ACTOR
Bae Yong-joon
1972 - Today

Bae Yong-joon
Bae Yong-joon (Korean: 배용준; Hanja: 裵勇浚; born August 29, 1972) is a South Korean businessman and former actor. He has starred in numerous television dramas, including, notably, Winter Sonata (2002), which became a major part of the Korean Wave. Bae retired from acting after 2007, but remains active as the chairman of management agency KeyEast. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bae Yong-joon is the 4,123rd most popular actor (down from 3,278th in 2019), the 241st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 185th in 2019) and the 55th most popular South Korean Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Bae Yong-joon ranks 4,123 out of 13,578. Before him are Vladimir Mashkov, Alex Kingston, August Schellenberg, Anna Torv, Raoul Trujillo, and Yu Rongguang. After him are Ružica Sokić, Edward Woodward, Maria Canals-Barrera, Jeff Corey, José Sacristán, and Mary Ellen Trainor.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Mashkov
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 4,117
Alex Kingston
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,118
August Schellenberg
1936 - 2013
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,119
Anna Torv
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,120
Raoul Trujillo
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,121
Yu Rongguang
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 4,122
Bae Yong-joon
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 4,123
Ružica Sokić
1934 - 2013
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 4,124
Edward Woodward
1930 - 2009
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 4,125
Maria Canals-Barrera
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,126
Jeff Corey
1914 - 2002
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,127
José Sacristán
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,128
Mary Ellen Trainor
1952 - 2015
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,129
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Bae Yong-joon ranks 145. Before him are Marlon Wayans, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Paul Gray, Irom Chanu Sharmila, Satoshi Oishi, and Grégory Coupet. After him are Kate del Castillo, Alfonso Pérez, Sami Al-Jaber, Jason O'Mara, Hani Hanjour, and Jenny Berggren.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMarlon Wayans
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 139
Roberto Abbondanzieri
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 140
Paul Gray
MUSICIAN
1972 - 2010
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 141
Irom Chanu Sharmila
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 142
Satoshi Oishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 143
Grégory Coupet
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 144
Bae Yong-joon
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 145
Kate del Castillo
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 146
Alfonso Pérez
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 147
Sami Al-Jaber
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 148
Jason O'Mara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 149
Hani Hanjour
CELEBRITY
1972 - 2001
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 150
Jenny Berggren
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 151
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Bae Yong-joon ranks 241 out of 1,128. Before him are Yoo Young-chul (1970), Chang Taek-sang (1893), Chung Won-shik (1928), Jung Hae-in (1988), Hwang Woo-suk (1953), and Yun Chi-young (1898). After him are Kim Min-hee (1982), Kim Sae-ron (2000), Han Hyo-joo (1987), Kim Jung-nam (1943), Yunjin Kim (1973), and Ji Jin-hee (1971).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsYoo Young-chul
EXTREMIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 235
Chang Taek-sang
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 236
Chung Won-shik
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2020
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 237
Jung Hae-in
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 238
Hwang Woo-suk
BIOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 239
Yun Chi-young
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1996
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 240
Bae Yong-joon
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 241
Kim Min-hee
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 242
Kim Sae-ron
ACTOR
2000 - 2025
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 243
Han Hyo-joo
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 244
Kim Jung-nam
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 245
Yunjin Kim
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 246
Ji Jin-hee
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 247
Among ACTORS In South Korea
Among actors born in South Korea, Bae Yong-joon ranks 55. Before him are Bae Suzy (1994), Lee Min-jung (1982), Ku Hye-sun (1984), Park Shin-hye (1990), Park Chanyeol (1992), and Jung Hae-in (1988). After him are Kim Min-hee (1982), Kim Sae-ron (2000), Han Hyo-joo (1987), Yunjin Kim (1973), Ji Jin-hee (1971), and Jang Hyuk (1976).
Bae Suzy
1994 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 49
Lee Min-jung
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 50
Ku Hye-sun
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 51
Park Shin-hye
1990 - Present
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 52
Park Chanyeol
1992 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 53
Jung Hae-in
1988 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 54
Bae Yong-joon
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 55
Kim Min-hee
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 56
Kim Sae-ron
2000 - 2025
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 57
Han Hyo-joo
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 58
Yunjin Kim
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 59
Ji Jin-hee
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 60
Jang Hyuk
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 61