If you had to guess which Hallyu stars were as popular in China as Kim Soo Hyun, you might think Ji Chang Wook or Lee Min Ho. And while these stars do have millions of loyal fans in China, they might lose the competition to the "Running Man" stars Lee Kwang Soo and Kim Jong Kook.

According to Star News, the "Running Man" regulars are known in China as the "third generation of Hallyu Kings."

In November Kim Jong Kook was ranked the second most popular male Korean celebrity, according to the Chinese portal site Baidu. In January 2015 the popular Chinese website People's Daily Online conducted a poll to determine the "2014 Korean Most Influential Stars," and he landed in second place.

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