Byun Woo-seok Pulls 8,103 Votes for #3 in Actor StarRanking

Byun Woo-seok collected 8,103 votes in the 183rd round of the StarRanking male actor poll, landing third place in a field headlined by Kim Soo-hyun's commanding 33,332-vote lead.

The voting window ran from 3:01 p.m. on the 17th through 3:00 p.m. on the 24th. Kim Soo-hyun took first with his 33,332 ballots, followed by Lee Junho in second at 17,771. Behind Byun Woo-seok, Choo Young-woo came in fourth with 3,474 votes and Lee Joon-gi rounded out the top five with 1,992.

What he's working on

The result reflects steady fan support during a period when Byun Woo-seok is largely off-screen. He is currently in production on the Netflix series Solo Leveling, an adaptation of the popular web novel and manhwa. The story follows Sung Jin-woo, once considered the weakest hunter in humanity, as he levels up through increasingly dangerous trials to become the world's most powerful fighter. Given how devoted the source material's fanbase already is, anticipation for Byun's take on the lead role has been building steadily.

StarRanking is a fan-driven popularity vote where supporters cast ballots directly for their favorite stars. Mobile voters receive a digital voting certificate, and consistent top performers earn perks including outdoor billboard placements for any star who holds first place four weeks in a row. From June, the rankings have also fed into the AAA 2026 StarRanking category, adding real awards-season stakes to what might otherwise read as a routine weekly poll.