Weekly TV Top10: ‘My Liberation Notes’ and ‘Again My Life’ Finish Their Journeys with a Bang

Drama Ranking for the 4th Week of May

JTBC’s My Liberation Notes closed its curtain, ranking first for the fourth week. The show sparked a “Worship craze,” getting rave reviews as viewers’ favorite drama, and Son Seok Koo, who turned into Mr. Goo, rose to stardom. tvN’s Our Blues maintained its second spot. The episode with Han Ji Min’s twin sister with Down’s syndrome was well-received for its heart-warming yet sad afterglow. After the broadcast, comments supporting Jung Eun Hye, who played Han Ji Min’s sister, poured out. SBS’s Again My Life finished in third place. The ending scene that gave a glimpse into a new villain raised expectations for the second season. JTBC’s Green Mothers’ Club ended its journey at No. 4. Some showed disappointment that it was hard to follow the thoughts and emotions of the character played by Lee Yo Won. KBS’s Bloody Heart and tvN’s Sh**ting Stars kept their spots in fifth and sixth places.

TOP 10 Popular TV Drama Series

1. JTBC My Liberation Notes (Share of Audience 35.46) ( �” )
2. tvN Our Blues (Share of Audience 14.19) ( �” )
3. SBS Again My Life (Share of Audience 9.43) (▲1)
4. JTBC �Green Mothers’ Club (Share of Audience 7.52) (▲3)
5. KBS Bloody Heart (Share of Audience 6.52) ( �” )
6. tvN Sh**ting Stars (Share of Audience 4.32) ( �” )
7. KBS Gold Mask (Share of Audience 3.25) NEW
8. KBS It’s Beautiful Now �(Share of Audience 3.04) (▲2)
9. SBS Woori the Virgin �(Share of Audience 2.64) (▲2)
10. MBC From Now On, Showtime! �(Share of Audience 2.07) (▲2)

TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Drama Series

1. Son Seok Koo, My Liberation Notes �( �” )
2. Kim Ji Won, My Liberation Notes �( �” )
3. Lee Joon Gi, Again My Life (▲2)
4. Han Ji Min, Our Blues (▽1)
5. Jung Enn Hye, Our Blues (▲14)
6. Lee Min Ki, My Liberation Notes (▲8)
7. Kim Woo Bin, Our Blues (▲2)
8. Kang Hanna, Bloody Heart ( �” )
9. Lee Joon, Bloody Heart (▽2)
10. Lee Kyung Young, Again My Life (▲5)

Non-Drama Ranking for the 4th Week of May

Mnet’s Queendom 2 ranked atop the chart for four consecutive weeks. Brave Girls won first place in the third round, impressing the fans. MBC’s Hangout with Yoo made headlines with the singers who had taken off their masks, including Yoon Eun Hye, Jung Ji Soo, and HYNN, rising up a notch to second place. Mnet’s Be Mbitious debuted at No. 3. There are no scandals surrounding any of the participants yet, and viewers have shown positive reactions to the concept of male dancers challenging the female dancers’ choreography.

TOP 10 Popular TV Non-Drama Series

1. Mnet Queendom 2 (Share of Audience 7.68) ( �” )
2. MBC Hangout with Yoo (Share of Audience 3.51) (▲1)
3. Mnet Be Mbitious �(Share of Audience 3.12) NEW
4. SBS Running Man (Share of Audience 2.94) (▲1)
5. MBC I Live Alone (Share of Audience 2.68) (▽1)
6. tvN You Quiz on the Block (Share of Audience 2.59) ( �” )
7. SBS Kick a Goal (Share of Audience 2.42) (▲9)
8. JTBC Knowing Bros (Share of Audience 2.27) (▲10)
9. TV Chosun We Got Divorced 2 (Share of Audience 2.20) (▲1)
10. KBS Open Concert �(Share of Audience 1.99) (▽8)

TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Non-Drama Series

1. Eli Kim, We Got Divorced 2 (▲6)
2. Lee Jung Eun, Kick a Goal (▲302)
3. Lee Chan Won, Convenience Store Restaurant (▲7)
4. Ji Yeon Soo, We Got Divorced 2 (▲12)
5. Kim Ji Min, Take Off Your Shoes NEW
6. CL, You Quiz on the Block NEW
7. Kim Joon Ho,Take Off Your Shoes (▲24)
8. Brave Girls, Queendom 2 (▲24)
9. LOONA, Queendom 2 (▲35)
10. Park Na Rae, I Live Alone (▲221)

This survey was released by the TV popularity analyst Good Data Corporation after analyzing the internet’s responses generated from news articles, blogs/communities, videos, and SNS in regards to 25 drama series and 193 variety shows that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from May 23rd through May 29th of 2022.

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