Weekly TV Top 10: ‘Alchemy of Souls’ Becomes the Most Popular Drama of This Week

Drama Ranking for the 4th Week of June

tvN’s Alchemy of Souls rose to No. 1 on the weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. Viewers have reportedly been debating whether the drama is similar to its Chinese counterpart, leaving mixed reviews on some of its tropes, scenes, and even on the scriptwriter who adapted the series. SBS’ Why Her? dropped to No. 2 as some say that Seo Hyun Jin‘s romance with Hwang In Youp was awkwardly transplanted into the drama. tvN’s Eve managed to stay at No.3 while getting split reviews on Seo Ye Ji’s acting and its direction. KBS’ Jinxed at First, tvN’s Link: Eat, Love, Kill, and MBC’s Doctor Lawyer remained No. 5, No. 7, and No. 8, respectively. KBS’s Bloody Heart came in at No. 4 and SBS’s Woori the Virgin ended at No.10.

TOP 10 Popular TV Drama Series

1. tvN Alchemy of Souls (Share of Audience 19.15) (▲1)
2. SBS Why Her? (Share of Audience 13.89) (▽1)
3. tvN Eve (Share of Audience 9.35) ( – )
4. KBS Bloody Heart (Share of Audience 8.45) (▲1)
5. KBS Jinxed at First (Share of Audience 7.14) (▽1)
6. KBS Gold Mask (Share of Audience 6.62) ( – )
7. tvN Link: Eat, Love, Kill (Share of Audience 5.59) ( – )
8. MBC Doctor Lawyer (Share of Audience 3.81) ( – )
9. KBS It’s Beautiful Now (Share of Audience 3.63) (▲2)
10. SBS Woori the Virgin (Share of Audience 3.47) (▲2)

TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Drama Series

1. Seo Ye Ji, Eve (▲1)
2. Seo Hyun Jin, Why Her? (▽1)
3. Jung So Min, Alchemy of Souls (▲1)
4. Yoo Sun, Eve (▲2)
5. Park Byung Wun, Eve (▽2)
6. Lee Jae Wook, Alchemy of Souls (▲1)
7. Cha Ye Ryun, Gold Mask (▲2)
8. Seohyun, Jinxed at First (▽3)
9. Lee Joon, Bloody Heart (▲3)
10. Kang Hanna, Bloody Heart (▲8)

Non-Drama Ranking for the 4th Week of June

tvN’s Earth Arcade debuted at No.1. Many found An Yu Jin, Lee Young Ji, Mimi, and Lee Eunji funny and their chemistry awesome. tvN’s You Quiz on the Block maintained its position at No. 2 as the love story between Koo Jun Yup and Barbie Hsu created a buzz.

TOP 10 Popular TV Non-Drama Series

1. tvN Earth Arcade (Share of Audience 4.21) NEW
2. tvN You Quiz on the Block (Share of Audience 3.75) ( – )
3. MBC I Live Alone (Share of Audience 2.97) (▽2)
4. ENA PLAY/SBS Plus I Am Solo (Share of Audience 2.88) (▽1)
5. MBC Hangout with Yoo (Share of Audience 2.86) (▽1)
6. SBS Running Man (Share of Audience 2.85) (▽1)
7. SBS Kick a Goal (Share of Audience 2.71) (▲9)
8. MBC The Manager (Share of Audience 2.47) (▲1)
9. JTBC Baseball Monsters (Share of Audience 2.37) (▽3)
10. tvN DoReMi Market (Share of Audience 2.37) ( – )

TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Non-Drama Series

1. Koo Jun Yup, You Quiz on the Block NEW
2. Ruud Gullit, We Kick Together NEW
3. An Yujin, Earth Arcade NEW
4. Andy, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 NEW
5. Pak Se Ri, I Live Alone (▲176)
6. Lee Jung Eun, Kick a Goal (▲141)
7. Ji Yeon Soo, We Got Divorced 2 (▲1)
8. ELI, We Got Divorced 2 (▽3)
9. Nayeon, The Manager NEW
10. Lee Eun Joo, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 NEW

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 social media in regards to 20 drama series and 193 variety shows that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from June 20th through the 26th of 2022.

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