Love Scout star Lee Joon-Hyuk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Byeon Woo-seok and other new Kdrama actors wowing the world

While Korean drama stars like Song Joong-Ki, Lee Min-Ho, Park Seo-joon are ruling over the hearts of fans since years now, we are some emerging stars too. Some of them had been delivering great performances but saw their breakout roles in 2023 to 2024. Here is a look at some of these talented hunks who are making women swoon all over the world.

Yoo Yeon-seok

Fans had seen Yoo Yeon-seok in shows like Hospital Playlist and Mr Sunshine, but it was When The Phone Rings that skyrocketed his fame. The drama had a rather Wattpad kind of plot with kidnapping, contract marriage and a toxic male leading man but worked due to its suspense and great pacing. The writers gave a good character arc to the main leads in just 12 episodes. His steamy chemistry with Chae Soo-bin left fans thirsty and how. Yoo Yeon-seok was pitch perfect as Baek Sa Eon, who has a soft heart despite his dominant steely outer persona. Fans are sure he’ll be flooded with passionate romantic roles after this superhit series.

Lee Jun-Hyuk

Love Scout has been the biggest success of 2025. It has Han Ji-Min and Lee Jun-Hyuk in lead roles. Lee Jun-Hyuk is known from his work in Vigilante. People who avidly watch K-Dramas knew that he was a good actor. But as Eun-Ho in Love Scout, he is stealing hearts right left and centre. The character is the greenest flag, and his natural charm seems to align perfectly with what he is doing onscreen.

Byeon Woo-seok

Byeon Woo-seok has become an international heartthrob after his series Lovely Runner. He played the role of a singer on the time travel romance drama, which smashed ratings internationally. In the past, we have seen him in series like I Think Of The Moon and 20th Century Girl. However, Lovely Runner has changed the trajectory of his career. He was initially a model with YG Entertainment.

Park Sung-Hoon

Park Sung-Hoon made viewers gush about his acting skills after Squid Game 2. In a series that has stalwarts like Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-Hun, being spoken about for your histrionics is no mean feat. As Hyun-Ju, he was the diva of the series. Fans who have seen The Glory and Queen Of Tears will vouch for his screen presence and terrific skills.

Woo Do-Hwan

Woo Do-Hwan is also getting a lot of love after shows like Bloodhounds and Mr Plankton. In the past, he has worked in series like The King: Eternal Monarch, Tempted and the action-packed Bloodhounds in 2023. He has good looks, a fab physique and an innocent endearing face card.

These are five actors who are making waves globally outside of Korea. Who is your favourite from these?