Chamgyeong, June's Top Korean Broadcast and Video Program 1st Place... 'Kang (Chairman)' 2nd Place [Gallup]

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Netflix's original series "Chamgyeong" has ranked first in Gallup's "Most Watched Broadcast and Video Programs" survey.

According to a survey conducted by Gallup Korea from the 23rd to the 25th targeting 1,000 adults aged 18 and over nationwide on "Broadcast and Video Programs Most Watched Recently" (up to two free responses), the Netflix series "Chamgyeong" recorded a preference rate of 10.7%, securing the top spot.

Released in its entirety (10 episodes) on the 5th, "Chamgyeong" is a work depicting the story of inspectors Na Hwa-jin (played by Kim Mu-yeol), Im Han-rim (played by Jin Ki-joo), and Bong Geun-dae (played by F.I.O.) from the School Rights Protection Bureau, established by Minister of Education Choi Kang-seok (played by Lee Sung-min). The series follows their efforts to punish students, teachers, and parents who cause various problems such as school violence and infringement of school rights. Based on a popular webtoon of the same name, the show delivers catharsis to viewers by having the School Rights Protection Bureau hold perpetrators accountable with extra-legal authority on behalf of victims who were not protected by existing laws and systems. Additionally, it raised social issues surrounding the reality of education, attracting the interest of viewers of all ages and genders.

Gallup Korea has included OTT content in its "Preferred Broadcast and Video Programs" survey since 2023. "Chamgyeong" became the sixth Netflix original work to rank first in this survey.

Previously, the Netflix original "The Glory" ranked first in March 2023 with a preference rate of 14.8%, followed by "Black and White Lisa: Cooking Class War" (October 2024, 7.8%), "Squid Game Season 2" (January 2025, 5.6%), "Severe Trauma Center" (February 2025, 5.1%), and "I Was Fooled" (March to May 2025, peaking at 11.7% in April).

In this survey, the JTBC weekend drama "New Employee Kang (Chairman)" took second place with a preference rate of 3.4%. "New Employee Kang (Chairman)" is a fantasy revenge drama depicting the story of Kang Yong-ho (played by Son Hyun-joo), a top executive at a major domestic corporation, who awakens from the body of football player Hwang Joon-hyun (played by Lee Jun-young), a victim of a hit-and-run accident. The series follows Kang as he protects the company and fights against irregularities alongside his youngest daughter Kang Bang-geul (played by Lee Ju-myung), Park Bong-gi (played by Lee Sung-wook) from the audit team, and loyal aide Lee Sang-jae (played by Kim Jong-tae).

KBS 2TV weekend drama "Prescribing Love" and SBS Friday-Saturday drama "Beautiful New World," both recording a preference rate of 3.0%, tied for third place. "Prescribing Love" stars Jin Se-yeon and Park Ki-woong, while "Beautiful New World," which concluded on the 20th, features Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun.

Following this, the MBC evening daily drama "First Man," starring Ham Eun-jung and Oh Hye-kyung, recorded a preference rate of 2.4%, ranking fifth. The nature documentary "I Am a Naturalist" ranked sixth with 2.3%, and the MBC variety show "I Live Alone" ranked seventh with 2.2%.

The dating reality variety show "I Am SOLO," co-produced by ENA and SBS Plus, ranked eighth with 2.1%. The tvN talk show "You Quiz on the Block" and the KBS 1TV evening daily drama "Happy Our Good Day" each recorded 1.9%, tying for ninth place.

As the survey period overlapped with the early group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North, Central America, and the Caribbean, World Cup broadcasts on JTBC and KBS each recorded a preference rate of 1.8%, tying for 11th place. Previously, during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, MBC broadcasts were included in the rankings, and during the 2018 Russia World Cup, broadcasts from all three terrestrial networks were included.

In the top 20, the JTBC variety show "Ask Me to Open the Fridge since 2014" ranked 13th with a preference rate of 1.4%. Following this, the TVING and tvN Monday-Tuesday drama "The Legend of the Cook," the MBC Friday-Saturday drama "Fifty Percent," and the SBS variety show "My Little Old Boy" each recorded 1.2%, tying for 14th place. Additionally, SBS's "Running Man" and KBS 2TV's "2 Days & 1 Night Season 4" each recorded 1.1%, tying for 17th place. The recently concluded MBN drama "Nameless Legend" and JTBC's "Divorce Deliberation Camp" each recorded 1.0%, tying for 19th place.

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