The start of the new year brought a new batch of exciting dramas to our screens. This week, tvN’s “Alchemy of Souls, Part 2” emerged as the most popular drama of the week, according to Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of most hyped dramas. The series also saw its leads, Lee Jae-wook and Go Yoon-jung, take the top two spots in the list of most popular drama actors. Jo Jae-yoon also retained his spot at No. 8. JTBC’s “The Interest os Love” maintained its position at No. 2 on the drama list, with stars Moon Ga-yeon and Yoo Yeon-seok taking No. 4 and No. 5 on the actor list, respectively. SBS’s “Payback” and its star Lee Sun-gyun took 3rd place in both charts, with lead singer Moon Chae-won entering the cast list at No. 9. KBS 2TV’s new drama “The Brain Works” debuted at No. 4 on the drama list, while CNBLUE lead Jung Yong Hwa entered the actor ranking at No. 7. TV Chosun’s “Red Ball” held on at No. 5, while KBS 2TV’s “Three Brave Brothers and Sisters” climbed to No. 6. Finally, JTBC’s new drama “Agency” debuted at No. 8 on the drama list, and its star Lee Bo Yeon entered the actor chart at No. 6. With so many exciting dramas and talented actors, it’s no wonder that January is off to such a great start!
tvN series “Alchemy of Souls, Part 2” successfully ended its run as the most popular drama of the week!
In its final week of airing, the popular fantasy drama remained No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of most hyped dramas. The company determines each week’s ratings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos and social networks for dramas currently airing or to be aired in the near future.
In addition to the fact that “Alchemy of Souls, Part 2” topped the list of most popular dramas, its leads also took the top two spots in the list of most popular drama actors. Lee Jae-wook and Go Yoon-jung remained No. 1 and No. 2 respectively, while their co-star Jo Jae-yoon retained his spot at No. 8.
Meanwhile, JTBC’s “The Interest os Love” maintained its position at No. 2 on the drama list, with stars Moon Ga-yeon and Yoo Yeon-seok taking No. 4 and No. 5 on the actor list, respectively.
The new SBS drama “Payback” and its star Lee Sun-gyun took 3rd place in both charts, and lead singer Moon Chae-won entered the cast list at 9th place.
KBS 2TV’s new drama “The brain works” debuted at No. 4 on the drama list, while CNBLUE lead Jung Yong Hwa entered the actor ranking at No. 7.
TV Chosun’s “Red Ball” held on at No. 5, while KBS 2TV’s “Three Brave Brothers and Sisters” climbed to No. 6.
Finally, JTBC’s new drama “Agency” debuted at No. 8 on the drama list, and its star Lee Bo Yeon entered the actor chart at No. 6.
Top 10 dramas that created the most excitement in the first week of January are as follows:
- tvN “Alchemy of Souls Part 2”
- JTBC “Love Interest”
- SBS “Payback”
- KBS2 “Brain Works”
- TV Chosun “Red Balloon”
- KBS2 “Three Brave Siblings”
- tvN “Missing: The Other Side 2”
- JTBC “Agency”
- MBC “Forbidden Marriage”
- SBS “Cart”
Meanwhile, the top 10 drama actors who created the most buzz this week are as follows:
- Lee Jae Wook (“Alchemy of Souls Part 2”)
- Go Yoon Jung (“Alchemy of Souls Part 2”)
- Lee Sung-kyun (“Payback”)
- Moon Ga Young (“The Interest of Love”)
- Yoo Yeon Seok (“The Interest of Love”)
- Lee Bo Young (“The Agency”)
- Jung Yong Hwa (“Brain Works”)
- Jo Jae Yoon (“Alchemy of Souls Part 2”)
- Moon Chae Won (“Payback”)
- Kim Hyun Joo (“Cart”)
