A Shop for Killers Season 2 Claims No. 1 in This Week’s K-Drama Buzz Rankings
A Shop for Killers Season 2 rose two places to claim the No. 1 position in Good Data Corporation’s latest TV-OTT drama buzz rankings, updated on August 4, 2026. The Disney+ action series captured 20.07% of the week’s total drama buzz, giving it a substantial lead over the rest of the field.
Two new dramas entered the rankings near the top. A Bona Fide Killer debuted at No. 2 with 11.95% Buzz Share, while The Affair Was Just the Beginning entered at No. 6. Meanwhile, Spooky in Love climbed one place to No. 3, narrowly trailing A Bona Fide Killer by just 0.06 percentage points.
Unlike television ratings, the FUNdex rankings measure online conversation across news articles, blogs, social media, online communities, and video platforms, providing a snapshot of which dramas audiences are talking about most.
This Week’s TV-OTT K-drama Buzz Rankings
| Rank | Drama | Platform | Buzz Share | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Shop for Killers Season 2 | Disney+ | 20.07% | 🟢 ▲ 2 |
| 2 | A Bona Fide Killer | MBC | 11.95% | 🆕 NEW |
| 3 | Spooky in Love | tvN | 11.89% | 🟢 ▲ 1 |
| 4 | See You at Work Tomorrow! | tvN | 10.07% | 🟢 ▲ 1 |
| 5 | The East Palace | Netflix | 9.91% | 🔴 ▼ 4 |
| 6 | The Affair Was Just the Beginning | Coupang Play | 6.19% | 🆕 NEW |
| 7 | The Apartment Job | JTBC | 5.70% | 🔴 ▼ 1 |
| 8 | The Husband | KBS2 | 4.41% | ⚪ — |
| 9 | Dream to You | ENA | 3.65% | ⚪ — |
| 10 | Love on the Menu | KBS2 | 3.23% | ⚪ — |
Top 10 Buzzworthy K-drama Performers
| Rank | Performer | Drama | Buzz Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Dong-wook | A Shop for Killers Season 2 | 5.71% |
| 2 | Gong Hyo-jin | A Bona Fide Killer | 5.55% |
| 3 | Park Eun-bin | Spooky in Love | 5.53% |
| 4 | Yang Se-jong | Spooky in Love | 4.42% |
| 5 | Seo In-guk | See You at Work Tomorrow! | 4.32% |
| 6 | Kim Hye-soo | The Affair Was Just the Beginning | 3.97% |
| 7 | Kim Hye-jun | A Shop for Killers Season 2 | 3.53% |
| 8 | Jo Han-sun | A Shop for Killers Season 2 | 3.19% |
| 9 | Park Ji-hyun | See You at Work Tomorrow! | 2.91% |
| 10 | Hyunri | A Shop for Killers Season 2 | 2.69% |
Note: FUNdex measures online discussion rather than television ratings or streaming views. Dramas and performers may appear in the rankings based on buzz generated by trailers, promotional events, casting news, interviews, and other online activity, including before a drama officially premieres. 🆕 New means new to this week’s Top 10 table, not necessarily a newly released K-drama or a performer making their debut.
What's New This Week
The most dramatic change this week is not only what entered the rankings, but what disappeared. Agent Kim Reactivated and Teach You a Lesson, two dramas that had dominated the buzz chart for much of the past five weeks, both dropped out of the Top 10 entirely.
A Shop for Killers Season 2 rose only two positions, but its Buzz Share made a much larger jump, climbing from 12.45% to 20.07%. That is an increase of 7.62 percentage points, giving the series a commanding lead at No. 1.
Further down the chart, See You at Work Tomorrow! moved up one place to No. 4, while The East Palace fell four places to No. 5 after holding the top position for two consecutive weeks. The Husband, Dream to You, and Love on the Menu all remained in the Top 10, with each increasing its Buzz Share despite holding steady in rank.
The performer rankings reinforced the strength of A Shop for Killers Season 2. Lee Dong-wook ranked No. 1, while Kim Hye-jun, Jo Han-sun, and Hyunri also entered the Top 10, giving the drama four ranked performers. Spooky in Love placed both Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong in the Top 5, while Gong Hyo-jin debuted at No. 2 for A Bona Fide Killer. Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun also represented See You at Work Tomorrow!, showing that its continued chart stability is translating into sustained attention for its cast.
Three Takeaways From This Week’s Rankings
🚀 A Shop for Killers Season 2 turns momentum into a decisive No. 1
After making last week’s biggest jump, A Shop for Killers Season 2 continued its rise from No. 3 to No. 1.
Its Buzz Share increased from 12.45% to 20.07%, a gain of 7.62 percentage points in one week. The drama now leads the chart by more than eight percentage points, making this week’s No. 1 race far less competitive than last week’s near tie.
The series also dominated the performer rankings, placing four cast members in the Top 10. Lee Dong-wook ranked No. 1, followed by Kim Hye-jun at No. 7, Jo Han-sun at No. 8, and Hyunri at No. 10.
🔄 Two major chart leaders disappear from the Top 10
The most striking change may be the complete absence of Agent Kim Reactivated and Teach You a Lesson.
Both dramas had been prominent fixtures in the rankings for several weeks, with Agent Kim Reactivated sitting only 0.12 percentage points behind No. 1 last week. This week, neither drama appears anywhere in the Top 10.
Their exits created room for two new entries, A Bona Fide Killer at No. 2 and The Affair Was Just the Beginning at No. 6, while also reshaping the balance of the entire chart.
📈 Several dramas gained buzz even without making major ranking moves
Rank movement does not tell the whole story this week.
The Husband, Dream to You, and Love on the Menu all held their previous positions while increasing their Buzz Share. The Husband rose from 3.44% to 4.41%, while Love on the Menu increased from 2.70% to 3.23%.
Spooky in Love also climbed one position to No. 3, with its Buzz Share rising from 8.94% to 11.89%. It now sits only 0.06 percentage points behind the newly debuted A Bona Fide Killer.
Reading Between the Numbers
This week’s chart shows how quickly buzz can shift when established hits begin to fade and major new releases arrive. Agent Kim Reactivated and Teach You a Lesson disappeared from the Top 10, while A Bona Fide Killer debuted at No. 2 and The Affair Was Just the Beginning entered at No. 6.
The performer rankings also suggest that A Shop for Killers Season 2 is generating broad interest across its cast, not only attention around its leading actor. Four performers from the drama made the Top 10, reinforcing the strength of its rise to No. 1.
Global Streaming Snapshot
K-dramas again claimed five spots in Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Shows for the week of July 27 to August 2, 2026.
Agent Kim Reactivated remained the highest-ranking K-drama at No. 3 with 5 million views. Spooky in Love followed at No. 5 with 3.6 million views, while The East Palace ranked No. 6 with 3 million views. Teach You a Lesson landed at No. 8 with 1.8 million views, and The Apartment Job rounded out the K-drama entries at No. 9 with 1.7 million views.
| Global Rank | K-Drama | Views |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Agent Kim Reactivated | 5.0 million |
| 5 | Spooky in Love | 3.6 million |
| 6 | The East Palace | 3.0 million |
| 8 | Teach You a Lesson | 1.8 million |
| 9 | The Apartment Job | 1.7 million |
This week reveals a notable difference between Korean online buzz and global streaming activity. Although Agent Kim Reactivated and Teach You a Lesson disappeared from the latest FUNdex Top 10, both remained among Netflix’s most-watched non-English shows worldwide. Meanwhile, Spooky in Love, The East Palace, and The Apartment Job continued to appear on both lists, showing sustained attention among Netflix viewers.
Beyond Netflix
See You at Work Tomorrow! remained one of Prime Video’s strongest international original series worldwide.
The South Korean drama ranked No. 6 among all English and non-English Prime Original series, down one position from No. 5 last week. It also ranked No. 2 among non-English Prime Original series, after holding the No. 1 position the previous week.
| Prime Video Ranking See You at Work Tomorrow! | Position |
|---|---|
| All Prime Original Series | No. 6 |
| Non-English Prime Original Series | No. 2 |
Although it slipped slightly in both rankings, the drama continues to show strong global performance on Prime Video. It also rose one place to No. 4 in this week’s FUNdex drama buzz rankings, while Seo In-guk ranked No. 5 and Park Ji-hyun ranked No. 9 among drama performers. This makes See You at Work Tomorrow! one of the clearest examples this week of a drama maintaining attention across both Korean buzz rankings and worldwide streaming charts.
Looking Ahead
With A Shop for Killers Season 2 now firmly at No. 1, the next rankings will show whether its surge continues or begins to level off after two consecutive weeks of major gains.
The closest contest may be for second place. A Bona Fide Killer debuted at No. 2 with an 11.95% Buzz Share, while Spooky in Love followed at No. 3 with 11.89%, leaving only 0.06 percentage points between them.
See You at Work Tomorrow! is also worth watching after rising to No. 4 while continuing to perform strongly on Prime Video. Meanwhile, the sudden disappearance of Agent Kim Reactivated and Teach You a Lesson raises the question of whether their absence marks a lasting shift in audience attention or a temporary change in the weekly conversation.
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Source: Good Data Corporation FUNdex TV + OTT + STAR Online BuzzWorthiness Index. Netflix Tundum Top 10 Non-English Shows. Amazon News.