Who is the most popular star in Chungmuro, Korea¡¯s Hollywood? The Chosun Ilbo asked the country¡¯s 12 most influential film producers, who are thought to be the most realistic in evaluating the commercial value of actors and actresses, ¡°How many viewers do you think a movie will attract across the country if it stars a certain actor or actress?¡± Based on the results, we have listed the most 10 appealing actors and actresses. This is the third survey of its kind after 2002 and 2003.
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Clockwise from top left, Jang Dong-gun, Song Kang-ho, Kwon Sang-woo, Cha Seung-won, Cho Seung-woo, Kang Hye-jeong, Kim Sun-a, Lee Young-ae, Jun Ji-hyun and Moon Geun-yeong.
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Jang Dong-gun and Moon Geun-yeong topped the list, with their pulling power estimated at 1.43 million people and 1.29 million people. Among the men, Jang was followed by Song Kang-ho, Kwon Sang-woo, Cha Seung-won and Cho Seung-woo, and among the women, Moon was followed by Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Young-ae, Kim Sun-a, and Kang Hye-jeong.
Picked by 10 out of 12 producers, Jang is now Korea¡¯s most bankable actor. It seems the result reflects expectations for his movies ¡°The Promise¡± and ¡°Typhoon¡± scheduled for release late this year.
Moon, who has become the apple of everyone¡¯s eye since she starred in the movie ¡°My Little Bride¡± last year, emerged as a dark horse beating all-time favorite Jun Ji-hyun.
Han Suk-kyu, who ranked first in the first survey and 13th in the second, has dropped to 22nd place. Bae Yong-joon fell to a poor 28th place from sixth, showing that while he may be Japan¡¯s favorite son-in-law, he certainly isn¡¯t Korea¡¯s.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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