2025 asian shows diary

2025 goals

take 8-10 days minimum to finish a drama
check out less dramas than last year -2024 checked out 84 dramas-
drop dramas earlier (immediately drop after 6 ep)

1-6 : finished

7-12 : current watch / on hold

13-39 : dropped

40-52 : rewatch

53-54 : Variety shows

ymynym Dec 15, 2024

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1. The Judge from Hell

Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

9.0

<COMPLETED> added in dec 2024 bcs reviews | 8.75 rounded to 9 | time: 2 days | 12-13 jan
2. Flourished Peony

Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes

9.0

added 2024 bcs li xian | time watching: 11 days | 22 jan - 2 feb
3. Love Me, Love My Voice

Chinese Drama - 2023, 33 episodes

8.5

watched 2025 bcs in viki homepage, zhou ye | finished in 8 days,26 jan - 2 feb
4. The Blossoming Love

Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

8.0

completed. started jan 3, finished feb 9. total watching time : 36 days
5. Moonlight Mystique

Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

dropped 12/01/25
6. Guardians of the Dafeng

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

watched 01/01/25. 1 ep. dropped 01/02/25
7. Exclusive Fairytale

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

(desperately seeking more romance after love me, love my voice)
ep 1-2 : 1 feb
8. Unforgettable Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

(desperately seeking more romance after love me, love my voice) | dropped. ep 1 : 31 jan
9. Love Scout

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

9.0

watched bcs reviews. finished. total time watching: 34 days 14 jan - 18 feb
10. The Tale of Rose

Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes

ep 1 jan 25
11. As Beautiful as You

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

off the watchlist. watched+dropped 01/01/25. 1 ep.
12. You Are My Lover Friend

Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes

10

from on-hold list (put on hold sept 2024) | watched bcs of the leads | started 2 feb, finished 9 feb | watching time: 8 days (+152 days)
13. The Heart

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

off the watchlist. started ep 1 jan 08. dropped jan 12
14. Tomorrow with You

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

dropped. off the watchlist.
ep 1, jan 3
15. The Best Thing

Chinese Drama - 2025, 28 episodes

watched bcs zhang linghe
1-4 : 9 mar
5-7 : 10 mar
8-12 : 11 mar
13-15 : 12 mar
16: 12-13 mar
17: 13 mar-25 Mar
18-20 : 25 Mar
20-23 : 29 mar
24 : 1 apr
25 : 9 apr
16. She and Her Perfect Husband

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

plan to watch : bcs of xu kai , put on hold bcs seemed not interesting
re-try in 2025 and turns out it's fun! more like contract/fake marriage between adults so communications are well done and tropes are less cliche-y
ep 1-5 : 5 april
ep 6-11 : 6 april
ep 12-26 : 7 april
ep 27-32 : 8 april
17. A Moment but Forever

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

<DROPPED> watched bcs avenue x review (bad technical aspect but good narrative)
ep 1-3 : 6 april
18. The Demon Hunter's Romance

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

watched bcs song zuer. comments.
ep 1 : 16 ap
ep 2 : 18 ap
19. Begin Again

Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes

watched + dropped 01/02/25. 1 ep.
20. The Day of Becoming You

Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes

off the watchlist. watched + dropped on 1/2/2025. 1 ep.
21. Go Go Squid!

Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes

dropped. (desperately seeking more romance after love me, love my voice) & li xian
on hold, just can't sympathize with any of the character. the aesthetic is too old. but again, it's li xian!
ep 1 : 1 feb
22. Put Your Head on My Shoulder

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

dropped.
ep 1 : 1 feb
23. Falling into Your Smile

Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes

dropped.
24. You Are My Hero

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

dropped. 7 eps.
25. Heard It Through the Grapevine

Korean Drama - 2015, 30 episodes

dropped. off the watchlist.
ep 1&30 : 2 feb
26. King Maker: The Change of Destiny

Korean Drama - 2020, 21 episodes

dropped. off the watchlist.
ep 1: 2 feb
27. The Moon Brightens for You

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

dropped. 9 feb. off the watchlist
28. Kill My Sins

Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes

off the watchlist.
dropped after 1 ep, feb 10
29. Love of Nirvana

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

dropped 2024. retried watching. dropped again.
ep 1 : 19 feb.
30. Everyone Loves Me

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

marked not interest 2024
retry 2025 bcs zhou ye
ep 1 : 23 feb
ep 2 : 26 feb
31. Melody of Golden Age

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

dropped 2024. retry bcs cynn-lynn rec
ep 1 21 feb
ep 2-4 25 feb
ep 5 26 feb
32. My Dearest Nemesis

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

dropped.
ep 1 26 feb
33. Perfect Match

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

dropped.
ep 1 : 27 feb
ep 2: 28 feb
34. The First Frost

Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes

dropped.
ep 1: 28 feb
35. Romance of a Twin Flower

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

dropped
ep 1-5 25 feb
ep 7-10 26 feb
ep 11-13 27 feb
36. Lighter & Princess

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

dropped.
cont. from 2024
ep 18 : 10,11 feb
37. Undercover High School

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

dropped. checked out the recaps in dramabeans.
ep 1 : 13-14 march 2025
ep 2 : 20 march 2025
38. The Rise of Ning

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

dropped.
ep 1 : 21 marzo
ep 2 : 21 marzo -
39. Si Jin

Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

mostly skimming bcs it's very different with novel.
ep 1-2 : 14 march 2025
ep 11-16 ; 16 marzo
ep 17 ; 17 marzo-
<DROPPED 4 april> the story is not interesting enough.
40. The Glory

Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes

watched bcs chen duling. gorgeous poster/costumes.
ep 1-7 : 25 Mar
ep 8-15 : 26 Mar
ep 16-17: 29 mar
ep 17 : 4 april <DROPPED>
41. Follow Your Heart

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

dropped. lost interest in ep 2.
ep 1-2 : 9 april
42. The Witch

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

ep 1 : 27 feb
<DROPPED> read the recap in dramabeans.
43. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

10

rewatch.
(i know, at this point it's an annual rewatch. next year i'll challenge myself to not watch this drama)
ep 1-8, 10-12, 20-22 : jan 08
24 : jan 15
26-27 : jan 16
28-37 : jan 18
44. Ancient Love Poetry

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

8.5

rewatch because moonlight mystique makes me miss ALP
ep 17 jan 15
ep 19-23 jan 18
45. Blossom

Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes

10

rewatch
ep 1 10 jan
ep 2-3 11 jan
ep 5 14 jan
ep 9-11 feb 11
ep 12-19 feb 19
ep 20-22 feb 21
ep 23 - 24 feb 23
ep 25 feb 24
46. Here We Meet Again

Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes

7.5

rewatch.
feb 22 1 - 4
feb 23 5-11
47. The Legend of Shen Li

Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes

9.0

rewatch. skimming.
ep 10& 11 : 27 feb
48. New Life Begins

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.0

rewatch.
ep 1-3 : feb 11
ep 4-7 : 14 feb
ep 8 : 15 feb
ep 9-10 : 16 feb
ep 11 : 18 feb
ep 12 : 27 feb
49. The Princess Royal

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

9.0

rewatch. skimming.
11-14 : 21 feb
15-19 : 22 feb
20-21 : 24 feb
25 : 25 feb
50. Amidst a Snowstorm of Love

Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes

7.5

rewatch. skimming.
ep 28 & 29 : 25 feb
51. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

7.0

rewatch. randomly. probably bcs love scout.
ep 1 - 3 : 18 feb
ep 4-5 : 22 feb
52. Will Love in Spring

Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes

9.0

rewatch.
ep 1 : 11 feb
ep 2 & 3 : 12 feb
ep 4-6 : 16 feb
53. Blossoms in Adversity

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

9.0

rewatch
ep 10-11 : 27 feb
ep 12-22 : 28 feb
54. The Story of Ming Lan

Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

10

rewatch
42-46: 19 march
55-56 : 29 mar
70-73 : 29 mar
5-32 : 30 mar
31-39 : 31 mar
55. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes

9.5

5-8 : 19 march.
ep 7 : 7 april
ep 8 : 10 april
ep 9-12 : 11 april
56. Knowing International High School

Korean TV Show - 2025, 4 episodes

ep 1 : 23 feb
ep 3 : 3 mar
57. Earth Arcade's Vroom Vroom

Korean TV Show - 2024, 5 episodes

ep 1 : 3&7 mar
ep 2 : 7 mar
58. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

read on dramabeans
59. Empresses in the Palace

Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes

read the recap
60. The Double

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

9.0

read the recap
61. Such a Good Love

Chinese Drama - 2025, 26 episodes

<ON HOLD> watched bcs trailer looks good, actress of the female lead
ep 1 : 22 april. on the fence.
62. Mr. Sunshine

Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

10

<rewatch>
ep 1-3 25 april
ep 4 : 26 april
ep 5-7 : 27 april
ep. 8-9 : 2 may
63. Way Back Love

Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

<CURRENTLY WATCHING>
ep 1 : 28 april &
64. The Haunted Palace

Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes

<DROPPED> can't hold interest. checking out the recap instead.
ep 1. 29 april
ep. 2-4 : 30 april
65. Family Matters

Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes

<CURRENTLY WATCHING> from watchlist.
ep. 1 6-7 May 2025
ep 2. 7 may 2025
ep 3 30 may
ep 4 31 may
66. Hospital Playlist Season 2

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

<REWATCHED in 8 days, 9-16 may> bcs kingdon had iksong potential lol.
67. The Prisoner of Beauty

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

9.5

<COMPLETED> from the watchlist | time taken: 17 days | started 13 may finished 30 may
68. A Love Never Lost

Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

<CURRENTLY WATCHING>
ep 1 13 may &
69. Dear Hongrang

Korean Drama - 2025, 11 episodes

<CURRENTLY WATCHING> from the watchlist
ep 1 : 18 may
70. A Journey to Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

off the watchlist.
dropped after 1 ep. feb 10
retry again bcs of liu yuning.
ep 1 may 29
ep 2 june 02
71. Knowing Bros

Korean TV Show - 2015, 500 episodes

24 may --> ep 479 w/ kang june, gunnavely appa, and saya's husband
29 may --> ep 480 children's day
2 jun --> ep 483 w/ gidle
72. Revenant

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.5

<REWATCHED> in 3 days 30 may -1 june