The top 10 K-drama supporting actors and actresses, from The Penthouse’s Ha Do-kwon to Kingdom’s Kim Sang-ho
- Oh Jung-se caught the eye in It’s Okay to Not Be Okay and When the Camellia Blooms, while Kim Sun-young impressed in Crash Landing on You
- Kim Hae-sook appeared in hit dramas Hospital Playlist and Start-up, while Moon Sook’s graceful presence shone through in The Uncanny Counter
When watching K-dramas we tend to be dazzled by their beautiful leading actors and actresses, whose faces are adored by the media and many of whom command vast social media followings.
Yet the on-screen stories that capture our imaginations are filled with other compelling characters: colleagues who make us laugh, family members who tug at our heartstrings, and villains who send shivers down our spines.
These are the characters that challenge the leads, the ones that make us care about them.
Thankfully, South Korea has a seemingly limitless supply of talented performers capable of bringing these characters to the screen. Here is our pick of 10 of the most reliable supporting actors and actresses in K-dramas.
1. Oh Jung-se
Fans of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay will remember the moving performance of Oh Jung-se as Kim Soo-hyun’s autistic older brother. This came in the wake of his role as Kong Hyo-jin’s landlord in When the Camellia Blooms, which earned him the best supporting actor prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards, and the team owner he played in Hot Stove League.