"Heart Signal 3" And Cast Members Top Buzzworthy Non-Drama TV Show Rankings

May 21, 2020

On May 21, Good Data Corporation released rankings of non-drama TV shows and cast members that generated the most buzz from May 11 to May 17.

The company analyzed news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media posts for 173 non-drama TV shows that are either currently airing or set to air soon.

Channel A’s “Heart Signal 3” topped the list as the most buzzworthy non-drama TV show. Cast members Park Ji Hyun, Cheon In Woo, Kim Kang Yeol, and Lee Ga Heun also placed No. 1, 2, 4, and 5, respectively, in the rankings for non-drama TV cast members.

Mnet’s “Road to Kingdom” came in second place as viewers tuned in to the competitive performances. PENTAGON’s Jinho performed on stage for the final time before his mandatory military enlistment.

No. 3 went to MBC’s “The King of Mask Singer” as Shim Eun Woo from “The World of the Married” made an appearance. TV Chosun’s “Love Call Center” (literal title) ranked fourth on the non-drama TV show, and trot singer Im Young Woong from the show took No. 7 on the non-drama cast member rankings.

Fifth place went to tvN’s “The Great Escape 3” due to a new card game that fans had split opinions about.

Rain and Gong Hyo Jin also made it on the list of non-drama cast member rankings for their appearances on “How Do You Play?” and “Three Meals a Day,” respectively.

The top 10 buzzworthy non-drama TV shows are as follows:

1. Channel A’s “Heart Signal 3” – 9 percent
2. Mnet’s “Road to Kingdom” – 6.64 percent
3. MBC’s “King of Mask Singer” – 4.81 percent
4. TV Chosun’s “Love Call Center” – 4.75 percent
5. tvN’s “The Great Escape 3” – 4.48 percent
6. JTBC’s “Ask Us Anything” – 4.47 percent
7. MBC’s “How Do You Play?” – 3.44 percent
8. TV Chosun’s “Trot Garden Balsam School” (literal title) – 3.21 percent
9. MBC’s “Radio Star” – 2.33 percent
10. JTBC’s “Phantom Singer 3” – 2.12 percent

The top 10 buzzworthy non-TV drama cast members are as follows:

1. Park Ji Hyun (“Heart Signal 3”)
2. Cheon In Woo (“Heart Signal 3”)
3. Rain (“How Do You Play?”)
4. Kim Kang Yeol (“Heart Signal 3”)
5. Lee Ga Heun (“Heart Signal 3”)
6. Im Young Woong (“Trot Garden Balsam School”)
7. Im Young Woong (“Love Call Center”)
8. Lee Chan Won (“Trot Garden Balsam School”)
9. Yoo Jae Suk (“How Do You Play?”)
10. Gong Hyo Jin (“Three Meals a Day”)