Richest Korean Actors and Actresses Of All Time

Korean cinema has recently acquired worldwide fame. Their rom-com shows win the audience’s hearts and make them admire Korean actresses and actors. These beautiful actresses and handsome actors have made their mark not only in Korea but in the whole world, making some of them the richest Korean actors. 

Through Korean movies and Drama series, these Korean actors and actresses are able to earn a hefty amount of money, especially when their movies and TV series are purchased by OTT platforms. Let us have a look at the richest Korean actors and actresses as of 2022. 

Top 10 Richest Korean Actors

With their cute smiles and mind-blowing acting skills, Korean actors have become the heartthrob of women around the world. Their rom-com movies inspire boys to become the best boyfriends and give the girls aspirations of the perfect partner! Below are the top 10 richest Korean actors. 

Kim Soo-Hyun 

Kim Soo-Hyun was born on February 16, 1988, and is 34 years old as of 2022. He was an introvert since childhood, and thus his mother made him take acting classes. With time, he started doing theatre, and after that, he made his TV debut in 2007 with the sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile. Some of his famous films and TV series include- 

• Jungle Fish
• Giant
• Dream High
• Hotel del Luna
• Crash Landing on You
• It’s Okay Not to be Okay
• One Ordinary Day, etc.

Today, he is the highest-paid actor in the Korean film industry, with a net worth of $117 million. He has also won many awards, such as the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor, Top Excellence Award, Popular Star Award, etc. 

So-Ji-Sub 

So-Ji-Sub was born on November 4, 1977, and is 45 years old today. He started his career by becoming a jeans model and gained wide popularity with his leading role in the TV series “What Happened in Bali (2004).” Some other famous works of So-Ji-Sub include- 

• Sophie’s Revenge
• Always
• The Throne
• Be With You
• Confession
• Phantom
• Master’s Sun
• Doctor, Lawyer, etc. 

The net worth of So-Ji-Sub is $42 million as of today. He has won many awards, including the Most Popular Actor (TV), Best Actor (TV), Excellence Award, etc. 

Lee Jong Suk 

Born in September 1989, Lee Jong Suk is the chocolate boy of the Korean film industry. He was the youngest male to participate in the Seoul Fashion Week as a model. His first breakthrough was through his role in “School 2013,” which was a high school drama TV series. Some other prominent works of Lee Jong Suk include- 

• High Kick season 3
• Hot Young Bloods
• Doctor Stranger
• Pinocchio
• While You Were Sleeping
• Romance is a Bonus Book, etc. 

His net worth today is around 32 million. He has been entitled to awards such as Model Star Award, Best Actor Award, Most Popular Television Award, etc. 

Lee-Min-Ho

Lee-Min-Ho is a 35-year-old Korean actor, singer, model, and creative director. He became famous for his role in “Boys Over Flowers” in 2009, for which he also won the Best New Actor Award. Some of his notable roles include- 

• Personal Taste
• City Hunter
• Heirs
• Gangnam Blues
• Bounty Hunters
• The King: Eternal Monarch, etc. 

He was bestowed with the PM’s Commendation at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards. Today, his net worth is around $26 million. 

Song Joong Ki 

Song Joong Ki is a south-Korean actor born on September 19, 1985. At present, he is 37 years old. His works ranked him second in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2017. Some of his prominent films and TV series include- 

• Sungkyunkwan Scandal
• Penny Pinchers
• Deep Rooted Tree
• A Werewolf Boy
• The Innocent Man
• Descendants of the Sun
• Battleship Island, etc. 

In 2022, his net worth will be $24 million. He is called Korea’s DiCaprio and has won many awards, including the Top Excellence Award, Grand Prize, BBF Fashionista Award, and many more. 

Hyun Bin 

Hyun Bin is 40 years old and was born on September 25, 1982. He gained recognition for his role in My Name is Kim Sam-Soon, a romantic comedy-drama TV series released in 2005. After that, he appeared in multiple famous movies and TV shows, including- 

• Secret Garden
• Memories of the Alhambra
• Crash Landing on You
• Confidential Assignment
• The Swindlers, etc. 

Currently, his net worth is 21 million dollars. He has received awards such as Best New Actor, Most Popular Actor, Netizen Popularity Award, Most Popular Korean Artist, etc. 

Park Seo-Joon 

Park Seo-Joon was born in December 1988 and is around 33 years old today. He completed his mandatory military service at the age of 20 to 22 and then made his debut in the film industry in 2011. His debut was with a music video, “I Remember,” after which he started coming into TV dramas and movies. Some of his prominent works include- 

• Dream High 2
• Pots of Gols
• A Witch’s Love
• Kill Me, Heal Me
• The Chronicles of Evil
• Fight for My Way
• Itaewon Class, etc. 

His net worth is around 21 million dollars today, and he has won multiple awards, such as Top Excellence Award, Fabulous Award, Popular Star Award, and many more. 

Lee Seung Gi 

Born in January 1987, Lee Seung Gi is a host, singer, actor, and entertainer. He rose to fame with his songs as a singer, including “Will You Marry Me,” “The Ordinary Man,” “Return,” etc. After that, he got roles in multiple drama and film series, which made him famous, including- 

• Brilliant Legacy
• My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
• The King 2 Hearts
• A Korean Odyssey
• Mouse, and many more. 

He also became the host of a popular TV show called Strong Heart. In 2011, he was ranked fourth in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list. He has won many awards, such as the Baeksang Arts Awards, Golden Disc Awards, SBS Drama Awards, etc. His net worth today stands at 16 million dollars. 

Gong Yoo 

Gong Ji-Cheol took birth on July 10, 1979, and is 43 years old as of 2022. He is a South Korean actor famous for multiple roles in movies and TV series. He recently rose to fame with the worldwide blockbuster TV series- Squid Games. Some of his famous works include- 

• Coffee Prince
• Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
• The Silent Sea
• Silenced
• Train to Busan
• The Age of Shadows, and many more. 

Today, his net worth is 14 million dollars, and he has won several awards for his work, such as Best Actor Television, Popular Star Award, Actor of the Year, and Best Actor Award. 

Jo In-Sung 

Jo In-Sung is a South Korean actor born in Seoul in July 1981. He began his acting career with Korean TV dramas in 2004, after which he rose to fame. Some of his most acclaimed films and TV series include- 

• Something Happened in Bali
• That Winter the Wind Blows
• It’s Okay, That’s Love
• The Great Battle
• Escape from Mogadishu, etc. 

He is also often referred to as Cho In-sung and Jo In-sung. His net worth today is approx 12 million, and he has won awards such as Grand Prize (Daesang), Best Actor Television, Most Popular TV Actor, Popular Star Awards, etc. 

Top 8 Richest Korean Actresses

Below is the list of the most popular and richest Korean Actress, with their net worth and other information about them. 

Lee Young-ae

Lee Young-ae is amongst the oldest and the most popular Korean actresses of all time. She was born on January 31, 1971, and is 31 years old today. She began her journey in the film industry with the film Insyalla in 1996 but became more popular by acting in the historical drama “Dae Jang Geum” in 2003. After that, she worked in multiple films and TV series, such as- 

• Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
• Bring Me Home
• West Palace
• Fireworks
• Jewel in the Palace
• Taxi Driver
• Inspector Koo, etc. 

In the time span of her career, she has won multiple awards, such as Best New Actress, Top Excellence Award, Photogenic Prize for Actress, Best Leading Actress, etc. Her net worth today stands at 40 million dollars. 

IU (Lee Ji-eun) 

IU, or Lee Ji-eun, is a South Korean singer, producer, and Actress. She was born in May 1993. At age 15, she signed as a trainee with LOEN Entertainment and did her first play, Lost and Found, in 2008. She released her album “Real” in 2010, in which she sang the song “Good Day,” which made her utterly famous. Her movies include- 

• Dream High
• You are the Best
• My Mister
• Persona
• Shades of the Heart
• Broker, etc. 

Her net worth is 40 million dollars, and her songs have helped her win numerous awards, such as Melon Music Awards, Mnet Asian Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, etc. 

Bae Suzy 

Bae Suzy, or Bae Su-ji, was born in October 1994 in the Gwanju district of South Korea. She is a South Korean singer, Actress, and model who started her career as a part of the girl group Miss A with the JYP Entertainment Company. She debuted on television with her series Dream High in 2011. Some other films and TV series of Bae Suzy include- 

• Architecture 101
• Big
• Gu Family Book
• The Sound of a Flower
• Ashfall
• Start-Up, etc. 

Her net worth in 2022 is 35 million dollars. She has won many awards, such as the Best Star Award, Asia Celebrity Award, Most Popular Actress, Actress of the Year, Popularity Award, etc. 

Park Bo-Young

Park Bo-Young was born in South Korea in February 1990. She began her acting career in 2005, when she was in middle school, with the TV series Secret Campus. After that, she worked in multiple TV series and movies, such as- 

• Scandal Makers
• If You Were Me 4
• Law of the Jungle
• Hot Young Bloods
• Oh My Ghost
• Doom At Your Service, etc. 

At present, she has a net worth of $30 million. She has won many awards in the industry, such as Excellence Award, Best New Actress, Popularity Award, Outstanding Korean Actress, and many more. 

Ha Ji-Won

Also known as Jeon Hae-rim, Ha Ji-Won is a South Korean actress born in June 1978. She is currently 44 years old. She began her career in 1996 with a teen drama. Ha Ji-Won is famous for her historical dramas. Some of the famous movies and TV series she worked in are- 

• Damo
• Hwang Jin Yi
• Empress Ki
• Something Happened in Bali
• Secret Garden
• The King 2 Hearts
• Hospital Ship, etc. 

Her net worth today is 30 million dollars, and she has received multiple awards, such as the Popular Star Award, Best Actress for Film, Best Leading Actress, etc.  

Song Hye-Kyo 

Song Hye-Kyo is one of the most celebrated Korean actresses who are internationally very popular for her drama series. She was born on November 22, 1981, and is 41 years old today. To date, she has played the leading role in movies and TV series such as- 

• Autumn in my Heart
• All in 
• Full House
• That Winter, the Wind Blows
• Descendants of the Sun
• Encounter
• Now, We are Breaking Up 
• The Grandmaster
• The Queens and many more. 

She ranked seventh in the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list in 2017. Today, her net worth is around 25 million. She has also received multiple awards, such as Grand Prize (Daesang), Most Popular Actress TV, and Popular Music Video Award, etc. 

Kim Tae-Hee 

Kim Tae-Hee is among the most gorgeous actresses in South Korea, and she made her way into the hearts of fans through her roles in famous Korean dramas. She was born on March 29, 1980, and started her career in 2000 modeling. Her famous movies and TV series include- 

• Stairway to Heaven
• Love Story in Harvard
• The Restless
• My Princess
• Jang Ok-Jung
• Hi Bye, Mama! 

The net worth of Kim Tae-Hee is 16 million dollars, and she has also been entitled to multiple awards such as Best New Actress, Most Popular TV Actress, Popular Star Award, etc. 

Cho Ji-Woo 

Cho Ji-Woo is a Korean actress born in June 1975. She is 47 years old now and is well-acclaimed for her melodramas, such as- 

• Beautiful Days
• Winter Sonata
• Air City
• Temptation
• Twenty Again
• Woman with a Suitcase, etc. 

The estimated net worth of Cho Ji-Woo is around 15 million, and she has won multiple awards, such as Best New Actress, Excellence Award, Most Popular Actress, Female Star Award, Presidential Commendation, and many more. 

Final Words

The actors and actresses mentioned above have made the best in fame and money from the recent fame acquired by Korean dramas worldwide. With their fantastic acting, especially in rom-com and drama films, they have managed to make a special place in the hearts of international audiences while also adding to their economy and pockets!