End of Year Drama Challenge Day 1: Which country's dramas have you watched the most of in 2025?

China and South Korea are tied! Of the 49 dramas I've completed so far this year, 19 were cdramas and 19 were kdramas.

However! I also watched the most jdramas ever this year at a whopping SEVEN. ๐Ÿ˜… Some friends here say jdramas are their favorite, so I made it a point to watch more of them.
#kdrama #cdrama #jdrama
#EndOfYearDramaChallenge #EYDC2025

End of Year Drama Challenge Day 2: Favorite actress discovered in 2025

Zhao Li Ying. I loved her in both #TheStoryOfMingLan and #TheLegendOfShenLi

I think I rewatched Minglan 3 times in a row, it was so good.

#cdrama #EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge

End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 3: favorite actor discovered in 2025

Tan Jianci.

Now, technically, I first tried watching him in "Go East" last year, but I ended up dropping it. Seeing him in his minor part in #WinterBegonia and then intriguing main role in #LostYouForever this year won me over. I'm now currently watching him in #UnderTheSkin where he plays a genius forensic artist who helps solve crimes.
#cdrama #EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge

End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 4: favorite original song from a 2025 drama

*stares into the camera*

If I picked any song other than this one, I would not be me. And with over 4 million views, I'm not the only one who loved it. It's placement in the drama was *chef kiss* as well.

[์–ธ์  ๊ฐ€๋Š” ์Šฌ๊ธฐ๋กœ์šธ ์ „๊ณต์˜์ƒํ™œ (Resident Playbook) OST Part 6] ๋„๊ฒฝ์ˆ˜ (D.O.) - ์˜์›ํ•ด (FOREVER) MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq_SJPKO_G0
#kdrama #kpop #EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge #DohKyungsoo #๋„๊ฒฝ์ˆ˜ #๋””์˜ค #ResidentPlaybook

[์–ธ์  ๊ฐ€๋Š” ์Šฌ๊ธฐ๋กœ์šธ ์ „๊ณต์˜์ƒํ™œ (Resident Playbook) OST Part 6] ๋„๊ฒฝ์ˆ˜ (D.O.) - ์˜์›ํ•ด (FOREVER) MV

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End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 5: a visually beautiful 2025 Drama

This was a hard choice for me as I didn't watch a ton of dramas from 2025. Some gorgeous ones from 2024, though.

So I decided this 2025 movie must count. It uses a lot of the same locations as it's prequel #KillBokSoon that are just eye-catching and well-framed.

Mantis | Official Trailer | Netflix [ENG SUB]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PItlVyrf15U
#kdrama #Mantis #EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge

Mantis | Official Trailer | Netflix [ENG SUB]

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End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 6: a drama you dropped in 2025

The #cdrama #Mobius that was too cop-heavy for me. I understand from other watchers that it was on purpose, possibly parody-like, but it was too much for me.

#EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge

Trailer: Five rewinds, fate remade. Warped timeโ€”truth? | ไธ็œ ๆ—ฅ Mobius | iQIYI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwLhK38QKVM

Trailer: Five rewinds, fate remade. Warped timeโ€”truth? | ไธ็œ ๆ—ฅ Mobius | iQIYI | Stay tuned

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End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 7: favorite character of 2025

Jung Geum Ja from the 2020 #kdrama #Hyena

Every single one of her outfits was bold and on fire. She's fierce and flawed and a force to be reckoned with. And Kim Hye Soo at age 50 is smokin' hot.
#EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge

End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 8: standout secondary character of 2025

Li Leyan, played by Zhao Lusi, from the 2021 #cdrama #TheLongBallad

The female lead dresses up as a man and strives to be the best at traditionally masculine activities. In contrast, her younger sister, Leyan, is strong and perseveres in a very feminine way. She cares, she gives, she loves, she adapts, she survives. I *love* that.
#EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge

@JillsJoy Leyan! I love her so much!
@JillsJoy I love this drama. She is such an interesting character.
@drnya91 yes! I only first watched it this year and rate it 10/10. I loved it.