Weekly TV Top10: Weekend Ratings Battle Begins: ‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ & ‘Forecasting Love and Weather’ Debut at No. 1 & 2

Drama Ranking for the 2nd Week of February

tvN’s Twenty-Five Twenty-One debuted at No. 1. Though the premiere episode received mixed reactions, viewers showed satisfying reactions after episode 2. The prevailing opinion is that it’s a refreshing drama with a summer vibe with impressive quality. Praises also poured out over Nam Joo Hyuk’s acting and appearance. JTBC’s Forecasting Love and Weather started off at No. 2. The exciting and fast-moving story became a hot topic, and the character Lee Si Woo, played by Song Kang, gained favorable responses. Many also showed satisfaction in Song Kang and Park Min Young’s chemistry. KBS’s Young Lady and Gentleman came in third. The popularity showed a dip when the show aired only once a week for two weeks because of the Olympics, and the viewers showed disappointment. JTBC’s Artificial City rose one rank and finished at No. 4. Many showed regrets over how the drama ended.

TOP 10 Popular TV Drama Series �

1. tvN �Twenty-Five Twenty-One (Share of Audience 21.72) NEW
2. JTBC Forecasting Love and Weather (Share of Audience 18.72) NEW
3. KBS Young Lady and Gentleman �(Share of Audience 14.51) (▽1)
4. JTBC Artificial City �(Share of Audience 6.96) (▲1)
5. tvN Ghost Doctor (Share of Audience 6.94) (▽1)
6. KBS �Moonshine (Share of Audience 5.03) (▲2)
7. SBS Through the Darkness(Share of Audience 4.32) (▽4)
8. SBS A Business Proposal �(Share of Audience 3.55) NEW
9. JTBC �Thirty-Nine (Share of Audience 2.71) NEW
10. JTBC The One and Only (Share of Audience 2.65) (▲4)

TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Drama Series �

1. Kim Tae Ri, Twenty-Five Twenty-One NEW
2. Nam Joo Hyuk,Twenty-Five Twenty-One NEW
3. Park Min Young, Forecasting Love and Weather NEW
4. Song Kang, Forecasting Love and Weather NEW
5. Lee Se Hee, Young Lady and Gentleman �(▽1)
6. Soo Ae, Artificial City �(▲1)
7. Rain, Ghost Doctor (▲2)
8. Ji Hyun Woo, Young Lady and Gentleman �(▽5)
9. Kim Bum, Ghost Doctor (▽2)
10. Yoon Park, Forecasting Love and Weather NEW

 

Non-Drama Ranking for the 2nd Week of February

tvN’s You Quiz on the Block took first place. The guests who appeared in the “Master in the Shadows” episode drew much attention, seeing a steep rise compared to last week. In the preview, Son Ye Jin was seen mentioning her boyfriend Hyun Bin, making headlines. MBC’s My Teenage Girl, which canceled its show this week for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, dropped to second place. Many showed disappointment over the cancellation and great interest in the final debut members. SBS’s Running Man fell to fourth place. Although the show canceled its broadcast for one week, members’ COVID-19 diagnosis became a hot topic. MBC’s I Live Alone came in fifth. Lee Joo Seung and On Joo Wan’s solo life gained attention, and SHINee’s Key and Minho appeared in the trailer, making headlines.

TOP 10 Popular TV Non-Drama Series

1. tvN You Quiz on the Block �(Share of Audience 5.98) (▲4)
2. MBC My Teenage Girl �(Share of Audience 5.57) (▽1)
3. SBS Kick a Goal (Share of Audience 5.28) (▽1)
4. SBS Running Man (Share of Audience 3.98) (▲2)
5. MBC I Live Alone �(Share of Audience 3.87) (▽1)
6. JTBC Sing Again 2 (Share of Audience 3.73) (▲17)
7. tvN DoReMi Market (Share of Audience 2.58) ( �” )
8. MBC Radio Star �(Share of Audience 2.37) (▽5)
9. JTBC Knowing Bros (Share of Audience 2.24) ( �” )
10. MBC M Weekly Idol (Share of Audience 2.07) (▲1)

TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Non-Drama Series

1. Go Soo, You Quiz on the Block NEW
2. Na In Woo, 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 NEW
3. Sunye, Radio Star NEW
4. On Joo Wan, I Live Alone NEW
5. Shin Yu Mi, Sing Again 2 (▲356)
6. Lee Joo Seung, I Live Alove (▲336)
7. VIVIZ, Weekly Idol NEW
8. Kim Jong Kook, Running Man (▲9)
9. Ji Seuk Jin, Running Man (▲205)
10. Han San Hwa, Work Later, Hike Now NEW

This survey was released on February 14th 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 21 drama series and 174 variety shows that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from February 7th through to February 13th of 2021.

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