"Connection" And "The Midnight Romance In Hagwon" Sweep Most Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings

SBS’s “Connection” and tvN’s “The Midnight Romance in Hagwon” swept the top spots on this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors!

For the first time since its premiere, “Connection” rose to No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the TV dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon.

Not only did “Connection” top the list of most buzzworthy dramas, but its leads also made a strong showing on the list of most buzzworthy drama cast members, where Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do took No. 4 and No. 10 respectively.

“The Midnight Romance in Hagwon” climbed to No. 2 on the list of most buzzworthy dramas, and its leads swept the top two spots on this week’s actor list: Jung Ryeo Won remained No. 1, while Wi Ha Joon rose to No. 2.

JTBC’s new romance “My Sweet Mobster” debuted at No. 3 on the drama list, while stars Han Sun Hwa and Um Tae Goo entered the actor rankings at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.

JTBC’s “Miss Night and Day” debuted at No. 4 on the drama list, and its stars claimed three of this week’s top 10 spots on the actor list: Apink’s Jeong Eun Ji came in at No. 5, Lee Jung Eun at No. 7, and Choi Jin Hyuk at No. 9.

Meanwhile, tvN’s “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers” came in at No. 5 on this week’s drama list.

Finally, MBC’s “Bitter Sweet Hell” held onto its spot at No. 6 on the drama list, with leading lady Kim Hee Sun similarly maintaining her position at No. 8.

The top 10 TV dramas that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

1. SBS “Connection”
2. tvN “The Midnight Romance in Hagwon”
3. JTBC “My Sweet Mobster”
4. JTBC “Miss Night and Day”
5. tvN “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers”
6. MBC “Bitter Sweet Hell”
7. ENA “Crash”
8. KBS2 “Beauty and Mr. Romantic”
9. MBN “Missing Crown Prince”
10. KBS1 “Su Ji and U Ri”

Meanwhile, the top 10 drama actors that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

1. Jung Ryeo Won (“The Midnight Romance in Hagwon”)
2. Wi Ha Joon (“The Midnight Romance in Hagwon”)
3. Jeong Eun Ji (“Miss Night and Day”)
4. Ji Sung (“Connection”)
5. Han Sun Hwa (“My Sweet Mobster”)
6. Um Tae Goo (“My Sweet Mobster”)
7. Lee Jung Eun (“Miss Night and Day”)
8. Kim Hee Sun (“Bitter Sweet Hell”)
9. Choi Jin Hyuk (“Miss Night and Day”)
10. Jeon Mi Do (“Connection”)

Watch full episodes of “Connection” with subtitles on Viki below:

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And “The Midnight Romance in Hagwon” here:

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Or start watching “My Sweet Mobster” here:

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And “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers” below!

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