Gallup Korea's Favorite Actor


Gallup Korea's Favorite Actor is a recurring survey conducted as part of the "What Koreans Like" series. Launched in 2004 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gallup Korea's founding, the survey is conducted every five years to explore various aspects of South Korean lifestyle and culture.
While an integrated poll featuring both film and television actors was initially conducted in 1994, the survey was split into two distinct categories starting in 2004: Favorite Film Actor and Favorite Television Actor. This survey is distinct from the Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year rankings for Film and Television. Unlike the annual "Actor of the Year" polls, which have been released every December since 2005 to highlight the most impactful performances of a specific year, the "Favorite Actor" survey measures long-term public preference and is released only every five years.
Choi Bool-am holds the record for topping the Favorite Television Actor poll three times. In the film category, Ahn Sung-ki and Choi Min-sik are tied for the most wins with two each. Among actresses, Kim Hye-ja holds the record for the most wins, notably topping the television category.

Top 20 by Year

1994

Gallup Report November–December 1994, Published on December 5, 1994.
RankName
1stKim Hye-ja
2ndChoi Bool-am
3rdAhn Sung-ki
4thChoi Jin-sil
5thPark Joong-hoon
5thChoi Min-soo
6th
7thYu In-chon
8thLee Deok-hwa
9thChae Shi-ra
10thShin Seong-il
11th to 15thGo Doo-shim
11th to 15thKim Ji-mi
11th to 15thEom Aeng-ran
11th to 15thLee Gyeong-yeong
11th to 15thCha In-pyo