September Actor Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for actors!
The rankings were determined through a data analysis of the media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes of 100 actors who appeared in dramas, movies, or OTT content released between August 22 and September 22.
Song Kang, who is currently starring in the drama “Four Hands, Two Sonatas,” topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 4,351,209.
Seo Kang Jun, who is starring in “A Love Other Than Yours,” came in at a close second with a brand reputation index of 4,319,536.
Kong Hyo Jin, who recently starred in the hit drama “A Bona Fide Killer,” took third place with a brand reputation index of 3,786,777.
Meanwhile, Go Youn Jung ranked fourth for September with a brand reputation index of 3,511,033.
Kim Hye Soo, who recently starred in “The Affair Was Just the Beginning,” rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,461,062.
Check out the top 30 for this month below!
Check out Song Kang’s film “Beautiful Vampire” on Viki below:
Or binge-watch all of Kong Hyo Jin’s drama “A Bona Fide Killer” here:
And all of Kim Hye Soo’s drama “The Affair Was Just the Beginning” below!
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