An index of all media originating in North Korea and South Korea. See also Korean Wave, the phenomenon of internationalization of South Korean media.
Subcategories:
North Korea
Animation
Literature
Video Games
South Korea
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Actors
- Ahn Hyo-seop (migrated and grew up in Canada)
- Bae Doona
- Bae Suzy
- Nicole Bilderback (Seoul-born and was adopted by American parents)
- Johnny Yong Bosch (Actor born from an American father and a Korean mother, and who identifies to both nationalities)
- John Cho (born in Seoul to a North Korean father and South Korean mother, he later migrated to the U.S.)
- Choi Soo-young (also a member of Girls' Generation)
- Choi Min-sik
- Choi Woo-shik
- Dahyun (also a member of TWICE)
- Michaela Dietz (migrated and grew up in the U.S.)
- Do Kyungsoo (member of EXO, see also Korean Pop Music)
- Gong Seung-yeon
- Gong Yoo
- Han So-hee
- Hyun Bin
- IU (see also Korean Pop Music)
- Jang Dong-gun
- Jeon Sook-kyeong
- Jisoo (also a member of BLACKPINK)
- Joy (also a member of the active South Korean girl group, Red Velvet)
- Krystal Jung (also a member of f(x))
- Junho (member of 2PM, see also Korean Pop Music)
- Daniel Dae Kim (migrated and grew up in the U.S.)
- Kim Eun-Ah
- Kim Hwan-jin
- Kim Sowon (also a member of GFRIEND, see also Korean Pop Music)
- Kim Yeonwoo
- Kim Yunjin (later migrated to the U.S. but currently holds dual citizenship)
- Lee Byung-hun
- C.S. Lee (born in South Korea and now lives in the US)
- Lee Jung-jae
- Lee Min-ho
- Seonhee Lee
- Will Yun Lee (migrated and grew up in the U.S.)
- Ma Dong-seok (Seoul-born, American citizen, acting career is based in South Korea)
- Nam Doh-hyeong
- Jennie Kim (also a member of BLACKPINK)
- Joy Osmanski (migrated and grew up in the U.S.)
- Ashley Park (born to U.S. immigrant parents)
- Grace Park (born to U.S. immigrant parents and later moved to Canada)
- Linda Park (migrated and grew up in the U.S.)
- Randall Park (born to U.S. immigrant parents)
- Park Hae Soo
- Park Seo-joon
- Park Shin-hye
- Rain (see also Korean Pop Music)
- Michelle Rojas (born to U.S, immigrant parents)
- Adeline Rudolph (German-Korean actress born in Hong Kong)
- Seohyun (also a member of Girls' Generation)
- Seongho Shin
- Yongwoo Shin
- Son Ye-jin
- Song Hyekyo
- Song Joong-ki
- Song Kang-ho
- Sulli (formerly of Korean girl group f(x))
- Brian Tee (Actor born from a Japanese-American father and a Korean-American mother who identifies to both nationalities)
- Um Sang-hyun
- Jenna Ushkowitz (South Korean-born American)
- Yeo Min Jeong
- Steven Yeun (migrated and grew up in the U.S.)
- Yoo Ji-Tae
- Yoona (also a member of Girls' Generation)
- Rick Yune (born to Koreans who migrated to the US)
- Yoon Chan-young
- Youn Yuh-jung
Animation (aside from Hanguk Manhwa Aenimeisyeon)
- Ark (co-produced with the United States)
- Bolts & Blip (co-produced with Canada)
- Kung Fu Dino Posse (co-produced with Canada, Germany, and Singapore)
- Meta Jets (co-produced with Canada)
- Molang (co-produced with France)
- Monk Little Dog (co-produced with France)
- Oscar's Oasis (co-produced with France)
- Pucca (co-produced with Canada)
- My Tyrano: Together, Forever (co-produced with Japan and China)
- Super Duper Sumos (co-produced with the United States)
Animation Companies
- AKOM
- Big Star
- Dong Woo Animation
- DR Movie
- Edge Animation
- Hanho Heung-Up
- Heewon Entertainment
- Iconix Entertainment
- JM Animation
- Moi Animation
- Monster Studio
- Rough Draft Studios: The South Korean arm of a California-based animation company.
- SAMG
- Saerom
- Studio Animal: One of the most expectant animation companies of Korea, made famous by Ghost Messenger.
- Studio Mir
- Sunmin Animation
- Sunwoo & Company
- Yeson Entertainment
Directors
Literature
- The Extra's Academy Survival Guide
- Dragon Raja
- Darwin Young Origin Of Evil
- Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
- I Stole the First Ranker's Soul
- I'm an Infinite Regressor, But I've Got Stories to Tell
- The Greatest Estate Developer
- The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
- A Magical Girl Retires
- Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
- Our Happy Time
- Seoul Object Story
- Solo Leveling
- Ten Ways to Get Dumped by a Tyrant
- Tyrant of the Tower Defense Game
- The Vegetarian
Music (aside from K-Pop)
- Peggy Gou, a DJ.
- JinJoo Lee, most famous as the guitarist of American band DNCE, who is a South Korean native.
- Audrey Nuna (American rapper-singer of Korean descent)
- Oathean: a Black Metal/Death Metal band.
Mythology
Online Streaming Platforms
Sports
- Gail Kim (Canadian wrestler born to Korean immigrant parents)
- Yuna Kim
- Kimona Wanalaya
- Jimmy Wang Yang (American born wrestler to a Korean immigrant father and an American mother)
- Young You
Television Stations
Theatre
- Twenty Two Years Two Months
- Agatha
- The Annals Of King Gyeongjong
- Apollonia
- Arirang
- L'art Reste
- Beethoven Secret
- Ben Hur
- Black Mary Poppins
- Carmilla
- Club Debai
- Crash Landing Into You
- The Creature
- Darwin Young
- The Devil
- The Devotion Of Suspect X
- Diaghilev
- Dorian Grey
- Even If This Love Disappears From The World Tonight
- Fan Letter
- The Fiction
- Frankenstein (2014)
- Frida
- Ghost Bakery
- Gloomy Sunday
- The Happy Prince
- Hamlet Alive
- Hero
- Hope
- Il Tenore
- Inside William
- In The Burning Darkness
- It Rains Cats And Dogs
- Legendary Little Basketball Team
- Ludwig Beethoven The Piano
- Mama Dont Cry
- The Man Who Laughs
- Marie Curie
- Mata Hari
- Maybe Happy Ending
- Mia Famiglia
- Midnight Sun
- Mio Fratello
- Moon Embracing The Sun
- Nijinsky
- Paganini
- Pirates
- Rachmaninoff
- Red Book
- Rose Of Versailles 2023
- Salieri
- Sejong 1446
- Sherlock Holmes The Anderson Family Secret
- Sherlock Holmes Bloody Game
- Shining
- Sidereus
- Sonata Of A Flame
- Smoke
- Swag Age
- Thank You Very Strawberry
- Trace U
- Werther 2016
- Widderstand
- Wild Grey
- William & Wiliam's Wil(l)iam
- Who Lives In The Kuroi Mansion
- Xcalibur
Toys
- UglyDolls (Korean-American in creation)
Video Game Companies
- Com 2 Us
- Devsisters
- Krafton
- NCsoft
- Nexon (moved to Japan in 2005, but its studios are still in South Korea)
Video Games
- 3000th Duel
- 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
- Ace Online
- Aion
- Alliance of Valiant Arms
- Astonishia Story
- Atlantica Online
- Audition Online
- Axiom Of Maria
- Black Desert Online
- Blade & Soul
- Blue Archive
- Bomb Kick
- Boong-Ga Boong-Ga
- Brave Nine
- Buried Stars
- Can Your Pet?
- Cat in the Box
- Chaos Zero Nightmare
- Chrono Ark
- Closers Online
- The Coma: Cutting Class
- Combat Arms
- Cookie Run
- COUNTER:SIDE
- Counter-Strike Online
- Crimson Desert
- Dandelion
- Dark Judgement
- Dave the Diver
- Destiny Child
- Digimon Battle
- DJ Max
- Dragon Ball Online
- Dragon Master
- Dragon Nest
- Dungeon Fighter Online
- DNF Duel (South Korean-Japanese co-production)
- The First Berserker: Khazan
- Durango: Wild Lands
- Dynamite Bomber
- Electronic Popple
- Elsword
- Epic Seven
- Eroica
- Eversoul
- Exit the Gungeon (American-South Korean co-production)
- Exteel
- EZ2DJ
- Fantasy War Tactics
- Fight Fever
- The First Descendant
- Flyff
- Fortress Saga AFK
- FusionFall
- Gamevil Pro Baseball
- Ghost in the Shell: First Assault Online
- A Girl Adrift
- Goddess of Victory: NIKKE
- Grand Chase
- Guardian Tales
- Gunbound
- Gungrave G.O.R.E.
- GunZ
- Head Panic
- Heat Project
- Horizon Walker
- Immortal Soul: Black Survival
- inZOI
- Jekyll & Hyde (MazM)
- Kart Rider
- The King of Fighters All Star
- King's Raid
- Last Origin
- La Tale
- Leave
- Legend of Heroes
- The Legend of Heroes: Gagharv Trilogy (Korean-developed mobile game remake of 90s JRPG trilogy)
- The Legend of Silkroad
- Lies of P
- Lineage 2
- Little Witch in the Woods
- Lobotomy Corporation
- Lord of Heroes
- Lost Ark
- Lost Ruins
- Lost Sword: Tales of Britannia
- Love Unholyc
- Lucy ~The Eternity She Wished For~
- Lullaby Days
- Luna Online
- Mabinogi
- Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest
- Magna Carta series
- Magna Carta: The Phantom of Avalanche
- Magna Carta: Tears of Blood
- Magna Carta 2
- MapleStory
- The Masters Fighter
- Metal Saver
- Microvolts
- MIR 4
- Mistover
- MUDANG: Two Hearts
- My Little Puppy
- Mystic Messenger
- Mystic Nights
- Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~
- Ninety-Nine Nights (Japanese-South Korean co-production)
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved
- No Umbrellas Allowed
- O2Jam
- Outerplane
- Pangya
- Pixelo
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- Pop Stage
- Potion Maker
- Pump It Up
- R2Beat
- Ragnarok Online
- Rakion: Chaos Force
- Rappelz
- Ratropolis
- RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore
- Requiem
- RF Online
- Rhythm Star
- R.O.H.A.N. Online
- Rooms: The Main Building
- ROSE Online
- Rusty Hearts
- S4 League
- SANABI
- Seal Online
- Seven Knights
- Shaiya
- Shattered Galaxy
- Skul: The Hero Slayer
- Soccer Spirits
- SoulWorker
- Stellar Blade
- Stygian
- SWAT Police
- Tears 9, 10
- TERA
- Tide Up
- Treasure 'n Trio
- Tree of Savior
- Trickcal
- Trickster Online
- Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children
- Unending Dusk
- Vambrace: Cold Soul
- Vindictus
- White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
- WitchSpring
- Ys:
- Zerowake GATES
Web Animation
Webcomics
- The Garden of Plantus
- Maron the Magic Ocean
- Tapas Media - popular Korean-based webcomic host from Kakao
- Webtoon - popular Korean-based webcomic host from Naver
- Wonderlab
Web Video
- Cream Heroes / Kittisaurus
- Eat Your Kimchi
- EXO Next Door
- Fearless Kkura
- Four Wishes
- Kittisaurus
- LilyPichu (born to U.S. immigrant parents)
- Run BTS!
- TIME TO TWICE
