THE INTERIM RESULTS OF A JAPANESE POLL ON THE BEST KDRAMAS ARE IN

And the Japanese fans have spoken. A poll on the top 100 Korean dramas has announced the winner of its interim results and it's not a new drama. The final results will be announced on October 19th

According to the current results of the Hanryu 10th Anniversary Poll, the 2003 hit "Winter Sonata," still tops the list of favorite kdramas in Japan. The tragic love story was said to start the Hallyu or Korean wave, prompting Japanese tourists to visit Korea and inspiring the creation of the first Japanese to Korean phrase book. After a decade, it remains the number one favorite with Japanese fans.





"You're Beautiful," starring Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun Suk, Lee Hong Ki and CNBlue's Jung Yong Hwa, ranked number two. The story about a novice nun pretending to be a boy member of a rock band was so popular when it aired in Japan in 2010 that a Japanese version, "Ikemen desu ne," was made the following year. Jang Geun Suk's portrayal of the arrogant group leader Hwang Tae Kyung is one of the reasons that he remains so popular in Japan and is known as the Prince of Asia.

Third place went to "Rooftop Prince,"

Fourth place went to "Princess Hours"

The poll's fifth place went to "Playful Kiss,'

In sixth place was "Boys Over Flowers."

So far, about 50,000 fans have voted. Voting closes at the end of September with the results being announced on October 19th

cr:kdramastars.com.

Wow...
Congrats Anjell and YAB.
BOF at number 6? what a surprise.
Thanks Maris for the news.
Take care and hugs.

@ Elana.....yes, it is great news but a little surprising in the sense that its been four years since YB was first telecast . But then again should not be a surprise because a Japanese remake of YB was recently made and that itself is an indication of how popular it is in Japan even now. This poll just reaffirms that fact.
I wonder if the poll is open only for the Japanese people? There is still a month to go before it closes. Lets hope that YB is able to overtake "Winter Sonata". it's always better to have positive thinking if one has to wish for something . After all, our wishes are totally in our hands.