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'Doctor Cha,' 'Dr. Romantic 3,' 'The Good Bad Mother' among favorite TV programs in May 

Published May 26, 2023 11:40 pm
“Doctor Cha,” the hit drama starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim Byung-chul, Myung Se-bin and Min Woo-hyuk, emerged as No. 1 among favorite TV and over-the-top (OTT) programs in South Korea in May.  Since January 2013, polling firm Gallup Korea has been conducting its monthly survey to pick the favorite TV programs in South Korea.   (Clockwise from top left) "Doctor Cha," "Dr. Romantic 3," "The Good Bad Mother" and "Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938" (JTBC, SBS, tvN) 
Starting in January this year, the firm added programs that can be watched not only on TV but on over-the-top streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video to its monthly survey.  It changed the name of the monthly survey from favorite TV programs to favorite broadcast video programs to reflect the change.  For May, Gallup Korea held the survey from March 16 to 18 among 1,000 respondents aged 18 and above in South Korea. They were asked their favorite broadcast video program excluding news programs.   “Doctor Cha” entered the Gallup Korea survey for the first time and took the top spot with 6.6 percent.  The singing competition “Mr. Trot 2” took second place with 4.3 percent.  “Dr. Romantic 3,” starring Han Suk-kyu, Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Sung-kyung, grabbed third place with 3.6 percent.  “The Good Bad Mother” with Ra Mi-ran and Lee Do-hyun placed eighth with 2.1 percent while “The Glory” placed 15th.  “Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938” with Lee Dong-wook, Kim Bum and Kim So-yeon entered at No. 18 with 1.1 percent.  Here are the top 20 favorite TV and OTT programs in May in South Korea:  1\. Doctor Cha \(JTBC\) \- 6\.6%  2\. Mr\. Trot 2 \(TV Chosun\) \- 4\.3%  3\. Dr\. Romantic 3 \(SBS\) \- 3\.6%  4\. Apple of My Eye \(KBS1\) \- 2\.4%      Woman in a Veil (KBS2) - 2.4%      I Am a Natural Person (MBN) - 2.4%  7\. The Real Has Come\! \(KBS2\) \- 2\.3%  8\. Earth Arcade 2 \(tvN\) \- 2\.1%      The Good Bad Mother (JTBC) - 2.1%  11\. I Live Alone \(MBC\) \- 1\.9%      Burning Trotman (MBN) - 1.9%  12\. World Theme Travel \(EBS\) \- 1\.8%  13\. You Quiz on the Block \(tvN\) \- 1\.7%  14\. My Little Old Boy \(SBS\) \- 1\.4%  15\. Running Man \(SBS\) \- 1\.2%        The Glory (Netflix) - 1.2%        2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 (KBS) - 1.2%  18\. Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 \(tvN\) \- 1\.1%  19\. Unanswered Questions \(SBS\) \- 1%  20\. A Clean Sweep \(JTBC\) \- 0\.9%

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