[Weekly TV Top 10] ‘The Uncanny Counter’ Lands at No. 1 for the First Time

The Uncanny Counter that is writing a new history in OCN blasted into No. 1 after The Penthouse: War in Life left the game. Some debate was sparked over the replacement of the writer, but the drama’s hot popularity still unrivaled. All of this just proves people’s high interest in the project. Just a few episodes before the end, Son Ho Jun’s special appearance in The Uncanny Counter made headlines, and the entertainment show-like special episode also caught the attention. Will it be able to overcome regret over the sluggish plot that arose after a week-cancellation? Let’s check out which programs have made headlines over the past week.

The Dramas on the 2nd Week of January 2021

The Uncanny Counter blasted into No. 1 for the first time. The report of the screenwriter dropping out of the project midway after disagreement over the future development made headlines, and many showed disappointment over the plot that has totally gone south after the screenwriter’s exit. True Beauty, which landed at No. 2, received negative responses over Cha Eun Woo’s styling and most netizens agreed to the comment that reads, “His hair and outfits cover his beauty.” Mr. Queen showed a decrease in popularity for two weeks and fell to third place. Run On ranked fourth despite the slight decline in popularity, but Live On finished at No. 6 even with the one-week cancelation.

Top 10 Popularity of TV Dramas

1. OCN The Uncanny Counter (Share of Audience: 23.54) (▲2)
2. tvN True Beauty (Share of Audience: 16.41) (▲2)
3. tvN Mr. Queen (Share of Audience: 16.30) (▽1)
4. JTBC Run On (Share of Audience: 10.03) (▲1)
5. KBS A Man in a Veil (Share of Audience: 4.38) (▲1)
6. JTBC Live On (Share of Audience: 4.08) (▲7)
7. SBS Delayed Justice (Share of Audience: 3.84) (▲4)
8. KBS Homemade Love Story (Share of Audience: 3.78) (▽1)
9. KBS Royal Secret Agent (Share of Audience: 2.67) (-)
10. tvN Awaken (Share of Audience: 2.60) (▽2)

Top 10 Popularity of the Cast in TV Dramas

1. Moon Ga Young, True Beauty (▲5)
2. Cha Eun Woo, True Beauty (▲2)
3. Shin Hye Sun, Mr. Queen NEW (-)
4. Hwang In Yeop, True Beauty (▲6)
5. Kim Jung Hyun, Mr. Queen (-)
6. Jo Byung Gyu, The Uncanny Counter (▲5)
7. Jung Woo Sung, Delayed Justice NEW
8. Im Si Wan, Run On (▲6)
9. Shin Se Kyung, Run On (▲4)
10. Kim Se Jeong, The Uncanny Counter (▲19)

The Non-Dramas on the 1st Week of January 2021

Miss Trot 2 maintained the top spot for four consecutive weeks. Joo Mi’s “Andenayon” performance became a hot topic, and her jolly concept and flawless vocals received rave reviews. Sing Again landed at No. 2 for two weeks, and Singer No. 29’s “A Flowers That Didn’t Bloom” performance for the Top 10 Final competition drew heated responses. Unanswered Questions remained at No. 2 despite the slight drop in popularity. The fourth-place went to King of Mask Singer, which made headlines after “Fireplace Cat” turned out to be Highlight’s Yang Yoseop. Youn’s Stay ranked at No.5 amid favorable reviews of it being a healing program.

The Top 10 Popularity of TV Non-Dramas

1. TV Chosun Miss Trot 2 (Share of Audience: 13.34) (-)
2. JTBC Sing Again (Share of Audience: 8.77) (-)
3. SBS Unanswered Questions (Share of Audience: 3.79) (-)
4. MBC King of Mask Singer (Share of Audience: 3.38) (▲1)
5. tvN Youn’s Stay (Share of Audience: 3.02) (▽1)
6. SBS Running Man (Share of Audience: 2.70) (▲6)
7. tvN Yoo Quiz On The Block (Share of Audience: 2.49) (▲3)
8. MBC I Live Alone (Share of Audience: 2.46) (▽1)
9. MBC How Do You Play? (Share of Audience: 2.37) (▽1)
10. TV Chosun Call Center of Love (Share of Audience: 2.32) (▽4)

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

1. Yoon Tae Hwa, Miss Trot 2 (▲17)
2. Hong Ji Yoon, Miss Trot 2 (▲14)
3. Jeon Yoo Jin, Miss Trot 2 (▽1)
4. Jung Hong Il, Sing Again (▽1)
5. Yoo Jae Suk, How Do You Play? (▲3)
6. Joo Mi, Miss Trot 2 (▲178)
7. Lee Si Young, Omniscient Interfering View (▲14)
8. Lee Seung Yoon, Sing Again (▲15)
9. Kim Da Hyun, Miss Trot 2 (▲23)
10. Yoari, Sing Again (▲62)

This survey was released on January 18 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 20 dramas and the 167 non-dramas that are on air or scheduled to air from January 11 through January 17.

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