Below are the fifteen movie stars that are the most bankable according to the people who cut the checks, so to speak. Is anyone surprised to see Jeon Do Yeon and Won Bin on the list? What upsets me is the 2-1 actor to actress ratio, but that’s how the gender preferences still roll these days. The list is not ranked, but I think it’s safe to say Song Kang Ho is the undisputed top dog, and well deserved. The man is an extraordinary actor.
The group above consists of:
Song Kang Ho: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Memories of Murder, The Host, The Good, The Bad, The Weird, Thirst, Secret Reunion, Blue Salt.
Kim Yoon Seok: The Happy Life, The Chaser, Wandeuki
Kang Dong Won: Duelist, Jeon Woo Chi, Secret Reunion,
Won Bin: Taekgukgi, Mother, The Man From Nowhere
Jo In Sung: The Classic, Dirty Carnival, A Frozen Flower
The group above consists of:
Park Hae Il: Jealousy, Memories of Murder, Arrow The Ultimate Weapon,
Sol Kyung Gu (his wife is actress Song Yoon Ah): Public Enemy, Haeundae
So Ji Sub: Rough Cut, Sophie’s Revenge, Always
Ha Jung Woo: Take Off, The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, Love Fiction
Lee Byung Heon: Joint Security Area, A Bittersweet Life, The Good, The Bad, The Weird, I Come With the Rain
Jeon Do Yeon: Secret Sunshine, The Untold Scandal, The Housemaid
Ha Ji Won: 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant, Duelist, Haeundae, Sector 7
Son Ye Jin: The Classic, A Moment to Remember, My Wife Got Married, White Night
Gong Hyo Jin: Crush & Blush, Sisters on the Road, Volcano High, Love Fiction
Kim Ha Neul: My Tutor Friend, 7th Level Civil Servant, Blind, You’re My Pet
So there you have it. This list is completely subjective and really just a bunch of movie producers and their colleagues getting together to shoot the breeze on which actors are the most bankable in the industry. It does afford a better understanding of what the movie industry looks for in it’s leads than the small screen. More heavy duty acting chops, less looks.
[Credit: Movieweek magazine]
