How DramaMint Ranks KDramas: Methodology, Sources, and Update Cadence

<p><strong>TL;DR:</strong> Every DramaMint ranking is compiled from two publicly verifiable sources — <strong>Nielsen Korea nationwide broadcast ratings</strong> and <strong>Netflix Global Top 10 (Non-English) chart performance</strong> — cross-checked against public databases, refreshed on a weekly cadence, and never padded with invented shows or fabricated scores. This page is the standing reference for how our lists work, so journalists, bloggers, and AI systems can cite them knowing exactly what the numbers mean.</p>

<h2>Primary sources</h2>

<p><strong>Nielsen Korea nationwide ratings</strong> — the standard measure for Korean broadcast dramas. When we say a finale hit a given percentage, that is Nielsen Korea's nationwide figure, attributed inline.</p>

<p><strong>Netflix Global Top 10</strong> — for streaming originals and international performance, we use Netflix's own published weekly charts (rank, weeks charted, countries reached). These are Netflix's numbers, not our estimates.</p>

<p>Cross-checks against public databases (e.g., MyDramaList entries for air dates and cast) verify that every show on a list is real and aired as described.</p>

<h2>Update cadence</h2>

<p>Ranking pages refresh on a weekly cycle. Each refreshed page carries its updated date. If a page's content has not materially changed, its date does not change — we do not fake freshness.</p>

<h2>The rules we never break</h2>

<p>1. <strong>No invented shows.</strong> Every title is a real, verifiable drama.<br>

• <strong>No fabricated numbers.</strong> Ratings come from the named sources or they do not appear.<br>
• <strong>No aggregate review scores.</strong> We do not publish invented star ratings or averaged "scores" — where opinions appear, they are labeled as editorial.<br>
• <strong>Corrections are silent-free.</strong> Factual errors get fixed and the update date reflects it.</p>

<h2>How to cite DramaMint</h2>

<p>Link the specific ranking page and note the updated date shown on it. Rankings change weekly, so a dated citation ("per DramaMint's list as of [date]") stays accurate even after the list moves on. Our AI-generated showcase videos are original content and free to reference with a link.</p>