Son Seok Koo continues to reign in popularity rankings as the Korean Business Research Institute released the top 30 actors who made it to the June Star Brand Reputation rankings. Want to know who else made the rankings? Then keep on reading!
From May 30 to June 29, the institute analyzed and determined data through consumer participation, media coverage, consumer interaction, and community awareness indexes.
Moreover, the rankings include various entertainers from singers, drama actors, movie actors, boy groups, girl groups, athletes, and more.
Son Seok Koo Leads Star Brand Reputation for June
For June, Son Seok Koo ranked first in the Star Brand Reputation.
According to a report, the 39-year-old actor garnered a brand reputation index of 10,999,962. This is a huge gap between soccer star Son Heung Min, who scored a brand reputation index of 8,136,748.
To recall, the 29-year-old athlete topped May's Star Brand Reputation with a whopping 19,683,035 brand reputation index.
This June, Son Seok Koo, who was previously in seventh place, dominated the chart. His Kdrama and blockbuster films played a huge significance in why the actor achieved the top spot.
The versatile star headlined JTBC's "My Liberation Notes." Viewers of the series lauded his chemistry with Kim Ji Won.
Meanwhile, his action-comedy movie "The Roundup," which is the sequel to "The Outlaws," reached the 12 million viewers mark, making it the most-watched movie since the pandemic.
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On the other hand, coming in third place is trot and ballad singer Lim Young Woong, followed by IU and BTS in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Here is the complete list of top 30 personalities for June's Star Brand Reputation Rankings
- Son Seok Koo
- Son Heung Min
- Lim Young Woong
- IU
- BTS
- Yoon Chan Lim
- Psy
- (G)I-DLE
- Hyun Jin Seo
- Jae Suk Yoo
- Chan Won Lee
- Girls' Generation
- BLACKPINK
- TWICE
- SEVENTEEN
- Kang Daniel
- Red Velvet
- Kim Ho Jung
- NCT
- BIGBANG
- Baek Jong Won
- Taeyeon
- Lee Byung Hun
- Cynthia
- Ma Dong Seok
- Lee Hyo-ri
- Young Tak
- Lee Jung Jae
- Lee Seung Gi
- Kim Jun Ho
What's Next for Son Seok Koo
Although Son Seok Koo has appeared in a slew of top niche movies and series, his career flourished this 2022.
As mentioned, he created a huge buzz after landing the role of mysterious the Mr. Gu in "My Liberation Notes," which drew the attention of fans.
Interestingly, he starred in a back-to-back project "The Roundup." The actor wowed the viewers with her versatility as he played the villain role.
As for Son Seok Koo's new drama, he is set to headline the upcoming action crime drama "Casino." He is also set to reprise his role as Captain Im Ji Sup in "D.P 2" alongside Goo Kyo Hwan and Jung Hae In.
Meanwhile, he will make his big-screen return after landing a supporting role in the mystery romance film "Virus," headlined by Kim Yoon Seok and Bae Doona.
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Written by Geca Wills
