According to the TV-OTT drama and non-drama buzzworthiness survey for the fourth week of June, released by Good Data Corporation's FUNdex on the 30th, Choi Hyun-wook ranked 2nd in the performer category. Simultaneously, the Netflix series he stars in, Notes from the Last Row, claimed the No. 1 spot in the TV-OTT series category.
During the same period, actor So Jisub of the SBS drama Agent Kim Reactivated topped the performer buzzworthiness list, while Choi Minsik of Notes from the Last Row and Lee Jun-young of JTBC's Shinipsawon Kanghoejang (New Employee Chairman Kang) ranked 3rd and 4th, respectively.
Notes from the Last Row is a suspense drama that follows Heo Moon-oh (played by Choi Minsik), a failed writer and literature professor who becomes obsessed with the genius of Lee Kang (played by Choi Hyun-wook), a student sitting in the very last row of his lecture hall.
In the series, Choi Hyun-wook plays Lee Kang, a college student who constantly sits in the back of the lecture hall, coldly observing the world. As the key figure who slowly causes cracks in the life of Heo Moon-oh—portrayed by veteran actor Choi Minsik—he appears innocent on the surface but deepens the mystery as the episodes progress, exuding an ambiguous aura that hides his true intentions.
Known previously as the icon of refreshing and energetic youth, Choi Hyun-wook is receiving praise from viewers for showcasing a new side of himself through this cold and static performance.
Since his debut, Choi Hyun-wook has shown explosive growth, building an impressive filmography without pause, starting with Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022), followed by Weak Hero Class 1 (2022), D.P. Season 2 (2023), Twinkling Watermelon (2023), Hi Cookie (2023), and last year's Heo Geun-eun Heuk-yeom-ryong (2025). Notes from the Last Row has served as a stage to once again prove the limits of his acting spectrum.
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Reporter Kang Sun-ae sakang@sbs.co.kr
Note: "Shinipsawon Kanghoejang" and "Heo Geun-eun Heuk-yeom-ryong" are romanizations, as no official English titles have been released yet.
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