Actor Son Seok Koo, who has recently reached his heyday, has proven himself to be a "trend".

On June 5th, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced that Son Seok Koo ranked first in the big data analysis of the brand reputation of the drama actor.

The result was indexed by the brand reputation algorithm by measuring 57,138,259 brand big data of 50 popular actors from the 5th of last month to the 5th of June.

As a result of measuring consumers' brand participation, media volume, traffic, and communication volume, Son Seok Koo was analyzed with a participation index of 1,033,712, a media index of 713,514, a communication index of 1,873,737, and a community index of 702,124. As a result, Son Seok Koo's total brand reputation index was 4,323,087.

Koo Chang Hwan, director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, said, "Son Seok Koo, who ranked first in the drama actor brand reputation in June 2022, showed high "respect", "thank you", and "hard acting" in the big data link analysis, and in the keyword analysis, "Mr. Gu", "Liberation Notes", and "Kim Ji Won" came out high. In the positive-negative ratio analysis, the positive ratio was analyzed to be 84.57%".

Son Seok Koo's figure was also unique and drew attention.

Actor Lee Byung Hun, who took second place, had a total brand reputation index of 2,615,212, and actor Shin Min Ah, who ranked third, had a brand reputation index of 2,420,996.

Following the three, Lee Joon Gi (2,306,450), Lee Min Ki (2,019,927), Im Soo Hyang (1,978,593), and Han Ji Min (1,910,029) were ranked in that order.

On the other hand, Son Seok Koo made his debut in the drama "Sense8 Season 2" in 2017, and has since built up his filmography by digesting various genres including dramas "Mother", "Matrimonial Chaos" and "D.P.".

Recently, through the JTBC drama "My Liberation Notes" and the movie "The Outlaws 2", they are showing their unique charm and experiencing explosive popularity.

Son Seok Koo, a "popular actor", is about to film the webtoon-based drama "The Murderer Toy" as his next work.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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