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The year 2023, widely recognized as the second golden year of Korean dramas and a prolific period for Korean cinema, is almost coming to a close. With the relentless hard work of the Korean entertainment industry, including top actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, technical staff and many more, 2023 has become a year to remember, powering the Korean Wave with renewed vigor.
From prestigious international accolades, like Emmy nominations for "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and "Reborn Rich", to box office number 1s like "The Point Men", "Smugglers", and South Korea's official entry for the 2024 Oscars - "Concrete Utopia", Netflix top ranker "The Glory", Disney+ global blockbuster "Moving", and the continued global success of Studio N's webtoon-based K-Dramas, 2023 showered us with the most outstanding productions and performances, enriching our cultural consumption and globalizing South Korean entertainment even more.
Spearheading these productions as we see them were the brilliant actors who brought them to life on our screens. They not only embodied their roles with fantastic flair, etching their performances on the Hallyu landscape of 2023, but they also endeared themselves to an even wider audience this year, earning much-deserved respect and appreciation.
To celebrate their contribution, here are the top 23 Korean actors (male) who shaped the Korean Wave in 2023! You can vote for your favorite in the poll at the end of the article.
GQ Korea
If we had to name one actor as the face of Hallyu in 2023, it would be Yoo Teo. Yoo Teo has always been known as a talented an
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