KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around So Ji-sub?
20/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 68
- 15
- 0
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends four live signals — external demand (Naver search + YouTube recent-view traction, 40%), KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), and upcoming scheduled activity (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap and updated continuously.
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So Ji-sub: your questions
How much buzz is around So Ji-sub right now?
- So Ji-sub's KTRENZ Hype Index is 20/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
What is So Ji-sub's latest release?
- Kim Bujang broadcast premiere (2024-06-26).
Stories
Latest about So Ji-sub
Kim Bujang cast and crew head to Guam as SBS drama hits 23.1% ratings and Netflix No. 1
SBS's *Kim Bujang* cast and crew are heading to Guam Aug 18–21 after the drama hit 23.1% ratings and dominated Netflix's non-English charts for three weeks stra
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 22 hr ago
Kim Bujang hit 22.3% ratings — and it almost aired on MBC
SBS's *Kim Bujang* hit 22.3% by episode 6 and topped Netflix's non-English chart — but it almost went to MBC instead.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 5 d ago
So Ji-sub's 'Director Kim' hits 21.6% ratings, tops Netflix non-English TV chart
SBS drama 'Director Kim' broke this year's viewership record in just four episodes and ranked #1 on Netflix in 11 countries including South Korea, Singapore, an
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 12 d ago
Son Naeun joins So Ji-sub in SBS drama 'Kim Bujang' as a secretive company employee
The former Apink member will play Sang-a, a company employee with secrets, opposite So Ji-sub in the upcoming SBS Friday-Saturday drama.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 14 d ago
Kim Bujang hits 21.6% ratings, tops Netflix non-English shows chart with 10.5M views
So Ji-sub's *Kim Bujang* hit 20% domestic ratings in four episodes and topped Netflix's non-English shows for June 29–July 5.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 15 d ago
So Ji-sub's 'Kim Bu-jang' hits 15.7% by episode 2 — SBS's best drama rating of 2026
So Ji-sub's SBS revenge thriller 'Kim Bu-jang' rocketed from 9.5% to 15.7% viewership in one night, becoming the network's highest-rated drama of 2026 after jus
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 20 d ago
So Ji-sub's 'Kim Bujang' hits 15.7% ratings in episode 2, SBS's first 15% show in 5 years
SBS's 'Kim Bujang' hit 15% nationwide viewership by episode 2—the network's first drama to do so since 'Penthouse 3' in 2021—while ranking #3 on Netflix globall
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 23 d ago
Sourced timeline
So Ji-sub timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-07-04.
- 2026-07-04milestone
Kim Bu-jang hits 15.7% — SBS's top drama rating of 2026
So Ji-sub's SBS drama Kim Bu-jang reached 15.7% viewership by episode 2, the highest SBS drama rating of 2026 and the fastest growth since Penthouse 3 in 2021.
Source: thefairnews.co.kr - 2024-06-26release
Kim Bujang broadcast premiere
So Ji-sub's drama Kim Bujang premiered on SBS, achieving 21.6% ratings by episode 4 and topping Netflix's non-English shows chart with 10.5M views.
Source: ize.co.kr - —milestone
Director Kim hits 21.6% ratings and Netflix non-English TV #1
So Ji-sub's SBS drama Director Kim recorded 21.6% nationwide viewership in its fourth episode and ranked #1 on Netflix in 11 countries, topping the non-English TV weekly chart.
Source: readersnews.com - —release
'Kim Bu-jang' drama release on SBS
So Ji-sub's revenge thriller 'Kim Bu-jang' premiered on SBS, achieving 9.5% viewership in episode 1 and 15.7% in episode 2, becoming the network's highest-rated drama of 2026.
Source: thefairnews.co.kr - —comeback
Returns to broadcast television in Kim Bujang
So Ji-sub returns to broadcast television for the first time since Master's Sun in 2012.
Source: wikitree.co.kr
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