We Watch Challenge 2025

We Watch Challenge 2025 - Hall of Fame

Participants who collected at least three customized badges in 2025 will be placed in the We Watch Challenge 2025 – Hall of Fame.

Challenger Status (Updated regularly, at least once a week)

Challenger #	User Name	Recommend Drama to Prior User	Recommended Drama by Next User	Status	Badge
059	KC Drama LOVER	My Sweet Mobster	The Trauma Code	Completed 10/10	no-
011	ElBee	The Trauma Code	How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies	Completed 9.5/10	Gold
049	leafless7	How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies	Love 911	Completed 9/10	Silver
066	Anne613	Love 911	First Love: Hatsukoi	Completed 9/10	Silver
049	leafless7 x2	First Love: Hatsukoi	1 Litre no Namida	Completed 10/10	Silver
009	JulyMoon	1 Litre no Namida	Nagatan to Aoto	Completed 8/10	Gold
071	Arclei	Nagatan to Aoto	One Day Off	PTWA	Bronze
064	SAOMEO146	One Day Off	The Witch Part 1	Completed 8.5/10
049	leafless7 x3	The Witch Part 1	You Are My Glory	Completed 10/10	Bronze
009	JulyMoon x2	You Are My Glory	The Trauma Code	Completed  10/10	Gold
059	KC Drama LOVER	The Trauma Code	Mother	CW	Gold
011	ElBee x2	Mother	Link Click	CW
004	Tanii	Link Click	Study Group	Completed 9/10
064	SAOMEO146 x2	Study Group	Even if This Love Disappears	PTW	Silver
066	Anne613 x2	Even if This Love Disappears	Miseinen	CW
004	Tanii x2	Miseinen	One Day Off	Completed 1/10
049	leafless7 x4	One Day Off	Killer and Healer	PTW
004	Tanii x3	Killer and Healer	Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoshi	PTW
009	JulyMoon x3	Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoshi	Hokago Karte	CW
072	Pinwheel	Hokago Karte	My Roommate is a Gumiho	PTW
073	Vanessa	My Roommate is a Gumiho
020	dearuto

Hi, KCDramaLover! I saw that you are having a very busy year, so I am going to leave you with three short options that were impossible to put down for me… they are 8, 6, and 8 eps (each ep 50mins so 6.5 hours, 5 hours, and 6.5 hours total).

**If you don’t want to participate, it isn’t a big deal... or if you have to wait til you have time, likewise, we’ve got all year. Don’t feel pressured, just welcomed! ❤️

Option 1: Light Shop Some sadness in this but dark humor interlaced and cinematography that is breathtaking… thoughtful, warm, compassion-soaked, and despite centering around people passing, it is really warm and can offer solace. I saw one of its leads (UTG) on your profile. ;)

Option 2: Family Matters My weakness got exposed, and my soul got thrown into a character, so admittedly I can’t resist recommending this. It is a found family with a grandpa, mom and dad, and teen twins, only the twins related. They just happen, despite very normal day to day lives, to have REALLY different superpowers from the norm (um, don’t watch if violence bugs you or blood, either, bc it has quite a bit of each though it is a bit funny even in dark moments-or I am twisted…both, probably) and such intensely dark, quirky comedy that I was cracking up too too much. It is ridiculously fun and centers around a whole different kind of Avengers.

Option 3: The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call A different, real world day in day out superhero story with fantastic leads who are charming and eccentric and devoted to their craft. As the title suggests, these are trauma center personnel: surgeons, anesthesiologists (man buns never looked so good, I swear, and shouldn’t!), and a kick but “gangster” head nurse holding the place down. It is very high-energy annd rewarding, and coming from that world, I can say it is quite authentic with medical accuracy (I wouldn’t be able to recommend one if it screwed up terms, procedures, etc). The bromance is through the roof.

Open for recs! In general, 24 hours is my typical limit unless something is adventurous or otherwise high energy (and doesn’t have the dreaded filler 2/3 through). My two requirements are no dubbing (all Chinese historicals have dubbing, modern less so but if you aren’t sure, maybe pick another or Baidu lists both the person on screen and the voice dubbing cast for most I’ve seen on there) and no glorified violence that gets easily forgiven in the script, ie no domestic violence with “but the one who hits you really loves you and…” because I will implode if I see someone stay with a perpetrator who beat them; just be sure anyone who hits innocent people gets punished heavily is all I need. :) That is it. Weird is wonderful, thrillers always welcome, maybe not so much pure fluff-I need a bit more story depth to think about so tend to like sadder romances more than fluffy ones but prefer romance to be secondary, not the main plot… always seeking stuff from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand. 

Sorry for the delay in posting (and for being really long winded!), but I actually watched both after finally finding the movie (which truly NEEDS and deserves an official streaming platform!) and decided to keep How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies as the title for this challenge as I liked it so much it should go on record here! I wasn’t sure I would enjoy it at first, and it did take some warming up to, but this made me equal parts enraged and sorrowful. The characters’ realistic lives and priorities thoroughly pissed me off, the elderly brother introduced near the end getting all manner of curses from my head! He was so despicable I wanted financial ruin to suddenly strike him in his final years (and still do). The grandmother absolutely broke my heart, and her grandson went from aggravating me as intended to making me ache as his childhood memories came back, especially with the phone call that he thought might be a scam and the following parts with the “knocking and announcing where they were” to keep it vague/not spoil things too much in case anyone stumbles upon this. ;) 

My main, very small criticism is the ?cousin? (some cultures use that term for close acquaintances of the same age to clarify they aren’t siblings, not sure about Thailand though they seemed more like friends whose parents were close than relatives). She felt a bit too like a prop, lacked any expression to indicate how she felt (so both dealing with the elder and the ML, she seemed a bit artificial, just there) and there were moments with aroused undertones (him staring at her midriff showing as she changed an incontinent elder’s diaper, her wearing that to tend to a dying grandfather also kind of strange, the mention of kissing as little kids) that felt pointless for telling this story and her lines felt a bit strangely delivered… it really is a minor thing I would have wanted handled a bit differently since she felt like she was dropped in there solely to connect the ML to the notion of taking grandma’s wealth and didn’t feel like a real person, only so noticeable because the rest had such powerful parts!

My final rating is a 9.5 which is, aside from a total guilty pleasure film and a sequel to a favorite that outperformed the original, the highest I have given films on this site. It joins the ranks of films like A Taxi Driver, Innocent Witness, Rashoman, Parasite, Silenced, the film version of Love in the Big City, and Swing Kids along with a few smaller, lesser-known titles, so it is in great company. :) Thank you so much for the very different recommendations! (I enjoyed The Other Half of Me and You, too, and was grateful they put chunks of episodes together on YT though the breaks were a bit frequent for my taste and took me out of the moment quite a few times. Their chemistry was fun, though, and I liked both versions of her, his attendant hair a distinct “nope, that’s gotta GO,“ each time they threw that 7 year old prep school boy style—hair and garments alike—on him, pushing allll the fluff down firmly onto his scalp as if intending to make him seem like a Little Rascals character that grew too tall too fast but kept the hair and fashion from his school! It added some unexpected comedy for me.) I’d never heard of either which is why I love this challenge so much!

Hello leafless7, I checked out your profile and picked a couple of recs for you.

You can choose one from the following options:

• Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu - a light romance dorama 
• Let’s Talk about Chu - a fun watch with a unique storyline 
• Love 911 - a movie full of fun and romance ✓ 
• Under the Skin - a slower paced crime/mystery drama

Open for any recommendation, specially from Japan, Taiwan, & Thailand. Feel free to check my completed drama list to see what I've enjoyed!

Edit: 1

I accept leafless7’s recommendation to watch First Love: Hatsukoi, I appreciate your suggestion and hope to enjoy the drama! 

Status: Completed 

Edit: 2

Rating: 9/10

Thoughts: It’s hell on earth to keep driving, knowing it’s really just a wrong turn. This really hit me hard. To sum up my thoughts and emotions about this drama, I’ll quote a comment: “This is one of the pinnacle dramas in the romance genre!”

However, I can’t give it a perfect score because the nonlinear narrative was a bit hard for me to follow at times. Also, I was hoping for more screen time with both the FL and ML together. That said, I’ll definitely rewatch this drama a few more times.

Thank you leafless7 for your recommendation!

 leafless7:

Reccs me something which will keep me hooked. Don't check my page to understand my likes and dislikes. Just recommend any countries best drama. Just make sure your recommended drama is not in my completed list..

I checked your PTW list and found some real gems there that I would say are best dramas of those countries. 

1. 1 Litre no Namida (beautifully sad, prepare tissues, but so worth it)

2. Age of Youth (sismance, drama and comedy, that one got me into sismance dramas) 

3. The First Responders 2 (action, medical, teamwork, one of my absolute favorites)

4. You Are My Glory (modern romance with sweet chemistry, I loved it)

5. The Gifted (mystery thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat)

I'm in a bit of a drama slump so something shorter with max 20 hours that pulls me out and keeps me interested would be best at the moment. 

I'm open to genres (please check my like/avoid info on my profile as there are genres that do not work for me). Preferably a drama from China, South Korea, Japan or Thailand. 

@Arclei Thank you! Going with Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryourijou. When it pulled you out of slump it can do so for me. The only thing I watch right now is The Top Speed which is okay enough to keep me seated but not mind-blowing. xD Thanks for the recommendations, they all look interesting. <3

Status: Completed

Rating: 8.0 Nagatan to Aoto is a solid drama, that is perfect when you're looking for a calm drama watch, the ending was a bit rushed in my opinion and also a bit open (I even checked if there was a second season as it sort of indicated there was one). Overall a really nice watch and the food scenes made me hungry. xD

Hiii  Arclei 
I will try to exclude the genre you mentioned (some changes)

Hikaru no Go -Centered about game of GO and the MC with the ancient GO master (I personally Loved it a lott)

One Day Off -  For me this is the most relaxing drama I have ever watched , in case you want genre like that it is perfect
Reply 1988 - undoubtedly the best reply series including comedy romance , , talk about character development   every situations , acting , dialogues  were so natural like in every other household

Soundtrack #1 -  A decent miniseries slow burn romance

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Pls give me movies only (Korean/Chinese - thriller based only ) , Not in the mood for romance genre for now
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I accept  THE WITCH: PART 1. THE SUBVERSION  (was on my mind for a long time)

Status - PTW       COMPLETED

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RATING - 8.5/10
THOUGHTS-  Kim Da Mi , as always impressed with her acting (already seen 2 of her dramas)                                  everything , It was genuinely was going a bit boring was a thriller genre as half of movie didn't really showed any part of that aspect (was getting feeling of slice of life something type , but then at 1:40 hr , went too spicy that's was really the holding part of whole movie , those fight damn!! and the plot twist, not really expected .

pretty ironic when thinking of Beloved Summer and then this movie  😂 

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I have added the pic for the badge 

1st Challenge completed

Hello again, leafless! I'm happy to see you seemed to enjoy 1 Litre No Namida so I give you the other recommendations again as I think they are equally good in their own way. If you want something new though, feel free to drop me a DM. 

1. Age of Youth (sismance, drama and comedy, that one got me into sismance dramas)

2. The First Responders 2 (action, medical, teamwork, one of my absolute favorites)

3. You Are My Glory (modern romance with sweet chemistry, I loved it)

4. The Gifted (mystery thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat)

I'm open to recommendations. This time I feel ready for something longer (but not necessarily, you may recommend me a standard length K-Drama as well). If you watch Chinese drama, please take a look at my 30-40 episodes long C-Dramas in my PTW list, as I'd like to watch one but just can't decide. 

I accept the recommendation for The Trauma Code from KC Drama LOVER. 

Status: Completed

Rating: 10 

Thoughts: What a ride. Episode 1 left me dumbfounded. I liked it, but what was that syringe throw?! That really upset me, because it's so far from reality, but then they thankfully stopped with such nonsense and picked up pace. I laughed so hard on many scenes as it was wild and funny. Every time I think the drama lacked in something I remember, no it didn't. There were deep and emotional parts, there were intense moments, there were heartwarming moments, all that within 8 episodes. Could it be longer? Yes. Were more episodes necessary for a good pace and story building? No. Also gosh that surgery scenes were so authentic and I love the drama for it. Yes, it takes lots of budget but you see the difference it makes. Overall that drama deserves a 10. Yes, I was annoyed at the higher ups scheming (I always hate those even though it's realistic, I just hate scheming in general) so for a moment I was thinking of giving it a slightly lower rating, but the drama didn't put too much focus on it, so I'm able to put it aside and the scriptwriting did well in that aspect too. 

1st Challenge completed for 2025!

Hi, again, KC Drama Lover!

Well, since I already had two others from the first time I challenged you this year, I’ll include those:

Option 1: Light Shop Kdrama, 6.5 hours total, description above

Option 2: Family Matters Kdrama, 5 hours total, description above

NEW OPTIONS!

Option 3: How have you not yet seen the beautiful, heartrending, equal parts agonizingly fearful and immensely hopeful, psychologically intense 2018 drama that is Mother? Kdrama, 16.5 hours total
-Summary for anyone curious: The most melodramatic toned of the offerings but not tacky melodrama to me, real world nightmares and imperfect solutions with an abused child that needs saving desperately, an emotionally detached substitute teacher who only wants to follow birds as they migrate and study them and whose own family feels complicated and difficult…

Option 4: Home Drama Jdrama from 2004, 8 hours total (first ep is 90 mins, the rest 45), links hidden in spoiler gray at the bottom of the summary you don’t read. :)
-Another favorite of my fave theme (found family). Tender, healing story of 8 people who meet as strangers of three different generations and live together under one roof because their shared situation, losing the people most important to them in the same accident, has them feeling alone even if around others, the pressure to be okay and cope/get over it so others aren’t uncomfortable too much for many. A bit of tears, some laughter, constant warmth, perhaps some rage at society, too, can be in store for you. Two current places to watch before I forget em (they moved around a lot), dvd rips from 2006 IIRC so maybe check the servers to see if any are clearer than others or adjust your screen colors if the colors are too washed out): https://ww2.kissasian.vip/watch/home-drama?ep=1 or https://www.dramacool.sr/video-watch/home-drama-episode-1

Option 5 if the others don’t call your name: Usotoki Rhetoric Jdrama, 10 hours total
-This is a quirky little thing, stress-free, cute, peculiar, and warm, good sick day or “brain detox” viewing. The charm of two cat-like people, an actual cat with prominent screen time, and a small community around them in a mystery set in the mid 20th century.
(Summary you don’t read lol: The FL has a superpower, her ears hearing a metallic sort of ringing tone in voices when they lie, while the ML is a private detective forever behind in paying the bills. She becomes his assistant and lives upstairs in his office-home situation. I almost waited to recommend it closer to the end of the year since it ends at Christmas in the story, but it isn’t holiday-centered, so I am throwing it here.)

Take your pick! Take one, take all! What bait has lured you in this time? 🤣 if my math is right, they only total 46 hours combined (and I am not even typically one to watch super short stuff  but it is what is in my head now).

Open for recs! Forever seeking the great unknowns, stuff not flooding feeds when they aired, thrillers, off the wall stuff, dark comedy, anything goes EXCEPT 1) dubbing (no Chinese historicals or other titles where the mouth and voice is disconnected be it a different person or the same cast member but with the timing off) and 2) glorified, overlooked/“no big deal” or “but they didn’t mean it” excuses/forgiven violence/assault/abuse including neglect (especially against family members and any elders, kids, disabled, or otherwise vulnerable subset of the population). I want those people heavily punished in dramas like I wish they would be in real life far more consistently.

That list took a while to get through and consider! I know people love Untamed and Fairy&Devil, but dubbing has killed solid stories for me, so I don’t want to hate something so very loved by so many humans I adore! Same for Killer and Healer—I checked its credits on Baidu and almost all the main cast aren’t doing their own vocal parts which is a shame… Go Ahead might (if I can get myself to watch something that lengthy) be in the cards later, but I watched the Korean adaptation toward the end of last year so its storyline won’t be so fresh, especially since people on here kept spoiling the Cdrama by constantly comparing and saying every little difference without spoiler tags for those of us who hadn’t seen Go Ahead.

With that leaving Cherry Magic (which I am watching the Jdrama original version of so probably shouldn’t mix them if I want to keep things straight and not feel hefty Deja vu), Link Click, and Never Let Me Go, since I had already gone through and checked the Cdramas…

I accept my dear Tanii’s recommendation for Link Click since it both comes with your approval and hurrah doesn’t dub over the actors’ voices! I am going in blind beyond checking my dubbing trigger! :)

Thoughts/rating: TBD!