Joy News 24 organizes every year a survey with Korean entertainment professionals. This edition marks the 21st year of the rankingso it has real importance in the environment.
The investigation took place from October 13 to 19 and gathered 110 participants. There are producers, content creators and specialized journalists. Their vote place When Life Gives You Tangerines in first position This year.
The success of When Life Gives You Tangerines
The drama receives 48 votes, which represents approximately 43.6% of the total. The project budget reaches 60 billion KRW, or approximately 38.4 million euros. The story takes place on Jeju Island in the 1950s, with a calm and calm rhythm.
Ae Soon, performed by IUloves literature and shows a lot of courage in the face of trials. Kin a disease, Joyy park puk guk.always stays close to her and sincerely supports her. Their relationship progresses over the seasons, so it touches viewers deeply.
A Gallup Korea poll conducted in May also confirmed the popularity of the K-drama. This survey questioned 1,004 adults nationwideand it showed wide enthusiasm.
Other K-dramas cited by professionals
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty gets second place with 18 votes. The drama started with a 4.9% domestic audience rating, according to Nielsen Korea, and then grew steadily. The latest episode reached 17.1%, becoming the most watched tvN program of 2025.
The story follows Yeon Ji Young, played by YoonAa three-star chef suddenly transported to the Joseon era. She meets the king Lee Heon, played by Lee Chae Minknown for his strict character. Their meeting creates a strong culinary competition, and the mixture of culinary scene and romance appeals to many.
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call takes third place with 10 votes. Baek Kang Hyuk, played by Ju Ji Hoonjoins the national trauma hospital. He wants to strengthen his team in order to save more lives despite the constant emergencies. The tension remains constant, but the story also highlights the emotion of the characters.
You and Everything Else receives 9 votes. The K-drama follows two women navigating admiration, jealousy and love from adolescence to adulthood. tvN adds Our Unwritten Seoul with 7 voteswhich tells the story of twins swapping lives to understand their choices and feelings.
Doubt broadcast on MBC gets three votescarried by Han Suk Kyu. Squid Game seasons 2 and 3 each receive two votesjust like Light Shop, Queen Mantis et Resident Playbook.
Several other titles were released this year, such as My Troublesome Star, Low Life, A Hundred Memories, A Haunted Palace, Hyper Knife, Nine Puzzles, My Youth, Heavenly Ever After, Jeongnyeon et Emma.
Cinema releases also mark 2025
No Other Choice by Park Chan Wook receives 23 votes and takes first place. The story follows Man Su, played by Lee Byung Huna laid-off man who wants to protect his family. Park Chan Wook describes it as “the film of his life”.
The movie is coming 3 million entriesso it reaches a very wide audience. Harbin by Woo Min Ho, starring Hyun Bin, receives 16 votes. My Daughter Is a Zombie gets 14 votes, Yadang: The Snitch 10, then Love in the Big City 8.
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