Top 14 Soap operas in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 14 largest soap operas in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Guiding Light, Verbotene Liebe and Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,356 people. Across all 14 entries the average audience size is 424, and the largest, Guiding Light, reaches around 3,584 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each soap opera, 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 |  Guiding Light |
3,584 | 0.5% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Verbotene Liebe |
421 | 0.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten |
351 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  As the World Turns |
328 | 0.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  In aller Freundschaft |
207 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Eddie Murphy Delirious |
194 | 0.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Fair City |
178 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |
139 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Unter Uns |
132 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  GTST |
115 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  The Yellow Rose |
108 | 0.2% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Rhythm City (TV series) |
80 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Na Wspólnej |
64 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  La viuda joven |
39 | 0.3% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 14 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each soap opera 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 soap opera in South Korea?
Guiding Light currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,584 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.