The survey was done with 8,500 Hallyu content consumers in 18 countries (including China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Australia, USA, Brazil, Argentina, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and South Africa) from Sept. 24 to Nov. 4 through online surveys.The respondents had to write down their favorite Korean drama they have watched this year. Here are the top 7 Korean dramas by overseas fans according to this survey. 1. “Crash Landing on You” (9.5%) 2. “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay” (4.1%) 3. “The World of the Married” (2.8%) 4. “Itaewon Class” (2.8%) 5. “Kingdom” (2.5%) 6. “The King: Eternal Monarch” (2.1%) 7. “Dae Jang Geum” (2.0%)Here are the top 6 dramas in 2019: “Hotel del Luna” (8.2%), “Descendants of the Sun” (3.0%), “Dae Jang Geum” (2.3%), “Kingdom” (2.1%), “Goblin” (2.0%) and “Her Private Life” (2.0%) (in the chart below). Respondents from Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Australia, United States, France, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and South Africa mentioned “Crash Landing On You” the most.In China, it was “My Love From the Star” which was mentioned the most, “Winter Sonata” in Japan, “Kingdom” in Brazil and France, “It’s Okay To Not Be Okay” in Argentina, “The Heirs” in Russia, and “The King: Eternal Monarch” in Turkey.Check out the chart below. Government Annual Survey Reveals Top 6 Favorite Korean Actors And Others Selected By Overseas Fans In 2020 KDRAMA STORIES|Jan 28, 2021
