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Kang Ha Neul, Lee Jun Ho and Choi Woo Shik grab Top 3 spots on Actor Brand Reputation Rankings

Michelle Topham November 26, 2025
Kang Ha Neul starring in ENA drama Tastefully Yours

November’s Actor Brand Reputation Rankings are out via the Korean Business Research Institute, and this month it’s Kang Ha Neul in the #1 spot.

The 35-year-old actor is at the top of the chart after starring in the film The First Ride. He also recently appeared in the Korean dramas Tastefully Yours and Squid Game 3.

Lee Jun Ho starring in Typhoon Family on tvN

In the #2 spot, we have Lee Jun Ho, who is the male lead in the ongoing hit tvN drama Typhoon Family, alongside Choi Woo Shik, who recently starred in the just-ended SBS drama Would You Marry Me at #3, and Jo Woo Jin, star of the action thriller movie Mantis, at #4.

Finishing out the Top 5 is Lee Jung Jae. He is the male lead in the ongoing tvN drama Nice to Not Meet You, and also starred in Netflix series Squid Game 3 earlier in the year.

still of choi woo shik in Would You Marry Me Episode 10
Choi Woo Shik in Would You Marry Me on SBS

As for the rest of the Top 20 in the November Actor Brand Reputation Rankings, it looks like this:

  1. Kang Ha Neul
  2. Lee Junho
  3. Choi Woo Shik
  4. Jo Woo Jin
  5. Lee Jung Jae
  6. Kim Young Kwang (The First Ride)
  7. Chun Woo Hee (My Youth)
  8. Ahn Eun Jin (Dynamite Kiss)
  9. Kim Woo Bin (Genie Make a Wish)
  10. Jin Young (Ms. Incognito)
  11. Ra Mi Ran (To the Moon)
  12. Lee Byung Hun (Squid Game 3)
  13. Jung So Min (Would You Marry Me)
  14. Kim Min Ha (Typhoon Family)
  15. Ko Kyu Pil (Heroes Next Door)
  16. Kim Ji Hoon (Nice to Not Meet You)
  17. Jeon Yeo Been (Ms. Incognito)
  18. Ryu Seung Ryong (The Dream Life of Mr. Kim)
  19. Lee Re (Shin’s Project)
  20. Cha Eun Woo (The First Ride)

Yep, the main cast of the recently-released action comedy film The First Ride feature prominently in this month’s list (in #1, #6 and #20 spots), along with actors from K-drama Nice to Not Meet You, Ms. Incognito, Typhoon Family, Would You Marry Me and Ms. Incognito grabbing two spots.

Interestingly, Squid Game 3 actors are also still extremely popular, and are currently occupying the chart at #1, #5, and #12 rankings.

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Brit-American journalist, and Founder/CEO of Baozi Buns. I began covering anime, donghua, K-drama and C-drama when I lived in Asia. Then never stopped.

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