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:

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

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And “Who Is She!” below:

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon has snagged a fifth music show trophy for his hit single “HOME SWEET HOME” featuring Taeyang and Daesung!

On the January 12 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were G-Dragon’s “HOME SWEET HOME,” BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s “toxic till the end,” and BABYMONSTER’s “DRIP.” G-Dragon ultimately took the win with a total of 5,418 points.

This is the third time that “HOME SWEET HOME” has taken first place on “Inkigayo,” meaning that the song has now achieved a “triple crown”!

Congratulations to G-Dragon! Watch the winner announcement below:

Performers on today’s show included GFRIEND, BOYNEXTDOOR, SEVENTEEN’s BSS, n.SSign, 8TURN, CREZL, NouerA, M.O.N.T, Seo Eve, JinE, Lee KyuRa, Han Ga Bin, Park Sung On, and Kwon In Seo.

Check out their performances below!

GFRIEND – “Season of Memories”

BOYNEXTDOOR – “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU”

SEVENTEEN’s BSS – “CBZ (Prime Time)”

n.SSign – “Love Potion”

8TURN – “Like a Friend”

CREZL – “HAKUNA MATATA”

NouerA – “MU”

M.O.N.T – “OMW”

Seo Eve – “They Never Know”

JinE – “Story of night fall”

Lee KyuRa – “The day was beautiful”

Han Ga Bin – “HONEYHONEY” (Dream ver.)

Park Sung On – “Go straight”

Kwon In Seo – “Still I’m here”

Watch the full episode of “Inkigayo” with English subtitles below!

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Rosé’s “toxic till the end” repeats as the No. 1 song for the third consecutive week. Congratulations to Rosé!

Holding steady at No. 2 is aespa’s “Whiplash.” Moving back up five spots to No. 3 is BABYMONSTER’s “DRIP.”

There are no new songs in the top 10 this week.

About the Soompi Music Chart

Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-pop not only in Korea but around the world. Our chart is composed of the following sources:

Circle Singles + Albums – 30%
Hanteo Singles + Albums – 20%
Spotify Weekly Chart – 15%
Soompi Airplay – 15%
YouTube K-Pop Songs + Music Videos – 20%

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon has won a fourth music show trophy for his hit single “HOME SWEET HOME” featuring Taeyang and Daesung! 

On the January 11 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s “toxic till the end,” JAESSBEE’s “Every Moment With You,” and G-Dragon’s “HOME SWEET HOME.” G-Dragon ultimately took the win with a total of 6,918 points.

Congratulations to G-Dragon! Watch the winner announcement below:

Performers on today’s show included GFRIEND, BOYNEXTDOOR, SEVENTEEN’s BSS, CREZL, NouerA, n.SSign, 8TURN, M.O.N.T, Seo Eve, Woosoo, Lee Ye Eun, Kim Bomin, Han Ga Bin, and Park Sung On.

Check out their performances below!

GFRIEND – “Season of Memories”

BOYNEXTDOOR – “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU”

SEVENTEEN’s BSS – “CBZ (Prime Time)”

CREZL – “HAKUNA MATATA”

NouerA – “MU”

n.SSign – “Love Potion”

8TURN – “Like a Friend”

M.O.N.T – “OMW”

Seo Eve – “They Never Know”

Woosoo – “Small Talk”

Lee Ye Eun – “GIDDY”

Kim Bomin – “How Many Times”

Han Ga Bin – “HONEYHONEY” (Dream ver.) 

Park Sung On – “Go straight”

Watch the full episode of “Music Core” with English subtitles below!

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