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Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Hye-yoon Rank No. 1 in Actor Polls: Weekly Brand Power Results

According to data published by TopStarNews for the weekly superstar brand power vote ending September 16, 2026, actor Kim Soo-hyun secured the top spot in the male actor category with 44만7720표로. The weekly rankings highlight a shifting momentum…

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According to data published by TopStarNews for the weekly superstar brand power vote ending September 16, 2026, actor Kim Soo-hyun secured the top spot in the male actor category with 44만7720표로. The weekly rankings highlight a shifting momentum across leading entertainment figures, showcasing distinct voting patterns among top-tier actors and actresses.

Male Actor Rankings: Kim Soo-hyun Leads Despite Consecutive Declines

Kim Soo-hyun maintained his position at number one in the male actor category, though his vote count dropped to 44만7720표로, according to TopStarNews tracking. This marks the fourth reduction in a five-session window, falling from an earlier high of 54만9360표에서 down through 52만7550표, 51만5460표, and 49만230표를 거쳐 in preceding intervals. The latest count represents a decrease of 4만2510표 줄었고 from the previous tally, while active participants dipped from 891 to 824 voters.

Byun Woo-seok followed in second place with 28만5060표로 2위. Similar to the frontrunner, Byun experienced three consecutive downward shifts following a peak at 41만220표를 기록했던 고점 이후, sliding through 39만8610표, and 33만1170표로 in prior cycles. Byun’s latest reduction totaled 46만110표로 with 258 participating voters, marking a sharper drop than Kim Soo-hyun’s. Consequently, the gap between the first and second positions widened by 3,600 votes to reach 16만2660표로.

The third position went to Kim Hee-jae, who registered 23만3070표로—a decline of 3만1350표 줄었다 from the prior session. Despite consecutive reductions from a peak of 35만9550표를 기록한 뒤, Kim Hee-jae’s voter participation increased slightly from 1,387 to 1,430 individuals, lowering the average votes per participant from roughly 191 down to 163. Actor Kang Tae-oh claimed fourth place with 9만330표로 4위를 기록했으며, showing a steady, gradual decrease across recent cycles.

Female Actor Category: Kim Hye-yoon Maintains Top Spot Amid Tightening Margins

In the female actor rankings, Kim Hye-yoon captured first place with 39만4140표로 1위를 유지했다, according to TopStarNews. Kim’s tally declined by 1万4010표 감소했다 after a four-session upward trajectory that peaked at 40만8150표까지 상승한 뒤. Despite the lower total vote count, participation rose from 827 to 872 voters.

Park Eun-bin ranked second with 31만830표로 2위, marking an increase of 6,690 votes from the previous cycle. This contrasting movement—where Park’s vote count climbed while participant numbers dropped slightly from 39 to 31—pushed her per-capita vote average significantly higher. The opposing trends narrowed the gap between Kim Hye-yoon and Park Eun-bin from 10만4010표에서 down to 8만3310표로.

Tight Competition in the Third and Fourth Tiers

The race for the third and fourth positions among female actors remained tightly contested. Im Yoon-a placed third with 25만1370표를 기록했고 following a gain of 1万920표 늘어난, marking a new high in the tracked series. Kim Yoo-jung followed closely in fourth place with 24万7950표를 얻었다, up 8,130 votes from her previous count. The margin between Im Yoon-a and Kim Yoo-jung stood at 3420표다.

Further down the mid-to-upper tiers, Lee Se-young and Park Min-young demonstrated notable gains. Lee Se-young’s totals climbed by 1만9380표 증가해 to reach 10만8930표로, while Park Min-young added 6,480 votes to record 10만6740표로, placing the two actors within a narrow 2,190-vote margin of each other.

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