Sometimes, the character does such a great job at portraying his role, that he is imprinted within our hearts for a long time, especially when the character is played so delicately by a young actor who needs real maturity to give performances of his lifetime. It is nothing but inspiring to the audiences, which is why here are some young actors who are worth that praise.
1. Tang Joon-Sang (Recent Drama- Racket Boys, Move To Heaven, Crash Landing On You)
From a young child with Asperger’s in Move to Heaven to the child we adored in Crash Landing on You, Tang Joon- Sang is an acting prodigy; debuted in 2007 with a Korean musical production of Billy and Elliot, followed by Les Miserables, etc. He worked hard on his character of Han Geu Ru, his character with Asperger’s. He admitted to crying when reading his script, and has given some noteworthy hits at the young age of 17. He is currently collecting praises for his performance as a badminton prodigy character in Racket Boys.
2. Kim Kang-Hoon (Recent Drama- Racket Boys, Mouse)
This child actor has gained fame due to his outstanding performances in Mr. Sunshine and When the Camellia Blooms. He had debuted at the young age of 4 and has been in the industry for almost a decade; he recently left the audience awestruck with his performance as a psychopath in the drama Mouse and simultaneously playing the role of the adorable “maknae” of the Racket Boys gang.
3. Kim Jun (Recent Drama-Hospital Playlist 1 &2)
Kim Jun has been in talks ever since the release of Hospital Playlist, as the adorable son of Jo Jungsuk’s character (Lee Ikjun). He plays the very understanding son at the mere age of 7, and has been spotted in many advertisements in the country, a lot of people have demanded of more scene of the father-son duo, since they are the most adorable thing we get to see, and hope to see more of him in upcoming dramas.
4. Kim Min Ki (Recent Drama- True Beauty And Racket Boys)
Kim Min Ki’s comic timing in True Beauty won the hearts of many girls, his character Lim Joo Young got him a lot of attention, and for the right reasons, he was the most loved character after our trio, given that he had just debuted in 2020, Min Ki has shone like a star, and we hope we get to see him in more dramas, he is currently seen in Racket Boys, as the smart and athletic Jeong In-Sol.
5. Moon Woo Jin (Recent Drama- Devil Judge, It’s Okay To Not Be Okay)
Moon Woo Jin, is one of the most easily recognizable young actors in K-Dramas; some of the most famous ones are Come and Hug Me, About Time, What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim, Life on Mars, ID: Gangnam Beauty, The Beauty Inside, The Fiery Priest, Kill It, Vagabond, Arthdal Chronicles, Once Again, The King: Eternal Monarch, Alice, Joseon Exorcist, and many more, he is easily one of the hardest working and gifted actors at the mere age of 13.
6. Kim Soo-In (Recent Drama- Mouse, Its Okay to Not be Okay)
Very little is known about this little girl who has smashed the role of younger Ko Mun-Yeong, who is pretty, mysterious, and has a bit of a dark side to her. To be able to portray such a character at such a young age is highly commendable. She has appeared in minor roles in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo, While You Were Sleeping, Stranger, but had her first breakthrough in the drama He is Psychometric.
7. Jung Shi-Yool (Recent Drama-Tale Of The Nine-Tailed, The King-Eternal Monarch, Mad For Each other)
Famous for his praiseworthy camaraderie with Lee Rang in Tale on Nine-Tailed at a young age of 7, he is loved very dearly and is becoming popular by the day with his superb acting skills and his cuteness. There are very high hopes for this kid as a rising actor.
8. Kim Dong-Hee (Recent Dramas- Extracurricular, Itaewon Class)
Kim made his first appearance in A-Teen, and his breakthrough character was in Sky Castle. And he received recognition and awards ever since; in 2019 he was awarded the ‘Rising Male Star’ at the Brand of the Year awards, and in just two years, landed his first lead role too, in Extracurricular.
9. Nam Da-Reum (Recent Dramas- Doom At Your Service, The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim)
He is a child actor, who has been in the industry for a long time and has been in acclaimed dramas like Boys over Flowers, Pinocchio, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Rain or Shine, While you were Sleeping, Come and Hug Me, and Start-Up.
10. Lee Jae-Wook ( When The Weather Is Fine, Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol)
He started his career in 2018, with Memories of the Alhambra, and gained recognition due to his characters in Search: WWW and Extraordinary You. He also made a special appearance in Move to Heaven and is currently occupied in busy reaching new heights in his career. The character of Baek Kyung is considered as one of his best performances.
