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Kim Soo-hyun, Namkoong Min, Kim Ji-won, Cha Eun-woo top favorite TV actor survey

Published Jun 20, 2024 10:58 am

Kim Soo-hyun, star of the hit drama “Queen of Tears,” emerged as the No. 1 favorite TV actor in South Korea.

Gallup Korea released the results of a survey about the 50 Things Koreans Like in celebration of its 17th anniversary.

The survey covered subjects including favorite singer, talent, movie actor, entertainment broadcaster, comedian, presidents, luxury brands, OTT platforms, sports players and businessmen.

Gallup Korea conducted the survey from March 22 to April 5 among 1,777 respondents aged 13 and older in South Korea (excluding Jeju Island).

In the favorite TV actor, Kim Soo-hyun is No. 1 with 6.4 percent followed by actor Namkoong Min and actress Kim Ji-won (“Queen of Tears”) with 2.9 percent.

Actor-idol Chae Eun-woo and actress Kim Nam-joo, who both starred in the drama “Wonderful World,” placed fourth with 2.7 percent.

Actor Choi Soo-jong is No. 6 with 2.5 percent followed by actor Song Joong-ki, 2.3 percent; actor Choi Bool-am, 2.2 percent; actress Go Doo-shim, 2 percent; and actress Kim Go-eun, 1.8 percent.

All actors in the top 10 have been active for more than 10 years. Cha Eun-woo, who debuted in 2014, has the shortest period of activity, while the oldest is Choi Bul-am who debuted in 1967.

Other TV actors/talents who got more than 1 percent are Han So-hee, Kim Hye-ja, Park Eun-bin (1.7 percent), Park Seo-joon (1.6 percent), Son Ye-jin (1.5 percent), Song Hye-kyo, and Kim Yoo-jung (above 1.2 percent), Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Hye-soo (above 1.1 percent), ‘Jo Jung-suk, Lee Bo-young, and Gong Yoo (above 1 percent).

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50 Things Koreans Like: Favorite TV Actor/Talent

1. Kim Soo-hyun - 6.4%

2. Namkoong Min - 2.9%

- Kim Ji-won - 2.9%

4. Chae Eun-woo - 2.7%

- Kim Nam-joo - 2.7%

6. Choi Soo-jong - 2.5%

7. Song Joong-ki - 2.3%

8. Choi Bool-am - 2.2%

9. Go Doo-shim - 2%

10. Kim Go-eun - 1.8%

By age and gender of the respondents, Cha Eun-woo is No. 1 among males (9 percent) and females (18 percent) aged 13 to 18.

Top 5, 13 to 18 years old (male respondents)

1. Cha Eun-woo - 9%

2. Kim Soo-hyun - 8%

3. Han So-hee - 8%

4. Park Eun-bin - 7%

5. Kim Yoo-jung - 6%

Top 5, 13 to 18 years old (female respondents)

1. Cha Eun-woo - 18%

2. Kim Soo-hyun - 11%

3. Song Joong-ki - 7%

4. Park Seo-joon, 5 percent

5. Han So-hee, 3 percent

Top 5, 19 to 29 years old (male respondents)

1. Kim Ji-won - 10%

2. Kim Yoo-jung - 6%

3. Han So-hee - 5%

4. Kim Go-eun - 4%

5. Ahn Eun-jin - 3%

Top 5, 19 to 29 years old (female respondents)

1. Kim Soo-hyun - 13%

2. Cha Eun-woo - 8%

3. Park Bogum - 6%

4. Song Joong-ki - 5%

5. Kim Ji-won - 5%

Top 5, 30s (male respondents)

1. Kim Soo-hyun - 5%

2. Kim Go-eun - 5%

3. Namkoong Min - 5%

4. Suzy - 5%

5. Kim Ji-won - 4%

Top 5, 30s (female respondents)

1. Kim Soo-hyun - 16%

2. Namkoong Min - 9%

3. Cha Eun-woo - 4%

4. Park Seo-joon - 4%

5. Lee Hanee - 4%

Top 5, 40s (male respondents)

1. Son Ye-jin - 5%

2. Kim Ji-won - 5%

3. Kim Nam-joo - 5%

4. Choi Soo-jong - 5%

5. Namkoong Min - 4%

Top 5, 40s (female respondents)

1. Kim Soo-hyun - 17%

2. Park Eun-bin - 5%

3. Park Seo-joon - 4%

4. Choi Soo-jong - 4%

5. Kim Go-eun- 3%

Top 5, 50s (male respondents)

1. Kim Nam-joo - 6%

2. Choi Soo-jong - 3%

3. Song Hye-kyo - 3%

4. Son Ye-jin - 3%

5. Lee Young-ae - 2%

Top 5, 50s (female respondents)

1. Kim Soo-hyun - 9%

2. Kim Nam-joo - 7%

3. Namkoong Min - 5%

4. Hyun Bin - 4%

5. Kim Hae-sook - 3%

Top 5, 60s and older (male respondents)

1. Choi Bool-am - 9%

2. Choi Soo-jong - 7%

3. Go Doo-shim - 7%

4. Lee Soon-jae - 3%

5. Kim Hye-jae - 3%

Top 5, 60s and older (female respondents)

1. Kim Hye-ja - 7%

2. Go Doo-shim - 6%

3. Choi Bool-am - 6%

4. Kim Soo-hyun - 4%

5. Kim Nam-joo - 3%

Read: 50 Things Koreans Like: Lim Young-woong, IU, BTS top favorite singer survey

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