Star News recently conducted a survey commissioned by research company Gallup Korea, polling 1,052 male and female viewers between the ages of 19 and 69 nationwide from September 18 to August 23 to select “Korea’s Most Anticipated Next Generation Actors.”
Idol and actor Cha Eun Woo leads the poll with 22%.
Cha Eun Woo is considered a next-generation actor to look forward to regardless of gender. He even received high ratings among middle-aged people, with 23% of viewers in their 40s and 29% of viewers in their 60s.
Cha Eun Woo debuted as an actor in 2014, when he made a cameo appearance in the drama “My Brilliant Life.” He then debuted as a member of the K-pop boy group ASTRO in 2016, working as both a singer and an actor.
Cha Eun Woo started his acting career seriously in 2018. Starting with the drama “My ID is Gangnam Beauty”, then “Historian Goo Hae Ryung” (2019), “True Beauty” (2020), “Island” (2022), “Wonderful World” (2024)...
Despite the controversy over his acting, Cha Eun Woo still has successful works. After the “True Beauty” fever, the movie “Wonderful World” starring Cha Eun Woo and Kim Nam Joo was well received by Korean audiences, with a peak rating of 11.4%.
In the two works "Island" and "Wonderful World", Cha Eun Woo was praised for his clear progress in acting and expressive ability.
Above all, his handsome face and impressive appearance are important factors that help Cha Eun Woo attract a large number of fans. The actor is known as the "face genius" of Korea.
Coming in 2nd place after Cha Eun Woo is Lee Do Hyun with 20% of the votes.
Lee Do Hyun debuted in 2017 in the drama “Prison Playbook”, playing the younger version of Jung Kyung Ho. After that, the actor appeared in supporting roles in the dramas “Still 17”, “Cleaning Fairy”, “Hotel Del Luna”...
Since 2020, Lee Do Hyun's name has broken through with leading roles in "18 Again", "Youth of May", "Glory in Hatred", "My Bad Mother". Lee Do Hyun also impressed with supporting roles in online films "Game of Death" and "Sweet Home".
Recently, Lee Do Hyun became a "10 million ticket actor" with his debut movie " Ghost Tomb Raider ". At the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards (May 2024), Lee Do Hyun was honored as Best New Actor in a Movie, for his role as the young shaman Yoon Bong Gil in "Ghost Tomb Raider".
Top 10 most anticipated new generation Korean actors:
1. Cha Eun Woo (22%)
2. Lee Do Hyun (20%)
3. Go Min Si (19%)
4. Byun Woo Seok (18%)
5. Go Youn Jung (18%)
6. Han So Hee (15%)
7. Kim Da Mi (14%)
8. Song Kang (12%)
9. Kim Se Jeong (10%)
10. Jeon Jeong Seo (9%)
