"When The Phone Rings" And Yoo Yeon Seok Dominate Most Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings

Jan 05, 2025

Once again, MBC’s “When the Phone Rings” swept the top spots on this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors!

For the second week in a row, “When the Phone Rings” remained 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 “When the Phone Rings” top the list of most buzzworthy dramas, but star Yoo Yeon Seok also held onto his spot at No. 1 on the list of most buzzworthy cast members, while Chae Soo Bin stayed strong at No. 4.

JTBC’s “The Tale of Lady Ok” remained No. 2 on the drama list, with leads Lim Ji Yeon and Choo Young Woo taking No. 2 and No. 5 respectively on the actor list.

In its final week on air, SBS’s “The Fiery Priest 2” maintained its position at No. 3 on the drama list.

tvN’s “Love Your Enemy” also held steady at No. 4 in its own final week, with stars Jung Yu Mi and Ju Ji Hoon ranking No. 7 and No. 8 on the actor list.

Meanwhile, ENA’s new drama “Namib” jumped to No. 7 on the drama list this week.

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

MBC “When the Phone Rings”
JTBC “The Tale of Lady Ok”
SBS “The Fiery Priest 2”
tvN “Love Your Enemy”
Channel A “Check in Hanyang”
tvN “Parole Examiner Lee”
ENA “Namib”
KBS2 “Who Is She!”
KBS2 “Iron Family”
KBS2 “Cinderella Game”

While the drama list only includes series airing on broadcast television, the integrated actor list also includes cast members from OTT shows—and several stars from “Squid Game 2” made this week’s list. Lee Jung Jae came in at No. 3, T.O.P at No. 6, Gong Yoo at No. 9, and Lee Byung Hun at No. 10.