January 2025 TOP 50 Korean Drama Actor Brand Reputation Rankings

Veteran actor Lee Jung Jae, known for his role in Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game 2,” ranked first on the latest brand popularity rankings for drama actors. Explore the top 50 Korean drama actor brand reputation rankings for January 2025 below.

Lee Jung Jae Tops January 2025 Drama Actor Brand Reputation Rankings

To determine the drama actor rankings for January 2025, the Korean Business Research Institute extracted 79,350,883 data points from 50 drama actors who appeared in dramas airing from December 9, 2024, to January 9, 2025. Compared to the brand big data of 62,421,649 in December 2024, the number increased by 31.34 percent.

Further, the institute conducted a comprehensive analysis of consumer behavior by using the brand reputation algorithm with four keys: participation, media, communication, and community indexes. From the analysis results, the institute measured the actors’ brand value and determined the top Korean drama actor brand reputation rankings for January 2025.

As a result, actors Lee Jung Jae, Choo Young Woo, Kim Nam Gil, Lim Ji Yeon, and Yoo Yeon Seok dominated the top five popular Korean drama actors in January 2025.

Below is the top 30 list of the most popular Korean drama actors in November, December 2024, and January 2025.

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TOP 5

1. Lee Jung Jae

Actor Lee Jung Jae, who returns for another round of survival games in  “Squid Game 2,” topped the drama actor rankings this January. The comeback star achieved an impressive brand value of 5,459,256, with the following breakdown:

• Participation Index: 873,874
• Media Index: 1,512,838
• Communication Index: 1,046,236
• Community Index: 2,026,308

In link analysis, the institute found “immersive,” “amazing,” and “endure” to be the most popular terms associated with the actor. Meanwhile, in the keywords analysis, the institute identified “Seong Gi-hun,” “Squid Game,” and “Netflix” as the most popular keywords. Additionally, in the positivity-negativity analysis, the actor gained a positive score of 92.67 percent. 

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2. Chu Young Woo

Rookie actor Chu Young Woo, who attracted viewers with his irresistible charms in the historical drama “The Tale of Lady Ok,” ranked second this month. The actor’s brand value increased from 1,593,242 in December 2024 to 4,531,197 in January 2025. Here’s the breakdown:

• Participation Index: 820,977
• Media Index: 976,277
• Communication Index: 822,299
• Community Index: 1,911,644

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3. Kim Nam Gil

Actor Kim Nam Gil, who successfully reprises his role as the hot-tempered Catholic priest Kim Hae Il in “The Fiery Priest Season 2,” dropped to third place. Despite falling in rank, his brand value impressively increased from 3,121,696 in December 2024 to 4,418,303 in January 2025. Here is the breakdown:

• Participation Index: 377,220
• Media Index: 578,820
• Communication Index: 934,730
• Community Index: 2,527,533

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4 Lim Ji Yeon

Rising star Lim Ji Yeon, who nailed her character as Ok Tae Yong in her first historical drama “The Tale of Lady Ok,”climbed to the fourth place. Her brand value increased from 2,373,405 in December 2024 to 4,271,130 in January 2025. Here is the breakdown:

• Participation Index: 756,241
• Media Index: 763,705
• Communication Index: 745,955
• Community Index: 2,005,230

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5. Yoo Yeon Seok

Multi-talented actor Yoo Yeon Seok, who brought his powerful charisma to his role in the popular series “When the Phone Rings,” completed the top five for this month. His brand value increased significantly from 2,841,158 in December 2024 to 3,373,566 in January, as shown in the following breakdown:

• Participation Index: 663,191
• Media Index: 688,739
• Communication Index: 625,066
• Community Index: 1,396,571

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TOP 50

1. Lee Jung Jae
2. Choo Young Woo
3. Kim Nam Gil
4. Lim Ji Yeon
5. Yoo Yeon Seok
6. Joo Ji Hoon
7. Lee Byung Hun
8. Chae Soo Bin
9. Jung Yu Mi
10. Lee Suhyun
11. Honey Lee
12. Kim Jae Won
13. Park Gyu Young
14. Sung Joon
15. Geum Sae Rok
16. Im Si Wan
17. Kim Sung Kyun
18. Ryu Seung Ryong
19. Park Bo Young
20. Park Sung Hoon
21. Bae Doona
22. Ryu Seung Beom
23. Jo In Sung
24. Go Soo
25. Han Hyo Joo
26. Lee Jin Wook
27. Park Ji Young
28. Kim Sejeong
29. Lee Jong Won
30. Heo Nam Joon
31. Seo Hyeon Woo
32. Wi Ha Joon
33. Jang Gyu Ri
34. Um Tae Goo
35. Kim Jung Hyun
36. Kang Ha Neul
37. Kim Ji Eun
38. Lomon
39. Na Young Hee
40. Kang Ae Sim
41. Yang Dong Geun
42. Cha Tae Hyun
43. Bae In Hyuk
44. Yang Hye Ji
45. Han Groo
46. Kim Seol Hyun
47. Yeon Woo
48. Lee Si Woo
49. Choi Jung Yoon
50. Bae Seong Woo

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Source: Brikorea