Actress Jang Nara and actor Lee Jong Suk ranked first and second, respectively, in the November index based on the analysis of the Korea Institute for Corporate Reputation.
Chairman Koh Young-ju was ousted from his post after shareholder Foundation for Broadcast Future (FBC) voted to unseat him. The board said Koh was responsible for the issues.
South Korea and China's bilateral relations have soured since last year when the South Korean government deployed the controversial Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to thwart any missile launch by hostile state North Korea.
The 23-year old British singer has taken social media by storm by uploading an image of fans holding up the 'Black Lives Matter' banner at one of his concerts.