Given the rise to fame and Korean movies winning big in Oscars, like the Parasite and Minari, many Hollywood entertainment teams have collaborated with the Koreans. This growing interest has led to the discovery of many gems in the rough. Here are some of the actors who slew in Hollywood. And are Koreans who have portrayed immense talent on screen with their performances, good enough to be a part of the Hollywood federation, the biggest name in the industry.
1. Claudia Kim
Claudia Kim has been in the Hollywood industry for quite some time now. Some of the works that have given her fame were her role as Dr. Helen Cho. The supporting character that helped the Avengers in the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015, and Nagini, an animagus who was a woman turned into a snake in the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald released in 2018.
2. Bae Doona
She recently got seen in the Korean Drama Kingdom, released in 2019, produced by Netflix. She has been a part of big movies starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry n Cloud Atlas. She has been a part of Jupiter Ascending, sense8, and more. Furthermore, she is also an ambassador for Louis Vuitton.
3. Rain
Everybody knows about the K-Pop star Rain, but many might still not know that he made his Hollywood debut back in 2008, and in 2019, he landed a lead role (which is a big deal) as the character named Raizen in the movie Ninja Assassin. He gets previously seen in Speed Racer.
4. Lee Joon Gi
Lee Joon Gi had already been ruling our hearts with his compelling choices of K-Drama. Still, he had impressed the director of Resident Evil with his stunts that went viral on YouTube, and he landed his first Hollywood gig then and performed his actions in the movie. His co-stars praised his performance a lot.
5. Jeon Jong Seo
The actress does not have much experience in the industry; with only three years of experience, she has been doing well. She gets spotted in movies like Burning, which earned her an award at Cannes Film Festival, and The Call, a massive hit in Korea. She is currently working with Kate Hudson on her Hollywood movie Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon.
6. Ma Dong Seok
You might have seen his movies. Talking about Korean film, he was seen in the famous and critically acclaimed Train to Busan and has acted for over 40film. He got seen in Marvel’s The Eternals, which might premier at the end of 2021. The star cast for the movie is epic, with names like Angelina Jolie, Millie Bobby Brown, and Kit Harrington.
7. Daniel Henney
He has been seen in a few Hollywood movies and has been a part of big names like Hawai Five-O and NCIS: Los Angeles. He finally got his regular appearances and fame through the show “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.” He was seen in K-Dramas previously, too, before leaving the States.
8. Lee Byung Hun
Lee Byung Hun was already famous for his show Mr. Sunshine in Korea, and he infiltrated through Hollywood with big movie names like G.I. Joe and The Magnificent Seven. He is now active in both movies and television. One of the initial successful dramas includes IRIS, a cult genre drama.
9. Song Kang Ho
The actor delivered one of the biggest movies in his lifetime, like Parasite. He collaborated with the director for another Hollywood movie named Snowpiercer, released in 2013, starring names like Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, and Octavia Spencer. He is also known for his role in “A Taxi Driver.”
10. Steven Yeun
You might have guessed already. Steven was seen as the patriarch in the Yi Family in the movie “Minari.” He was also seen in the Walking Dead and the critically acclaimed film “Burning” in 2018, a psychological thriller that made a massive name for itself.
