Categories: K-dramas

Korean and Chinese Audiences Differing Taste Shows in Favorite Actors, Dramas, Variety Shows, and Singers

The different tastes of the Chinese and Korean audiences is once more at the forefront as a new poll taken of one thousand voters revealed results that differed some in quality while still hewing to similar popularity barometers. Song Joong Ki landed on both lists top three for favorite actor/actress, but he was number 1 in the Chinese choice while number 2 being veteran Ahn Sung Ki on the Korean side. Being right behind an acting god like Ahn Sung Ki is quite an honor if you ask me, and Song Kang Ho rounds out the top three in the Korean choice. On the Chinese side, behind Song Joong Ki is his Descendants of the Sun costar Song Hye Kyo followed by Hallyu star Lee Min Ho. For favorite K-dramas, Koreans picked classic mega hit Dae Jang Geum followed by DotS and then oldie Winter Sonata in the third spot. The Chinese viewers are all about DotS still, ranking it first followed by You From Another Star and then Dae Jang Geum. Check out the full poll results below.

Favorite actors/actresses:

Korean voters:

1. Ahn Sung Gi
2. Song Joong Ki
3. Song Kang Ho

Chinese voters:

1. Song Joong Ki
2. Song Hye Kyo
3. Lee Min Ho

Favorite musicians:

Korean voters:

1. Jo Yong Pil
2. Psy
3. Big Bang

Chinese voters:

1. Big Bang
2. G-dragon
3. Hwang Chi Yeul

Favorite drama:

Korean voters:

1. Dae Jang Geum
2. Descendants of the Sun
3. Winter Sonata

Chinese voters:

1. Descendants of the Sun
2. You From Another Star
3. Dae Jang Geum

Favorite variety show:

Korean voters:

1. Infinity Challenge
2. Running Man
3. I am a Singer

Chinese voters:

1. Running Man
2. Infinity Challenge
3. Two Days One Night

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  • 1000 voters is a tiny sample size. The confidence interval is probably huge and not reflective of the population as a whole. That being said, Song Joong Ki and DotS is the flavor of the year, so not surprised that he is at the top of the list.

  • 1000?????? lol another easy mediaplay on the day exposed rather quickly.. I'm laughing in tears.. Everybody knows which camp it's coming from. My advice just stopped it's embarrasing at this point

  • I read the other day that hundred thousands of people in china prefer tvn dramas online they're more popular to people...like signal & reply 1988.....hmmm

  • 1000 people?!?! Lolz, was their budget that desperately low or they want a certain result? I'd have said more but that's just inviting trouble to myself haha.

  • Of course it will differ. Not all of those Korean favorite promoted heavily on China. Only those that get promoted heaviy on China would get high result there.
    And 1000 sample on China big populations?

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