Real-time video service, Wavve, announced the platform’s most visited show for 2021 to be Running Man!
The reference period is from January 1st to December 13th this year. The feat of Running Man broke the record of I Live Alone which came in second spot.
The latter has been topping the entertainment show list for two consecutive years. In 3rd to sixth places are Hangout with Yoo, Infinite Challenge, My Little Old Boy and Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant.
Interestingly, Infinite Challenge is attracting attention since fans are still reeled into it even without recent updates. Also, representative variety show master, Yoo Jae Suk appears in the three of the five entertainment programs mentioned.
In the drama category, SBS TV’s Dr. Romantic 2 won the race. Followed by Stove League, Once Again, Penthouse and The King: Eternal Monarch.
The second installment of the well-loved SBS series climbed to the top spot compared to its first season which placed at sixth place. Notably, revenge drama Penthouse has been increasing views along with its surging ratings.
Wavve’s Classic Hall also cited the popular programs which include Infinite Challenge, Dr. Romantic, 2 Days 1 Night Season 1, Highkick Through the Roof, Soonpoong Clinic.
Korean dramas Descendants of the Sun, Fight For My Way and Jealousy Incarnate are also still getting a lot of viewership.
Among the movies, Tazza:One Eyed Jacks, Master, Lion, The Witch, Jesters: The Game Changers and Peninsula got positive viewers’ response.
Actors Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Seon Ho, Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung, Gong Yoo, and Joo Won were also acknowledged as popular stars.
Starting December 23, Wavve is holding a special exhibition of ‘2020 Wavve Awards’ which will showcase the platforms successful shows in terms of viewership this season.
Source: yonhap
Photos: SBS | Wavve
