The 2012 DVD rental annual rankings have been announced!

2012.12.10 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. / TSUTAYA Co., Ltd.

—The number one Korean (Asian) drama is "Heartstrings." The number one overseas drama is "BONES - Season 6."—

TSUTAYA Co., Ltd., which operates "TSUTAYA" and "Tsutaya Bookstore" nationwide and rents out over 700 million DVDs and Blu-rays annually, has compiled the number of rentals at its stores nationwide from January 1 to December 7, 2012, and announces the "2012 TSUTAYA Annual Ranking."

The annual ranking of Asian television dramas, primarily focusing on Korean dramas, shows that Korean dramas occupy all of the top 20 spots, with "Heartstrings" taking first place. In the category of overseas TV dramas, the popular series "BONES - The Bones Tell the Story - Season 6" came in first place. Also, in the category of overseas drama series by film directors that attracted attention this year, "Falling Skies" ranked 7th and is attracting attention as more episodes are scheduled to be released next year.

Top 20 Korean TV Dramas of the Year (Compilation period: January 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012)

1. Heartstrings - Jung Yong-hwa
2. Lie to Me - Kang Ji-hwan
3. Miss Ripley (Complete Version) - Yoochun
4. Sungkyunkwan Scandal - Yoochun
5. The Greatest Love - Cha Seung-won
6. You're Beautiful - Jang Geun-suk
7. Dong Yi - Han Hyo-joo
8. Flower Boy Ramyun Shop - Jung Il-woo
9. City Hunter in Seoul - Lee Min-ho
10. Lee San - Lee Seo-jin
11. Thorn Birds - Han Hye-jin
12. Bad Guy (Uncut Complete Version) - Kim Nam-gil
13. My Princess (Complete Edition) - Song Seung-heon
14. Protect the Boss - Ji Sung
15. I Need Romance - John-Hoon
16. 49 Days (Uncut Complete Version) - Lee Yo-won
17. Playful Kiss - Kim Hyun-joong
18. Can You Hear My Heart? (Uncut Complete Version) - Kim Jae-won
19. Manny - Seo Ji-seok
20. Royal Family - Ji Sung

*To adjust for any imbalance in the number of volumes across different series, the ranking is created by tallying the number of rentals per volume.

Top 20 Overseas TV Dramas of the Year (Compilation period: January 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012)

1. BONES - The Bones Tell the Story - Season 6 - Emily Deschanel
2. The Walking Dead - Andrew Lincoln
3. Spartacus - Andy Whitfield
4. White Collar - Matt Bomer
5. White Collar Season 2 - Matt Bomer
6. Gossip Girl (Third Season) - Blake Lively
7. Falling Skies (First Season) - Moon Bloodgood
8. Burn Notice Season 4 - Jeffrey Donovan
9. The Mentalist (Second Season) - Simon Baker
10. Fringe (Third Season) - Anna Torv
11. Covert Affairs - Piper Perabo
12. Glee Season 2 - Matthew Morrison
13. Desperate Housewives Season 6 - Teri Hatcher
14. Chuck (Third Season) - Zachary Levi
15. Gossip Girl (Second Season) - Blake Lively
16. Gossip Girl (Fourth Season) - Blake Lively
17. Lie to Me: The Final Season - Tim Roth
18. Las Vegas - Josh Duhamel
19. Supernatural (Seventh Season) - Jared Padalecki
20. SUPERNATURAL (Sixth Season) - Jared Padalecki

*To adjust for any imbalance in the number of volumes across different series, the ranking is created by tallying the number of rentals per volume.

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■Documents related to this matter
2012 DVD Rental Annual Ranking: Korean (Asian) Dramas, Foreign Dramas

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