"When The Phone Rings" Tops Most Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings In Final Week On Air

MBC’s “When the Phone Rings” wrapped up its run as the most buzzed-about drama of the week!

In its final week on air, “When the Phone Rings” continued its reign at 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.

In addition to topping the list of most buzzworthy dramas, “When the Phone Rings” also continued to dominate the list of most buzzworthy cast members, where Yoo Yeon Seok remained No. 1 and Chae Soo Bin stayed strong at No. 5.

JTBC’s “The Tale of Lady Ok” held steady at No. 2 on the drama list, while its leads Lim Ji Yeon and Choo Young Woo ranked No. 2 and No. 4 respectively on the actor list.

SBS’s “Love Scout” took No. 3 on the drama list this week, with stars Lee Jun Hyuk and Han Jimin entering the actor rankings at No. 6 and No. 7.

tvN’s “When the Stars Gossip” claimed No. 4 on the drama list, and star Lee Min Ho entered the actor list at No. 9.

Channel A’s “Check in Hanyang” maintained its position at No. 5 on the drama list this week, followed by KBS 2TV’s “Who Is She!” at No. 6.

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

1. MBC “When the Phone Rings”
2. JTBC “The Tale of Lady Ok”
3. SBS “Love Scout”
4. tvN “When the Stars Gossip”
5. Channel A “Check in Hanyang”
6. KBS2 “Who Is She!”
7. KBS2 “Iron Family”
8. KBS2 “Cinderella Game”
9. ENA “Namib”
10. KBS1 “My Merry Marriage”

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 held onto his spot at No. 3, followed by BIGBANG’s T.O.P at No. 8 and Lee Byung Hun at No. 10.

1. Yoo Yeon Seok (“When the Phone Rings”)
2. Lim Ji Yeon (“The Tale of Lady Ok”)
3. Lee Jung Jae (“Squid Game 2”)
4. Choo Young Woo (“The Tale of Lady Ok”)
5. Chae Soo Bin (“When the Phone Rings”)
6. Lee Jun Hyuk (“Love Scout”)
7. Han Ji Min (“Love Scout”)
8. BIGBANG’s T.O.P (“Squid Game 2”)
9. Lee Min Ho (“When the Stars Gossip”)
10. Lee Byung Hun (“Squid Game 2”)

Start watching “Love Scout” with subtitles on Viki below:

Watch Now

Or catch up on the latest episodes of “Check in Hanyang” here:

Watch Now

And “Who Is She!” below:

Watch Now