Drama Ranking for the 3rd Week of December
MBC’s The Red Sleeve kept its top spot for the sixth week, seeing a slight rise in its popularity compared to the previous week. The actors’ passionate performance became a hot topic once again, and Junho’s performance shown in the crying scene gained explosive responses. The second place went to JTBC’s new series Snowdrop. It garnered attention as various criticisms poured out over the historical distortions in the storyline. And the public opinion demanding the show’s cancellation especially stood out. KBS’s The King’s Affection finished its journey in third place. Park Eun Bin’s impressive acting prowess, which brilliantly pulled off a complicated character of a female king dressed as a man, received rave reviews. Additionally, the perfect happy ending was met with satisfying comments. tvN’s new drama Bulgasal: Immortal Souls kicked off at No. 4. Viewers who prefer the genre showed high interest in the work, and the high-quality directing gained favorable responses. SBS’s Our Beloved Summer ranked fifth. Positive reactions towards Choi Woo Shik and Kim Dami’s chemistry and beautiful scenery poured out.
TOP 10 Popular TV Drama Series �
- MBC The Red Sleeve �(Share of Audience 19.42) ( �” )
- JTBC Snowdrop (Share of Audience 14.63) NEW
- KBS The King’s Affection �(Share of Audience 8.19) (▲2)
- tvN Bulgasal: Immortal Souls (Share of Audience 7.95) NEW
- SBS Our Beloved Summer �(Share of Audience 6.49) (▽1)
- KBS Young Lady and Gentleman �(Share of Audience 6.12) (▲1)
- KBS �The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won (Share of Audience 6.10) (▽5)
- SBS Now, Let Me Be Your Knight (Share of Audience 3.92) (▲4)
- tvN Bad and Crazy (Share of Audience 3.66) NEW
- tvN Secret Royal Inspector & Joy �(Share of Audience 2.95) ( �” )
TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Drama Series �
- Lee Se Young, The Red Sleeve �( ��” )
- Junho, The Red Sleeve �( �” )
- Kim Dami, Our Beloved Summer ( �” )
- Jisoo, Snowdrop NEW
- Choi Woo Shik, Our Beloved Summer � �(▲2)
- Park Eun Bin, �The King’s Affection (▽2)
- Ji Hyun Woo, Young Lady and Gentleman (▲4)
- Lee Jin Wook, Bulgasal: Immortal SoulsNEW
- Jung Hae In, Snowdrop NEW
- Lee Dong Wook, Bad and Crazy NEW
Non-Drama Ranking for the 3rd Week of December
Mnet’s Street Dance Girls Fighter took first place for two consecutive weeks. The “One Team Performance Mission” result drew a lot of attention. Especially the girls’ talents and the different leadership of the masters became a hot topic. JTBC’s Sing Again 2 ranked second for the second week. The courageous attempt of Kim Hyun Seong, who appeared as singer No. 43, gave a great resonance. SBS’s Running Man rose to third place. It seems like the result of a steep rise in popularity due to the news of Yoo Jae Suk becoming a coronic and the possibility of him attending the SBS Entertainment Awards.
TOP 10 Popular TV Non-Drama Series
- Mnet Street Dance Girls Fighter �(Share of Audience 7.23) ( �” )
- JTBC Sing Again 2 �(Share of Audience 6.43) ( �” )
- SBS Running Man (Share of Audience 5.40) (▲8)
- SBS Kick a Goal (Share of Audience 4.94) (▽1)
- TV CHOSUN Tomorrow Is the National Singer (Share of Audience 4.63) (▲1)
- MBC My Teenage Girl �(Share of Audience 3.61) (▲2)
- MBC Hangout with Yoo (Share of Audience 3.28) (▲3)
- MBC My Little Old Boy (Share of Audience 3.11) (▲13)
- tvN You Quiz on the Block (Share of Audience 3.02) (▽5)
- MBN Divorced Singles 2 (Share of Audience 1.84) (▽1)
TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Non-Drama Series
- Kim Hyun Sung, Sing Again 2 (▲151)
- Koo Kyo Hwan, You Quiz on the Block NEW
- Yoo Jae Suk, Running Man N(▲49)
- Park Chang Geun, Tomorrow Is the National Singer �(▲23)
- Yoo Jae Suk, Hangout with Yoo (▲61)
- TURNS, Street Dance Girls Fighter (▲109)
- Yoo Jae Suk, You Quiz on the Block (▲32)
- Seo Gi, Sing Again 2 (▲957)
- YGX, Street Dance Girls Fighter (▲166)
- NO:ZE, Street Dance Girls Fighter (▲62)
This survey was released on December 20th by the TV popularity analyst Good Data Corporation after analyzing the internet’s responses generated from news articles, blogs/communities, videos, and SNS. It is in regards to 26 drama series and 190 variety shows that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from December 13th through to December 19th of 2021.
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