Who are the worst Korean film actors in 2023?
Korean media outlet Sports Kyunghyang revealed the results of its survey under the 7th Raspberry Film Festival, the Korean version of the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, in the US, which selects the worst films and actors.
Sports Kyunghyang held a survey among 55 film journalists in South Korea covering commercial films released from December 2022 to Nov. 30 this year.
Each participant cast three votes in each category: worst film, worst acting and worst manners covering actors, directors and film officials.
Worst Acting category
First place - Han Hyo-joo, “Believer 2” (17 votes)
Garnering first place in the worst acting category with 17 votes is Korean actress Han Hyo-joo for the Netflix film “Believer 2.”
“Believer 2,” released in November, stars Cha Seung-won, Cho Jin-woong, Han Hyo-joo, Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Dong-young, and Lee Joo-young.
“An acting performance that would be a waste of her career,” one of the respondents who voted for her noted.
Actress Han Hyo-joo in "Believer 2" (Netflix)
Second place - Ha Jung-woo, “Road to Boston” (11 votes)
Korean actor Ha Jung-woo got 11 votes and voted second place in the worst acting category for his role in the movie “Road to Boston,” released in September, which also starred Im Si-wan, Bae Seong-woo and Kim Sang-ho.
“Only the name of the work is different, but the same facial expressions, same wit, same acting tone, no development,” according to one of the 11 reporters who voted for him.
Actor Ha Jung-woo in "1947 Boston" (Korean Film Council)
Third place - Yura, “Marrying the Mafia: Returns” (10 votes)
Yura, member of K-pop group Girl’s Day, who took the female lead role in the movie “Marrying the Mafia: Returns,” is in third place with 10 votes.
“She’s not good enough to play the lead role,” one of the reporters commented on her acting.
Yura in “Marrying the Mafia: Returns” (Korean Film Council)
Fourth place - Park Sung-woong, “Live Stream” (6 votes)
Korean actor Park Sung-woong garnered fourth place with six votes for worst acting. Sports Kyunghyang reported that he starred in five films this year but he was not up to par.
“There are five movies released this year, but zero is memorable,” one of the reporters commented.
Actor Park Sung-woong in “Live Stream” (Korean Film Council)
Fifth Place
Go Ara, “The Childe” (5 votes)
Park Seo-jun, “Concrete Utopia” (5 votes)
Kim Hye-soo, “The Smugglers” (5 votes)
Korean stars Go Ara, Park Seo-jun and Kim Hye-soo tied for fifth place with five votes each in the worst acting category.
“When will we introduce a new character that will make us forget about ‘Reply 1994’ Seong Na-jeong?” one of the reporters commented, referring to Go Ara’s role in the hit series “Reply 1994.”
Actress Go Ara (right) in "The Childe" (Korean Film Council)
Park Seo-jun was voted for his role in “Concrete Utopia.”
“The characters are different, but the acting is always the same, and it feels like a rehash,” according to one comment from a reporter. 
Actor Park Seo-jun (right) in "Concrete Utopia" (Korean Film Council)
Actress Kim Hye-soo was voted for her role in the film “Smugglers.”
“There are expectations for the work and the actor’s career, but the acting doesn’t match those expectations,” one reporter who voted for her said.
Actress Kim Hye-soo (right) in "Smugglers" (Korean Film Council)