Did your leading man make the list?
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From romantic comedies to romantic tearjerkers, the K-Drama industry is famous for its love stories. Many actors have played memorable male leads, but who deserves to be crowned the King of Romance? Fans voted for their choice in a poll. These are the top results!
5. Lee Jong Suk & Byeon Woo Seok
These two brightly shining stars tied for the fifth spot! Both received 6% of the vote (126 votes). Lee Jong Suk’s best-known romance roles include the male leads in While You Were Sleeping (2017) and Romance is a Bonus Book (2019).
Byeon Woo Seok made waves (and won hearts) in 2024 with his starring role in Lovely Runner.
4. Lee Dong Wook
Next up with 7% of the vote (143 votes) is superstar Lee Dong Wook! Over the course of his career, he has appeared in many genres, including the genre-blending hit Tale of the Nine Tailed in 2020. Some of his romance roles include a cool-headed manager in Hotel King (2014) and an arrogant baseball player in Wild Romance (2012).
3. Cha Eunwoo
This idol-turned-actor has become a popular choice for romance fans. He appeared as the male lead in Gangnam Beauty (2018), Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019), and True Beauty (2020–2021)–just to name a few. He received 7% of the vote (152 votes).
2. Park Hyung Sik
Up next is Park Hyung Sik with 8% of the vote (158 votes). One of his most beloved romance K-Dramas is Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (2017). He also played lead roles in Our Blooming Youth (2023) and Doctor Slump (2024).
1. Kim Soo Hyun
Who is the King of Romance? According to voters, it’s Kim Soo Hyun! Viewers fell in love with this swoon-worthy leading man in Queen of Tears (2024), It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), My Love From the Star (2013-2014), and many more K-Dramas! Kim Soo Hyun received 27% of the vote (573 votes).
