The most popular movie actors for January 2022 have been revealed, and stars Lee Jung Jae and Choi Woo Sik topped this month's results!

The Korean Business Research Institute revealed on January 31 the list of Korean stars included in the list of most popular movie actors for January 2022, or the Movie Actors Brand Rankings for the month.

The data were gathered through analysis of the viewers participation, interaction, media coverage, and community awareness indexes from December 31, 2021 to January 31, 2022 determined the artists rankings.

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Following consistent recognition from various prestigious awarding events and multiple mentions online and in news articles, "Squid Game" lead Lee Jung Jae rose to no. 1, with a brand reputation index of 9,840,853.

Lee Jung Jae's keywords include "Squid Game," "World Expo 2030 Busan," and "You Quiz on the Block," while the related terms included in his name are "heartwarming," "surpass," and "promote."

K-Drama heartthrob and Wooga Squad member Choi Woo Sik secures the second spot. He is also the most buzzworthy K-Drama actor for the month of January.

His increasing popularity is due to leading the SBS romance series "Our Beloved Summer," alongside Kim Da Mi.

Another "Squid Game" star made it to the top five. It's none other than veteran actor Oh Young Soo, who recently won a trophy at the Golden Globe Awards as Best Supporting Actor for his exceptional performance in the said phenomenal K-Drama.

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Also making it on the list is "Snowdrop" actor and Jisoo's leading man Jung Hae In, coming in fourth.

Joining them is "Silent Sea" star Gong Yoo, who made it to fifth place.

Kim Da Mi, Son Ye Jin, Song Ji Hyo, Han So Hee, Han Hyo Joo, and more actresses also entered the rankings.

Here Are The Most Popular Korean Movie Actors For January 2022

1. Lee Jung Jae

2. Choi Woo Sik

3. Oh Young Soo

4. Jung Hae In

5. Gong Yoo

6. Kim Da Mi

7. Yoo Ah In

8. Son Ye Jin

9. Lee Kwang Soo

10. Sol Kyung Gu

11. Lee Yu Mi

12. Song Ji Hyo

13. Lee Sun Gyun

14. Hwang Jung Min

15. Song Joong Ki

16. Park Seo Joon

17. Han So Hee

18. Han Hyo Joo

19. Kim Young Kwang

20. Han Ji Min

21. Lee Jin Wook

22. Kim Hyun Soo

23. Lee Byung Hun

24. Honey Lee

25. Girls' Generation YoonA

26. Kim Hye Soo

27. Ma Dong Seok

28. Jo Jin Woong

29. Lee Seo Jin

30. Jeon Yeo Bin

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Shai Collins wrote this.