The Man Who Surpassed Lee Jun Ho And Lee Je Hoon To Become The “Trend Of Trends”
Park Jeong Min tops December 2025 rising actor brand reputation, beating Lee Jun Ho and Lee Je Hoon.
The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute analyzed over 53 million pieces of data from November 26 to December 26, 2025. They tracked participation, media, communication, and community indexes to rank rising actor brands.
Park Jeong Min took 1st place with a total brand reputation index of 5,165,198. His scores included a participation index of 880,636 and a media index of 1,775,836.
Coming in 2nd was Lee Jun Ho with 2,744,534 points. His communication index was especially strong at 1,353,605.
Lee Je Hoon landed 3rd with 2,424,471 points, showing solid media engagement at 870,976.
Director Koo Chang Hwan of the research institute said:
“According to the December 2025 big data analysis on rising actor brand reputation, the Park Jeong Min brand took first place.”
He added:
“The Park Jeong Min brand is currently recognized as the trendsetter, earning it the top spot. The Lee Jun Ho brand, ranked second, has emerged as a dependable actor. The Lee Je Hoon brand in third place has grown into a series drama icon. Fourth place Yoon Kye Sang has captured consumers’ hearts with his powerful acting skills. Fifth place Choi Woo Sik is recognized as a master of romantic comedy.”
No controversies around the rankings so far. Just numbers and rising actor buzz.
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