Gallup Korea's Favorite Actor

Gallup Korea's Favorite Actor is a recurring survey conducted as part of the "What Koreans Like" () series. Launched in 2004 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gallup Korea's founding, the survey is conducted every five years to explore various aspects of South Korean lifestyle and culture.

While an integrated poll featuring both film and television actors was initially conducted in 1994, the survey was split into two distinct categories starting in 2004: Favorite Film Actor () and Favorite Television Actor (or "Talent"; ). This survey is distinct from the Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year rankings for Film and Television. Unlike the annual "Actor of the Year" polls, which have been released every December since 2005 to highlight the most impactful performances of a specific year, the "Favorite Actor" survey measures long-term public preference and is released only every five years.

Choi Bool-am holds the record for topping the Favorite Television Actor poll three times (1994, 2004, and 2014). In the film category, Ahn Sung-ki (2004, 2009) and Choi Min-sik (2014, 2024) are tied for the most wins with two each. Among actresses, Kim Hye-ja holds the record for the most wins, notably topping the television category (1994, 2009).

Top 20 by Year

1994 Gallup Report November–December 1994 (Volume 15), Published on December 5, 1994.

+Top 15 Favorite Korean Actors of 1994RankName1stKim Hye-ja2ndChoi Bool-am3rdAhn Sung-ki4thChoi Jin-sil5thPark Joong-hoonChoi Min-soo6th 7thYu In-chon8thLee Deok-hwa9thChae Shi-ra10thShin Seong-il11th to 15thGo Doo-shimKim Ji-miEom Aeng-ranLee Gyeong-yeongCha In-pyo

2004

+Top 20 Favorite Korean Actors of 2004RankFilm ActorsTelevision ActorsName%Name%1stAhn Sung-ki13.4Choi Bool-am4.12ndJang Dong-gun7.4Lee Young-ae3.53rdSul Kyung-gu3.8Kwon Sang-woo3.34thChoi Min-sik3.5Kim Hye-ja2.35thHan Seok-kyu3.3Go Doo-shim2.06thSong Kang-ho2.8Choi Soo-jong1.87thShin Seong-il2.6Song Hye-kyo1.7Park Joong-hoon2.6Jang Dong-gun1.78th colspan="2" colspan="2" 9thJung Woo-sung2.1Chae Shi-ra1.510thWon Bin2.0Lee Seo-jin1.311thJun Ji-hyun1.7colspan="2" rowspan="10" 12th colspan="2" 13thEom Aeng-ran1.014th colspan="2" rowspan="3" 15th16th17thJeon Do-yeon0.918th colspan="2" rowspan="3" 19th20th

2009

+Top 10 Favorite Korean Actors of 2009RankFilm ActorsTelevision ActorsName%Name%1stAhn Sung-ki9.2Kim Hye-ja6.12ndSong Kang-ho6.3Choi Bool-am4.33rdJang Dong-gun5.4Kim Tae-hee2.94thSul Kyung-gu5.2Lee Soon-jae2.55thShin Seong-il3.9So Ji-sub2.06thJung Woo-sung1.7Kim Nam-joo1.97th Hwang Jung-min 1.6 Kang Boo-ja 1.7 8thKim Su-ro 1.4 Lee Min-ho 1.5 Jang Dong-gun 1.59th Jeong Jun-ho 1.4 colspan="2" 10thKim Hye-soo1.3Go Doo-shim1.4

+Top 5 Favorite Film Actors by Demographic (Age) of 2009#1020304050Name%Name%Name%Name%Name%1stAhn Sung-ki8.0Sul Kyung-gu8.5Jang Dong-gun9.3Ahn Sung-ki15.1Ahn Sung-ki11.22ndKim Soo-ro6.1Song Kang-ho8.2Song Kang-ho9.0Song Kang-ho8.2Shin Seong-il10.53rdSong Kang-ho5.6Jang Dong-gun7.8Sul Kyung-gu8.9Sul Kyung-gu6.2Song Kang-ho2.4Jang Dong-gun4thSong Kang-ho2.5Hwang Jung-min5.0Ahn Sung-ki8.3 Jang Dong-gun2.9 colspan="2" rowspan="3" Shin Seong-ilKim Hye-soo5thKim Hye-soo2.0Jang Dong-gun4.7Jung Woo-sung2.7colspan="2" rowspan="2" Sul Kyung-gu1.4

+Top 5 Favorite Television Actors by Demographic (Age) of 2009#1020304050Name%Name%Name%Name%Name%1stKim Tae-hee7.4 Kim Tae-hee 5.5Kim Tae-hee3.2Kim Hye-ja7.3Kim Hye-ja13.5 So Ji-sub 5.52nd Lee Min-ho 4.9 colspan="2" Kim Nam-joo 3.1 Choi Bool-am 7.2 Choi Bool-am 7.83rd Jang Dong-gun 2.0 Lee Min-ho 3.9 Jang Dong-gun 2.9 Kim Nam-joo 2.6 Lee Soon-jae 5.94th So Ji-sub 2.1 Jang Dong-gun 2.9 So Ji-sub 2.1 Go Doo-shim 2.5 Kang Boo-ja 5.05th Kim Nam-joo 1.4 Kim Nam-joo 1.8 Lee Soon-jae 2.7 Kim Tae-hee 2.7 Go Doo-shim 2.2

2014

+Top 20 Favorite Korean Actors of 2014 RankFilm ActorsTelevision ActorsName%Name%1st Choi Min-sik 7.5 Kim Soo-hyun 4.32nd Song Kang-ho 6.9 Choi Bool-am 4.23rd Ahn Sung-ki 6.5 Zo In-sung 3.34thHa Jung-woo3.7 Kim Tae-hee 3.1Song Hye-kyo3.05th Jun Ji-hyun 3.1 Go Doo-shim 2.66thRyu Seung-ryong3.3Lee Soon-jae2.57thJang Dong-gun3.2Kim Hye-ja2.48thSul Kyung-gu3.1Kim Hee-ae2.49thWon Bin2.7Lee Yu-ri 2.2 Jung Woo-sung 2.710th colspan="2" rowspan="2" Yoo Dong-geun 2.1 Hyun Bin 2.111thZo In-sung2.2colspan="2" rowspan="12" 12thLee Byung-hun2.113thLee Jung-jae1.8Shin Seong-il1.814th colspan="2" 15th colspan="2" 17thKim Hye-soo1.715th colspan="2" 18thHan Seok-kyu1.6Kang Dong-won1.619thCha Tae-hyun1.520th colspan="2"

2019

+Top 20 Favorite Korean Actors of 2019RankFilm ActorsTelevision ActorsName%Name%1stSong Kang-ho10.1Choi Bool-am5.42ndMa Dong-seok6.0Kim Hye-ja4.23rdAhn Sung-ki5.8Park Bo-gum3.64thHa Jung-woo5.1Hyun Bin3.0Song Hye-kyo3.05thJung Woo-sung4.8colspan="2" 6thLee Byung-hun3.8Lee Soon-jae2.97thHwang Jung-min3.3Go Doo-shim2.78thYoo Hae-jin3.1Choi Soo-jong2.59thJang Dong-gun3.0Song Joong-ki1.710thShin Seong-il2.5Jun Ji-hyun1.511thKim Hye-soo2.3colspan="2" rowspan="12" 12thSul Kyung-gu2.113thChoi Min-sik1.814thGong Yoo1.615thCha Seung-won1.5Jun Ji-hyun1.517thZo In-sung1.318thHyun Bin1.119thKang Dong-won1.0Lee Jung-jae1.0Han Suk-kyu1.0Song Joong-ki1.0

2024

+Top 20 Favorite Korean Actors of 2024RankFilm ActorsTelevision ActorsName%Name%1stChoi Min-sik8.1Kim Soo-hyun6.42ndMa Dong-seok7.1Namkoong Min2.9Kim Ji-won2.93rdSong Kang-ho7.0colspan="2" 4thLee Byung-hun4.7Cha Eun-woo2.7Kim Nam-joo2.75thJung Woo-sung4.2colspan="2" 6thLee Jung-jae3.7Choi Soo-jong2.5Hwang Jung-min3.77th colspan="2" Song Joong-ki2.38thKim Hye-soo3.4Choi Bool-am2.2Kim Go-eun3.49th colspan="2" Go Doo-shim2.010thSon Seok-gu3.1Kim Go-eun1.811thYoo Hae-jin2.9colspan="2" rowspan="11" 12thYoun Yuh-jung2.1Gong Yoo2.113th colspan="2" 14thHan Seok-kyu1.615thHyun Bin1.516thSong Joong-ki1.417thAhn Sung-ki1.3Jun Ji-hyun1.319thHa Jung-woo1.020th colspan="2"

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