Drama's Watched in 2025

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I definitely watched more drama's in 2025 than I did the previous year, but I did notice that they were mostly Korean. I watched a total of 9 drama's and looking back most of them were on the darker side of entertainment.

So here are the drama's I watched in 2025.

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First we have Love Next Door.

Love Next Door is a 2024 South Korean romantic comedy drama, written by Shin Ha Eun and directed by Yoo Je Won.

The series aired on tvN from August 17, to October 6, 2024, with the series also available to stream on Netflix.

The series has 16 episodes.

The series stars Jung Hae In, Jung So Min, Kim Ji Eun and Yoon Ji On.

I loved this drama and definitely recommend it, I've loved all the drama's I've watched starring Jung So Min, she's definitely one of my favourite actresses. This is a drama that touches on sensitive subjects and has you falling for the whole cast. It really had me feeling all the emotions possible.

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Next we have The Frog.

The Frog is a 2024 South Korean mystery crime thriller series written by Son Ho Young and directed by Mo Wan Il.

The series was released on Netflix on August 23, 2024 and has 8 episodes.

The series stars Kim Yoon Seok, Yoon Kye Sang, Go Min Si and Lee Jung Eun.

I was sold on this as I wanted to see Go Min Si play a darker role and I loved it. The whole cast did an amazing job, the show kept me on the edge of my seat, but it did find the different timelines a little confusing at times.

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Next we have Weak Hero Class 1.

Weak Hero Class 1 is the first season of the South Korean coming-of-age action thriller drama Weak Hero.

The series was written by Yoo Soo Min and Kim Jin Seok, and directed by Yoo Soo Min and Park Dan Hee.

It's based on the webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin Seok.

The drama was released November 18, 2022 and contains 8 episodes.

The series stars Park Ji Hoon, Choi Hyun Wook and Hong Kyung.

I actually confused this drama with Duty After School when I decided to give it a watch and I'm glad I did. I was hooked from the very first episode, I was lucky that when I watched it, I only had a few weeks to wait for the release of the 2nd season. While violent, I definitely recommend watching this one as it really keeps you wanting to carry on and wanting more. The cast did an amazing job bring it to life.

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Next we have Karma.

Karma is a 2025 South Korean crime thriller series written and directed by Lee Il Hyung.

It's based on the Kakao Webtoon Karma by Choi Hee Seon.

The series was released on Netflix on April 4, 2025 and contains 6 episodes.

The series stars Park Hae Soo, Shin Min A, Lee Hee Joon, Kim Sung Kyun, Lee Kwang Soo and Gong Seung Yeon.

This drama is really good, I loved that the more you got into the episodes, the more you saw how the characters were all connected. I really loved the little plot twist at the end, it really rounded it up perfectly with connecting everyone. I think the cast did a fantastic job and it really touched on some dark subjects.

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Next we have Weak Hero Class 2.

Weak Hero Class 2 is the 2nd season of the South Korean coming-of-age action thriller drama

Weak Hero.

The 2nd season was written and directed by Yoo Soo Min.

Like Weak Hero Class 1, it's based on the webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin Seok.

Season 2 was released on Netflix April 25, 2025, and like season 1 has 8 episodes.

The series stars Park Ji Hoon, Ryeoun, Choi Min Young, Lee Min Jae, Yoo Su Bin, Bae Na Ra and Lee Jun Young.

Like with Weak Hero Class 1, I was hooked from the first episode, yet again the cast were amazing and the series kept me on the edge of my seat again. I think Weak Hero Class 2 added more violence to the series, but it was interesting to see how the new characters handled some situations we saw in the first season.

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Next we have Juvenile Justice.

Juvenile Justice is a 2022 South Korean legal drama written Kim Min Seok and directed by Hong Jong Chan.

It was released on Netflix on February 25, 2022 and contains 10 episodes.

The series stars Kim Hye Soo, Kim Mu Yeol, Lee Sung Min and Lee Jung Eun.

I loved this drama, the cast, the plot, all of it was on another level. If I remember correctly the crimes in the series were based on true crimes, which definitely makes this drama a whole lot darker than I originally thought.

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Next we have Trigger.

Trigger is a 2025 South Korean action thriller drama written and directed by Kwon Oh Seung.

It was released on Netflix on July 25, 2025 and contains 10 episodes.

The series stars Kim Nam Gil an Kim Young Kwang.

This drama really blew me away, I was hooked from the first episode. It's definitely a drama I recommend. The cast were spot on, even when there were people I'd not watched before.

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Next we have Alice in Borderland 3.

Alice in Borderland is a Japanese science fiction suspense thriller drama series based on the manga of the same name by Haro Aso.

The series is written by Yasuko Kuramitsu and Shinsuke Sato, with Shinsuke Sato also directing.

Season 3 was released on Netflix September 25, 2025 and contains 6 episodes.

The series stars Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya.

Season 3 is a mixture of a new story as well as adding elements from the spin-off manga Retry. While many weren't a fan of season 3, I really enjoyed it and I enjoyed meeting new characters. I was definitely rooting for the new faces along with our main leads.

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Lastly we have Glass Heart.

Glass Heart is a 2025 Japanese drama based on the novel Glass Heart by Mio Wakagi.

The series was written by Mari Okada and Tomoko Akutsu, and directed by Kohtaro Goto and Kensaku Kakimoto.

The series was released on Netflix on July 31st, with 10 episodes.

The series stars Takeru Satoh, Yu Miyazaki, Keita Machida and Jun Shison.

I was in love with this drama from start to finish, I loved the cast, the plot and especially the music. I couldn't stop watching it and really binged watched the series in a couple of days.

So there we have it, they were the 9 drama's I watched in 2025. I'm curious to see if I can beat the number of drama's watched in 2025, which I have already completed my first 2 drama's for 2026.

What drama's did you watch in 2025?

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Korean Drama - Weak Hero Class 2

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Weak Hero Class 2 is the 2nd season of the South Korean coming-of-age action thriller drama

Weak Hero.

The 2nd season was written and directed by Yoo Soo Min.

Like Weak Hero Class 1, it's based on the webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin Seok.

Season 2 was released on Netflix April 25, 2025, and like season 1 has 8 episodes.

Main Cast:

Park Ji Hoon as Yeon Si Eun

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Ryeoun as Park Humin aka Baku

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Choi Min Young as Seo Jun Tae

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Lee Min Jae as Go Hyun Tak aka Gotak

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Yoo Su Bin as Choi Hyo Man

Bae Na Ra as Na Baek Jin

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Lee Jun Young as Geum Seong Je

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Supporting Cast:

Yoon Jong Bin as Do Seong Mok

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Lee Myeong Ro as Baek Dong Ha

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Son Bo Seung as Seoknam Gorilla

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Special Appearances:

Jo Jung Suk as Choi Chang Hee

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Jeon Bae Soo as Park Jin Chul

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Like season 1, Weak Hero Class 2 has some really good songs on the OST, with the return of the opening track.

Revenge Time - Huh

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Answer - Benzamin & Goopy

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Mind - Meego

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Buzz - Benzamin & Punchnello

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Hero (Produced by Primary) - Meego

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Yeon Si Eun transfers to Eunjang High School and makes friends with Park Hu Min, Seo Jun Tae and Go Hyun Tak. But, Yeon Si Eun must now face an even bigger and more violent group called Union.

Members of the notorious group includes Na Baek Jin and Geum Seong Je.

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Thankfully when I decided to watch weak Hero Class 1, season 2 wasn't too far behind, I think I only had a few weeks to wait for season 2 to be released, but I definitely know what it's like to wait years for a new season to drop for a series.

Like with season 1, Weak Hero Class 2 had me hooked from the very first episode.

I loved the whole cast yet again, and the plot again had me on the edge of my seat and holding my breath with each fight scene.

While I missed some of the main cast from season 1, the new characters brought something new to the show and it made me compare old characters with the new and how they handled the cards they were dealt differently.

Yet again Park Jo Hoon knocked it out of the park in his role as Yeon Si Eun. We see how what happened with Suho and Beom Seok has affected him and how he seems to have put his walls back up and blames himself for what happened to Suho. He eventually opens up again and makes new friends which helps him to be more positive while still fighting for what he believes is right. We get see more of his unique fighting skills too.

I really liked Ryeoun as Park Humin aka Baku. For me Baku is the Suho of season 2, in the sense that he's a strong fighter and will jump in to help his friends. He's also stubborn in the way he doesn't take no for an answer when it comes to Si Eun. I think he sees himself in Si Eun so doesn't stop at trying to be his friend. He does at times put up his own walls and tries to hide his own insecurities, especially if he thinks other will be harmed because of them.

I absolutely loved Choi Min Young as Seo Jun Tae, he definitely brought the comedy with his role. For me he's this seasons Beom Seok, but with June Tae we see his reactions to everything with having a more loving background and support system. What I loved about Jun Tae was that while you could see that he was scared and felt weaker than the rest of them, he didn't let that stop him from doing his part in protecting his friends.

I really liked Lee Min Jae as Go Hyun Tak aka Gotak. Like Baku, he's a strong fighter and you can see that Baku is not only his closest friend, but also someone he has high respect for and looks up to. I love the strong bond he has with Jun Tae, their friendship is pure bromance, their friendship had to be my favourite.

We got a little sneak peak of Yoo Su Bin as Choi Hyo Man at the end of season 1, when Si Eun transferred schools. He's a typical bully that goes for the week, but he's just as weak when we see him against Union members. His fighting did often bring comedy to the show, which at time softened how dark and violent the series really was.

This is my first time watching Bae Na Ra and I think he was perfect as Na Baek Jin. He slightly reminded me of Lee Soo Hyuk. He's a strong fighter and he knows it and he doesn't care what happens, while getting what he wants, and his main goal is to bring Baku over to his side. I think while he sees them as frienemies, it's like Beom Seok with Suho, he seems to want to bring him down a peg or two.

It's scary how well Lee Jun Young plays a baddie, I loved him as Geum Seong Je. While a member of the Union, he's the type of guy that will play people to his advantage to get what he wants whether that's as a Union member or "helping" Si Eun. He's definitely not a guy I would trust.

I recommend this series to everyone, like season 1 it kept me hooked from the very first episode, the cast were amazing and really told the story well. We were left with a little cliff-hanger, so I can only hope we'll get a 3rd season to conclude the story as a whole for this adaptation. I will admit I cried at the final episode, even while knowing it happened.

Even knowing what happens, I'd happily watching it again as as a whole it really is an eye opener, as well as the casting being perfect.

Have you watched Weak Hero Class 2?

Were you a fan of the cast?

Did you enjoy the plot?

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Korean Drama - Weak Hero Class 1

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Weak Hero Class 1 is the first season of the South Korean coming-of-age action thriller drama Weak Hero.

The series was written by Yoo Soo Min and Kim Jin Seok, and directed by Yoo Soo Min and Park Dan Hee.

It's based on the webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin Seok.

The drama was released November 18, 2022 and contains 8 episodes.

Main Cast:

Park Ji Hoon as Yeon Si Eun

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Choi Hyun Wook as Ahn Suho

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Hong Kyung as Oh Beom Seok

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Supporting Cast:

Lee Yeon as Young Yi

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Shin Seung Ho as Jeon Seok Dae

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Kim Su Gyeom as Jeon Young Bin

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Yoon Jung Hoon as Lee Jung Chan

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Hwang Sung Bin as Han Tae Hoon

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Kim Kyung Min as Lee Hyun Min

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Yum Ji Young as Grade 1 Class 6 Homeroom Teacher

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Kang Min Soo as Math Teacher

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Kim Da In as Korean History Teacher

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Jang Myung Jin as PE Teacher

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Na Chul as Kim Gil Soo

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Jang Tae Hyun as Long Hair

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Chun Myung Woo as Crong

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Cha Sung Je as Sung Chan

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Cha Woo Min as Kang Woo Young

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Kim Sung Kyun as Si Eun's Dad

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Kong Hyun Joo as Si Eun's Mom

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Jo Han Chul as Oh Jin Won

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Oh Dong Min as Oh Jin Won's Aide

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Jo Yong Keun as Oh Jin Won's Secretary

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Special Appearance:

Yoo Su Bin as Choi Hyo Man

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Like many drama's before, there are songs from the OST that take me right back into the emotional scenes of the drama.

Hero (Produced by Primary) - Meego

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Brass Knuckle - Boi B

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Homesick (Produced by Primary) - Benzamin

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Self - Meego

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Again - Han

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Yoon Si Eun is among the top 1% of students in his class and is not interested in anything except studying. Though physically weak, he does not back own from the bullies in his classroom led by Jeon Yeong Bin, using his quick decision making skills, knowledge of multiple subjects, and the objects in his surroundings, Si Eun protects himself from their escalating acts of violence. But when he gets grave danger, he receives help from Ahn Suho, the strongest fighter in their class, and Oh Beom Seok, the tormented son of an assemblyman.

The 3 become friends as they try to survive a highschool life full of violence and learn what it truly means to be strong

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I decided to watch this on a whim when I saw it was coming to Netflix. I'd actually gotten it confused with Duty After School, which I'm glad I did because I was hooked from the very first episode.

I loved the whole cast and plot, while some of the violence made me feel a little uncomfortable but I think it just proved how amazing the plot and script really was.

I personally think if I'd watched this drama when it was originally released with would have been one of my favourites for that year. I was lucky watching it when I did as it meant I only had a a few weeks before season 2 was being released on Netflix.

I honestly don't think they could have put together a better ensemble for the cast, they were all amazing in their roles.

I want to say was familiar with Park Jihoon before watching this drama but I'd only watched a couple of episodes of Love Revolution but that was because I knew THE BOYZ member Younghoon was in it. His face was familiar to me when it came to drama's but it wasn't till I was looking up on his career that I realised he was a member of Wanna One that I  listen to as well as that I listening to some of his solo songs as well. But I absolutely loved him as Yeon Si Eun, I don't think anyone else could pull off this character as well as he did. He's such a talented actor that I regret not continuing with Love Revolution, they way he expressed himself in this drama was pure perfection. 

I loved Choi Hyun Wook as Ahn Suho, this is my first time watching him and I can honestly say I'd love to check out more of the drama's he's in. Suho is a very laid back character and keeps himself to himself, but will stand in and stand up for those in need. But because he's so carefree with those in his life it does cause some jealousy.

I loved Hong Kyung as Oh Beom Seok, not being familiar with the webtoon, I knew nothing of his character so, I was surprised with how Beom Seok changed. His jealousy when it comes to Suho and Young Yi's friendship, made me question whether it was because he was attracted to him or not. But the more we saw Beom Seok, the more I think it was because I think he was just jealous of Suho and wished he was more like him. Beom Seok comes from an abusive adoptive family and even though he hated how his adoptive father treated him, you could see him rubbing off on him without he wanted to bring Suho down. I'd love to see his character again to see if his way of thinking has changed and to see if he was truly remorseful for his actions towards Suho, or if he just felt guilty towards Si Eun. Also you know he did an amazing job because I went from adoring him wanting them all to be friends to absolutely loathing him.

I adored Lee Yeon as Young Yi, she really did her role justice and I loved how she wasn't afraid to call out people who were in the wrong. You can tell she has a strong justice to protect those in her life and was willing and wanting to change her life around.

I think Shin Seung Ho did a good job as Jeon Seok Dae, it seems for him as long as the price is right he will do anything, but he does have a softer side to him that will help those close to him.

I think Kim Su Gyeom did a good job as Jeon Young Bin, he's the typical bully that thinks he can get away with anything because he has money and power behind him. He doesn't change throughout the drama and I don't think he's a character that would ever change, he's definitely very entitled and his parents have allowed him to become like that.

I think Na Chul as Kim Gil Soo is one of those roles that you obviously hate the character because he did such a good job in his role. He's a typical gangster that thinks the law is above him and will do anything to get what he wants, even if that means taking down some school kids. He definitely thinks he's above everyone and manipulates all those that work for him so that they have no choice but to do as he says.

This is my second time watching Cha Woo Min and he played a baddie so good, I loved him as Kang Woo Young. His main goal is to take Suho down a peg or two, but doesn't take responsibility or stop everyone when it starts going too far.

I definitely recommend this drama, it kept me watching throughout. I watched all 8 episodes in one sitting. I laughed, cringed, got mad and cried, it's definitely a drama that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.

It has such a clever way of showing Si Eun's fight scenes and how he works out what he'll do and how he'll accomplish his goal of beating the other person. This drama also made me look at pen's differently due to Si Eun.

If you haven't yet, I suggest you get stuck into the world of Yeon Si Eun and Weak Hero Class.

Have you watched Weak Hero Class 1?

Were you a fan of the cast?

Did you enjoy the plot?

Let me know in the comments below.

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