Dramas/Drama Specials completed in 2025

A bingeable, very entertaining medical drama with Ju Ji Hoon in one of his best roles so far, excellent team work and camaraderie among the leads, and an engaging, refreshingly unique plot.
The story balanced beautifully between comedy and drama, medical cases, hospital politics and character growth, while the team's bantering, bickering and support was a pleasure to watch.
Yoon Gyung Ho stole some spotlights with his quirky persona, his comic  and dramatic moments, as well as his exemplary character development.
Time well-spent.
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Pleasantly surprised by this fast-paced, beautiful adaptation of a webtoon.
With a balanced blend of action, comedy, coming-of-age and friendship elements, and some very interesting characters and subplots, this was not another typical school story with all the bullying, studying, competition and camaraderie cliches, but a unique, high octane watching experience.
Binge-able and very entertaining. Time well-spent.
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A unique time-travel story focused on family, friendship and twinkling youth.
Even though there were some pacing issues and plot flaws, its catchy music, the nostalgic retro vibes, the bittersweet subplots with their many heartwarming moments and, most of all, the great bromance, bonding and support between the leads made this drama an absorbing watching experience.
Time well-spent.
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Dark, violent and intense, this was an engaging cat and mouse story between a gangster and a lawyer.
With an unusual toxic bromance, some beautifully orchestrated mind-games and superb performances from Shin Ha Kyun and Kim Young Kwang, whose dynamics and interactions were always the spotlight, this drama is an entertaining addition to the noir genre.
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Started with a bang, ended with a fizzle... and with lots of fireworks from Yoo Yeon Seok?in between.
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For a drama that's already 15 years old, this was a decent, enjoyable watch.
Of course all the usual clichés and repetitiveness were there, but done in an angst-free and cringe-free way.
Jung Gyu Woon and Uhm Tae Woong' characters and performances were definitely the highlight, though I wouldn't say so for both the FLs (who weren't the sharpest knives in the drawer), and seeing the young selves of some familiar faces (especially Kang So Ra and Go Jun) felt so nostalgic.
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An enjoyable romcom with an interesting reverse-roles premise and couples whose stories were a pleasure to watch.
It had some nice office team work, some healing and character development, but most of all it was focused on romance that, it my opinion, came too soon, too strong and too perfect for its own good: I'd like to watch more of the leads' bickering and bantering, more of the single family daily life, more of Byeol and Ji Yun's chemistry and interactions.
An entertaining and feel-good watch nonetheless.
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A fast-paced thriller based on corruption and justice, through investigative journalism.
The writing could have been more engaging, some characters better developed and less frustrating, but the dark humor, the witty dialogues and the chemistry between Kim Hye Soo and Jung Sung Il made this drama an interesting watch.
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It took me a few episodes to warm up to it, but I was pleasantly surprised by this unique, wacky zombie story that never took itself too seriously.
Fast-paced, entertaining and funny.
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With a great cast, production, storytelling and pacing, as well as an intriguing concept of three ill-fated interconnected stories (not always unpredictable), this was a bingeable, fast paced and entertaining watch with some very satisfying karmic justice.
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An easy watch with two cute couples, a predictable but toxic-free story with many convenient arcs and tropes, familiar clichés and cringe-worthy scenes.
Light, youthful but forgettable.
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A peculiar slice-of-life story, with some healing elements, a few social commentaries, some unanswered questions and an unordinary but pure Japanese story-telling and editing style.
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An entertaining and feel-good mixture of tradition and coming-of-age elements, full of music, dance and youth.
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