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. 😅 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.

[언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의생활 (Resident Playbook) OST Part 6] 도경수 (D.O.) - 영원해 (FOREVER) MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq_SJPKO_G0
#kdrama #kpop #EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge #DohKyungsoo #도경수 #디오 #ResidentPlaybook

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

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 time—truth? | 不眠日 Mobius | iQIYI

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

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

End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 9: did you watch older dramas in 2025

YES. @hanktank61 convinced me to watch one of his favorite #kdrama, 2009's #TheGreatQueenSeondeok and it is 62 hour-long episodes that never get dull. Fighting and magic and languages and Science and politics and romance and History and snarky clapbacks! It is now one of my favorites ever.

#EYDC2025 #EndOfYearDramaChallenge