My 2025 "LEFTOVERS" (= "Plan to Finish" List 2026)

These are Asian dramas/shows I started last year (2025) but could not finish for some reason. They've been "ON HOLD" for weeks or even months.
As I don't want to carry those "leftovers" into the next year (2027), I decided to complete them all, one by one, over the course of 2026.

The goal is to clear this "ON HOLD" list completely by the end of 2026 because, knowing me, I will surely have new "leftovers" by the end of this current year. And then more new "leftovers" by the end of next year. And so on.
So, if I fail to complete these shows by the beginning of 2027, they will then be permanently transfered to the "DROPPED" list, for once and for all.

In case you're interested, here's my "DROPPED" List: My DROPPED List (so far) (15 shows) - kisskh

6 Shows in total - Status (so far):
# FINISHED: 1
# DROPPED: 2
# RESUMED / CURRENTLY WATCHING: 1
# STILL TO WATCH/COMPLETE: 2

Ariane Oct 13, 2025

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1. Stranger

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

8.0

This was a "leftover" from 2025 that I had just started in December.
FINALLY finished it in mid-March '26.
What a journey ! This was such a Love-Hate relationship.
I enjoyed episodes 1 & 2. Hated episodes 3 to 9 (during which I almost dropped this show a few dozen times because of boredom and sheer frustration). And back to enjoying episodes 10 to 16.
I LOVED the main leads' (great duo) acting skills and non-romantic chemistry but most characters were infuriating. It made me impossible to connect to them.
The thriller/suspense part of the story was overall interesting but it sadly became absent from episodes 3 to 9. I found those episodes quite boring and way too slow. And I'm usually a big fan of slow-paced dramas !
Why didn't I dropped it then and there ? Well, I so wanted to. I thought about giving up countless of times but I REALLY wanted to complete that famous -supposedly best of its genre- Kdrama. Everybody and their mothers seemed to love this show and I wanted to understand why, so I pushed through. Do I regret it ? Not really but I'm glad it's over.

I gave it a generous (for my part) 8 out of 10. I recognise how talented the cast and how (politically) interesting and smart the plot are but I think part of the script and storytelling lacked the "fervor/vigor" it much needed to keep me fully engaged throughout it.
2. Never Give Up

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
3. Ashes of Love

Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes

7.0

Started on October '25. Temporarely ON HOLD for 2-3 months.
Finally DROPPED (in February '26 at episode 41/63) because I couldn't bare watching anymore of this insane situation happening because of ONE selfish man.
4. Rented in Finland

Korean TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes

Started in January '25. Very slowly watched the first 3-4 episodes. Found it too slow and a bit boring, tbh.
ON HOLD for more than year, expecting to resumed it "later".
Finally decided to DROP it once and for all around mid-February '26.
PS: as a matter of principle, I do not rate shows that I have not seen at least half of their episodes.
5. The Uncanny Counter

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
6. BTS in the Soop

Korean TV Show - 2020, 8 episodes

Started in October '25. Was put ON HOLD for about 3 months.
Resumed in February '26. Currently watching it. Slowly.