The biggest Korean Cinema names
Star power counts what a person led rather than what they appeared in: the gross of the films they were top-billed in or directed, how that run held up, how many there were, how recent, and how audiences rated them. Every figure is a percentile inside Korean Cinema. 192 people qualify.
| # | Person | Films led | Gross led | Biggest | Star power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ha Jung-wooActor | 13 | $685M | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | 96 |
| 2 |  Don LeeActor | 12 | $650M | Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days | 96 |
| 3 |  Yoo Hai-jinActor | 9 | $529M | The King's Warden | 95 |
| 4 |  Song Kang-hoActor | 8 | $559M | Parasite | 93 |
| 5 |  Hwang Jung-minActor | 9 | $437M | Ode to My Father | 90 |
| 6 |  Oh Dal-suActor | 6 | $460M | Ode to My Father | 89 |
| 7 |  Cho Yeo-jeongActor | 3 | $312M | Parasite | 87 |
| 8 |  Lee Byung-hunActor | 8 | $268M | Inside Men | 87 |
| 9 |  Lee Dong-hwiActor | 4 | $225M | Extreme Job | 86 |
| 10 |  Ryu Seung-ryongActor | 5 | $394M | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | 85 |
| 11 |  Choi Min-sikActor | 6 | $291M | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | 85 |
| 12 |  Ryoo Seung-wanDirector | 6 | $280M | Veteran | 85 |
| 13 |  Kim Yong-hwaDirector | 3 | $239M | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | 85 |
| 14 |  Park Ji-hwanActor | 4 | $204M | The Roundup | 85 |
| 15 |  Bong Joon-hoDirector | 2 | $344M | Parasite | 84 |
| 16 |  Son Ye-jinActor | 6 | $215M | The Pirates | 84 |
| 17 |  Choi Woo-shikActor | 4 | $299M | Parasite | 83 |
| 18 |  Kim Yun-seokActor | 8 | $295M | The Thieves | 83 |
| 19 |  Choi Gwi-hwaActor | 3 | $155M | The Roundup | 81 |
| 20 |  Kim Hyang-giActor | 2 | $239M | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | 80 |
| 21 |  Kim Moo-yulActor | 6 | $182M | The Roundup: Punishment | 80 |
| 22 |  Yoo Ji-taeActor | 4 | $155M | The King's Warden | 80 |
| 23 |  Cho Jung-seokActor | 3 | $138M | EXIT | 80 |
| 24 |  Lee Sun-kyunActor | 5 | $301M | Parasite | 79 |
| 25 |  Lee Sang-yongDirector | 2 | $185M | The Roundup | 79 |
| 26 |  Ju Ji-hoonActor | 6 | $270M | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | 78 |
| 27 |  Chang Hang-junDirector | 2 | $122M | The King's Warden | 78 |
| 28 |  Park Chan-wookDirector | 4 | $113M | No Other Choice | 78 |
| 29 |  Lee Jung-jaeActor | 7 | $281M | Assassination | 77 |
| 30 |  Zo In-sungActor | 4 | $126M | The Great Battle | 77 |
| 31 |  Jang Jae-hyunDirector | 3 | $152M | Exhuma | 76 |
| 32 |  Kim Han-minDirector | 3 | $222M | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | 75 |
| 33 |  Gong YooActor | 3 | $172M | Train to Busan | 75 |
| 34 |  Lee Beom-sooActor | 3 | $161M | The Roundup: No Way Out | 75 |
| 35 |  Na Hong-jinDirector | 3 | $107M | The Wailing | 75 |
| 36 |  Cho Jin-woongActor | 5 | $220M | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | 74 |
| 37 |  Yoo Ah-inActor | 6 | $179M | Veteran | 74 |
| 38 |  Choi Dong-hoonDirector | 4 | $203M | Assassination | 73 |
| 39 |  Kim Go-eunActor | 4 | $122M | Exhuma | 72 |
| 40 |  Lee HaneeActor | 3 | $167M | Extreme Job | 70 |
| 41 |  Jung Yu-miActor | 4 | $134M | Train to Busan | 70 |
| 42 |  Park Jeong-minActor | 5 | $102M | Deliver Us from Evil | 70 |
| 43 |  Jeon Hye-jinActor | 4 | $139M | Ashfall | 69 |
| 44 |  Gianna JunActor | 3 | $229M | Assassination | 68 |
| 45 |  Jung Jin-youngActor | 2 | $186M | Ode to My Father | 68 |
| 46 |  Kwak Do-wonActor | 6 | $152M | The Wailing | 68 |
| 47 |  Hyun BinActor | 4 | $108M | Confidential Assignment | 68 |
| 48 |  Jin GooActor | 2 | $161M | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | 67 |
| 49 |  Park Hae-ilActor | 5 | $143M | War of the Arrows | 67 |
| 50 |  Lee Byeong-heonDirector | 2 | $129M | Extreme Job | 67 |
How star power is scored
- Gross led
- Reported gross of the films the person was top-billed in (first 4 cast credits, or director), counted once per film.
- Consistency
- How those films did as a run, so one giant hit does not paper over a string of flops.
- Body of work
- How many films they have led; quantity helps but does not dominate.
- Momentum
- Gross led, discounted by age.
- Audience rating
- How audiences rated the films they led.
Every signal is a percentile among people who have led at least two Korean Cinema films. Figures are as reported on TMDB and Wikipedia, and are indicative rather than audited.