On August 13, Nielsen TV unfairly announced the list of the most popular TV actors in the past 5 years. The data is based on the total number of domestic viewers watching the last episodes of the dramas that the actors have appeared in in the last 5 years
The ranking has the presence of A-list stars who once dominated the Korean small screen such as Park Eun Bin, Song Joong Ki, Nam Goong Min, Hyun Bin, etc. However, the audience was also surprised. when this list lacks a series of famous actors, especially Song Hye Kyo.
It is worth mentioning that in 2023, Song Hye Kyo has returned successfully and achieved many remarkable achievements, including two prestigious awards, Baeksang 2023 and Blue Dragon 2023. With the female lead role Moon Dong Eun in hit drama The GlorySong Hye Kyo fully deserves to be recognized by the audience as the most successful drama actress of 2023.
Meanwhile, her ex-husband, actor Song Joong Ki, is also honored to be on this list in second place with the success of the film. Reborn Rich. With two consecutive explosions from Reborn Rich and VincenzoSong Joong Ki has received a total of more than 10 million views for the last two episodes of these two masterpieces.
Besides, his other drama is Arthdal Chronicles Although it only achieved a modest number of views of 1,999 million in the last episode, it also helped the actor assert his position in the current television actor world.
Although considered quite fair, this list still received many mixed comments from the audience. Netizens think that Song Hye Kyo deserves to be on the list of the most popular TV actors in the past 5 years with all her efforts and achievements. Meanwhile, Song Joong Ki, although he has also made certain marks, seems to neglect his career after getting married for the second time.