SBSŌĆÖs The Penthouse 3 reclaimed the top spot after a long time, but itŌĆÖs still tainted with many controversies. In episode 13, the drama used footage of actual accidents to show the collapse of Hera Palace, coming heavily under fire. SBSŌĆÖs new series Lovers of the Red Sky debuted at No. 2. There were some disappointments over the visual effect of the demon king and the child actorsŌĆÖ acting in the premiere episode. But from episode 2, Kim Yoo Jung and Aho Hyo Seop showed up in earnest, raising expectations. tvNŌĆÖs Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha came in 3rd. The showŌĆÖs sailing smoothly with enthusiastic reactions towards Shin Min Ah and Kim Seon HoŌĆÖs chemistry. JTBCŌĆÖs new series Lost debuted at No. 5. The actorsŌĆÖ performances are excellent, but many showed disappointments over the unkind development and gloomy characters. At this rate, the series may end up being a drama for the few fans. After canceling one episode, tvNŌĆÖs Hospital Playlist 2 fell to 4th place. ┬Ā

┬Ā Non-Drama Ranking for the 1st Week of September

MnetŌĆÖs Street Woman Fighter ranked 1st once again. NOZE, who shows off outstanding dance skills and leadership, and Lee Chaeyeon, who achieved her first win after four defeats, became the talk of the town. Second place went to tvNŌĆÖs You Quiz on the Block, which made headlines for GirlsŌĆÖ GenerationŌĆÖs guest appearance as a whole group. MnetŌĆÖs Girls Planet 999 fell to 3rd place even though the first survivor announcement was made. ┬Ā

┬Ā This survey was released on September 6th by the TV popularity analyst Good Data Corporation after analyzing the internetŌĆÖs responses generated from news articles, blogs/communities, videos, and SNS. It is in regards to 18 drama series and 188 non-drama series that are either on-air or scheduled to be aired from August 30th through to September 5th of 2021. ┬Ā Source (1, 2)