tvNŌĆÖs Hospital Playlist 2 remained at the top spot for the second week. Yoo Yeon SeokŌĆÖs surprise proposal to Shin Hyun Bin and Jung Kyung Ho and Kwak Sun YoungŌĆÖs reunion became a hot topic. tvNŌĆÖs The Devil Judge climbed up a notch to No.2. But the sudden death of Park Gyu Young, who has finally confirmed his love with Jinyoung, received mixed reactions. SBSŌĆÖs The Penthouse 3 saw a slight rise in ratings but landed at No. 3 with a drop in its popularity. Uhm Ki Joon got locked up in a psychiatric ward, and Kim So Yeon drank wine with a memory-erasing drug. Nevertheless came in at No. 4. Han so Hee bid farewell to Song Kang, raising curiosity about the ending the two will see. KBSŌĆÖs new drama Police University, starring Jin Young and Krystal, debuted at No.6, seeing a solid start. SBSŌĆÖs Racket Boys finished its journey in 7th place, and the follow-up drama Lovers of the Red Sky ranked 8th even before its premiere. ┬Ā

Non-Drama Ranking for the 2nd Week of August

MBCŌĆÖs I Live Alone ranked 1st as the controversy over members bullying Gina84 made headlines. While intense criticisms and sympathy were formed, Gian84 himself showed great love for the show. MnetŌĆÖs Girls Planet 999 fell down to No. 2, but its popularity is definitely dominating the online world. ┬Ā

┬Ā This survey was released on August 17th 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 19 drama series and 182 non-drama series that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from August 9th through to August 15th of 2021. ┬Ā Source (1, 2)