Actor Lee Jong-suk is rising as the biggest Korean star in China.

Aided by the success of his recent projects including the television series “Pinocchio,” Lee has topped a number of charts for the most anticipated Korean actor in China.

(Wellmade Yedang)

In a recent survey of Chinese entertainment journalists and movie industry officials, he was named the Korean actor to be followed most closely in 2015.

In another recent survey, he was chosen as the Korean actor with the strongest acting abilities.

In addition, episodes of the drama “Pinocchio” have been viewed 1 billion times on Chinese websites.

Including other dramas, episodes of television series starring Lee have been viewed more than 2 billion times.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)