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If last year was all about Queen of Tears, then 2025 belongs to Bon Appétit, Your Majesty. Starring Girls' Generation member YoonA and Lee Chae Min, the rom-com fantasy sageuk (historical drama) isn't just one of tvN's highest-rated K-dramas of all time, but also dominated Netflix charts across the globe, including India. A cast member from the beloved tvN drama has topped the Brand Reputation Rankings for actors (in K-dramas, movies or OTT) in October 2025. Can you guess who it is? This Bon Appétit, Your Majesty star has topped South Korea's Brand Reputation Rankings for actors in October 2025 Lee Chae Min topped the Brand Reputation Rankings for actors (overall) in October 2025, according to the Korean Business Research Institute and Soompi. The 25-year-old actor continued his reign at No 1 for a second month in a row with a brand reputation index of 7,295,191. Back in September, the Hallyu star shot to the top spot after stealing hearts with his charismatic royal act in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty. Notably, YoonA ranked No 20 in the list, while cast members Kang Han Na and Yoon Seo Ah were placed at No 18 and No 30, respectively. Like what Lovely Runner was to Byeon Woo Seok, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is to Lee Chae Min. Previously seen in K-dramas like Crash Course in Romance and Hierarchy, the rom-com fantasy sageuk made Chae Min an overnight star. Marking their first on-screen collaboration in a K-drama, Chae Min and YoonA's delectable chemistry left everyone swooning. Following Lee Chae Min in the rankings is Jo Woo Jin of Boss fame at No 2, with a brand reputation index of 5,315,321. Lee Byung Hun of No Other Choice fame and Lee Young Ae of Walking on Thin Ice fame ranked No 3 and No 4 with a brand reputation index of 4,804,708 and 4,650,460, respectively. Kim Go Eun of You and Everything Else rounded up the Top 5 with a brand reputation index of 4,336,239. Here are the Top 30 Brand Reputation Rankings for actors (overall) in October 2025 Lee Chae Min Lee Byung Hun Lee Young Ae Kim Young Kwang Shin Ye Eun Heo Nam Jun Jun Ji Hyun Kim Gun Woo Jang Dong Yoon Han Suk Kyu Go Hyun Jung Song Joong Ki Park Jung Min Kang Han Na Girls’ Generation’s Im YoonA Ma Dong Seok Kang Dong Won Uhm Jung Hwa Song Seung Heon Park Gyu Young Shin Hyun Been Go Youn Jung Yoon Seo Ah
