Top 50 Dramas in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest dramas in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 289 dramas tracked in South Korea, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Iris (TV series), Style (TV series) and About Time (2013 film) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 356,606 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 31,228, and the largest, Iris (TV series), reaches around 148,075 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each drama, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iris (TV series) |
148,075 | 7.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Style (TV series) |
114,653 | 1.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  About Time (2013 film) |
93,878 | 1.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Onegai My Melody |
46,926 | 1.9% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Godfather (1991 film) |
45,851 | 0.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Mommy (2014 film) |
45,474 | 1.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Bird (film) |
43,260 | 0.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  The Beach (film) |
39,651 | 0.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Pulp Fiction |
36,970 | 0.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Interstellar (film) |
34,371 | 0.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Click (Philippine TV series) |
34,328 | 0.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Unreal (TV series) |
33,938 | 2.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Clerks |
33,864 | 0.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Trash (1970 film) |
32,788 | 1.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Noah (band) |
32,095 | 0.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Together (2000 film) |
31,706 | 0.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Crash (2004 film) |
30,644 | 0.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Courageous (film) |
30,395 | 0.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  To Kill a Mockingbird (film) |
29,938 | 0.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Notorious (2009 film) |
29,720 | 1.0% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Gravity (film) |
29,330 | 1.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Dogma (film) |
29,323 | 0.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Pi (film) |
29,249 | 0.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Lost in Translation (film) |
27,672 | 0.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Dynasty (TV series) |
27,593 | 0.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Pose |
25,652 | 0.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Unreal (series) |
24,977 | 1.9% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Transcendence (2014 film) |
24,165 | 0.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  American Beauty (1999 film) |
23,839 | 0.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Indian Summer (1993 film) |
23,371 | 0.8% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Rad (film) |
23,056 | 0.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Nip/Tuck |
21,650 | 0.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  There Will Be Blood |
21,035 | 0.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Sunny (2011 film) |
20,912 | 0.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Rush (2013 film) |
20,141 | 0.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Moon Embracing the Sun |
19,044 | 3.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Papillon |
18,487 | 0.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Hidden Figures |
18,392 | 0.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Malcolm X (1992 film) |
16,762 | 0.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  The Great Escape |
15,040 | 0.6% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  The Riches |
14,963 | 4.9% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Enemy at the Gates |
14,028 | 0.5% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Once Upon a Time in America |
13,722 | 0.4% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  The Master |
13,409 | 0.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Adore |
13,392 | 0.7% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Requiem for a Dream |
13,331 | 0.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Kill Bill |
13,039 | 0.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Shutter Island (film) |
12,643 | 0.1% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Life of Pi |
12,372 | 0.3% | Drama | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Wonderland (Australian TV series) |
12,297 | 0.2% | Drama | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each drama by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest drama in South Korea?
Iris (TV series) currently leads with an estimated audience of 148,075 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.