{"id":667,"date":"2026-05-19T06:55:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_drama_ranking-naver_drama_weekly-2026-05-18-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T06:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T06:55:38","slug":"structured-weekly_drama_ranking-naver_drama_weekly-2026-05-18-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_drama_ranking-naver_drama_weekly-2026-05-18-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"K-Drama Rankings: ’21st Century Grand Princess’ Dominates as Newcomers Enter \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"Image\"<\/div>\n
K-Drama Rankings: '21st Century Grand Princess' Dominates as Newcomers Enter \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c<\/div>\n

MBC's '21st Century Grand Princess' continued its reign at the top of the South Korean drama charts as of May 18, 2026. This week's rankings saw fresh excitement with two new entries into the \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c: Netflix's 'Wonderfuls' and TVING's 'The Legendary Cook Sergeant'. Notably, JTBC's 'Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness' climbed one spot, signaling dynamic shifts within the upper echelons of the chart.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"21\uc138\uae30<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\n
21\uc138\uae30 \ub300\uad70\ubd80\uc778<\/div>\n
MBC<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uba4b\uc9c4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\n
\uba4b\uc9c4 \uc2e0\uc138\uacc4<\/div>\n
SBS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ubaa8\ub450\uac00<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n
\ubaa8\ub450\uac00 \uc790\uc2e0\uc758 \ubb34\uac00\uce58\ud568\uacfc \uc2f8\uc6b0\uace0 \uc788\ub2e4<\/div>\n
JTBC<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc740\ubc00\ud55c<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n
\uc740\ubc00\ud55c \uac10\uc0ac<\/div>\n
tvN<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc6d0\ub354\ud480\uc2a4\"<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\n
\uc6d0\ub354\ud480\uc2a4<\/div>\n
\ub137\ud50c\ub9ad\uc2a4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc0ac\ub791\uc744<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\n
\uc0ac\ub791\uc744 \ucc98\ubc29\ud574 \ub4dc\ub9bd\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/div>\n
KBS2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud5c8\uc218\uc544\ube44\"<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n
\ud5c8\uc218\uc544\ube44<\/div>\n
ENA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ucde8\uc0ac\ubcd1<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\n
\ucde8\uc0ac\ubcd1 \uc804\uc124\uc774 \ub418\ub2e4<\/div>\n
TVING<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uae30\ub9ac\uace0\"<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n
\uae30\ub9ac\uace0<\/div>\n
\ub137\ud50c\ub9ad\uc2a4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc624\ub298\ub3c4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n
\uc624\ub298\ub3c4 \ub9e4\uc9c4\ud588\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/div>\n
SBS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Stable Dominance and Shifting Ranks<\/h2>\n

In the \uc8fc\uac04 South Korean drama chart for May 18, 2026, MBC's '21st Century Grand Princess' firmly held onto its number one position from the previous week, maintaining its lead. SBS's 'Brave New World' also remained at second place, contributing to the stability of the \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c. The sustained popularity of these two dramas highlights their central role in the current K-drama market.<\/p>\n

However, subtle \ubcc0\ud654 were observed within the top tier. JTBC's 'Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness' moved up one spot to third place, marking a notable ascent. Conversely, tvN's 'Secret Audit' dropped one position to fourth, underscoring the intense competition among the leading dramas.<\/p>\n

Newcomers Emerge, Platforms Compete<\/h2>\n

This week's chart saw two \uc2e0\uaddc \uc791\ud488 capturing attention by entering the Top 10. Netflix's 'Wonderfuls' debuted at fifth place, and TVING's 'The Legendary Cook Sergeant' entered at eighth, immediately grabbing viewers' interest. This trend highlights the growing influence of original content from Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms amidst evolving drama consumption habits.<\/p>\n

Analyzing the platform \uc720\ud1b5, SBS and Netflix each secured two spots in the Top 10, demonstrating their strong presence. Various broadcasters and OTT platforms, including MBC, JTBC, tvN, KBS2, ENA, and TVING, also made appearances, confirming that the diversification of content \uc81c\uc791 and distribution channels is invigorating the drama \uc2dc\uc7a5.<\/p>\n

Notable Drops and Departures<\/h2>\n

The shifts at the top and the emergence of new dramas inevitably led to some \uc791\ud488 declining in rank. Notably, Netflix's 'Giligo' saw the most significant \ud558\ub77d\ud3ed, falling three spots from sixth to ninth place. KBS2's 'I Prescribe Love' and SBS's 'Sold Out Again Today' each moved down one spot, reflecting the dynamic nature of the \uc21c\uc704.<\/p>\n

Regrettably, two \uc791\ud488 that were in last week's \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c, Disney+'s 'Gold Land' and TVING's 'Yumi's Cells Season 3,' dropped out of the rankings this week. This indicates how quickly viewer interest can shift with the introduction of new shows and intensified competition among existing ones.<\/p>\n

\n
\uc774 \uae30\uc0ac\uc5d0 \uc0ac\uc6a9\ub41c \ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4 \uc6a9\uc5b4<\/div>\n
Top 10(\uc0c1\uc704\uad8c), Weekly(\uc8fc\uac04), K-Drama Rankings(\ud55c\uad6d \ub4dc\ub77c\ub9c8 \uc21c\uc704), top ranks(\uc0c1\uc704\uad8c), shifts(\ubcc0\ud654), new(\uc2e0\uaddc), titles(\uc791\ud488), distribution(\uc720\ud1b5), production(\uc81c\uc791), market(\uc2dc\uc7a5), drop(\ud558\ub77d\ud3ed), rankings(\uc21c\uc704), ranking(\uc21c\uc704)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
English Version<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

K-Drama Rankings: '21st Century Grand Princess' Dominates as Newcomers Enter \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c MBC's '21st Century Grand Princess' continued its reign at…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"remote_featured_image_url":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/01_21.png","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[975,972,800,974,976,973],"class_list":["post-667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-975","tag-k-","tag-k--","tag-974","tag-976","tag-973"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":668,"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667\/revisions\/668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}