Song Hye-kyo & Kim Soo-hyun Are the Most Watched Korean Actors in China? Where is Song Joong-ki?

Recently, the ranking for Top 10 Korean actresses and actors most watched on Xiaohongshu – one of China’s largest SNS platforms, was revealed. 

In particular, the ranking for Top 10 most watched Korean actresses (as of September 5, 2024) is as below:

  1. Song Hye-kyo – 1.56 billion views
  2. Kim Ji-won – 1.16 billion views
  3. Han So-hee – 1 billion views
  4. IU – 990 million views
  5. Suzy – 850 million views
  6. Jun Ji-hyun – 560 million views
  7. Kim Yoo-jung – 480 million views
  8. Lim Ji-yeon – 470 million views 
  9. Yoona – 440 million views
  10. Park Min-young – 420 million views

Meanwhile, the ranking for Top 10 most watched Korena actors is as follows: 

  1. Kim Soo-hyun – 900 million views
  2. Song Kang – 770 million views
  3. Lee Jong-suk – 680 million views 
  4. Cha Eun-woo – 640 million views 
  5. Byun Woo-seok – 630 million views 
  6. Jung Hae-in – 440 million views 
  7. Song Joong-ki – 410 million views 
  8. Lee Soo-hyuk – 400 million views 
  9. Hyun Bin – 390 million views 
  10. Lee Min-ho – 370 million views 
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It seems that despite not releasing any new work recently, Song Hye-kyo’s popularity in China still remains top-tier. Meanwhile, the popularity of “Queen of Tears” have cemented Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won recognition in the Chinese market. 

In addition, it appears that in general, people in China ten to watch Korean actresses more than actors.

Source: Xiaohongshu, X