K-Drama Chart on 2026-04-21
This is the top 20 of the K-Drama Chart exactly as it stood on 2026-04-21 (UTC). Scores run 0–100 and are a weighted aggregate of that day's collected signals; a published snapshot is never rewritten.
A snapshot is kept for every day this ranking runs. 138 validated days are public, from 2026-03-31 to 2026-09-26.
| Rank | Entry | Influence score | Change | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squid Game | 9 | — | 1 |
| 2 | All of Us Are Dead | 9 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Lovely Runner | 9 | ▲3 | 1 |
| 4 | Crash Landing on You | 9 | ▲8 | 1 |
| 5 | The Glory | 8 | New | 1 |
| 6 | Move to Heaven | 8 | ▼3 | 1 |
| 7 | My Name | 8 | ▼3 | 1 |
| 8 | Hellbound | 8 | ▼3 | 1 |
| 9 | Queen of Tears | 8 | ▼2 | 1 |
| 10 | Marry My Husband | 8 | ▼2 | 1 |
| 11 | Doctor Slump | 8 | ▼2 | 1 |
| 12 | When the Phone Rings | 8 | ▼2 | 1 |
| 13 | The Judge from Hell | 8 | ▼2 | 1 |
| 14 | Goblin | 8 | ▼1 | 1 |
| 15 | Descendants of the Sun | 8 | ▼1 | 1 |
| 16 | Reply 1988 | 8 | New | 1 |
| 17 | My Love from the Star | 8 | New | 1 |
| 18 | Signal | 8 | New | 1 |
| 19 | Kingdom | 8 | ▼4 | 1 |
| 20 | Itaewon Class | 8 | ▼4 | 1 |
How the score is computed
Multi-source drama influence scoring: Domestic Buzz (25%) from Korean communities + Global Reach (25%) from Netflix Global, Reddit r/KDRAMA, Wikipedia + Streaming Rank (25%) from Netflix Korea Top 10 + Engagement (15%) discussion depth + Consensus (10%) cross-source validation. Netflix rank scoring: #1=100, #10=10, with longevity bonus (+5/week in Top 10).
Daily aggregate · as of 2026-04-21 · Out of 100 · 5 axes measured of 5 designed
Weights are renormalised over the axes actually measured, then pulled toward the category average in proportion to how much was measured. · scoring v1.0
Sources: Wikipedia Pageviews
- Domestic Buzz (25%) — Korean community drama discussion (TheQoo, NatePann)
- Global Reach (25%) — International viewership and discussion (Netflix Global, Reddit, Wikipedia)
- Streaming Rank (25%) — Netflix Korea + global streaming platform rankings
- Engagement (15%) — Discussion depth and community engagement
- Consensus (10%) — Cross-source validation
Machine-readable data for this period: /api/rankings/k-drama/history