Even after his hit sequence “Taxi Driver” wrapped up, actor Lee Je-hoon stays Korea’s most talked-about drama star.
In response to big-data model rankings launched in January 2026, Lee ranked primary within the drama actor model repute index, beating out Jang Ki-yong in second place and Park Search engine marketing-joon in third. The outcomes measure how a lot consideration, dialogue and on-line engagement every actor generates throughout information retailers, social media and fan communities.
The Korea Company Fame Analysis Institute stated it analyzed greater than 80,187,626 knowledge factors associated to 100 actors who appeared in tv dramas between Dec. 14, 2025 and Jan. 14, 2026. In contrast with the earlier month’s 95,133,320 knowledge factors, general buzz round drama actors dropped by 15.71 p.c — making Lee’s continued dominance much more notable.
Lee’s model repute rating reached 4,384,492 factors, pushed by robust participation, media publicity, communication and neighborhood engagement. Jang Ki-yong adopted with 3,214,411 factors, whereas Park Search engine marketing-joon recorded 2,225,043.
The institute stated that in Lee’s key phrase evaluation, phrases reminiscent of “Taxi Driver,” “Kim Do-gi,” and “sequence icon” ranked highest, reflecting how carefully he stays related to the action-revenge franchise that turned him into one among Korea’s most bankable TV stars. In sentiment evaluation, his optimistic ranking stood at 93.01 p.c.
“Lee Je-hoon’s model confirmed robust associations with phrases like ‘confirmed,’ ‘intense,’ and ‘excellent’ in big-data hyperlink evaluation,” Koo Chang-hwan, head of the Korea Company Fame Analysis Institute, stated.
The January high 30 drama actor model rankings included Lee Je-hoon, Jang Ki-yong, Park Search engine marketing-joon, Pyo Ye-jin, Jung Kyung-ho, Search engine marketing Hyun-jin, Kim Go-eun, Gained Ji-an, Ji Chang-wook, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Jun-ho, Do Kyung-soo, Han Hye-jin, Jang Ryul, Lee Jung-jae, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Se-jeong, Kim Hye-jun, Lee Il-hwa, Ji Sung, Moon Sang-min, Yoo Jae-myung, Kim Mu-jun, Lim Ji-yeon, Nam Ji-hyun, Jung In-sun, Lee Kwang-soo, Yoon Kye-sang, Kang Tae-oh and Jung Il-woo.
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