Rank #6 – Jang Keun Suk
Nickname: Gun-chan, Prince of Asia
Real name: Jang Keun Suk/장근석
Date of birth: August 4, 1987
Current age: 35 years old
Birthplace: Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
Blood type: A
Height: 182cm
Body weight: 70 kg
Activities: Actor, Singer, Talent (enlisted)
Office: Tree J company
Image Source: Instagram
Keun Suk was a model since age 6. Ranked 6th in Japan, Jang Keun Suk made his debut as a model for a children’s clothing catalog in 1993 at the age of 7.
The first TV drama was “Happiness sells”. He rose to prominence with the 2006 drama “Hwang Jini”. In 2010, an official Japanese fan club site was launched and captured the hearts of Japanese women.
Rank #7 – Park Shin Hye
Real name: Park Shin Hye / 박신혜
Date of birth: February 18, 1990
Current age: 32 years old
Birthplace: Gwangju, South Korea
Blood type: A
Height: 168cm
Weight: 45kg
Activities: Actor
Office: SALT ENTERTAINMENT
Image Source: Instagram
Ranked 7th, Park Shin Hye debuted in 2003 with the MV “Flower”. In the same year, she made her drama debut by playing the childhood role of Cheon Seo, played by actress Choi Ji Woo, in the TV drama Stairway to Heaven.
Since then, she has appeared in dramas and movies one after another and has been active in multiple fields, even appearing in commercials. She is a popular actress in Japan as well. It seems that many people look up to Park Shin Hye, who has succeeded in her role as an adult.
Rank #8 – Seo Shin Hye
Real name: Seo Shin Hye / 서신애
Date of birth: October 20, 1998
Current age: 24 years old
Birthplace: Hwaseong, South Korea
Blood type: O type
Height: 158cm
Body weight: 52 kg
Activities: TV personality/actor
Office: DAIN Entertainment
Image Source: Instagram
Ranked 8th, Seo Shin Hye debuted in 2004 with a commercial for Seoul Milk. It seems that she is said to be successful if she appears in this commercial.
She did just that, and she appeared in movies and dramas, and even played the role of a student in the Korean version of “The Queen’s Classroom.” She gradually sees growth as she takes on the challenge of adult productions as well.
Rank #9 – Jin Ji-hee
Real name: Jin Ji-hee
Date of birth: March 25, 1999
Current age: 23 years old
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: O Type
Height: 160 cm
Body weight: 56 kg
Activities: TV personality/actor
Office: IMAGINE AJIA
Image Source: Instagram
Ranked ninth among the popular child actors in Korea, Jin Ji-hee debuted as a child actress in the 2003 drama “Yellow Handkerchief.” She was such an influential child actor that in “Tomorrow’s High Kick!”
Rank #10 – Nam Ji Hyun
Real name: Nam Ji Hyun / 남지현
Date of birth: September 17, 1995
Current age: 27 years old
Birthplace: Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea
Blood type: B Type
Height: 162 cm
Body weight: 50 kg
Activities: TV personality/actor
Office: Management SOOP
Image Source: Instagram
Nam Ji Hyun is known to have the excellent acting ability since childhood. Ranked 10th among the popular Korean child actors, she debuted in the 2004 drama “Tell me you love me”.
After that, she was Jang Jin-young in ‘Lobbyist’, Lee Yoon-Ji in ‘King Sejong’, Han Ji-Hye in ‘East of Eden’, and Lee in ‘Queen Seondeok’. She has played the childhood of many top-class beautiful actresses such as You-on.
It seems that the offer of a child actor in Korea was the first place. Since her childhood, she has been known for her great acting skills.
Most Popular Korean Child Actors in Korean Dramas
It’s really stunning to know that these child actors just played a small role of being the little lead before having their own dramas in which they are the lead actors. Indeed their experience as child actors has sharpened their acting skills to be what they become today.
There will be more upcoming drama releases in the succeeding years in which they fit roles. Let’s support them and show that they are being appreciated with the efforts to make us feel different emotions in their dramas.
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