'Lovely Runner' star Byeon Woo Seok, ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo dominate May Ad model rankings — see who else made the list
Karen Noronha | May 07, 2025, 01:30 IST
Highlight of the story: Based on big data collected from April 2 to May 2, the rankings reflect a comprehensive analysis of consumer behavior. Byeon Woo Seok and Cha Eun Woo are among the top five advertisement models dominating the rankings for May.
As with each month, the Korean Business Research Institute has unveiled its brand reputation rankings for advertisement models for May. Based on big data collected from April 2 to May 2, the rankings reflect a comprehensive analysis of consumer behavior.
The institute measured each model's brand value by evaluating participation, communication, media presence, and social influence to calculate their overall brand reputation index.
The actor is currently gaining massive popularity from Lovely Runner, maintained his position at No. 1 for May. He earned a brand reputation index of 1,589,864, continuing his reign at the top for a seventh consecutive month.
Baseball star Lee Jung Hoo made a powerful debut on the list, claiming the second spot with a brand reputation index of 1,403,456, reflecting his rising influence both on and off the field.
Trot sensation Lim Young Woong ranked third in the May brand reputation rankings, earning a brand reputation index of 1,380,881. His steady popularity across age groups and platforms continues to reflect in his commercial influence.
Football icon Son Heung Min secured the fourth position with a brand reputation index of 1,280,053. His consistent performance both internationally and domestically keeps him among Korea's most marketable stars.
ASTRO member and popular actor Cha Eun Woo secured the fifth spot with a brand reputation index of 1,038,112, continuing his streak as one of Korea's top advertisement models.
Top 30 Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings for May:
6. BLACKPINK
7. Kim Do Yeong
8. BTS
9. PSY
10. Park Bo Gum
11. Park Eun Bin
12. Lee Byung Hun
13. IVE
14. Jun Hyun Moo
15. Gong Yoo
16. SEVENTEEN
17. Lee Chan Won
18. Lee Jung Jae
19. Young Tak
20. Yoo Jae Suk
21. Faker
22. Kim Jong Min
23. Choo Sung Hoon
24. Park Hyung Sik
25. Ji Ye Eun
26. Son Suk Ku
27. aespa
28. Ryu Hyun Jin
29. Shin Yubin
30. Shin Min Ah
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The institute measured each model's brand value by evaluating participation, communication, media presence, and social influence to calculate their overall brand reputation index.
Byeon Woo Seok
The actor is currently gaining massive popularity from Lovely Runner, maintained his position at No. 1 for May. He earned a brand reputation index of 1,589,864, continuing his reign at the top for a seventh consecutive month.
Lee Jung Hoo
Baseball star Lee Jung Hoo made a powerful debut on the list, claiming the second spot with a brand reputation index of 1,403,456, reflecting his rising influence both on and off the field.
Lim Young Woong
Trot sensation Lim Young Woong ranked third in the May brand reputation rankings, earning a brand reputation index of 1,380,881. His steady popularity across age groups and platforms continues to reflect in his commercial influence.
Son Heung Min
Football icon Son Heung Min secured the fourth position with a brand reputation index of 1,280,053. His consistent performance both internationally and domestically keeps him among Korea's most marketable stars.
Cha Eun Woo
ASTRO member and popular actor Cha Eun Woo secured the fifth spot with a brand reputation index of 1,038,112, continuing his streak as one of Korea's top advertisement models.
Top 30 Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings for May:
6. BLACKPINK
7. Kim Do Yeong
8. BTS
9. PSY
10. Park Bo Gum
11. Park Eun Bin
12. Lee Byung Hun
13. IVE
14. Jun Hyun Moo
15. Gong Yoo
16. SEVENTEEN
17. Lee Chan Won
18. Lee Jung Jae
19. Young Tak
20. Yoo Jae Suk
21. Faker
22. Kim Jong Min
23. Choo Sung Hoon
24. Park Hyung Sik
25. Ji Ye Eun
26. Son Suk Ku
27. aespa
28. Ryu Hyun Jin
29. Shin Yubin
30. Shin Min Ah
For all the latest K-drama, K-pop, and Hallyuwood updates, keep following our coverage here.