Ranking of 2025 dramas I've watched- updating

Not a chance I'll rewatch this drama, at least not in the nearest future. I can't handle again all this crying, especially from the last installment.
What a beautiful family (and villagers) story. I think that anyone who has good relationship with his/her parents was feeling moved throughout the plot. It got better and better, and more emotional with each ep. The acting was marvelous, especially the older cast. Park Hae Joon and Moon So Ri were just spectacular. IU also deserves a separate shout out for portraying so well 2 different characters (I counted 3 boys she had to kiss lol)
p.s I liked Kim Seon Ho's former haircut and stache, he looked interesting with it and eye-catching. What an artist looks so basic? ;)

When they announced how long the drama will be, I was happy that we will finally get a full length drama. Yet now, when I finally completed it (took me almost a month to watch the last 2 eps), I think it would've been better if the drama was shorter. What I loved the most about the drama was how dramatic and suspenseful it was, but this effect has drastically diminished closer to the end. This is a pity as I was planning to give it a perfect score even though they made a favorite actor of mine play such an evil character (and Huh Joon Ho has done it perfectly!).
The romance was great and a bit atypical for a kdrama with it's passionate scenes but those too had stopped very quickly. I think we all took the bait she was pregnant, they played us well lol

I wasn’t planning to like it as much as I did (as medical dramas are mostly big flops and only a small amount of them are actually good) and I’m super happy for Ju Ji Hoon that redeemed himself after the crap he did last year with Yumi. It’s interesting also how they debated whether he’s good looking or not, and IMO although he doesn’t have a beautiful face, he’s still very hot.
I liked that they showed us how a managerial role changes the way doctors behave, but also that they can get back to their original mindset and professionalism. And so I loved Yoon Gyun Ho’s role. Kim Won Hae on the other hand acted like a total douche and I think it’s the first time I hated his character.
I had to convince myself at first that 2ML wasn’t Beast’s Kikwang lol but doesn’t he look like a mixture of him and UKISS’s Junyoung? ;)
Some weird CGI but they somehow managed to make it look better eventually.

It was nice at first then really picked up and eventually became boring. Mid drama I was really thinking I'll give it a perfect score but it started dragging and becoming way too predictable around ep 9.
Nevertheless I liked the high school dynamics and the students. The actress who played the headmaster was also so good at her role (and flexible too lol).
I didn't like though how they tried to show Seo Kang Jun as this unrivaled hero. Two secret service agents can't handle few gangsters but he by himself can? Jo Bok Rae definitely looks to have more muscle (for proof catch on Moving ;)
p.s Am I the only one thinking FL looks like an older sister of LE SSERAFIM's Chaewon?

The drama was really nice at first and gave us a glimpse of a career field that isn't often explored in dramas, yet towards the ending when they dived more into the personal relationship of the leads (and some past trauma ofc) they lost some of my interest. They were cute together but I liked more seeing them working on cases rather than loving, if that makes any sense. But I loved the kids interactions, the neighbors and coworkers too.
I'm happy though that I finally watched a drama of the ML. Somehow even though he's forever in the business, I never came across a project with him that I was curious about till now..

I’m so happy I started watching Twinkling Watermelon while I was watching this drama, as I was really anti the ML. Not only I dislike noona romances but he also felt unsuitable to play the big boss role. My occupational therapist has even compared him to Ahn Hyo Seop in Business Proposal, but I think it doesn’t give justice to the latter one.
Anyways, the role indeed wasn’t right for the ML (the serious parts) but his performance in TW was perfection that I got back to MDN in a more positive mindset.
Overall, the drama was nice, and I loved FL’s family. That being said, I got tired at some point of the second leads couple (why 2FL even agrees to such a small role?) and I didn’t buy the grandma’s apology, nor his forgiveness. A decades long resentment doesn’t disappear in a blink of an eye.

First completed 2025 drama!
So it was fine till ep 30 or so, and then they had to insert a parallel/old universe story (it's like it can't be a Wuxia drama without this sh*t) and everything became unclear. It got so confusing and too many stories at the same time that at first I lost track and then I just got bored. I swear, even Vin at this point stopped looking handsome in my eyes. If I would've ranked this drama by just the last 10 eps, it would've gotten a 3.
Have to mention though that it had a great OST and effects!
p.s The drama has a lesson for girls- If you put your eyes on a boy, and you're persistent enough, he'll eventually will come around and like you (or give you a restraining order. Whatever comes first lol)

A slightly better version of Brewing Love but not enough to waste your time. Not only that but I think it's the worst role I've seen the ML play and I watched him being the evil guy in Nokdu. FL was fine but she doesn't grow on me, and I've seen her in a few productions already, so I'm not sure I'll stick with another one.
I know many liked the 2ML but I haven't noticed any growth from him and maybe we even could've lived just fine without the 2FL (even though she's at fault for breaking 2ML and FL)..
p.s Found it very stupid they made FL portray someone older than ML by 2 years when they're same age in real life.

Go Go Squid is in my TOP5 favorite Cdramas so I was really excited for the reunion of the main leads, yet something this time around was off. I even wished for her to end up with the 2ML (an idiot who grew a spine way too late). The beginning was fine with the family intrigues and so the last part, but the middle part dragged too much and was full with filler scenes that make you lose interest.
FL suffered through many misfortunes but thankfully met time after time people who cherished her and became a family. and so you can really see how Yang Zi grew as an actress from their previous project, unlike Li Xian. But be fair, he also didn't have a lot to work with, his character wasn't complex nor interesting/special enough.
Hated the OST.

Is it too early to crown it as the worst drama of the year? I sure hope there won't be worse ones *fingers-crossed*
I don't understand people who were arguing with me to prove it is a melodrama, cause it isn't. (and I'm telling it as a big melodrama fan)
The only good thing was the casting of Lee Se Young & Cha Min Soo (whom I didn't recognized at first with that beard) - but I definitely didn't like their characters. Actually the normal characters were only the Seoul crew, especially 2ML. The hotel steward was also nice at times. ML's mom was just a b*tch and with this type of mother in-law, I too would've ran away!
The OST was great! Though I think it's a miss they didn't include some version of 'Hotel California' in it as well lol