K-Drama Buzz Watch | Sept 29 | Top 10 K-Drama Buzz Rankings

Four Hands, Two Sonatas Holds No. 1 as Two Dramas Enter the Top 10

Four Hands, Two Sonatas held the No. 1 position in Good Data Corporation’s latest TV-OTT drama buzz rankings, updated on September 29, 2026. The music drama captured 23.12% of the week’s Buzz Share, up from 21.52% the previous week.

New Recruit 4: Sabotage remained at No. 2 with 19.22%, while Made in Korea 2 and The Scandal held Nos. 3 and 4. Together, the unchanged top four accounted for 69.93% of the week’s measured drama buzz, compared with 58.96% the previous week.

Dive Into You entered at No. 7 following its September 26 premiere, while 100 Days of Deception entered at No. 8 ahead of its October 10 premiere. Flex x Cop 2 and Love on the Menu dropped out of the Top 10.

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

Top 10 Buzzworthy K-drama Performers

Note: FUNdex measures online discussion rather than television ratings or streaming views. Dramas and performers may appear 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. 🔁 RE means a drama previously appeared in the Top 10, dropped out, and has now re-entered the rankings.

What’s New This Week

Dive Into You entered the drama ranking at No. 7 with 3.08% Buzz Share after its September 26 premiere. Park Seoham also entered the performer table at No. 10 for the drama with 1.85%.

100 Days of Deception entered at No. 8 with 2.88% ahead of its October 10 premiere. The two arrivals moved Flex x Cop 2 and Love on the Menu out of the drama Top 10.

Jung Hyun Lee also joined the performer ranking at No. 8 for New Recruit 4: Sabotage. The Scandal now places three consecutive performers at Nos. 4 through 6: Son Ye-jin, NANA, and Ji Chang-wook.

Three Takeaways From This Week’s Rankings

1. The top four account for nearly 70% of drama buzz

The top four positions remained unchanged, but their combined Buzz Share increased from 58.96% to 69.93%. Four Hands, Two Sonatas leads at 23.12%, followed by New Recruit 4: Sabotage at 19.22%, Made in Korea 2 at 14.94%, and The Scandal at 12.65%.

2. Four Hands, Two Sonatas strengthens its cross-table lead

Four Hands, Two Sonatas remains No. 1 in the drama ranking, while Lee Jun-young and Song Kang hold the top two performer positions. Their combined performer share is 23.36%, reinforcing how strongly this week’s conversation is tied to the drama’s leads.

3. Two arrivals reshape the lower half

Dive Into You and 100 Days of Deception entered at Nos. 7 and 8. Between Steps moved up one place to No. 9 and Mousetrap slipped to No. 10, leaving only 1.18 percentage points between Nos. 7 and 10.

Reading Between the Numbers

Four Hands, Two Sonatas continues to lead across both FUNdex tables. The drama’s 23.12% share is 3.90 percentage points ahead of New Recruit 4: Sabotage, while Lee Jun-young and Song Kang rank first and second among drama performers.

The Scandal holds No. 4 and places three cast members consecutively in the performer Top 10. Son Ye-jin ranks No. 4, NANA ranks No. 5, and Ji Chang-wook ranks No. 6. That pattern suggests the drama’s measured attention continues to extend across multiple members of the cast.

Made in Korea 2 also shows strength in both tables, ranking No. 3 among dramas while Hyun Bin ranks No. 3 among performers. New Recruit 4: Sabotage remains No. 2 and adds Jung Hyun Lee at No. 8 in the performer table.

The lower half is much more compressed. The gap between No. 7 Dive Into You and No. 10 Mousetrap is only 1.18 percentage points.

Global Streaming Snapshot

One K-drama appeared in Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Shows for the week of September 21 to September 27, 2026.

The Scandal rose to No. 3 worldwide with 2.8 million views, up from No. 7 with 1.9 million views the previous week.

The Scandal appears strongly across both measures, ranking No. 4 on FUNdex and No. 3 on Netflix. The results should still be read separately: FUNdex measures online conversation around Korean TV and OTT content, while Netflix reports worldwide viewing activity on its platform.

Four Hands, Two Sonatas remains No. 1 on FUNdex but dropped out of Netflix’s Global Top 10 after ranking No. 10 the previous week. New Recruit 4: Sabotage and Made in Korea 2 also rank near the top of FUNdex without appearing in the current Netflix list.

Beyond Netflix

A Love Other Than Yours held No. 7 among Prime Video’s most-watched Original series worldwide for the week of September 21 to September 27, 2026. It also remained No. 2 among non-English Original series.

A Love Other Than Yours appears in both this week’s Prime Video and FUNdex rankings. It ranks No. 6 on FUNdex with 3.86% Buzz Share, while Seo Kang Jun ranks No. 9 among drama performers. The results measure different forms of audience activity: FUNdex reflects Korean online conversation, while Prime Video ranks worldwide viewing activity on its service.

Viki Monthly Snapshot

Viki’s September roundup included five Korean titles that received the most attention on the platform during the month: The Ordinary Jackpot, My Bias, My Boss, A Bona Fide Killer, One-Room TA, and The Affair Was Just the Beginning. Viki presents the monthly list in no particular order rather than as a numbered ranking.

Looking Ahead

The next FUNdex update will show whether Four Hands, Two Sonatas can retain the top position and whether the top four continue to account for such a large share of measured drama buzz.

Dive Into You and 100 Days of Deception face their first week-to-week test after entering at Nos. 7 and 8. Between Steps is also worth watching as its October 5 premiere approaches.

The Scandal will be another title to follow after holding No. 4 on FUNdex, placing three performers in the Top 10, and rising to No. 3 on Netflix’s global Non-English Shows list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FUNdex?

FUNdex is a weekly entertainment buzz ranking published by Good Data Corporation in South Korea. It tracks online discussion around television and OTT content, including news coverage, blogs, social media, online communities, and video platforms.

What does Buzz Share mean?

Buzz Share represents a drama or performer’s percentage of the total tracked online conversation for that week. A higher percentage means that title or performer accounted for a larger share of the measured buzz.

Are FUNdex rankings the same as television ratings?

No. FUNdex measures online attention and conversation, not television viewership. A drama can generate strong buzz even if its TV ratings or streaming numbers tell a different story.

Why do Netflix and FUNdex rankings sometimes differ?

The two rankings measure different things. FUNdex reflects online buzz around Korean television and OTT content, while Netflix’s Global Top 10 reflects worldwide streaming activity on Netflix.

How often are the rankings updated?

FUNdex rankings are generally updated weekly. Netflix and Prime Video also publish weekly streaming rankings, while Viki highlights its most popular Korean shows in monthly roundups, which are generally presented without numerical rankings.

Source: Good Data Corporation FUNdex TV + OTT + STAR Online BuzzWorthiness Index. Netflix Tudum Top 10 Non-English Shows. Amazon Prime Video Top 10 Movies and Shows