tvNŌĆÖs Hospital Playlist 2 ranked 1st once again. The scene where Jung Kyung Ho learns about Kwak Sun YoungŌĆÖs illness and Jo Jung Suk drew keen attention. SBSŌĆÖs The Penthouse 3 rose up to 2nd place, but criticisms over the gruesome death of Kim So Yeon were poured out. People are mostly reacting that seeing the villains suffer is unpleasant rather than exhilarating. tvNŌĆÖs The Devil Judge ended at No. 3. Ji Sung and JinyoungŌĆÖs plan to punish the evil was satisfying, but the sudden acceleration in the plot left disappointments. JTBCŌĆÖs Nevertheless, which made headlines throughout the show with Song Kang and Han So HeeŌĆÖs perfect looks, ended in 5th place. The ending of the youth romance was beautifully decorated with two people who went around a long way and finally became real lovers. ┬Ā

Non-Drama Ranking for the 3rd Week of August

MBCŌĆÖs I Live Alone, which became a hot potato last week due to the controversy over members bullying Gian84, ranked 1st for the second week. Fencing gold medalist Oh SangukŌĆÖs daily life and Jun Hyun Moo and Gian84ŌĆÖs friendship became a hot topic. Meanwhile, I Live Alone recently left an apology on the official Instagram on the 21st regarding the recent controversy. MnetŌĆÖs Girls Planet 999 maintained its spot at No. 2. The show is going viral on social media, such as Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. ┬Ā

┬Ā This survey was released on August 23rd by the TV popularity analyst Good Data Corporation after analyzing the internetŌĆÖs responses generated from news articles, blogs/communities, videos, and SNS. It is in regards to 18 drama series and 188 non-drama series that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from August 16th through to August 22nd of 2021. ┬Ā Source (1, 2)