tvN’s “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born” (The Retirement) continues its impressive run, topping the rankings in the Good Data Corporation’s TV-OTT Drama Buzz Analysis for the 6th consecutive week. The drama clinched the top spot across all categories that measure buzz, including news coverage, VON (Voice of Netizen), SNS activity, videos, and search reactions. The search reaction category, which counts the most searched dramas, also placed “Jeongnyeoni” at #1.

In the cast popularity ranking, actress Kim Tae Ri retained her spot as the most talked-about celebrity for the fifth straight week. Both Jeong Eun Chae and Shin Ye Eun also made it to the top 10, further proving their growing popularity.

Despite the drama’s consistent buzz, Good Data’s Won Sun Woo, a data analyst, explained that the show’s popularity didn't see a significant increase towards the end of its run. “The fantastic performances by Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, and Jeong Eun-chae sparked great reactions from netizens,” he said. “However, the predictable plot, mainly focused on the lead characters, limited the show's broader appeal.” While the cast maintained high buzz, the overall buzz for the show started to plateau towards the latter episodes.

Following “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born” at the top spot, the rankings from 2nd to 5th remained unchanged from last week: SBS’s “Hot Blood Priest 2”, MBC’s “Such a Close Betrayer”, JTBC’s “Modular Family”, and JTBC’s “Silent Sales” took the next four spots.

The OTT originals released the previous week saw a rise in buzz: Netflix’s “Mr. Plankton” and Disney+’s “Gangnam B-Side” ranked 6th and 7th, respectively.

The rest of the top 10 included ENA’s “Drunken Romance” in 8th, Tving’s “Good or Bad Dongjae” in 9th, and KBS2’s “Irony Family” in 10th.

The Good Data Corporation’s weekly analysis for the 2nd week of November covered dramas airing or set to air between November 11th and 17th, including TV and OTT original dramas, and the cast members involved. This analysis tracked program-related information, netizen reactions, news articles, VON, video clips, and social media activity. Data that was irrelevant or aimed at manipulating buzz scores was filtered out, ensuring that the analysis remained highly accurate, with an accuracy rate of over 97%.

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IVE's Ahn Yujin just shared a sweet story about her friendship with aespa's Karina, and fans are loving the adorable details!

On January 28, Ahn Yujin appeared on Salon Drip 2 and got candid about how her friendship with Karina began.

During the show, Jang Do Yeon asked Ahn Yujin if she had ever talked to Karina, who is also a leader, about the struggles of being in charge after they performed on stage together.

Ahn Yujin revealed, “I’ve wanted to get closer to Karina for a while. I’ve focused on just becoming friends, so we didn’t really talk deeply yet, but I want to ask her more about it. Our teams are very different, but they’re all so amazing!”

When asked how she approached Karina, Ahn Yujin shyly admitted, “The first time we met was through a challenge. Karina’s team wanted to take photos with me, and I made sure to dress nicely. I was so nervous!"

She added, "I had two things I wanted to ask: ‘Can I call you unnie?’ and ‘Can I get your number?’ But I couldn’t bring myself to do it because there were just too many things on my mind. I wanted to talk well, dance well, and look good on camera.”

Ahn Yujin then explained that after a collaboration stage offer came up, she thought of Karina and even got her number through a mutual acquaintance. But, worried about making Karina feel uncomfortable, Ahn Yujin didn’t contact her right away. Instead, she waited until Karina contacted her first!

Ahn Yujin shared, “I heard Karina was talking about me, so I thought I should contact her. But then, she contacted me first,” looking genuinely touched. Jang Do Yeon teased, “You both are so cute! Are you getting close now?”

With a bright smile, Ahn Yujin responded, “Yes! We’ve decided to have a meal together soon.” She also thanked Karina for being so kind, especially when Karina texted her after practice, saying she had worked hard.

Ahn Yujin revealed, “Lately, I keep asking her if it’s okay to post pictures of us on social media,” showing just how strong their growing friendship is.

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