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        60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        All the Korean rookie actors you need to know about.

        YuJun, Kpopmap Editor
        13 min to read  ·  Published : Jul 21, 2023 · Updated : Feb 7, 2024
        60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

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        There are a lot of rookies or yet-to-be-known actors acting in K-Dramas that caught attention with good acting or/and with a special aura on screen. However, most of the time, it is hard for global fans to find detailed information about these actors.

        At Kpopmap, we try our best to have articles about rookie actors that have little information accessible for international fans. For the past years, we have covered a lot of rookies or yet-to-be-known actors, and here is a selection of some of them. K-Drama fans should closely look at them as they have enough talent to earn more recognition and fame! We can tell you that the future top Hallyu stars are probably on this list.

        The list has no particular order also. The article was first published back in 2019, we keep on updating the list (bookmark us not to miss updates).

        For the detailed actor profile or their previous works, click on the links below each picture.

        Are there any rookie actors you are curious about and are not on this list? Let us know in the comments, we will inform you about them!

         

        1. Ko ChanBin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Ko ChanBin's Instagram

        Age: Born in 2001

        Instagram: @briller_01

        Key dramas: "Love Revolution", "Oh! My Assistant"

        Find more about him below.

         

        2. Ryu EuiHyun

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        bnt

        Age: Born in 1999

        Instagram: @ui_hstagram

        Key dramas: "Shopping King Louie", “A-Teen”, "Adult Trainee"

        Find more about him below.

         

        3. Kim SungHyun (Yoo JungWoo)

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        JS Pictures

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @dggyang

        Key dramas: “Mama Fairy And The Woodcutter”, "Secret Boutique", "The Temperature of Language: Our Nineteen"

        Find more about him below.

         

        4. Lee JungJun

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Lee JungJun's Official

        Age: Born in 1999

        Instagram: @right_jun_

        Key dramas: "Best Mistake 2", "Kairos", "Cheer Up", "Celebrity"

        Find more about him below.

         

        5. Park TaeIn

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Park TaeIn's Instagram

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: @ehoili_

        Key dramas: "The Mermaid Prince", "Doom at Your Service", "Doctor Cha"

        Find more about him below.

         

        6. Han SeJin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Han SeJin's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1996

        Instagram: @ahoi_ing

        Key dramas: “A Piece of Your Mind", "Phantom the Secret Agent", "Mr. Heart", "Nobleman Ryu's Wedding", "Hope or Dope"

        Find more about him below.

         

        7. Choe ChanYi

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Choe ChanYi's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1995

        Instagram: @choechani

        Key dramas: "Best Mistake", "Light on Me"

        Find more about him below.

         

        8. Kang Yul

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Kang Yul's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1993

        Instagram: @_kangyul_

        Key dramas: "Best Mistake"

        Find more about him below.

         

        9. Jung HaJoon

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        W

        Age: Born in 1996

        Instagram: @chjoooon

        Key dramas: "Memorist", "Police University", "Café Minamdang"

        Find more about him below.

         

        10.  Kang Hui

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Kang Hui Official

        Age: Born in 1991

        Instagram: @kanghui_

        Key dramas: "Ending Again", "Cherry Blossoms After Winter"

        Find more about him below.

         

        11. Kim GeonWon

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Kim GunWon's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1993

        Instagram: @gxbbang

        Key dramas: "Ending Again"

        Find more about him below.

         

        12. Lee KiTaek

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Lee KiTaek's Official

        Age: Born in 1994

        Instagram: @leekiitaek

        Key dramas: "In Seoul 2", "One Fine Week 2", "The Devil Judge", "Moonshine"

        Find more about him below.

         

        13. Choi JaeHyun

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Glorious Entertainment

        Age: Born in 1995

        Instagram: @choijaehyun7

        Key dramas: "Love with Flaws", "Sweet Munchies", "Dalgona", "Run On", "Peach of Time", "The Heavenly Idol"

        Find more about him below.

         

        14. Choi KyungHoon

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Choi KyungHoon's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1993

        Instagram: @k__h_c

        Key dramas: "Romance, Talking", "Trap", "Legally Dad", "Re-Feel: If Only", "Snowdrop"

        Find more about him below.

         

        15. Choi WooSung

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Choi WooSung's Official

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @c.woo_sung

        Key dramas: "At Eighteen", "It's Okay to Not Be Okay", "Police University", "Melancholia"

        Find more about him below.

         

        16. Son HyeonWoo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Son HyeonWoo's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1996

        Instagram: @sssonzino

        Key dramas: "Not Alright, But It's Alright", "Standby Curator", "Trap"

        Find more about him below.

         

        17. Cheon SeungHo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Cheon SeungHo's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1996

        Instagram: @xxurricane

        Key dramas: "Where Your Eyes Linger", "Mr. Heart", "Jun & Jun"

        Find more about him below.

         

        18. Lee WonJung

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Lee WonJung's Instagram

        Age: Born in 2001

        Instagram: @jung_or__

        Key dramas: "Real:Time:Love", "Live On", "Bio Homme", "Can You Deliver Time? 2002", "The World of My 17 2", "Hierarchy"

        Find more about him below.

         

        19. Ahn SeMin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Ahn SeMin's Official

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: @saemings

        Key dramas: "Let Me Off The Earth", "User Not Found", "School 2021"

        Find more about him below.

         

        20. Kim SeungHo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        GoldMedalist

        Age: Born in 2001

        Instagram: @_s_ngho_

        Key dramas: "My Fuxxxxx Romance", "Going to the Blue House Like This", "Rookie Cops"

        Find more about him below.

         

        21. Cho HanGyeol

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Cho HanGyeol's Instagram

        Age: Born in 2002

        Instagram: @cho.0910

        Key dramas: "Let Me Off The Earth", "Love Mate", "Blue Temperature"

        Find more about him below.

         

        22. Yoo Jun

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Yoo Jun's Official

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: @yyjjun_xx

        Key dramas: "Color Rush" (1 and 2), "Crash Course in Romance", "Duty After School: Part 1"

        Find more about him below.

         

        23. Won TaeMin (Won HyungHoon)

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Kpopmap

        Age: Born in 1993

        Instagram: @one__tm_

        Key dramas: "You Make Me Dance", "Unintentional Love Story"

        Find more about him below.

         

        24. Lim JiSub

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Fantagio

        Age: Born in 1998

        Instagram: @leemjs

        Key dramas: "The Eight Sense"

        Find more about him below.

         

        25. Lee ChanHyeong

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Lee ChanHyeong's Official

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @nakktaa_ 

        Key dramas: "Re-Feel", "Hospital Playlist", "My Sweet Dear", "Adult Trainee", "Gaus Electronics"

        Find more about him below.

         

        26. Kim DoMin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Kim DoMin Official

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: -

        Key dramas: "Arthdal Chronicles", "Twenty Twenty", "Hearts and Hani"

        Find more about him below.

         

        27. Lee SaeOn

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Lee SaeOn's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1995

        Instagram: @leesaeon

        Key dramas: "Light On Me", "Boss-dol Mart"

        Find more about him below.

         

        28. Oh JunTaek

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Oh JunTaek's Instagram

        Age: Born in 2001

        Instagram: @ohjunt

        Key dramas: "The Eight Sense"

        Find more about him below.

         

        29. (Byeon) SeongTae

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Urban Works Ent.

        Age: Born in 1998

        Instagram: @bsvvt_

        Key dramas: "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha", "Happy Merry Ending"

        Find more about him below.

         

        30. Min InGi

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Min InGi's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1995

        Instagram:  @min2kki

        Key dramas: "Blue of Winter"

        Find more about him below.

         

        31. Jeon YuBin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Jeon YuBin's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram:  @u_b.97

        Key dramas: "Blue of Winter"

        Find more about him below.

         

        32. Lee JungMin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Lee JungMin's Instagram

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: @jungmin_0618

        Key dramas: "Blue of Winter", "Why R U?"

        Find more about him below.

         

        33. Yoo YoungMo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Yoo YoungMo's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1998

        Instagram: @___youngmo

        Key dramas: "Blue of Winter"

        Find more about him below.

         

        34. Yoon HyunSoo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Yoon HyunSoo's Official

        Age: Born in 1999

        Instagram:  @hyvn_soo

        Key dramas: "Racket Boys", "Juvenile Delinquency", "Kill Heel", "Hope or Dope", "Running Mate"

        Find more about him below.

         

        35. Song WonSeok

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Song WonSeok's Official

        Age: Born in 1988

        Instagram: @songwonseok88

        Key dramas: "One the Woman", "Lovers of the Red Sky", "Entourage", "Business Proposal"

        Find more about him below.

         

        36. Park SungJoon

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Park SungJoon's Official

        Age: Born in 1992

        Instagram: @nujabes7479

        Key dramas: "Rookie Cops", "Run On", "Eulachacha Waikiki", "Strongest Deliveryman"

        Find more about him below.

         

        37. Baek SeoHoo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        n.CH Entertainment

        Age: Born in 1996

        Instagram: @seohoo._.b

        Key dramas: "Color Rush 2", "Minamdang: Case Note", "IDOL: The Coup", "Love Revolution", "Heartbeat"

        Find more about him below.

         

        38. Min HyoGi

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Min HyoGi's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @_minhyogi (private now)

        Key dramas: "Color Rush 2"

        Find more about him below.

         

        39. Heo WonSeo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        KEYEAST

        Age: Born in 2001

        Instagram: @1hwesd

        Key dramas: "Our Blooming Youth"

        Find more about him below.

         

        40. Ki HyunWoo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Ki HyunWoo's Instagram

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: @hywo.o

        Key dramas: "Jinx", "Semantic Error: The Movie", "Jun and Jun"

        Find more about him below.

         

        41. Lee JungHa

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Cine21.com

        Age: Born in 1998

        Instagram: @jungha.km

        Key dramas: "Moving"

        Find more about him below.

         

        42. Kim JaeWon

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        MYSTIC STORY

        Age: Born in 2001

        Instagram: @rlawodnjs_

        Key dramas: "Stealer: The Treasure Keeper", "King The Land".

        Find more about him below.

         

        43. Park KangHyun

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Park KangHyun's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1989

        Instagram: @p_k_h_

        Key dramas: "Heartbeat"

        Find more about him below.

         

        44. Yang JunMo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        J Model Management

        Age: Born in 2001

        Instagram: @emdow_

        Key dramas: "Jun &Jun"

        Find more about him below.

         

        45. Yoon DoJin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Yoon DoJin's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1998

        Instagram: @dzyunb

        Key dramas: "Love Tractor"

        Find more about him below.

         

        46. Han GenU

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Han GenU's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1992

        Instagram: @kyunnnh

        Key dramas: "Tale Of The Nine Tailed 1938",

        Find more about him below.

         

        47. Oh JinSeok

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Oh JinSeok's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1995

        Instagram: @o.b.o.n

        Key dramas: "The Heavenly Idol", "Sh**ting Stars"

        Find more about him below.

         

        48. Do Won

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        SM C&C

        Age: Born in 1994

        Instagram: @yokwans

        Key dramas: "Love Tractor"

        Find more about him below.

         

        49. Cho HyunMin

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Cho HyunMin's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1994

        Instagram: @c_hm11

        Key dramas: "Love Mate"

        Find more about him below.

         

        50. Song JiHo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Song JiHo's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1992

        Instagram: @ziffffo

        Key dramas: "Doctor Cha"

        Find more about him below.

         

        51. Jeong SooHyun

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Jeong SooHyun's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @from.jsoohyun

        Key dramas: "The Heavenly Idol", "Mokkoji Kitchen"

        Find more about him below.

         

        52. Lee SeungGyu

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Lee SeungGyu's Official

        Age: Born in 1999

        Instagram: @gyue_ing

        Key dramas: "Our Dating Sim", "User Not Found"

        Find more about him below.

         

        53. Lee JongHyuk

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        CAMPUS PLUS

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @zonyuk_

        Key dramas: "Our Dating Sim"

        Find more about him below.

         

        54. Kim YoonWoo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        WELLS Entertainment

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: -

        Key dramas: "Mimicus", "Deceitfully Delightful", "My Dearest"

        Find more about him below.

         

        55. Lee MinJae

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        IKKLE Entertainment

        Age: Born in 2000

        Instagram: @__minnjaee_

        Key dramas: "Oh! Youngsimi", "Cheer Up", "The Golden Spoon", "Crash Course In Romance"

        Find more about him below.

         

        56. Kim HyunWook

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        K Star Global Entertainment

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @hyunvvk

        Key dramas: "Cherry Blossoms After Winter", "Kill Heel", "The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch"

        Find more about him below.

         

        57. Woo HyoWon

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Woo HyoWon's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1994

        Instagram: @whyocircle

        Key dramas: "You Raise Me Up", "Bad Girlfriend", "Love Class 2"

        Find more about him below.

         

        58. Lee GwangHee

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Artsro Entertainment

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @gwang._.hh

        Key dramas: "Love Class 2"

        Find more about him below.

         

        59. Choi YoonJe

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Choi YoonJe's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1999

        Instagram: @cdbswp

        Key dramas: "May I Help You?", "Snowdrop", "Search", "The Forbidden Marriage", "Under the Queen's Umbrella"

        Find more about him below.

         

        60. Yoo JungHoo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Yoo JungHoo's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1997

        Instagram: @u_junghoo

        Key dramas: "Durian's Affair", "Bitch X Rich"

        Find more about him below.

         

        62. Kim DoHoon

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        SEM Company

        Age: Born in 1998

        Instagram: @7imdohoon

        Key dramas: "The Law Cafe", "Today's Webtoon", "Here's My Plan", "Moving"

        Find more about him below.

         

        63. Yeon Oh

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Yeon Oh's Instagram

        Age: Born in 1995

        Instagram: @yeonoh._.

        Key dramas: "Alchemy Of Souls", "Revenge Of Others", "The Secret Romantic Guesthouse", 'Twinkling Watermelon"

        Find more about him below.

         

        64. Lee SiWoo

         60+ Korean Rookie & Yet-To-Be-Known Actors To Have A Close Look At & Profile (2024 Update)

        Noblesse Korea

        Age: Born in 1999

        Instagram: lee__s.woo.

        Key dramas: "Boyhood", "Pale Moon", "Here's My Plan", "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" and "Hi Bye, Mama!"

        Find more about him below.

         

        Actors previously on this list but who gained popularity and experience. They have left our list: Nam YoonSu, Tang JunSang, Byeon WooSeok, Lee JaeWook, Kim DoWan, Kim YoungDae, Song Kang, Hwang InYeop, Seo JiHoon, Kim DongHee, Jang DongYoon, Kim SungCheol, Bae HyunSung, Ki DoHun, Chae JongHyeop, Lee JongWon, Moon SangMin, Joo WooJae, Jang EuiSoo, Choi HyunWook, Song GeonHee, Park SangNam, Kim MinGi, Cho JunYoung, Baek SungChul, Park JiBin, Kang Hoon, Park JungWoo, Kim WooSeok, Choo YoungWoo, Kim SuGyeom, etc.

         

        Is there any rookie actor you want to know more about? Let us know in the comments. 

         

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