(S6): EP:179: Lola's 2025 Kdrama Tier List and Announcing Season 6 of the Podcast!

Today's episode is the first episode of 2026 and of Season 6 of Lola Pops off about Kdramas Podcast! In this episode, I give you a tier list for the 2025 Kdramas and let you in on my final thoughts on the dramas I watched last year. Then to conclude the first episode of the season, I let you all in on what this season’s theme will be! So, listen now to find out how I’ll need your help more than ever this year! Leave me a comment below with your recommendations or just one of your favorite Kdramas ever that you believe everyone should watch! Or you can:Email me: [email protected] me: IG-lolapopsoffaboutkdramasVoice message me: https://www.speakpipe.com/lolapopsoffaboutkdramasSee below the tier list categories:💥 Popped OffElite. No skip.✨ Popped EnoughEnjoyable, solid watch.😐 Neither Popped Nor FloppedExactly mid, neutral vibes.🔥➡️😬 Fizzled OutStrong start, weak finish.⏸️ On HoldPaused, not dropped.👀 Might PopHaven’t watched yet, but potentialis there.🚪 DroppedDidn’t finish.🧯 Never PoppedZero spark, instant no. 

Happy New Year’s Eve! We made it to the end of 2025. Job well done everyone! Today's episode wraps up my Ramblings and Musings series for 2025, and I wanted to chat about my last couple of months in Kdramaland. I’ve packed this episode with all my ramblings about more than a dozen dramas I’ve finished since we last caught up, plus a few that I dropped, and the ones I’m still watching. Hopefully this rundown gives you a recap into my Kdramaland 2025 final adventures as we say goodbye to another year of DRAMAS! See time stamps below!Housekeeping (00:00 - 15:24)Dramas I Finished Since We LastSpoke The Murky Stream (15:26 - 27:33)Romantics Anonymous  (27:34 - 36:46)Glass Heart (36:47 - 45:48)Ms. Incognito (45:49 - 55:39)Would You Marry Me (55:40 - 1:01:04)Dear X (1:01:05 - 1:20:02)The Manipulated (1:20:03 - 1:30:34)Spirit Fingers (1:30:35 - 1:43:26)The Price of Confession(1:43:27 - 1:53:15)Beyond the Bar (1:53:16 - 1:59:52)Dynamite Kiss (1:59:53 - 2:11:26) 10DANCE (2:11:27 - 2:14:17)Cashero (2:15:43 - 2:26:50) Dropped (2:14:18 - 2:15:40)A Hundred MemoriesGenie, Make a Wish Dramas I’m Currently Watching(2:26:51 - 2:30:28)Idol I Love TrackMade in Korea Dramas I’m Watching Slowly (2:30:29)You and Everything ElseTyphoon FamilyAs You Stood ByPro Bono

Today's episode, I'm back with a new Ramblings & Musings for you! I've been away a little while, but I'm back with a full episode. For this one, I created a mantra that you should know before going in to listen--the mantra is: "You win some. You lose some." Now with that in mind, you might know how these ramblings and musings about these dramas may sound. Listen now to hear what I had to say about some of our currently airing dramas and some dramas I introduced you to in the last ramblings and musings episode. Then after you finish listening, please share with me your thoughts on any or all the dramas I discussed! I think we have a lot to talk about!

Today's episode is a new Ramblings and Musings! In this one, we do a light run through all the dramas I've recently finished, I'm currently watching, and the ones I'm hoping to watch. There's even a short discussion at the end of the episode on a drama that I also recently dropped. So, if you want to find out where I've been in Kdramaland, please join me on this new episode.Could you let me know your thoughts on any of the dramas I talked about and fill me in on what you're watching as well?

Today's episode is short and sweet, or maybe not so sweet, but it’s a Quick Pop-Off episode! In under 30 minutes, I give you a little insight and info about Netflix’s Aema! I also share what I really appreciated about this 6-episode Kdrama! Please leave a comment letting me know if you’ve watched Aema any thoughts you had on it!

Today's episode is a new Ramblings & Musings one where I catch you up on what I've recently finished, what I'm currently watching, and what I'm looking forward to checking out! I even have a list of dramas that I'm not sure I want to watch, so I call out to you to hear your thoughts on those! Please check out this episode to hear what I've been up to in Kdramaland, or dramaland in general...I might have mentioned at the end of the episode something about a CDrama!

Today's episode is the promised What Went Down episode for Our Unwritten Seoul! I didn't think this would be such a standout moment in dramaland for me this year, but it surprised me. I really thought this drama would be on my drop list after the first two episodes, but I kept picking it up each week. Listen to this episode to find out my final thoughts on Our Unwritten Seoul and why this drama was such a meaningful highlight of my Kdrama year!

Today's episode is another Ramblings & Musings! I had to catch you all up on how my June in Kdramaland has been! This episode is a throwback to my old Ramblings & Musings, where I would categorize the dramas I wanted to discuss and share some quick thoughts about each one. So, I hope you enjoy my fast and dirty reviews on dramas like Mercy for None and Tastefully Yours, my quick initial thoughts on The First Night with the Duke, and my desperate pleas to you to help me figure out which drama I should start next!Listen now if you don't mind some good ol' fashioned ramblings and musings!

Today’s episode is a new What Went Down one where I let you know my final thoughts on the thriller, Nine Puzzles!It was highly recommended to me, so I had to forego my aversion to the dark and creepy Kdramas to check it out! And there’s—THE Son Suk Ku, so I made the exception! Spoilers are ahead in the episode, so check out the episode if you’ve watched the drama already or if you’ve had the reveal spoiled for you! Or if you have no plans of ever watching it, I highly recommend listening to this one! I don’t go into the gory details, so I spare you there, but you get a full rundown on what went down in Nine Puzzles! Let me know your thoughts on this drama in the comments!

I'm BAAAAAAAAAACCKKKK! They tried to keep a girl down, but they couldn't! No, I'm just kidding! All has been well, but I know I have some explaining to do regarding my absence from the podcast over the past two months! But never fear, I'm back and with all my excuses!! So, please hear me out! Additionally, I'll bring you all up to speed on the dramas I started before my impromptu hiatus, which may or may not be currently on hold. I also let you in on the dramas I skipped watching, despite being quite excited for them, and I've shared with you what I've actually settled on watching and where my head is with those dramas right now.So, it's a classic Lola's Ramblings & Musings episode with lots of rambles on a lot of Kdramas! Please take a listen and let me know your thoughts on any or all of the dramas I discuss in this episode.Happy to be back! Love you guys!