According to the Korea Business Research Institute, the ranking is statistically based on indicators: media coverage, consumer participation, interaction and community awareness, with data collected from 27.3-27.4.
This month, Kim Hye Yoon rose to the top with 4,522,177 points, an increase of 266.83% compared to the previous month. Notably, this achievement comes as the movie "Salmokji: Whispering water" (tentatively translated: Salmokji: Whispering water) starring her continues to maintain its appeal at the Korean box office.
According to the Korean Film Council, the film attracted 343,463 viewers last weekend, raising the total number of tickets sold currently to 1.98 million, and is on track to surpass the 2 million viewership mark.
In the film, Kim Hye Yoon plays Su In - the leader of a film crew filming at the Salmokji reservoir area (Yesan, South Chungcheong province, South Korea). Her character attracts attention when she maintains calmness in dangerous situations, creating a difference compared to the usual image in horror films.
Sharing about the role, the actress said: "I consider each project as a diary page. What I show at this time only happens once, so I always try to put everything into it.
According to her, emotional restraint is an important factor. The actress tries to express fear through her eyes instead of overreacting. Besides, Kim Hye Yoon also said that she is always concerned about her acting ability and sees witnessing colleagues' efforts as motivation to continue to improve herself.
In the following positions, Park Ji Hoon ranked second with 4,183.311 points, while Byeon Woo Seok ranked third with 3,711.330 points, up 165.37%. Joo Ji Hoon ranked fourth with 3,606.449 points, up 38.05%, and Yoon Kyung Ho ranked fifth with 3,357.074 points, up 11.01%.
The remaining positions in the top 10 respectively belong to Park Jung Min, Jung Woo, Lee Jung Jae, Kim Nam Gil and Han Ji Min.