Park Jin-young Tops Actor Buzz Ranking for Second Straight Week

Actor Park Jin-young is the most talked-about cast member on Korean TV and streaming for two weeks straight. His role in the tvN drama "100 Days of Deception" put him back at No. 1 on FUNdex's combined TV and OTT performer buzz ranking.

FUNdex is run by the data firm Good Data Corporation and tracks how much attention cast members draw across TV and streaming. In its ranking for the first week of November, Park took the top spot with a 3.84% share. He also held No. 1 the week before.

The competition for the top spot was close. Co-star Kim Yoo-jung, who also appears in "100 Days of Deception," came in at No. 2 with 3.78%. The gap between the two was just of 0.06 percentage points.

Kim Ji-won of "Doctor X: Mafia in White" (Dakteo X: Hayan Mapiaui Sidae) ranked No. 3 with 3.05%. Shin Min-a and Lee Jong-suk of "The Remarried Empress" followed at No. 4 and No. 5, with 2.40% and 2.20% respectively.

In the weekend drama, which airs Saturdays and Sundays, Park plays Sato Hideo, an elite interpreter. Hideo is the adopted son of Sato Shinichi (played by Jin Seon-kyu), a top official in the Government-General of Korea, the Japanese colonial administration. Hideo was born Korean, under the name Kim Tae-woong, but has lived his life as the Japanese Sato Hideo. He is caught between these two identities.

Park plays that conflict with restraint. Hideo has feelings for Lee Ga-gyeong (played by Kim Yoo-jung). He wants approval from his adoptive father, but at the same time, he is unsure of who he really is.

Park first reached No. 1 on the ranking last week. Holding the spot again this week shows how much his performance is driving interest in "100 Days of Deception." With its two leads sitting at the top of the chart, the drama is quickly becoming one of the most watched on Korean TV.