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  1. Koo Kyo-hwanDirectorsSouth Korea

    69.6Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

  2. Na Hong-jinDirectorsSouth Korea

    68.1Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

  3. Bong Joon-hoDirectorsSouth Korea

    67.1Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

#PersonCountryCategoryFame score, How we knowWhy now
4thPark Chan-wookSouth Korean filmmaker b. 1963South KoreaDirectors66.0of 100About as usual
5thLee Chang-dongSouth Korean film director, screenwriter and novelist b. 1954South KoreaDirectors63.4of 100Rising this week, no cause found yet
6thKim Jung-hyunSouth Korean actor b. 1990South KoreaDirectors62.3of 100Busiest day 28 Oct, no cause found yet
7thLee Si-youngSouth Korean actress, amateur boxer b. 1982South KoreaDirectors62.2of 100
8thLee Se-youngSouth Korean actress b. 1992South KoreaDirectors61.2of 100Busiest day 3 Nov, no cause found yet
9thKim Tae-riSouth Korean actress b. 1990South KoreaDirectors60.2of 100About as usual
10thKim Jae-youngSouth Korean actor b. 1988South KoreaDirectors60.0of 100New series: Make Me Tingle, 15 Oct
11thKang HoonSouth Korean actor b. 1991South KoreaDirectors59.1of 100About as usual
12thYeon Sang-hoSouth Korean film director and screenwriter b. 1978South KoreaDirectors58.5of 100Busiest day 31 Oct, no cause found yet
13thHan Hye-jinSouth Korean actress b. 1981South KoreaDirectors57.4of 100
14thLee Sung JinSouth Korean writer and director b. 1981South KoreaDirectors56.4of 100Counted to 19 September 2026, not since.
15thHong Sang-sooSouth Korean film director b. 1960South KoreaDirectors56.3of 100Busiest day 28 Oct, no cause found yet
16thCeline SongSouth Korean-Canadian director and writer b. 1988South KoreaDirectors56.3of 100
17thKim Rae-wonSouth Korean actor b. 1981South KoreaDirectors56.2of 100
18thSeo Jeong-yeonSouth Korean actress b. 1975South KoreaDirectors56.1of 100Counted to 15 September 2026, not since.
19thChoi Soo-jongSouth Korean actor b. 1962South KoreaDirectors55.7of 100Busiest day 31 Oct, no cause found yet
20thJeon So-minSouth Korean actress b. 1986South KoreaDirectors55.5of 100Counted to 1 October 2026, not since.
21stLee Sang-yoonSouth Korean actor b. 1981South KoreaDirectors55.3of 100Counted to 16 September 2026, not since.

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Koo Kyo-hwan leads the 234 living directors from South Korea. Ranked by public attention and updated every day. Climbing fastest this week: Kim Jung-hyun.

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