According to the Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute, actor Kim Woo-bin took first place in the December 2025 Drama Actor Brand Reputation Index. The news comes just ten days before his wedding to longtime girlfriend Shin Min-ah, delighting fans across Korea and beyond.
The institute analyzed 95,133,320 big data from 100 theater actors who appeared in dramas broadcast between November 10 and December 10, 2025. Factors included consumer engagement, media coverage, social interactions and online community activity.
After Kim Woo-bin, the top three placed included Ji Chang-wook (2nd) and Lee Junho (3rd), with other notable names such as 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 wedding, stating: “The couple, having built deep trust through their long-term relationship, have vowed to become life partners.” The private ceremony will take place on December 20 at the Shilla Hotel, attended only by close relatives and friends.
Following the announcement, Kim Woo-bin shared a handwritten letter expressing his gratitude to fans: Now I’m ready to start a family with my long-time partner. We hope you will encourage us as we walk this new path together. Please stay healthy and happy until we can meet again. Looking forward to greeting you all soon.
The couple first publicly confirmed their relationship in July 2015 and have maintained an 11-year 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 premarital pregnancy, the agency clarified, “This is not true.”
Currently, both actors continue their professional work while preparing for the wedding. Kim Woo-bin will appear on tvN’s variety show “Green bean, red bean“, while Shin Min-ah is filming for the Disney+ drama series “The empress remarried,” which will premiere next year.
Sources: Daum
