Remember when we predicted who’s going to be the most stylish K-drama actor this year? Now it’s time to recap and weigh in who by far pings our style radar the most. After watching the first batch of K-dramas this year, we picked out five K-drama men who caught our attention the most. From Song Joong-ki and Ok Taec-yeon’s dapper suits in Vincenzo, Lee Do-hyun's '80s-inspired collegiate ensembles, Jang Ki-yong's modern gumiho look, to Song Kang’s three different style personas from Love Alarm 2, Navillera, and Nevertheless, check out the gallery down below to find out who’s going to bag the most stylish title this year. Think men in Italian suits, in a ballet costume, or in an art and medical student-inspired look, and more. To make it even harder for you to decide, we also included their best fashion in real life! After being insanely enamored with Lee Min-ho, Hyun Bin, and Park Seo-joon last year, we expect nothing less from the fashion moments of this year’s line-up of K-drama actors. Stay tuned to see the second batch of stylish men later this year to see if your favorite made it! We sure have high hopes for Gong Yoo in The Silent Sea, Jung Hae-in in Snowdrop, Ju Ji-hoon in Cliffhanger/Jirisan, and more.
Stylish K-Drama Men 2021
Stylish K-Drama Men 2021
By Metro.StyleDecember 10 2023, 10:48 AM
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Jang Ki-yong
Model turned actor Jang Ki-yong debuted in the drama industry in 2014. During his stay in the fashion industry, Ki-yong garnered several awards including the Fashion Model Award at the 2014 Asia Model Awards and the Best Dressed Model Award at the 2015 Korea's Best Dresser Swan Awards.
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Photo from Marie Claire Korea
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It wasn’t until 2014, when Ki-yong found his talent in acting as well. His first drama ‘It’s Okay, That’s Love’ fueled his engine to do more dramas. Ki-yong rose to prominence with his first lead role in ‘Search: WWW’ in 2019. Not long after that, he bagged the coveted role of Shin Woo-yeo, a 999 year old Gumiho in ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’.
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Photo from Dazed Korea
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Through the years, Ki-yong has been tapped to front the covers of Vogue, Esquire, Marie Claire, and Dazed Korea. Did you know that he's the face of Dior Men as well?
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Photo from Vogue Korea
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His role in ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’ was definitely close to who he is in real life.
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Photo from Hancinema (My Roomate Is A Gumiho)
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Our favorite look from him in the series has got to be this black head-to-toe look!
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Photo from Hancinema (My Roomate Is A Gumiho)
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Lee Do-hyun
Ever since he debuted in 2017, Lee Do-hyun has starred in ‘Hotel Del Luna’, ’18 Again’, ‘Sweet Home’, and ‘Youth Of May’.
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Photo from Dazed Korea
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On top of that, his magazine covers for W, Dazed, Marie Claire, and Grazia Korea are praised by many.
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Photo from W Korea
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Almost always in cheerful bright clothes during his downtime and preppy youthful looks when he’s all dressed up, Do-hyun is definitely who you should be looking out for in the future.
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Photo from Dazed Korea
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His most recent starring role in ‘Youth Of May’ showed us a side of him we’ve never seen before.
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Photo from Hancinema (Youth Of May)
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Set in the '80s, the drama depicts a love story that happened during the Gwanju uprising. Here, he donned tons of belted high rise denim, worn-out sneakers, and a number of printed and patterned buttondown shirts.
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Photo from Hancinema (Youth Of May)
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Song Kang
If we could name this year after Song Kang, we would. 2021 has been incredibly eventful for rising K-drama actor Song Kang.
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Photo from Dazed Korea
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This year, he had not one but three K-dramas under his belt. ‘Love Alarm 2’, ‘Navillera’, and ‘Nevertheless’ all made a lasting impression in his acting career.
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Photo from Elle Korea
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Luxury brands such as Prada and YSL were quick to notice this, as well as the biggest magazines in South Korea including Vogue, Esquire, GQ, and Dazed.
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Photo from Vogue Korea
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The renewed season of 'Love Alarm' earlier this year gave us nothing but posh scholarly looks. Song Kang prominently wore suits this season!
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Photo from Hancinema (Love Alarm 2)
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We honestly don't know who we fell in love with more, the ballet star Song Kang or the Song Kang we know in real life. Either way, we can't get over the time he wore a ballerino costume like a prince charming!
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Photo from Hancinema (Navillera)
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'Nevertheless' is just one of those dramas you won't dare to miss. You can't deny the fact that Song Kang looked handsome and irresistible in his art student-inspired looks.
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Photo from Hancinema (Nevertheless)
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Ok Taec-yeon
Those who watched ‘Vincenzo’ were most likely surprised with Ok Taec-yeon’s role. Who would’ve thought a villain can look this godly!
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Photo from Singles Korea
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If you have been a following of Taec-yeon for a long time, you would know that he’s a jack of all trades and a master of just about anything he wants to do. He can sing, rap, dance, and act.
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Photo from Singles Korea
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What more can you seriously ask from him! Although his personal style doesn't scream the loudest, we can still sense the inner fashion boy in him.
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Photo from Vogue Korea
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His wardrobe in ‘Vincenzo’ is pretty straightforward. You can definitely tell the shift that he went through when he transformed as the villain in the series!
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Photo from Hancinema (Vincenzo)
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The use of ties, patterns, and colors did separate his character’s sense of style from Song Joong-ki.
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Photo from Hancinema (Vincenzo)
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Song Joong-ki
Song Joong-ki is on a league of his own. After coming back this year from a brief hiatus, Joong-ki killed his performance in ‘Vincenzo’ like a true pro.
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Photo from @hi_songjoongki
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His Italian-Korean character fit his real personality so well. There wasn’t any doubt in our minds about how successful ‘Vincenzo’ is going to be!
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Photo from @hi_songjoongki
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His personal style has definitely evolved ever since he left. Nowadays he leans more to classic cuts with subtle designs and warm or cool neutral color palettes.
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Photo from GQ Korea
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Whether you agree or disagree, we think that Joong-ki looked the most stylish as Vincenzo compared to the past characters he played.
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Photo from Hancinema (Vincenzo)
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There's something about Vincenzo that you can't ignore. It might be his charm or Joong-ki's mere presence on-screen but either way, we're obsessed!