Korean artists are well-known all over the world. Teenagers and young people are primarily fans of Korean dramas, films, and music. Celebrities are not only the finest in their field of entertainment; they are also educated and certified in a variety of other professions.
So now we will discuss the top ten Korean actors and their educational qualifications:
10. Lee Min-Ho
Lee Min-Ho is an excellent South Korean actor, singer, director, and businessman, but he did not start as an actor; he desired to be a professional football player since he was a child. He also got selected for the Youth Football class, but a devastating fifth-grade injury ended his football career. He subsequently expanded his acting career by graduating from Konkuk University with degrees in Film and Art.
9. Ji Chang-Wook
South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook was always interested in pursuing a career as an actor. His mother hugely supported him to focus on his ambition; after graduating from Shin Sung High School, he pursued his ambitions. He majored in Performing Arts at Dankook University.
8. Song Joong-Ki
Song Joong-ki is a famous Korean actor well known for his character in the historical drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010). He belongs from Daejeon's rural fringes. As a national speed skater, he represented Daejeon at the national level. Unfortunately, he had to give up skating during his first year of high school owing to an injury. Then, in his third year of university, he chose to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, and he eventually earned a degree in Business Administration (minor in Broadcasting).
7. Hyun Bin
Hyun Bin is well-known for his romantic roles in popular Korean dramas such as My Name Is Kim Sam-soon and many others, he was initially uninterested in pursuing a career as an actor, but later, he decided to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Studies.
6. Lee Jong-Suk
Lee made his runway debut in the year 2005 as the youngest male participant at Seoul Fashion Week. He received his bachelor's degree in Professional Motion Pictures and art from Konkuk University.
5. So Ji-Sub
So Ji-sub spent the better part of his adolescence training to be a professional swimmer. He won bronze in the Korean National Games. He began modeling to pose for a hip-hop musician who was the face of a clothing company at the time.
4. Kim Soo-Hyun
Kim attended elementary, middle, and high school in Gangnam, and his mother encouraged him to pursue a career in acting during his middle and high school years.
He made his television career by starring in a family sitcom, 'kimchi Cheese Smile.'
3. Park Bo-Gum
Park is both an actor and a singer. He began playing the piano while he was in kindergarten. He was a trained pianist and a competitive swimmer for the Seoul Mokdong Middle School swimming squad. He graduated from Shinmok High School in 2012 and did his undergraduate in Music Theater at Myongji University.
2. Jo In-Sung
Jo In-sung was lauded in Seoul's Gangdong District. Jo had always wanted to be an actor, so he enrolled at Chunnam Techno University to study modeling and event management. After graduation, he attended Dongguk University, where he majored in Theater and Film, but he got dismissed due to inadequate class attendance.
1. Gong Yoo
Gong Ji-cheol, widely known as Gong Yoo and is the best-known South Korean actor for his performance in the TV series. He gained fame through dramas such as Coffee Prince (2007), Train to Busan (2016), and many more. In the beginning, he pursued a bachelor’s degree in theatre. He was a model before the start of his show business career as a video jockey on Mnet.
