These 5 Korean Actors Who Attended Prestigious Universities Are Indeed Great in Academics

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When we say school, what comes into your mind first? Of course, it is the very place to learn, build friendships, and develop your life skills. All of us can testify that it is often time stressful being in school than not.

However, not like most human beings, there are a few who are so blessed to excel in academics without pressure or stress, and most of the time is just enjoying the art of studying. We have compiled for you the Korean actors who seem to have acquired an impressive academic record.

Scroll down now to discover the Korean drama heartthrobs who will immediately sweep you off your feet with their adorable visuals, amazing acting skills, and clever minds! What more could you ask for? The looks, the talent, and the great mind all rolled into one.

Check it out to see if your favorite leading man had made it to the list!

Song Joong Ki

Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics
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Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics

Descendants of the Sun main lead actor Song Joong Ki is not just a talented actor or a heartthrob. As a matter of fact, he is also a smarty pant! According to some sources, the actor was top in class, having a grade of straight A's in his high school days. When he graduated high school, he continued to college, taking Business Administration as his major at Sung Kyun Kwan University.

Reportedly, the famous actor was able to get a whopping score of 380 out of 400 in his college entrance examination. When he was still in college, many admired his personality, and photos of him from college taken from afar are circulating on the web nowadays. This prompted many to believe that he may have been the college crush at his University.

Lee Sang Yoon

Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics
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Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics

The same as Song Joong Ki, Lee Sang Yoon also gained a high score in his college entrance exam with 370 out of 400. He entered college at the prestigious Seoul National University, taking up Major in Physics. He entered as a freshman way back in 2000. However, it was revealed then that it took him quite a long time to graduate from his degree since he was forced to take so many breaks to prioritize his acting career and his mandatory military service.

Kim Jeong Hoon

Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics
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Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics

Actor Kim Jeong Hoon is also one of the smartest Korean drama actors who got a chance to enter in the elite school Seoul National University! At first, the actor reportedly took up the course for Dentistry in the said University.

However, he decided to quit in order to focus on his acting career. After some time, he continued his studies taking up a different course of major in acting at Chung-Ang University. According to some reports, Kim Jeong Hoon was very good in academics, that he usually tops the class without a sweat!

Choi Sung Joon

Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics
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Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics

The "I Can Hear Your Voice" actor, Choi Sung Joon, is proud of his great looks and amazing talent, but he also takes pride in being a smart cookie! He initially went to Daewon Foreign Language High School and continued his college at Seoul National University. And oh! Just a fun fact, in his social media account, he uses the nickname @smartboy for his Instagram. No doubt, that nickname suits you, Choi Sung Joon!

Im Siwan

Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics
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Your Favorite Korean Drama Leading Man Who Are Actually Great In Academics

ZE: A's Im Siwan is a talented singer-actor, and a certifies brainiac! Fact check, he scored an impressive whooping score of 450 out of 500 on his college entrance exam. According to some sources, the talented actor enrolled in Busan University, where he took up the program of Mechanical Engineering. It was reported that the actor gained high grades in school. Unfortunately, he was not able to continue college since he prioritized his acting career first.

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