2026 Hot Short Dramas: New Female Revenge Title Enters Chart

I. Short Drama Rankings

Statistics Period: Mar 2 - Mar 8, 2026

In this period’s short Drama Rankings (Mar 2 - Mar 8), DHOKHA, SHAADI AUR HUNGAMA topped the list with a Popularity Index of 4.998 million; The Billionaire Sex Addict and His Therapist ranked second with 4.268 million; and Hired for Pleasure came in third with 3.121 million.

The total Popularity Index of the top 30 micro-short dramas in this ranking reached 51.09 million, a 6.12% decrease from the previous period. In terms of the Popularity Index, 23 micro-short dramas scored over 1 million, the same number as the previous period; 6 dramas exceeded 2 million, a decrease of 2 from the previous period.

Only one new drama made the list this period: Not His Holy Good Girl, ranking 18th with a Popularity Index of 1.344 million. It is a female revenge drama with gangster elements, telling the story of the heroine who is abused by her uncle after her parents die in an accident. She later accidentally discovers that her uncle is responsible for her parents' death and plots her revenge. During the process, she meets the hero, a gang heir, and they join hands to take revenge.

In terms of dubbed dramas, 3 dubbed dramas made the top 30, the same as the previous period, while 27 local dramas dominated the ranking.

In terms of the Popularity Index, OMG! The "butcher" Son Is the Family Savior!, the dubbed version of a domestic drama, ranked 6th with 2.165 million, making it the most popular dubbed drama of this period.Flash Marriage to My Lady Boss (dubbed version) and The Hidden Tyrant (dubbed version) ranked 24th and 28th with Popularity Indexes of 0.984 million and 0.924 million respectively.

In terms of promotional platforms, Kuku TV, NetShort and Dramashorts were the most active. Kuku TV accounted for 10 spots, NetShort 8 spots and Dramashorts 5 spots in the top 30 of this ranking.

II. Overall Ranking of Ad Material Promotion for short Drama APPs

Statistics Period: Mar 2 - Mar 8, 2026

In this period’s Overall Ranking of Ad Material Promotion for Micro-short Drama APPs (Mar 2 - Mar 8), NetShort retained the top spot with 162,000 materials; FreeReels ranked second with 140,000; and DramaWave came in third with 130,000.

The total volume of promotional materials of the top 30 APPs in this ranking reached 813,000, an 11.99% increase from the previous period. Among them, the top 3 products all had over 100,000 materials, far exceeding other products.

Notably, the top 3 products in this ranking were the same as the previous period with only minor rank changes, and the total material volume of the three products reached 432,000, accounting for 53.1% of the total promotional materials of the top 30, highlighting the high concentration of the leading camp.

Specifically, 18 products in this ranking had over 10,000 promotional materials, an increase of 2 from the previous period.

In terms of promotional media, the top 30 products mainly promoted on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and Facebook Audience. 14 products focused on Instagram, 9 on Facebook, 4 on Messenger and 3 on Facebook Audience.

NetShort not only retained the top spot but also saw a sharp increase in material volume to 162,000, making it the only product with over 150,000 materials in the ranking. NetShort is the key case to focus on in this period.

NetShort’s 30-day Promotion Trend

The 30-day promotion data shows that NetShort’s promotion intensity has risen significantly, with the daily volume of promotional materials increasing from about 60,000 initially to nearly 100,000 recently. On Mar 7, NetShort’s promotional material volume hit a 30-day high of 99,998.

NetShort’s Top Promoted Micro-short Dramas

In terms of promoted micro-short dramas, NetShort mainly focused on dubbed dramas. In the past 7 days, NetShort promoted a total of 1,658 micro-short dramas, with 7 dubbed dramas and 3 local dramas among the top 10. Where’s the Otome Game Love We Promised? All Butlers Have Turned Evil! had the highest volume of promotional materials, accounting for 2.81%; Love Arrived After Goodbye ranked second with a proportion of 1.52%.

III. Growth Ranking of Ad Material Promotion for Micro-short Drama APPs

Statistics Period: Mar 2 - Mar 8, 2026

In this period’s Growth Ranking of Ad Material Promotion for Micro-short Drama APPs (Mar 2 - Mar 8), NetShort took the top spot, FreeReels ranked second and DramaWave came in third.

The total material growth of the top 20 APPs in this ranking reached 97,427, an increase of 5,185 or a 5.62% week-on-week rise from the previous period.

Specifically, only two products in this ranking had over 10,000 material growth: NetShort (35,996) and FreeReels (22,740). 7 products saw a growth of over 2,000 but less than 10,000.

The top 3 of the growth ranking were exactly the same as the overall promotion ranking, with NetShort, FreeReels and DramaWave taking the top three spots, showing that leading manufacturers are continuing to increase investment and actively expand their promotion scale. Among them, FreeReels, a free micro-short drama APP under Kunlun Tech, recently overtook DramaWave in material volume and is the key case to focus on in this period.

FreeReels’ 30-day Promotion Trend

The 30-day promotion data shows that FreeReels’ promotion intensity fluctuated, with the daily volume of promotional materials rising from about 50,000 initially to around 60,000, then falling to about 40,000, and recently hitting a high of around 70,000. On Mar 3, FreeReels’ promotional material volume reached a 30-day high of 75,319.

FreeReels’ 30-day Audience Analysis

Gender Distribution

• Female: 71.73%
• Male: 27.85%
• Unknown: -

Age Distribution

• 13~17: 0%
• 18~24: 4.32%
• 25~34: 19.4%
• 35~44: 31.24%
• 45~54: 29.81%
• 55~64: 14.84%
• 65+: 0.39%

In terms of audience distribution, female users accounted for the majority of FreeReels’ user base in the past 30 days, with a proportion of 71.73%, while male users made up 27.85%. In terms of age, young and middle-aged users were the main audience: users aged 35-44 accounted for the highest proportion (31.24%), followed by those aged 45-54 (29.81%), and users aged 25-34 accounted for 19.4%.