Choo Young Woo has officially taken the No.1 spot in the actor brand reputation rankings for July 2025, beating out acting legends Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun!
On July 21, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute revealed its latest brand ranking based on big data from June 22 to July 22. The analysis measured over 145 million data points from 100 actors active in dramas, movies, and OTT (streaming) content, looking at factors like consumer interest, media coverage, communication, and online community buzz.
This month’s total data dropped by 10.52% compared to June, but the rankings still brought exciting results — especially with rising star Choo Young Woo making it to the very top!
July 2025’s top 5 actors:
- Choo Young Woo – Brand score: 7,694,868
- Lee Jung Jae – Brand score: 7,050,788
- Lee Byung Hun – Brand score: 6,578,206
- Park Bo Gum – Brand score: 4,663,633
- Jo Yu Ri – Brand score: 4,322,075
According to Koo Chang Hwan, the director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute:
“Choo Young Woo ranked No.1 this month thanks to his recent drama that really excited fans. Lee Jung Jae came in 2nd, still riding strong on his Squid Game fame, while Lee Byung Hun placed 3rd, proving again that his name alone makes content shine.”
He also explained that while brand engagement and coverage slightly dropped this month, Choo Young Woo still led in all categories — including participation and community engagement.
This growing brand analysis now includes more actors from web-based platforms as OTT content continues to boom. The study uses four key indexes — participation, media, communication, and community — to track each actor’s public image and impact.
July 2025 Top 30 Actor Brand Rankings:
- Choo Young Woo
- Lee Jung Jae
- Lee Byung Hun
- Park Bo Gum
- Jo Yu Ri
- Park Bo Young
- Jo Yi Hyun
- Lee Jong Suk
- Im Si Wan
- Park Gyu Young
- Go Yoon Jung
- Kim So Hyun
- Park Joo Hyun
- Seol In Ah
- Kang Ha Neul
- Lee Jun Hyuk
- Gong Yoo
- Ryu Kyung Soo
- Jin Young
- Nam Goong Min
- Son Suk Ku
- Shim Eun Kyung
- Park Sung Hoon
- Go Min Si
- So Ji Sub
- Jeon Yeo Been
- Cha Kang Yoon
- Won Mi Kyung
- Lee Sun Bin
- Jung Hae In
With his growing popularity, Choo Young Woo is now a name to watch closely. Can he stay at the top next month too?
Stay tuned!
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