Announcing the Spring 2026 Drama Viewership Ranking (Mid-Season Edition) Based on Viewership Data from 620,000 REGZA TVs! What are the dramas people are really watching, revealed through season-based aggregation?
The Spring 2026 Drama Viewership Ranking is based on programs broadcast up until late night on Friday, April 29, 2026, aggregating both real-time viewing and playback viewing within 7 days after the broadcast of recorded programs. Unlike standard viewership ratings that count even a single minute of viewing, this ranking aggregates devices that have watched at least 1/3 of a program and, furthermore, only counts devices that have watched at least 70% of the episodes aired in the season, thus aggregating devices that are watching on a 'per-season' basis.
The ranking is announced not only as an overall ranking but also by gender and age group: Teens (13-19), M1 (Men 20-34), F1 (Women 20-34), M2 (Men 35-49), F2 (Women 35-49), M3 (Men 50-64), and F3 (Women 50-64).
Overall Ranking
Following the winter dramas, the Sunday Theater slot has secured the number one spot for the spring dramas as well. However, compared to the winter drama 'Reboot,' which showed an overwhelming lead over the second-place entry, a feature of this season is that the second-place 'Toki Sude ni O-Sushi!?' and third-place 'Takusari Brothers' are closing in on the lead.
Teens (13-19) Category
The top spot for Teens has shifted from 'GIFT' to 'Takusari Brothers,' a suspense drama about brothers whose parents were murdered and who continue to pursue the culprit even after the statute of limitations has expired, taking the lead by a margin over second place. Additionally, the mystery drama 'LOVED ONE,' which was 15th overall, has jumped significantly to 7th place, highlighting the popularity of mystery and suspense genres in this category. Furthermore, 'There Is No Tree That Won't Fall After 10 Cuts,' a story about the pure love of a protagonist facing hardships amidst a tumultuous life, also seems to be gaining support.
M1 (Men 20-34) Category
A characteristic of the M1 demographic is 'Too Many Loves and Murders,' which, despite being a late-night drama, impressively reached 5th place even though it did not rank in the top 15 overall. It is noteworthy that this wild romantic comedy-suspense, featuring a detective with 50 lovers who are being murdered one after another—a premise unique to late-night dramas—is becoming a hot topic.
F1 (Women 20-34) Category
A feature of the F1 category is that 'There Is No Tree That Won't Fall After 10 Cuts,' which did not rank in M1, has entered at 4th place. The pure love story featuring a handsome protagonist raised in South Korea seems to have hit the mark perfectly with the target audience. It is also an interesting trend that, similar to M1, 'Too Many Loves and Murders' has ranked in at 6th place.
M2 (Men 35-49) Category
A unique feature of the M2 category is that it is the only one among all generations where 'Solitary Gourmet Season 11' has ranked in. This indicates that the main viewership for the 'Solitary Gourmet' series, which is loved by a wide range of generations and has become the original gourmet drama, is the M2 demographic.
F2 (Women 35-49) Category
In F2, while the works themselves are almost the same as the overall ranking, a characteristic is that 'Toki Sude ni O-Sushi!?' and the buddy works featuring two women, 'Moonlight Path' and 'A Vote for the Galaxy,' have moved up in the rankings. Also, 'There Is No Tree That Won't Fall After 10 Cuts,' which was popular in F1, has also significantly moved up in the rankings in F2.
M3 (Men 50-64) Category
A feature of the M3 category is that 'The 102nd Proposal' has ranked in at 12th place. Although this work did not appear in the overall ranking or other generational rankings, it is a sequel to 'The 101st Proposal,' often called the pinnacle of Monday night dramas, and with the original cast returning, it suggests that fans from that time are the primary viewers.
F3 (Women 50-64) Category
Compared to all generations, the F3 category shows the least deviation from the overall ranking. However, works featuring housewives as protagonists, such as 'Toki Sude ni O-Sushi!?' and 'Tonight, in the Secret Kitchen,' have ranked in the top tier, showing a trend of compatibility with the F3 demographic.
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REGZA viewership data is data aggregated and utilized from 4.62 million units nationwide (as of October 2025) with 1-second granularity TV viewing logs, with the consent of TV users. As a single source, it is possible to aggregate not only real-time and playback viewing by program or time slot for terrestrial, BS, 110-degree CS broadcasts, and CATV community channels nationwide, but also the frequency and duration of YouTube and various video streaming service usage on the TV screen. We also support aggregation by municipality and aggregation based on various attribute information linked with external data, such as travel enthusiasts or event enthusiasts.
By utilizing this viewership data, we can respond to cases where you want to survey only the segment that has watched a specific program (multiple can be specified) for a certain amount of time or more. By combining this with a service called 'REGZA Direct Research,' which allows users to answer using only the remote control buttons on the TV screen, it is possible to perform one-stop, screening-free surveys based on second-by-second viewing information, as well as viewership analysis such as interest groups within the survey results. These are utilized by major research companies, advertising agencies, and broadcasting stations.