September Drama Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for dramas!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, community awareness, and viewership indexes of 21 popular dramas, using big data collected from August 10 to September 10.

“A Bona Fide Killer” topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,233,155. High-ranking phrases in the drama’s keyword analysis included “one shot, one kill,” “Kong Hyo Jin,” and “Jung Jun Won,” while its highest-ranking related terms included “punish,” “satisfying,” and “passionate acting.” The show’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 95.24 percent positive reactions.

“Our Happy Days” took second place with a brand reputation index of 4,712,721, while “A Trap Called Desire” came in third with a score of 3,352,346.

“Love on the Menu” ranked fourth with a brand reputation index of 2,936,191, and “Our Sticky Love” rounded out the top five with a score of 2,714,471.

Check out the top 20 for this month below!

  1. “A Bona Fide Killer”
  2. “Our Happy Days”
  3. “A Trap Called Desire”
  4. “Love on the Menu”
  5. “Our Sticky Love”
  6. “Four Hands, Two Sonatas”
  7. “Anna”
  8. “Family Register”
  9. “The Apartment Job”
  10. “The Affair Was Just the Beginning”
  11. “A Love Other Than Yours”
  12. “Mousetrap”
  13. “My Bias, My Boss”
  14. “Your Honor”
  15. “Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency”
  16. “OK! Let’s Get Divorced”
  17. “Flex x Cop 2”
  18. “New Recruit 4: Sabotage”
  19. “The Early Spring”
  20. “Korean Peninsula”

Binge-watch all of “A Bona Fide Killer” on Viki below:

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And all of “The Affair Was Just the Beginning” here:

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Or catch up on “Love on the Menu” here:

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And “Family Register” below!

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“A Shop For Killers 2” And “Spooky In Love” Dominate Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings

“A Shop for Killers 2” and “Spooky in Love” swept the top spots on this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors!

For the third week in a row, Disney+’s “A Shop for Killers 2” remained No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon.

Not only did “A Shop for Killers 2” top the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, but it also dominated the list of the most buzzworthy drama cast members, where its stars swept the top two spots and claimed four spots in this week’s top 10. Jung Yun Ha shot to No. 1, followed by Lee Dong Wook at No. 2, Kim Hye Jun at No. 8, and Hyunri at No. 9.

Notably, Kim Hye Jun once again claimed two separate spots in the top 10: in addition to taking No. 8 for her performance in “A Shop for Killers 2,” she also held onto her spot at No. 10 for her starring turn in “My Bias, My Boss”—which rose to No. 5 on this week’s drama list.

After “A Shop for Killers 2,” the next highest-ranking spots on both lists went to “Spooky in Love,” which remained No. 2 on the drama list this week. Meanwhile, leads Park Eun Bin and Yang Se Jong ranked No. 3 and No. 4 respectively on the actor list.

Netflix’s “Our Sticky Love” held steady at No. 3 on the drama list, with leads Ha Young and Jung Hae In ranking No. 6 and No. 7 respectively on the actor list.

MBC’s “A Bona Fide Killer” maintained its position at No. 4 on the drama list this week, and leading lady Kong Hyo Jin rose to No. 5 on the actor list.

Finally, KBS 2TV’s new series “A Trap Called Desire” debuted at No. 9 on this week’s drama list.

The top 10 dramas that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

  1. Disney+ “A Shop for Killers 2”
  2. tvN “Spooky in Love”
  3. Netflix “Our Sticky Love”
  4. MBC “A Bona Fide Killer”
  5. tvN “My Bias, My Boss”
  6. SBS “Flex x Cop 2”
  7. JTBC “The Apartment Job”
  8. KBS2 “Love on the Menu”
  9. KBS2 “A Trap Called Desire”
  10. Coupang Play “The Affair Was Just the Beginning”

Meanwhile, the top 10 drama actors that generated the most buzz this week are as follows:

  1. Jung Yun Ha (“A Shop for Killers 2”)
  2. Lee Dong Wook (“A Shop for Killers 2”)
  3. Park Eun Bin (“Spooky in Love”)
  4. Yang Se Jong (“Spooky in Love”)
  5. Kong Hyo Jin (“A Bona Fide Killer”)
  6. Ha Young (“Our Sticky Love”)
  7. Jung Hae In (“Our Sticky Love”)
  8. Kim Hye Jun (“A Shop for Killers 2”)
  9. Hyunri (“A Shop for Killers 2”)
  10. Kim Hye Jun (“My Bias, My Boss”)

Watch full episodes of “My Bias, My Boss” with subtitles on Viki below:

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Or catch up on “A Bona Fide Killer” here:

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“Love on the Menu” here:

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And “The Affair Was Just the Beginning” below!

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8 New K-Dramas To Watch In August 2026

Escape the final heat waves while watching some new K-dramas indoors!

Here are new K-dramas to check out in August 2026:

“My Bias, My Boss“

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Korean Title: “최애의 사원”

Cast: Kim Hye Jun, Kang Hoon, Cha Woo Min

Premiere Date: July 4

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:45 p.m. KST on tvN, available on Viki

“My Bias, My Boss” tells the story of the romance between Nam Da Reum (Kim Hye Jun), who joins a company to meet her longtime idol bias Lee Chan (Cha Woo Min), and the company’s CEO Kang Ha Gi (Kang Hoon).

Watch “My Bias, My Boss”:

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“Our Sticky Love”

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Korean Title: “이런 엿같은 사랑”

Cast: Jung Hae In, Ha Young

Premiere Date: August 7

Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix

“Our Sticky Love” is a sweet romantic comedy that follows Go Eun Sae (Ha Young), an amnesiac prosecutor who suddenly finds herself living under the same roof with Jang Tae Ha (Jung Hae In), a boxing coach who claims he’s her boyfriend.

“Flex x Cop 2”

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Korean Title: “재벌X형사 2”

Cast: Ahn Bo Hyun, Jung Eun Chae

Premiere Date: August 7

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on SBS

“Flex x Cop” is about third-generation chaebol heir turned detective Jin Yi Soo (Ahn Bo Hyun) who uses his wealth and connections like cheat codes whenever an investigation reaches a dead end. In Season 2, veteran detective Joo Hye Ra (Jung Eun Chae) joins as his new partner.

“A Trap Called Desire”

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Korean Title: “욕망의 덫”

Cast: Jang Seo Hee, Jeon Hye Won, Seol Jung Hwan, Joo Sae Byeok

Premiere Date: August 10

Broadcast Details: weekdays at 7:50 p.m. KST on KBS2

“A Trap Called Desire” is a revenge drama that tells the story of Go Eun Seol (Jeon Hye Won), whose ordinary life is destroyed after being framed for murder, as she fights to restore her fate.

“OK, Let’s Get Divorced”

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Korean Title: “그래, 이혼하자”

Cast: Lee Min Jung, Kim Ji Suk

Premiere Date: August 19

Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 p.m. KST on KBS Drama

“OK, Let’s Get Divorced” follows the realistic divorce journey of married couple Baek Mi Young (Lee Min Jung) and Ji Won Ho (Kim Ji Suk), who run a wedding dress shop, as they decide to put an end to their exhausting marriage.

“New Recruit 4: Sabotage”

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Korean Title: “신병4 : 사보타주”

Cast: Kim Min Ho, Kim Dong Jun, Oh Dae Hwan, Lee Hyun Kyun, Lee Soo Ji, Lee Won Jung, Nam Tae Woo, Lee Jung Hyun, Jang Sung Bum, Nam Min Woo

Premiere Date: August 24

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 p.m. KST on ENA

“New Recruit” is a black comedy drama that explores the culture, secrets, and absurdities of South Korea’s military. Season 4 depicts the second half of Park Min Seok’s (Kim Min Ho) dynamic military life as he is promoted to corporal and finds himself facing endless new dilemmas.

“Mousetrap”

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Korean Title: “들쥐”

Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol, Sul Kyung Gu

Premiere Date: August 28

Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix

“Mousetrap” is a thriller about Moon Jae (Ryu Jun Yeol), a reclusive novelist who loses everything—his name, identity, and fortune—to a mysterious man known only as “The Rat.” To take back his life, he forges an unlikely alliance with loan shark Noja (Sul Kyung Gu).

“Four Hands, Two Sonatas”

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Korean Title: “포핸즈”

Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jun Young, Jang Gyuri

Premiere Date: August 29

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN

“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” depicts the friendship, love, rivalry, and growth of Kang Bi Oh (Song Kang) and Choi Jung Yo (Lee Jun Young) who meet at an arts high school, following their journey from adolescence to adulthood as professional pianists.

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