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[Weekly TV Top 10] ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’ Finishes with No.1 Spot, But It’s Full of Regrets

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The King: Eternal Monarch has come to an end. Even with the happy ending, an unfriendly explanation continued, doubling the confusion. Despite the fact that the drama grabbed all attention with the meeting of Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun and writer Kim Eun Sook, and the fact that the production cost was nearly 3.2 billion KRW (approx. 2,641,620 USD), it was a lonely exit. Now it’s the question of whether the viewers will welcome the return two other Hallyu stars, Ji Chang Wook and Kim Soo Hyun. Ji Chang Wook will return with romantic comedy Backstreet Rookie, whereas Kim Soo Hyun will come back with healing romance It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. Will they be able to revitalize the small screen, which has been mired in a slump lately?

 

The Dramas on the 2nd week of June 2020

Credit: SBS

The King: Eternal Monarch ended after topping the popularity chart for two weeks in a row. After getting criticized for its confusing development and excessive product placement, it ended with the lowest popularity. Once Again maintained its second place as the romance between Lee Sang Yi and Lee Cho Hee made headlines. Kkondae Intern remained in third place for four consecutive weeks with Young Tak’s special appearance, while Kim Soo Hyun’s It’s Okay to Not Be Okay came in fourth, receiving mush attention even before its first broadcast. My Unfamiliar Family ranked fifth as the fact that Kim Tae Woo is gay was revealed.

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The Top 10 Popularity of TV Dramas

  1. SBS The King: Eternal Monarch (Share of Audience: 24.39) (-)
  2. KBS2 Once Again (Share of Audience: 11.95) (-)
  3. MBC Kkondae Intern (Share of Audience: 8.99) (-)
  4. tvN It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (Share of Audience: 7.17) NEW
  5. tvN My Unfamiliar Family (Share of Audience: 5.5) (-)
  6. tvN Oh My Baby (Share of Audience: 5.22) (-)
  7. JTBC Mystic Pop-Up Bar (Share of Audience: 4.91) (▽3)
  8. MBC Dinner Mate (Share of Audience: 4.08) (▽1)
  9. SBS Good Casting (Share of Audience: 3.61) (▲1)
  10. KBS2 Born Again (Share of Audience: 3.58) (▲1)

 

The Top 10 Popularity of the Cast in TV Dramas

  1. Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch (-)
  2. Lee Cho Hee, Once Again (▲2)
  3. Kim Soo Hyun, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay NEW
  4. Kim Go Eun, The King: Eternal Monarch (▽2)
  5. Lee Sang Yi, Once Again (-)
  6. Jang Na Ra, Oh My Baby (▽3)
  7. Young Tak, Kkondae Intern NEW
  8. Park Hae Jin, Kkondae Intern (▲1)
  9. Seo Ye Ji, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay NEW
  10. Han Ye Ri, My Unfamiliar Family (▽4)

 

The Non-Dramas on the 2nd week of June 2020

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Although Heart Signal 3 has been No. 1 in the non-drama category for six consecutive weeks, it has severely criticized for exposing Kim Kang Yeol as usual despite the fact that he was embroiled in a controversy over hitting a woman. Phantom Singer 3, which was highly praised for its cast, continued its uptrend for seven consecutive weeks, and eventually came in second. Especially, Gil Byeong Min, John Noh, Park Hyun Soo, and Kim Min Suk’s performance became a hot topic. As for Call Center of Love, which ranked third, caught the eye with Jang Min Ho, Young Tak, Jung Dong Won, and Lee Chan Won’s EXO’s “Growl” performance. I Live Alone, which made headlines for Uee’s candid life, ranked sixth amid favorable reviews.

 

The Top 10 Popularity of TV Non-Dramas

  1. Channel A Heart Signal 3 (Share of Audience: 12.22) (-)
  2. JTBC Phantom Singer 3 (Share of Audience: 5.98) (▲1)
  3. TV CHOSUN We Will Sing Your Requests — Call Center of Love (Share of Audience: 4.6) (▲1)
  4. tvN The Great Escape 3 (Share of Audience: 4.03) (▽2)
  5. Mnet Road to Kingdom (Share of Audience: 3.89) (▲1)
  6. MBC I Live Alone (Share of Audience: 3.24) (▲3)
  7. MBC The Masked Singer (Share of Audience: 2.79) (-)
  8. MBC How Do You Play? (Share of Audience: 2.39) (▽3)
  9. SBS Running Man (Share of Audience: 2.39) (▲1)
  10. SBS Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant (Share of Audience: 2.39) (▲2)

The Top 10 Popularity of the Cast in TV Non-Dramas

  1. Park Ji Hyun, Heart Signal 3 (-)
  2. Chun In Woo, Heart Signal 3 (▲1)
  3. Lee Ga Heun, Heart Signal 3 (▲2)
  4. Kim Kang Yeol, Heart Signal 3 (▽2)
  5. Uee, I Live Alone NEW
  6. Chun Ahn Na, Heart Singal 3 (▲5)
  7. Lim Young Woong, Mulberry School (▲14)
  8. Im Han Gyeol, Heart Singal 3 (▲1)
  9. Lee Hyori, How Do You Play? (▽5)
  10. Seo Min Jae, Heart Signal 3 (▲4)

 

This survey was released on June 15 by the TV popularity analysis agency Good Data Corporation after analyzing netizens’ responses, which were generated from news articles, blogs/communities, videos and SNSs for the 22 dramas and the 177 non-dramas that are on air or scheduled to air from June 8 through June 14.

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