Actor Kim Woo-bin has claimed the No.1 spot in the December 2025 Drama Actor Brand Reputation Index, according to the Korean Enterprise Reputation Research Institute. The news comes just ten days ahead of his wedding to longtime girlfriend Shin Min-ah, delighting fans across Korea and beyond.
The institute analyzed 95,133,320 big data points from 100 drama actors who appeared in dramas aired between November 10 and December 10, 2025. Factors included consumer engagement, media coverage, social interactions, and online community activity.
Following Kim Woo-bin, the top three rankings included Ji Chang-wook (2nd) and Lee Junho (3rd), with other notable names like Kim Yoo-jung, Kim Se-jeong, Ahn Eun-jin, Choi Woo-sik, Jung So-min, Ryu Seung-ryong, and Jang Ki-yong rounding out the top ten.
Earlier this month, Kim Woo-bin and Shin Min-ah’s agency AM Entertainment announced their marriage, stating, “The couple, having built a deep trust through their long-term relationship, have promised to become life partners.” The private ceremony will take place on December 20 at the Shilla Hotel, with only close family and friends in attendance.
Following the announcement, Kim Woo-bin shared a handwritten letter expressing his gratitude to fans: I am now ready to start a family with my long-time partner. We hope you will cheer us on as we walk this new path together. Please stay healthy and happy until we can meet again. I look forward to greeting you all soon.
The couple first publicly confirmed their relationship in July 2015 and have maintained an 11-year-long public romance. Shin Min-a notably supported Kim Woo-bin during his battle with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2017, further endearing the couple to fans. Despite some media speculation about a pre-wedding pregnancy, the agency clarified, “This is not true.”
Currently, both actors continue their professional work amid wedding preparations. Kim Woo-bin is appearing on tvN’s variety program “Green Bean, Red Bean”, while Shin Min-ah is filming for the Disney+ drama “The Remarried Empress”, set to premiere next year.
Sources: Daum