Lee Junho’s Popularity Soars With Hit tvN ‘Typhoon Family’
Oct 29, 2025
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Lee Joon-ho is attracting viewers' attention by playing Kang Tae-pung, a novice boss who has become the president of a trading company with no employees, money, or sales in tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 『Taepung Corporation』 (directed by Lee Na-jung and Kim Dong-hwi).
In the play, Lee Joon-ho is receiving enthusiastic responses every episode as his father transformed into Kang Tae-pung, who has struggled to protect his company for 26 years. He is driving the growth narrative by overcoming continuous adversity with determination and overflowing spirit, while adding the depth of the play with rich emotional lines and shining delicate acting skills.
As if to prove this, Lee Joon-ho gained popularity with 'Taepung Corporation' and accelerated the box office. According to Fundex, a top-rated research firm, Lee Joon-ho ranked No. 1 in the top-rated TV-OTT drama popularity category in the fourth week of October, and 'Taepung Corporation' also proved its popularity.
The hot interest in Lee Joon-ho is also leading to ratings. After announcing his good start with the first TV show ratings among tvN's Saturday and Sunday dramas in 2025, Lee Joon-ho took the top spot in the third week of airing, recording the number one ratings in all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters.
In addition, Lee Joon-ho's popular typhoon is sweeping Korea and the rest of the world. In addition to topping Netflix in Korea immediately after its release, it has also settled at the top of Netflix's global TOP10 TV (non-English speaking) category in the second week of its airing, continuing its success. In order to repay the fans' support, Lee Joon-ho will visit a total of four cities from December, including Tokyo, Taipei, Macau, and Bangkok, through a drama fan meeting called 「Taepung Corporation」.
Lee Joon-ho, who has been showing a breakthrough by recording consecutive hits with `Taepung Corporation' following 'Clothes Sleeve Red Tip Dong' and 'King the Land' Attention is focusing on how he will perform in the future thanks to his continuous rise in the small screen by presenting luxury acting in each work.
Meanwhile, tvN 'Taepung Corporation', starring Lee Joon-ho, airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m.
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