It's always an honor to be recognized for your talent and hard work, and the same can be said for your favorite K-drama actors. The competition is tough, especially because they're all commendable in their own different ways. And it's hard to say who the best Korean actor is since all of them bring something unique to the table.
But if you're curious, here is a list of all the Best Actor nominations and wins these 10 K-drama actors have so far across seven different awards shows in South Korea. Of course, winning is good. But at the end of the day, the only thing that really matters is that your fav has won your heart and that should be enough.
1. Park Seo Joon
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 2 (Fight For My Way, Itaewon Class)
Wins: 0
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Whatâs Wrong With Secretary Kim)
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 3 (Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty, Whatâs Wrong With Secretary Kim)
Wins: 1 (Whatâs Wrong With Secretary Kim)
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Fight For My Way)
Wins: 1 (Fight For My Way)
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (Fight for My Way, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth)
Wins: 1 (Fight For My Way)
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty)
Wins: 2 (Kill Me, Heal Me, She Was Pretty)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
2. Lee Min Ho
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (City Hunter)
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 1 (The Heirs)
Wins: 0
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (City Hunter, The Heirs)
Wins: 0
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Personal Taste)
Wins: 1 (Personal Taste)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 4 (City Hunter, Faith, The Heirs, The Legend Of The Blue Sea)
Wins: 4 (City Hunter, Faith, The Heirs, The Legend Of The Blue Sea)
3. Hyun Bin
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 4 (The Snow Queen, Secret Garden, Memories of the Alhambra, Crash Landing on You)
Wins: 1 (The Snow Queen)
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (The Snow Queen, Worlds Within)
Wins: 0
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 3 (Friend, Our Legend, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon)
Wins: 1 (My Name Is Kim Sam-soon)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (Hyde, Jekyll, Me, Secret Garden)
Wins: 1 (Secret Garden)
4. Kim Soo Hyun
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 2 (My Love from the Star, Moon Embracing the Sun)
Wins: 1 (Moon Embracing the Sun)
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 2 (The Producers, My Love from the Star)
Wins: 1 (My Love from the Star)
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (My Love From The Star)
Wins: 1 (My Love From The Star)
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Moon Embracing the Sun)
Wins: 1 (Moon Embracing the Sun)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (My Love From The Star)
Wins: 1 (My Love From The Star)
5. Gong Yoo
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 2 (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, Silenced)
Wins: 1 (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Apan Star Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Big)
Wins: 1 (Big)
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Big)
Wins: 1 (Big)
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Coffee Prince)
Wins: 1 (Coffee Prince)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Hello, My Teacher)
Wins: 0
6. So Ji Sub
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 2 (Cain and Abel, I'm Sorry, I Love You)
Wins: 1 (I'm Sorry, I Love You)
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (Phantom, Oh My Venus)
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 1 (Master's Sun)
Wins: 0Â
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (I'm Sorry, I Love You, Oh My Venus)
Wins: 2 (I'm Sorry, I Love You, Oh My Venus)
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (My Secret Terrius)
Wins: 1 (My Secret Terrius)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 5 (What Happened in Bali, Thousand Years of Love, Cain and Abel, Phantom, Master's Sun)
Wins: 4 (Thousand Years of Love, Cain and Abel, Phantom, Master's Sun)
7. Kang Ha Neul
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 1 (When the Camellia Blooms)
Wins: 1 (When the Camellia Blooms)
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (When the Camellia Blooms)
Wins: 1 (When the Camellia Blooms)
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo)
Wins: 1 (Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo)
8. Ji Chang Wook
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Empress Ki)
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 2 (Empress Ki, Healer)
Wins: 0
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Empress Ki)
Wins: 0
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (Healer, Smile Again)
Wins: 1 (Smile Again)
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Empress Ki)
Wins: 1 (Empress Ki)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 2 (Five Fingers, Suspicious Partner)
Wins: 0
9. Jung Hae In
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 1 (Something in the Rain)
Wins: 1 (Something in the Rain)
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Something in the Rain)
Wins: 0
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (One Spring Night)
Wins: 1 (One Spring Night)
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (While You Were Sleeping)
Wins: 0
10. Lee Dong Wook
Baeksang Arts Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
Korea Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)
Wins: 0
APAN Star Awards
Nominations: 2 (Hotel King, Life)
Wins: 0
Seoul International Drama Awards
Nominations: 0
Wins: 0
KBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 3 (Partner, Wild Romance, The Fugitive of Joseon)
Wins: 0
MBC Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Hotel King)
Wins: 0
SBS Drama Awards
Nominations: 1 (Scent of a Woman)
Wins: 1 (Scent of a Woman)
*This story originally appeared on Candymag.com. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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