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YesAsia 2015 Bestsellers - TV Dramas

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The below rankings are based on sales of television releases on YesAsia.com from January 1 to December 31, 2015.

TOP 10 TV DRAMAS (OVERALL)


1. Healer 2. You Who Came From the Stars 3. It's Okay, That's Love 4. Pinocchio 5. The Empress of China


6. Fated to Love You 7. I Hear Your Voice 8. Itazura na Kiss 2 - Love in Tokyo 9. Greed of Man 10. The Heirs


KOREAN TV BESTSELLERS

Healer attracted a passionate online following during its run, so it's no surprise that the action thriller series ended the year as our No. 1 Korean drama of 2015, as well as the best-selling TV drama overall. With Empress Ki also making the cut, Ji Chang Wook has two works in the top ten. 2014's bestseller, You Who Came From the Stars, held on strong in second place, and Kim Soo Hyun's 2012 period hit The Moon That Embraces the Sun continued to chart. Lee Jong Suk and Park Shin Hye also both have two dramas in the top ten.


1. Healer 2. You Who Came From the Stars 3. It's Okay, That's Love 4. Pinocchio 5. Fated to Love You


6. I Hear Your Voice 7. The Heirs 8. Moon That Embraces the Sun 9 (tie).
Kill Me, Heal Me		 9 (tie).
Empress Ki


CHINESE TV BESTSELLERS

One of the most luscious and talked about dramas of 2015, Fan Bingbing's The Empress of China gracefully reigned over our best-selling Chinese dramas chart. TVB's The Greed of Man surged to the No. 2 spot thanks to renewed interest in the nineties classic following its rerun in Hong Kong. Star-laden fusion period dramas like The Virtuous Queen of Han, Romance of the Condor Heroes and The Four continued to bring in audiences, while Pleasantly Surprised and Murphy's Law of Love represented the Taiwan idol drama contingent. 2014's top seller, Lanling Wang, held on for the tenth spot.


1. The Empress of China 2. Greed of Man 3. Heroes in Sui & Tang Dynasties 4 (tie). Virtuous Queen of Han 4 (tie). Pleasantly Surprised


6. Romance of the Condor Heroes 7. Cruel Romance 8. The Four 9. Murphy's Law of Love 10. Lanling Wang


JAPANESE TV BESTSELLERS

As an overseas fan-favorite and the only J-Drama in the land to be blessed with English-subtitled releases, the Itazura na Kiss series handily came out on top for the second year running. Itazura claimed the first four spots with both seasons of the drama as well as its special and making-of. Johnny's-related titles, including the perennially charting CxDxG no Arashi! and both Yamada Ryosuke and Yamashita Tomohisa's Kindaichi dramas, occupied most of the remaining spots in the top ten J-Dramas.


1. Itazura na Kiss 2 - Love in Tokyo 2. Itazura na Kiss
Love in Tokyo		 3. Itazura na Kiss 2 - Love in Okinawa 4. Itazura na Kiss
Love in Tokyo
Special Making		 5 (tie). CxDxG no Arashi


5 (tie). Oshin 7 (tie).
Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo N		 7 (tie). Kindaichi Kosuke VS Akechi Kogoro Futatabi 9 (tie).
Murder on the Orient Express		 9 (tie). Kaasan, Ore wa Daijobu


Note: Rankings for Chinese and Korean TV Bestsellers differ between YesAsia's US and Global Sites due to the different product selections available on each site based on regional licensing restrictions. Chinese and Korean TV drama rankings in this feature reflect the sales on Global Site only.


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  1. 1 The Greed Of Man (DVD) (End) (Uncut Edition) (English Subtitled) (TVB Drama) Adam Cheng (Actor) | Lau Ching Wan (Actor) | Vivian Chow (Actor) | Amy Kwok (Actor) The Greed Of Man (DVD) (End) (Uncut Edition) (English Subtitled) (TVB Drama) US$90.99
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  2. 2 CxDxG no Arashi! Vol.1 (Japan Version) Arashi | Matsumoto Jun | Ninomiya Kazunari | Sakurai Sho CxDxG no Arashi! Vol.1 (Japan Version) US$30.99
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  3. 3 The Romance Of The Condor Heroes (2014) (DVD) (End) (China Version) Michelle Chen (Actor) | Chen Xiao (Actor) | Zhang Xin Yu (Actor) | Song Yang (Actor) The Romance Of The Condor Heroes (2014) (DVD) (End) (China Version) US$69.99
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  4. 4 The Four (2015) (DVD) (Ep.1-44) (End) (Taiwan Version) Yang Yang (Actor) | William Chan (Actor) | Hans Zhang (Actor) | Mickey He (Actor) The Four (2015) (DVD) (Ep.1-44) (End) (Taiwan Version) US$68.86
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  5. 5 Lanling Wang (DVD) (Ep. 1-46) (End) (English Subtitled) (Malaysia Version) William Feng (Actor) | Ariel Lin (Actor) | Daniel Chan (Actor) | Zhai Tian Lin (Actor) Lanling Wang (DVD) (Ep. 1-46) (End) (English Subtitled) (Malaysia Version) US$62.99
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  6. 6 You Who Came From The Stars (DVD) (13-Disc) (Director's Edition) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Korea Version) Kim Soo Hyun (Actor) | Jun Ji Hyun (Actor) | Park Hae Jin (Actor) | Yoo In Na (Actor) You Who Came From The Stars (DVD) (13-Disc) (Director's Edition) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Korea Version)
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  7. 7 Renzoku TV Shosetsu Oshin Complete Edition Seishun Hen (Blu-ray)(Japan Version) Tanaka Yuko Renzoku TV Shosetsu Oshin Complete Edition Seishun Hen (Blu-ray)(Japan Version) US$160.99
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  8. 8 Kaasan, Ore wa Daijobu - 24 Hour Television Drama Special 2015 (DVD) (Japan Version) Yamada Ryosuke | Inohara Yoshihiko | Masuda Takahisa | Yasuda Narumi Kaasan, Ore wa Daijobu - 24 Hour Television Drama Special 2015 (DVD) (Japan Version) US$34.99
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  9. 9 I Hear Your Voice (DVD) (End) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Singapore Version) Lee Bo Young (Actor) | Lee Jong Suk (Actor) | Yoon Sang Hyun (Actor) | Lee Da Hee (Actor) I Hear Your Voice (DVD) (End) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Singapore Version) US$40.99
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  10. 10 Itazura na Kiss - Love In Tokyo Special Making (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) Yahagi Honoka | Furukawa Yuki Itazura na Kiss - Love In Tokyo Special Making (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) US$36.99
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  11. 11 Pinocchio (DVD) (13-Disc) (Director's Cut) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Korea Version) Lee Jong Suk (Actor) | Park Shin Hye (Actor) | Lee Yoo Bi (Actor) | Kim Young Kwang (Actor) Pinocchio (DVD) (13-Disc) (Director's Cut) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Korea Version)
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  12. 12 Pleasantly Surprised (DVD) (End) (Taiwan Version) Puff Kuo (Actor) | Jasper Liu (Actor) | Lene Lai (Actor) | Xing Feng (Actor) Pleasantly Surprised (DVD) (End) (Taiwan Version) US$69.99
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  13. 13 Murder on the Orient Express (DVD Box) (Japan Version) Agatha Christie | Nomura Mansai | Sumitomo Norihito | Ninomiya Kazunari Murder on the Orient Express (DVD Box) (Japan Version) US$66.49
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  14. 14 The Virtuous Queen of Han (DVD) (End) (China Version) Wang Luo Dan (Actor) | Raymond Lam (Actor) | Niki Chow (Actor) | Zhang Xuan (Actor) The Virtuous Queen of Han (DVD) (End) (China Version) US$62.99
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  15. 15 You Are My Destiny (DVD) (Ep. 1-20) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (Singapore Version) Jang Hyuk (Actor) | Jang Na Ra (Actor) | Choi Jin Hyuk (Actor) | Wang Ji Won (Actor) You Are My Destiny (DVD) (Ep. 1-20) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (Singapore Version)
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  16. 16 Empress Ki (DVD) (Ep.1-51) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (Singapore Version) Ju Jin Mo (Actor) | Ha Ji Won (Actor) | Baek Jin Hee (Actor) | Ji Chang Wook (Actor) Empress Ki (DVD) (Ep.1-51) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (Singapore Version)
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  17. 17 The Inheritors (2013) (DVD) (Ep. 1-20) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Singapore Version) Lee Min Ho (Actor) | Park Shin Hye (Actor) | Kim Woo Bin (Actor) | Park Hyung Sik (Actor) The Inheritors (2013) (DVD) (Ep. 1-20) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Singapore Version) US$48.99
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  18. 18 Itazura na Kiss 2 - Love in Tokyo (DVD) (Box 1) (Director's Cut Edition) (English Subtitled)(Japan Version) Yahagi Honoka | Yamada Yuki | Furukawa Yuki | Horii Arata Itazura na Kiss 2 - Love in Tokyo (DVD) (Box 1) (Director's Cut Edition) (English Subtitled)(Japan Version) US$106.49
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  19. 19 The Empress of China (2014) (Blu-ray) (Part I) (Ep.1-24) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Fan Bing Bing (Actor) | Zhang Feng Yi (Actor) | Aarif Rahman (Actor) | Gao Yi Jun (Director) The Empress of China (2014) (Blu-ray) (Part I) (Ep.1-24) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
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  20. 20 Murphy's Law Of Love (DVD) (Ep. 1-19) (End) (Malaysia Version) Danson Tang (Actor) | Lee Chia Ying (Actor) | Wang Si Ping (Actor) | Samuel Chien (Actor) Murphy's Law Of Love (DVD) (Ep. 1-19) (End) (Malaysia Version) US$29.49
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  21. 21 Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (DVD) (Ep.1-62) (End) (US Version) Yan Yi Kuan (Actor) | Jiang Wu (Actor) | Kent Tong (Actor) | Wang Jian Xin (Actor) Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties (DVD) (Ep.1-62) (End) (US Version) US$49.60
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  22. 22 Kindaichi Kosuke VS Akechi Kogoro Futatabi (DVD)(Japan Version) Yamashita Tomohisa | Gouriki Ayame | Ito Hideaki Kindaichi Kosuke VS Akechi Kogoro Futatabi (DVD)(Japan Version) US$34.99
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  23. 23 Itazura na Kiss 2 - Love in Okinawa (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) Yahagi Honoka | Masuda Yuka | Furukawa Yuki Itazura na Kiss 2 - Love in Okinawa (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Japan Version) US$33.49
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  24. 24 It's Okay, That's Love (DVD) (Ep. 1-16) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Singapore Version) Gong Hyo Jin (Actor) | Jo In Sung (Actor) | Sung Dong Il (Actor) | Lee Kwang Soo It's Okay, That's Love (DVD) (Ep. 1-16) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (SBS TV Drama) (Singapore Version) US$36.99
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  25. 25 Cruel Romance (DVD) (End) (China Version) Huang Xiao Ming (Actor) | Joe Chen (Actor) | Kimi Qiao (Actor) | Jin Jia (Actor) Cruel Romance (DVD) (End) (China Version) US$53.99
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  26. 26 The Moon That Embraces the Sun (DVD) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (Singapore Version) Kim Soo Hyun (Actor) | Han Ga In (Actor) | Jung Il Woo (Actor) | Yoon Seung Ah (Actor) The Moon That Embraces the Sun (DVD) (End) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (Singapore Version)
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  27. 27 Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo N DVD Box (DVD) (Director's Cut Edition) (Japan Version) Amagi Seimaru | Yamada Ryosuke | Kawaguchi Haruna | Mitake Akira Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo N DVD Box (DVD) (Director's Cut Edition) (Japan Version) US$141.49
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  28. 28 Healer (DVD) (15-Disc) (Director's Cut) (English Subtitled) (KBS TV Drama) (Korea Version) Ji Chang Wook (Actor) | Park Min Young (Actor) | Yoo Ji Tae (Actor) | Park Won Sang (Actor) Healer (DVD) (15-Disc) (Director's Cut) (English Subtitled) (KBS TV Drama) (Korea Version)
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  29. 29 Itazura na Kiss - Love in TOKYO (DVD) (Box 1) (Director's Cut Edition) (English Subtitled)(Japan Version) Yahagi Honoka | Yamada Yuki | Furukawa Yuki Itazura na Kiss - Love in TOKYO (DVD) (Box 1) (Director's Cut Edition) (English Subtitled)(Japan Version) US$104.99
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