Everytime a new Korean drama comes out, people are always on the lookout for who is going to play the leading male character. However, it becomes more challenging for the viewers as they have a lot of actors to choose from and everyone has their own favorites.

Some actors just have it all from looks, talent, personality and overpowering charisma. Their power to grow in front of our eyes is just too much to handle. Let's get to know the next "Nation's Leading Man"!

Nam Joo Hyuk

After his role as Jung Joon Hyung in "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo," he gained worldwide recognition. His character was a swimmer suffering from a family trauma and who overcomes his painful past as he moves forward in life. His chemistry with the leading actress Lee Sung Kyung also received an overwhelming amount of support from the viewers.

Currently, he is now playing the role of Nam Do San in the ongoing drama "Start-Up," where he shows a new side of his acting skills with a naive, but passionate and innovative character. He manifests bravery in love and works hard toward achieving his goals with killer coding skills.

Kim Seon Ho

The rising actor Kim Seon Ho is having the best days of his career with his impressive portrayal as Han Ji Pyeong in the ongoing hit drama "Start-Up." His character has a strong personality and is straightforward. He is also the head of the venture capital team. The actor managed to portray both a cool-headed businessman and a warm-hearted romantic man.

He also gave viewers a serious "second lead syndrome" for his role in the said drama. However, before he became Han Ji Pyeong, he was first known as Jung Jae Yoon in the korean drama "100 Days My Prince," in which he played a smart and sexy character. It was also his first historical drama.

He also appears in the romantic-comedy drama as Cha Woo Sik in "Welcome to Waikiki 2," where his comedic and handsome charm are seen and loved by the viewers, especially when he starts to smile as his dimples are so deep that it just captivate every girl's heart.

Kim Seon Ho was also known as the "Daehakro Idol" for his background in theater.

Kim Min Jae

In the recent drama "Do You Like Brahms?," Kim Min Jae is Park Joon Young, a thoughtful and gifted pianist. The drama also gave him the opportunity to boost his popularity. The romantic chemistry between him and Park Eun Bin built a good connection with the viewers. Fans are happy for their genuinely sweet and affectionate moments as a couple in the drama.

But his charm didn't come out from nowhere, for he portrayed the character of Ma Hoon in the drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency," where he played a matchmaker who fell in love with the king's daughter. The fans saw his different sides from tough and soft to sweet and domineering, making many hearts skip a beat.

Lee Jae Wook

One of today's rookie actor Lee Jae Wook is making a huge improvement towards the industry, with his charm and great acting. He already had his first lead role in the drama "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" together with his on screen partner Go Ara.

In his first leading role as Sun Woo Joon, he shows off his sweet and soft side. He also appeared in the hit drama "Extraordinary You" as Baek Kyung in which his character is an arrogant student who secretly loves his childhood friend Eun Dan Oh (played by Kim Hye Yoon).

Lee Jae Wook just debuted two years ago but his getting a lot of support due to his skills and charm. He is indeed equally talented for playing the "good boy" and the "bad boy" in all his dramas.

Lee Do Hyun

With the success of his latest drama "18 Again" Lee Do Hyun proved his talents by playing a complicated role as Hong Dae Young, a man who is in his 30s suddenly finds himself back in his youth years in his 18 year old body.

Lee Do Hyun also put in an amazing performance in the series "Hotel Del Luna", where he played the role of Go Chung Myung, a captain of the guards from Goguryeo era who loses the love of his life (Jang Man Wol). He also shared that he broke up with his real life girlfriend to play his part more accurately. After his exceptional performances in portraying different characters, The actore is making a huge progress in his acting career.

With all the names mentioned, do you already have your pick of who is going to be the next "Nation's Leading Man?"

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Written by Shai S.