SHINee's Key Tops Popularity Rankings with New Home Reveal
SHINee's Key has proven his popularity with the recent reveal of his new home. According to the latest FUNdex rankings from Good Data Corporation, Key secured the top spot in the non-drama cast popularity category for the week of March 24-30, 2025, thanks to his appearance on the show 나 혼자 산다 (I Live Alone). This marks his highest ranking since he previously reached second place in the second week of March 2024. The buzz surrounding Key's new house and his life with his pet dog has captivated audiences.
Key's presence on 나 혼자 산다 has also contributed to a 23.9% increase in the show's popularity, achieving its highest ranking of 2025 so far.
Following Key, Lee Young-ja from 전지적 참견 시점 (My Amazing Friend) dropped one spot to second place, while Tak Jae-hoon from 신발 벗고 돌싱포맨 (Shoe Off, Divorce Man) came in third. Nam Bo-ra from 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭 (You Quiz on the Block) took fourth place.
In the fifth to seventh positions were G-Dragon from 굿데이 (Good Day), Hwang Dong-joo, and Yook Joon-seo, all from 전지적 참견 시점. Kim Jae-joong from 신상출시 편스토랑 (New Menu Launch Restaurant) ranked eighth, boosting the show's popularity by 31.4% compared to the previous week.
Ninth place went to Kim Won-hoon from 직장인들 (Office Workers), marking the first time both the show and its cast member entered the top ten, following a third-place finish in the third week of March. Lastly, Lee Sang-in from 요즘 육아 금쪽 같은 내 새끼 (My Baby, My Parenting) rounded out the top ten.
In the overall non-drama popularity rankings, ENA/SBS Plus's 나는 SOLO (I’m SOLO) maintained its number one position, marking its sixth week at the top in 2025. Despite a slight drop in popularity from the previous week, it remains firmly in first place.
MBC's 나 혼자 산다 followed in second, with 쿠팡플레이's 직장인들 in third and MBC's 전지적 참견 시점 in fourth. MBC's 라디오스타 (Radio Star) saw a significant 47.8% increase in popularity, landing in fifth place, thanks to guests Kim Dae-ho and Lee Soo-geun.
The rankings from sixth to eighth included MBC's 굿데이, SBS's 런닝맨 (Running Man), and tvN's 유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭. KBS2's 더 시즌즈-박보검의 칸타빌레 (The Seasons - Park Bo-gum's Cantabile) took ninth place with a 51.2% rise in popularity, while KBS2's 신상출시 편스토랑 made a comeback in tenth place after a six-year hiatus for a spring makeover.
