"Queendom" And "SMTM8" Winner Punchnello Top Lists Of Buzzworthy Non-Drama TV Shows And Cast Members

On September 24, Good Data Corporation released the rankings of non-drama TV shows and cast members that generated the most buzz from September 23 through 29.

The rankings are based on online articles, blog posts, community forums, social media posts, and views on video clips for 183 non-drama TV programs that are currently on air or scheduled to air soon.

Mnet’s girl group competition program “Queendom” continues to maintain its position on top of the list, generating 10.45 percent of the week’s total non-drama buzz. “Queendom” competitors Oh My Girl, Lovelyz’s Kei, and Lovelyz took spots at No. 3, No. 7, and No. 8, respectively, on the ranking of non-drama cast members.

“Show Me The Money 8” rose two spots to No. 2 with its finale. Final winner Punchnello and runner-up Young B each took No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the non-drama cast members ranking. “Unanswered Questions” rose three steps to No. 3 with its coverage of the Hwaseong Serial Murders.

The top 10 buzzworthy non-drama TV shows of the week are:

1. Mnet “Queendom” – 10.45 percent
2. Mnet “Show Me The Money 8” – 5.61 percent
3. SBS “Unanswered Questions” – 4.59 percent
4. JTBC “Camping Club” – 4.2 percent
5. MBC “I Live Alone” – 2.23 percent
6. MBC “The King of Mask Singer” – 2.23 percent
7. SBS “Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant” – 2.02 percent
8. MBC “My Little Television 2” – 4.33 percent
9. SBS “Running Man” – 1.73 percent
10. KBS2 “The Return of Superman” – 1.68 percent

The top 10 buzzworthy cast members are as follows:

1. Punchnello (“Show Me The Money 8”)
2. Young B (“Show Me The Money 8”)
3. Oh My Girl (“Queendom”)
4. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon (“Begin Again 3”)
5. Song Ga In (“Discover the Trot” [literal translation])
6. Sung Hoon (“I Live Alone”)
7. Lovelyz’s Kei (“Queendom”)
8. Lovelyz (“Queendom”)
9. Yoo Jae Hwan (“The Manager”)
10. Sung Yuri (“Camping Club”)

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