According to a survey conducted across 26 countries in 2023, around nine percent of respondents stated that their favorite K-drama was the 2021 global sensation "Squid Game". Most leading dramas were recent productions, with the exception of the 2016 melodrama "Descendants of the Sun", which received domestic and international acclaim at the time of its airing.
Globally leading dramas (K-dramas) from South Korea as of November 2023
among international K-drama consumers in 26 countries
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
This survey was conducted in the following 26 countries: China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Australia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and South Africa.
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (April 2, 2024). Globally leading dramas (K-dramas) from South Korea as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366008/south-korea-internationally-popular-kdramas/
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Globally leading dramas (K-dramas) from South Korea as of November 2023 [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366008/south-korea-internationally-popular-kdramas/
