Drama Ranking for the 1st Week of May
JTBC’s Doctor Cha has reclaimed the top spot. Despite the heavy themes of infidelity and illegitimate children, the actors’ flawless performances and the characters’ charm continue to draw in viewers. The unfolding of Cha Jung Suk’s discovery of her husband’s long-term affair has everyone’s attention on what lies ahead. SBS’s Dr. Romantic 3 was nudged to second place. The reveal of the secret of the character Jang Dong Hwa, played by Lee Shin Young, has sparked significant interest. However, there has been some backlash against the appearance of Lee Kyeong Yeong, who has been typecast in similar villainous roles in previous works. tvN’s Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 debuted in third place. Its initial buzz was 36.7% lower than that of season 1’s premiere week, but the reactions of viewers in the first week of this season’s broadcast are mostly positive, focusing on the overall bigger scale of the production. JTBC’s The Good Bad Mother came in fourth. The drama is maintaining its buzz, primarily due to the rave reviews about the performances of the cast. KBS’s new drama My Perfect Stranger debuted in sixth place.
TOP 10 Popular TV Drama Series
- JTBC Doctor Cha (Share of Audience 23.61) (UP 1)
- SBS Dr. Romantic 3 (Share of Audience 19.12) (DOWN 1)
- tvN Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (Share of Audience 9.80) NEW
- JTBC The Good Bad Mother (Share of Audience 9.45) (DOWN 1)
- ENA Pale Moon (Share of Audience 6.58) (DOWN 1)
- KBS My Perfect Stranger (Share of Audience 4.80) NEW
- KBS The Real Has Come! (Share of Audience 3.73) ( – )
- tvN Family (Share of Audience 2.81) (UP 4)
- MBC Joseon Attorney (Share of Audience 2.10) (UP 4)
- KBS Woman in a Veil (Share of Audience 2.02) (UP 7)
TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Drama Series
- Uhm Jung Hwa, Doctor Cha ( – )
- Kim Byung Chul, Doctor Cha ( – )
- Lee Do Hyun, The Good Bad Mother (UP 2)
- Lee Dong Wook, Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 NEW
- Ahn Hyo Seop, Dr. Romantic 3 (DOWN 1)
- Min Woo Hyuk, Doctor Cha ( – )
- Myung Se Bin, Doctor Cha (DOWN 4)
- Kim So Yeon, Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 NEW
- Lee Shin Young, Dr. Romantic 3 (UP 36)
- Han Suk Kyu, Dr. Romantic 3 (DOWN 3)
Non-Drama Ranking for the 1st Week of May
TOP 10 Popular TV Non-Drama Series
- JTBC A Clean Sweep (Share of Audience 3.86) ( – )
- Wavve Game Of Blood 2 (Share of Audience 3.78) (UP 13)
- MBC I Live Alone (Share of Audience 3.65) ( – )
- tvN Jinny’s Kitchen (Share of Audience 2.92) (UP 1)
- MBC Fantasy Boys (Share of Audience 2.70) (UP 1)
- tvN You Quiz on the Block (Share of Audience 2.50) (UP 1)
- ENA PLAY/SBS Plus I Am Solo (Share of Audience 2.49) (DOWN 31)
- SBS Running Man (Share of Audience 1.95) (UP 4)
- ENA HMLYCP (Share of Audience 1.89) (UP 8)
- JTBC Phantom Singer 4 (Share of Audience 1.89) (UP 3)
TOP 10 Popular Casts in TV Non-Drama Series
- Dex, Game Of Blood 2 (UP 81)
- SEVENTEEN, The Game Caterers 2 NEW
- Ha Seung Jin, Game Of Blood 2 (UP 462)
- Kim So Yeon, You Quiz on the Block NEW
- Kim Chaewon, HMLYCP (UP 19)
- Lee Changsub, I Live Alone NEW
- IVE, K-909 NEW
- Kang Susie, Problem Child in House NEW
- Code Kunst, I Live Alone (DOWN 5)
- Kim Sung Keun, A Clean Sweep (DOWN 3)
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 26 drama series and 188 variety shows that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from May 1st to May 7th
