Was the McDonald's rap really that good? John Park surges to No. 2 in web drama buzz [Star Issue]

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Singer John Park rose to second place in a buzz survey with his "McDonald's rap."

According to the results of a web drama buzz survey centered on YouTube variety programs, released by GoodData Corporation's FUNdex, an institutional investor-focused K-content competitiveness analysis platform, on the 4th, the program "John or Park" and participant John Park emerged as major topics in the program and participant categories, respectively.

In the web drama buzz survey for the fifth week of October 2026, "Hello, This is Won-ri, Please Take Care of Me" maintained its No. 1 position from the previous week. Meanwhile, "John or Park," which gained significant attention due to a McDonald's ordering rap, saw a substantial increase in its buzz score compared to Jeonju, climbing from 14th place last week to fourth place. Simultaneously, John Park rose to second place in the web drama participant category, becoming the most talked-about figure after Rescene, who took first place.

Won Soon-woo, Data PD at GoodData, stated, "The McDonald's rap video from 'John or Park' became a major issue, leading to widespread reproduction in short-form videos, resulting in its second-place ranking in the video buzz category." He added, "John Park's individual participant buzz ranked fifth in the integrated rankings of TV, OTT, and web dramas, demonstrating high buzz competitiveness."

The survey for the fifth week of October was conducted on web dramas released between October 26, 2026, and November 1, as well as their participants and guests.

On content released on the YouTube channel "John or Park" on October 24, John Park, along with singer Gwak Jin-eon, received a hip-hop lesson from rapper Rocco and completed a mission to order a hamburger at McDonald's using rap.

That day, John Park and Gwak Jin-eon learned hip-hop gestures and movements, including sagging style, from Rocco, discovering the appeal of hip-hop. They then performed a pre-prepared ordering rap and received feedback from Rocco to assess their skills. After listening to John Park's rap, Rocco praised him, saying, "You have changed a lot since you first tried rapping," and "The elements people expect when they hear that John Park is rapping are starting to appear."

After finishing the lesson, the three moved to McDonald's to begin the main mission. John Park attempted to order a hamburger using rap, utilizing the hip-hop style and gestures he had learned earlier, successfully completing the mission and adding laughter to the scene. Watching this, Rocco said, "Today you rapped for fun, but I think you could do it seriously," and added, "If you need anything when you release an album in the future, please contact me," highly evaluating John Park's potential.

At the end of the video, John Park and Gwak Jin-eon were also shown practicing turn-up acting to Rocco's new song "Tata." The two directly expressed the hip-hop movements they had learned earlier, maintaining a cheerful atmosphere until the very end.

In this way, John Park demonstrated new possibilities by challenging himself to rap beyond singing. His significantly improved rap skills through Rocco's lesson, along with his active approach to the mission, revealed a different charm from the earnest demeanor he has shown in his musical activities so far.

John Park, who recently concluded his solo concert "BREAK!" and released the new song "Summer Will Return," continues diverse activities by also challenging himself to hip-hop. Attention is focused on his moves as he expands his activity scope through challenges that cross genres and his unique cheerful charm.

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