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romantic comedy. thief and prince fall in love. less excited for this because I think they switch souls............

air date: CONFIRMED jan 3 

FINISHED 

I think romcom. Uncle takes care of his nephew and falls in love with nephew's teacher. ML is from flexxcop FL idk

air date: jan 5

NOT INTERESTED 

two people play game where they are transported into game. ML is hired to be NCP and FL is a costumer. they fall in love in the game and outside of the game. 

air date: CONFIRMED jan 9 

MAYBE DROPPED (episode 14) 

Lomon! Gimiho and arrogant athlete 

air date: 2026 (was supposed to be out in 2025 but got majorly delayed for some reason) CONFIRMED jan 16

NOT INTERESTED (watched 2) 

Heard it was supposed to be 2025, but i'm now hearing it's been pushed to 2026 

air date: CONFIRMED jan 16

FINISHED 

idk. modern police i think? Gong jun tho

air date: CONFIRMED feb 3 

NOT INTERESTED (watched 11) 

boy from marriage contract. two in-laws (who hate each other) are forced to raise their niece together 

air date: CONFIRMED feb 4 

FINISHED

no idea! 

air date: RUMOR jan 31 or feb 4. CONFIRMED feb 5 

was hoping this would come in 2025....but no matter. hope it's great. my guy ryan better be having the best time 

air date: CONFIRMED feb 6 

thriller. idk exactly what it's about but looks interesting 

air date: feb 13 (all episodes i think) 

FINISHED

girl from shooting stars and boy from castaway diva :))))

air date: feb 20

boy from when i fly towards you and FL from youthful glory (didn't love her but i've only seen her in one thing). watched the trailer without eng subs so have no idea what it's truly about but looks good. has sword fighting, probably betrayal, and the ML covered in blood. what more could i ask for? 

air date: CONFIRMED feb 22 

ML from squid game and FL from marry my husband. FL might be a serial killer?? Idk 

air date: CONFIRMED march 2

DROPPED (episode 5)

inguk!! !

air date: CONFIRMED march 6

NOT INTERESTED (sorry inguk and kangjoon :(((( )

same director as Blossom. Looks fun! 

air date: CONFIRMED march 6 

don't love FL but the brat boy from my journey to you is in it and he looks so cool. plus even if the drama isn't very good, it'll definitely be pretty

air date: apparently is ready for broadcast (oct 2025) so could happen in jan or even in dec 2025. RUMOR jan 14 RUMOR delayed to march (I heard they haven't finished post-production so they can't submit it for review). RUMOR april 1 

I heard because of the conflict between one of the FL and her former agency this drama can't air until it's been sorted. so another drama has taken the april 1 slot...

In a twist I didn't see coming this dropped with a day's notice on April 1 

i mean what can i say?? my boy is baaack 

air date: CONFIRMED April 3 

fantasty i think. boy from blossom. trailer looks sick. sure hope i don't need to watch princess agents to understand this.....

air date: RUMOR april 1 or 9. CONFIRMED april 8

screaming crying throwing up this is everything that i've ever wanted (12 episodes) 

air date: april 10

romcom? kim bum is the 2ML :((( 

air date: april 1....apparently it's now april 22 

idk idk 

air date: april 24 

FL from welcome to samdalri. ML can't remember where I've seen him. I think workplace drama. 

air date: April 25 

jiHOON 

air date: CONFIRMED May 11 

yang yang! I think it's a historical revenge drama. Trailer looks awesome, but that doesn't always mean anything 

air date: RUMOR march. now mid to late may CONFIRMED may 13

bland boy (affectionate) set in 1999, looks like slice of life 

air date:  CONFIRMED May 15 

slice of life i think with ML from blossom. trailer makes it look actually quite good, but you never know with these dramas 

air date: (basically) CONFIRMED may 27

lee junyoung!! he's a soccer player and ends up swapping souls with a chairman 

air date: CONFIRMED may 30

lee jaewook!! sounds like slice of life. plastic surgeon sent to remote island 

air date: CONFIRMED june 1

NOT INTERESTED 20 min into episode 2. the tone isn't what I'm looking for right now. it's a little jokey and some of the characters are annoying

FL from fangs of fortune ML from 12 letters but I don't know what this is about 

air date: basically CONFIRMED june 2

DROPPED watched 6. shaky plot with a supposedly smart FL who keeps getting beaten by the bad guys. production isn't great but isn't the worst i've seen either

school violence and the man who has to clean it up I think

air date: june 5

bai lu and RYAAAAAN~~~~ idk about the plot. might not be good. but ryan is shirtless again

air date: CONFIRMED june 9

I think it's a tomb raider thing set in republic era (gag) 

air date: RUMOR feb. now june 10-15 CONFIRMED june 11 because it randomly dropped today

idk if I'll even like this. FL is from gen to gen and I really haven't liked her in anything (yet)

air date: RUMOR june 16 CONFIRMED june 16

in GUK! 

air date: apparently CONFIRMED june 22

ML from weak hero/twinkling watermelon. I think a thriller type drama about a student and professor or music (netflix) 

air date: CONFIRMED june 26

ML from my dearest. idk about the FL (I've seen her back can't think of where she's from). I don't really know what this is about, but thriller and romance I think

air date: july 4

modern drama with ML from Go Ahead and FL from lighter and princess 

air date: RUMOR jan or july (huge gap in time between those two months so i have no idea which rumor is more likely.....probably july) CONFIRMED july 5

no idea what it's about. currently (6.23.25) still filming

air date: CONFIRMED july 9

neo and the young girl. idk what it's about 

air date: RUMOR july 25 CONFIRMED july 11

MAYBE DROPPED watched 1

Hwang Inyoup!!! he'll play a famous film director who falls in love with a journalist. Second lead is ML from lovely boxer !!! 

air date: CONFIRMED july 13

ML from weightlifting fairy. he's a ghosthunter charged with catching the ghosts haunting the crown prince's palace

air date: RUMOR july CONFIRMED july 17

idk. heiress can see  ghosts. 

air date:  CONFIRMED july 18

republic of china era...................but ML is the son of a warlord. so take that as you will 

air date: RUMOR july 20 CONFIRMED july 19

NOT INTERESTED i saw some clips and it looks terrible

idk what this is about. it looks sort of like a mini but i don't think it is

air date: CONFIRMED july 22

PROBABLY DROPPED watched 3

i mean?? let's go?? 

air date: CONFIRMED july 22

ML from hidden love FL from the double. Didn't think this would come out this year. Idk seems pretty typical idol drama. I think he's a prince and she works for him???

air date: RUMOR (but likely) july 27/28

PROBABLY DROPPED watched episode 7. i completely lost interest after they went back to the capital even though i had been waiting for her to find out he was the emperor

FL joins workplace to meet her favorite idol. ML plays the CEO and they become involved 

air date: aug 3

the nice young man

air date: CONFIRMED aug 7

ML from eastern love game. idk about FL or what this is about. historical?

air date: RUMOR aug 9 CONFIRMED aug 9

I like both actors, but this might not be for me

air date: RUMOR aug 26 CONFIRMED aug 26

boy from reply 1988 as a reclusive author has his entire life stolen. gets help from a loan shark to hunt down the person who stole everything, only known as the rat.

air date: oct-dec CONFIRMED aug 28

SONG KANG and Lee Jun Young. friends and rivals as piano prodigies 

air date: aug 29

ML from the embers (my guy!!!) slice of life through childhood/high school to adulthood. also about parents. could be boring but maybe not

air date: CONFIRMED sept 3

ML from love scout. he wins the lottery but still goes to work and decides to continue living normally (if something happens he has the lottery money to fall back on)

air date: CONFIRMED sept 10

handsome man from love and redemption. ming dynasty. engaged as kids, FL family collapses and she changes her name/identity. becomes a maid in his household. the trailer is super promising. it looks really good 

air date: RUMOR sept 11 CONFIRMED sept 11

the synopsis for this is whack and i don't really understand what it's about but kangjun! my guy........

air date: CONFIRMED sept 12

historical! Wookie! 
this actually might not be a drama for me. it looks like it might be more explicit than expected

air date: CONFIRMED sept 18

xu kai beloved 

air date: i think this has passed censorship, but weirdly there is practically no promotion for it, but i think it can air anytime now RUMOR april NOW RUMORED sept 5 or 17

ML is from novoland idk about FL slice of life

air date: RUMOR sept 19

ML is from head over heels and FL is from lovely liar. ML used to be a swimmer but lost his leg. FL is a doctor. melo romance 

air date: CONFIRMED oct 5

wookie! and FL from trillion game. melo romance?? 

air date: CONFIRMED oct 7

ML's artifical heart is running out of juice. FL can power it back up (by kissing....I think)
ML from trigger. FL from when the phone rings (netflix) 

air date: CONFIRMED oct 9

FL is from dear x and ML is THE park jinyoung. Historical. Set during the Japanese occupation. Spies and stuff I think 

air date: CONFIRMED oct 10

Yim Siwan as a CEO. The FL (I really don't like the actress but maybe she'll prove me wrong) is his secretary (a former special forces officer working undercover). She's a girl but ML doesn't know that. She believes that he had something to do with the death of his previous secretary.

air date: CONFIRMED oct 19

ML from business proposal. cooking competition idk

air date:  CONFIRMED oct 24

lee jaewook!! thriller I think

air date: oct 30

thriller with ML lee joongi and ML from what comes after love. I think this will mostly be set in Japan

air date: oct

the ONLY reason i might watch this would be because Ryan is in it. but republic era :(((((

air date: RUMOR oct 8

FL is from love in moonlight. ML is the tree demon from fangs of fortune. I have no idea what it's about

air date: RUMOR oct 20

Dylan wang! FL from joy of life/fated love. Cultivating drama

air date: RUMOR july 19 RUMOR oct 25

thriller. ML from hidden love

air date: RUMOR oct

ML from perfect match. i don't know. probably pretty typical historical drama

air date: RUMOR july 6 RUMOR aug 21 RUMOR oct

hidden love boy plays a general who marries some girl. EDIT apparently in the novoland world??? tbh that could be wrong info

air date: RUMOR hasn't passed license review might air in june-aug. RUMOR sept RUMOR oct

republic era :((( but might give it a chance because ML is Xiao Zhan

air date: RUMOR june 18 RUMOR oct

I don't know if I want to watch this. ML from fox spirt (second one) FL from veil of shadows

air date: RUMOR oct

Lee jongsuk! Shin Minah! Ju Jihoon! Lee Seyoung! 

Historical. Big love triangle or something simmilar. 

air date: CONFIRMED nov 4

son sukku!!! cop/thriller 

air date: CONFIRMED nov

office place romance? FL from marry my husband. ML from haunted palace

air date: RUMOR nov

the two leads from blossom are back :))) 

air date: RUMOR nov 1

historical about transporting a prince from one city to another. led by cheng yi (!!!!) 

filming now (oct 2025) so we might see it at the end of 2026 

air date: RUMOR nov 11-17

FL from prisoner of beauty. not sure about the plot 

air date: RUMOR nov

i have no idea but gong jun

air date: RUMOR aug RUMOR nov-dec

ML from flexxcop. i think this is a tomb raiding type of drama but can't really tell. apparently takes place during the Goryeo Dynasty.
EDIT: the trailer looks sick. hope it's good

air date: CONFIRMED dec 5

it's been a billion years but it's finally filming (summer 2025). not sure if it'll be out this year or not but fingers crossed 

air date: dec 

ML from under the skin FL from love in the clouds. Might not come out this year

air date: RUMOR dec

GONG YOO 

air date: 

A horror period drama showcasing the mysterious vampire story set in Gyeongseong in 1935 and Shanghai in the 1800s 

air date: 

spin off of hotel del luna. ML boy from the glory. 2ML from tomorrow. idk who the FLs are

air date: 

JOY from red velvet and not sure where I've seen ML. Based on the webtoon. ML is famous actor who mistakes FL for his stalker

air date:  

ML from filing in love. sports drama. baseball

air date:

same world (or author maybe?) as first frost and hidden love. ML is from smile code and FL is from love in the clouds

air date: RUMOR july 

FL from fangs of fortune idk about ML. Not really sure what this is about either. I think set in the future...???

air date: RUMOR dec

Led by Joseph (mysterious lotus) and another actor that I recognize but don't think has been a lead in anything yet. About a pro gamer and high schooler who switch bodies and get to live out their dream for a little while (gamer wanted a normal childhood, high schooler wants to be a gamer)

just started filming (oct 2025) so it might not be out for a while  

air date: RUMOR july

will probably hate this but xiao zhan 

air date: RUMOR aug 17

no idea why i marked this to watch. FL from gen to gen

air date: RUMOR may 15 or 25

I think it's a thriller cop show, but I don't know for sure

air date: RUMOR mid april

idk what this is exactly

air date: RUMOR may 11

chinese remake of flower of evil with ML from ingenious one (!!) it probably won't be very good, but I'll definitely check it out

air date: RUMOR july