Once to twice a year, the major web platforms in China holds events to announce their upcoming dramas they plan to release/start to make in the following year and/or for the rest of the year. This event is to gain excitement for these upcoming dramas and to let people what Cdramas to get excited for.

In early September, Youku held this event for the Cdramas to be released for the rest of 2025 and new Cdramas to be released/made in 2026. I released the first episdoe of this series back in 2024 talking about the upcoming Youku dramas for the rest of 2024 and 2025 dramas. This is just continuing the series now for 2025/2026 Youku Cdramas. I made a list of the Youku Cdramas that caught my interest and I explain why I am excited for the dramas I list. I plan to do this type of episode any time a web platform holds these types of events during the year because WHO DOESN'T LIKE TALKING ABOUT NEW DRAMAS!

Today's episode is all about Youku. I listed out 14 dramas they mentioned in this event. What upcoming Youku Cdramas caught your attention? What are you excited for?

The List of the Youku dramas I mentioned in this episode will be up on the blog as a blogpost as well. You can go listen to that now on the podcast or read it on the blogThe podcast episode and/or the blogpost can be a companion for each other. Feel free to check one or both out. You will find links to all the dramas and reviews discussed in today's episode in the blogpost.

Youku Cdramas mentioned in this episode:

• The Mystic Nine Season 2
• Spying
• Unveil Jadewind
• Love in the Clouds
• Blood River
• The Vendetta of An
• The Truth Within
• Blossom in Darkness
• The Story Untold
• Zhan Zhao Adventures
• In Her Eyes
• Good Night
• We Live in Nanjing
• Transfer Gold Hairpin

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In Episode 91, Nas from the Swoon Diaries Podcast is back once again and joins Caitlin for a review of the Kdrama Signal Season 1. Caitlin rewatched this Kdrama but this was Nas's first-time watching Signal Season 1.

As always, the first part of the episode, we go over the cast, say a short synopsis of the drama and gives a non-spoiler first impressions/review of the drama. The rest of the episode, Nas and I dive right into Signal Season 1. We go crime case by crime case, dissecting what happens with each case and our thoughts and reactions to everything that happens. Since most of the cases in Signal Season 1 are based off of real-life cases in South Korea, Caitlin also gives some facts about the real life cases. Of course, you get Nas's first reactions to everything. We also discuss the ending and what Season 2 could possibly talk about. AND YOU KNOW WE WILL BE BACK FOR SEASON 2!

Hope you enjoy the discussion and let us know what you think of the review? Do you agree or disagree with what we said. Have you seen Signal Season 1?

Signal Season 1 can be watched on Netflix in the USA.

Look forward to more reviews with Nas and also my other hosts in the future. If there are any dramas you want to see reviewed on the podcast, you can also leave a comment or DM NoSleep4Dramas on IG.

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Also, As Caitlin says in the episode, she just did a quick google search for crime cases discussed in the episode today. If you want more of a deep dive into some of the real-life crime cases mentioned in today's episode, please go over to Korean True Crime Podcast and listen to their episodes on the cases mentioned.

Korean True Crime Podcast:

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Caitlin knows she has not released a current watchlist episode in a few months but that has changed today. Episode 90 is the MY WATCHLIST episode for September 2025. Caitlin knows this episode is being released a little early in the month, but it will be fine.

As always in a MY WATCHLIST episode, Caitlin discusses all of the dramas (and other things) that are on her current watchlist. If it is on Caitlin's Current watchlist, she discusses it in this episode. Caitlin also mentions some of the dramas she is planning to start very soon over the next couple of months. It is now September and Caitlin is STILL watching a TON of things. She has SO MANY dramas and anime to talk about in today's episode. Turn on this episode while cleaning or just grab a coffee and relax for an hour. ENJOY!

The MY WATCHLIST podcast episode and/or the MY WATCHLIST blogpost can be a companion for each other. Feel free to check one or both out. You will find links to all the dramas discussed in today's episode in that blogpost. Check out the blog as well for past Current Watchlist blogposts.

Dramas (and other things) Mentioned:

• Queen Mantis
• Good Boy
• Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Season 1
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: The Mind Reader
• Mysterious Lotus Casebook
• Lover or Stranger
• Love in Pavilion
• Coroner's Diary
• Our Dining Table
• Usotoki Rhetoric
• A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You
• Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 & Season 2
• Tempest
• Summer Strike
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Silent Evidence

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AUGUST was a FANTASTIC month for Caitlin and completing things. Did she clean out her current watchlist? No but she did complete more in the month of August than she has done in any month in 2025 so far. So, she is happy with that even if everything she completed was not good. You win some and lose some. As per usual in a Wrap Up episode, Caitlin talks about everything she completed in August and then discusses everything she is excited for that is coming out in September.

If you are new to the WRAP-UP series on the NoSleep4Dramas podcast - this is the episode where Caitlin discusses what dramas she completed in the previous month aka August 2025. She gives her thoughts and opinions and ratings on these completed dramas in the first half of the episode. In the second half of the episode, Caitlin discusses the upcoming month. September is going to be an interesting month of what Caitlin will complete and like because she needs to watch some things for the podcast, is excited for a bunch of things but also wants to continue clearing out her watchlist. WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

This podcast episode and blogpost with the same title go hand in hand. The podcast and/or the blogpost can be a companion for each other. Feel free to check one or both out. The blogpost is now live on the blog. You will find links to all the dramas and other blogposts discussed in today's episode in the August 2025 Wrap Up blogpost.

The information given in this episode is the most up-to-date information that Caitlin had when she recorded this episode. So, if another drama is introduced in the future or we get a streaming site for a drama and the information is not in this episode or on the blogpost, that is why. That new information did not exist when Caitlin recorded the episode/wrote the blogpost.

Dramas Mentioned:

• Kpop Demon Hunters
• Reset
• Signal Season 1
• Heart Signal Season 2 (Korea)
• Heart Signal Season 2 Special (Korea)
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: The Survivor
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Blood Red Wedding
• Queen Mantis
• Tempest
• Walking on Thin Ice
• Crime Scene Zero
• First Lady
• Ms. Incognito
• Alice in Borderland Season 3
• Mysterious Lotus Casebook
• Coroner's Diary
• Glass Heart

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On Episode 88 of the NoSleep4Dramas Podcast, we have a double header for Chinese Drama reviews for you this week. I could not choose which Chinese Drama to review so, I decided to review both of the crime Chinese Dramas in this episode. In today's episode, Caitlin reviews the Chinese Crime dramas Stealth Walker and Under the Skin Season 1.

Caitlin reviews Stealth Walker first in the episode and then moves on to Under the Skin Season 1. Per usual, the first part of the reviews, Caitlin goes over the cast, says a short synopsis of the drama and gives a non-spoiler first impressions/review of the drama. These reviews don't have spoilers in them so, you can listen to the episode all the way through.

Both the Stealth Walker and Under the Skin Season 1 are on the blog as well. I pulled these reviews from my blogposts that I wrote back in 2021/2022 and recorded the reviews for this episode. The blogposts can be a companion to this episode and also an outline to what is mentioned in this review.

Stealth Walker can be watched on VIKI and I think Youku.

Under the Skin Season 1 can be watched on VIKI and IQIYI.

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In Episode 87 of the NoSleep4Dramas Podcast, Caitlin gets a little more personal. Caitlin realized she has not been personal in a podcast episode in a long time so, figured this week's episode was as good as any. Caitlin reintroduces herself and the podcast. She did this in Episode 1 of the podcast but feels like there are more people who are now listening to the podcast, so it needed to be done again. Caitlin then goes on to give a little history on how the podcast came to be just like she did in episode 1. LASTLY, Caitlin gets into the reasons on Why She likes Asian Dramas. When Caitlin first started the blog for NoSleep4Dramas, she wrote blogposts for all of the asian coutnries and their dramas and listed out reasons why she watched dramas from all those countries. In this episode, Caitlin looks at all of those reasons and goes country by country, talking about those reasons. Caitlin also talks about some of her favorite dramas from all of the Asian Countries that are mentioned.

All of the reasons are written out as blog posts so, you can follow along with the reasons on the blog. There are also Podcast episodes/Blogposts for Caitlin's all-time favorite dramas from all these countries you can go and listen to/read right now as well.

Shout out to the following Podcasts that are mentioned in this episode:

Tea & Soju - A Cdrama Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/26MG5cR9if00QcJrZgTNmq?si=d70c6371044b4dd1

Daebak K-Rambles Podcast: Kdrama Reviews: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hj4n0zjcFbwkVphXO4f9x?si=a2de94744e35473d

The Swoon Diaries Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/10gYRYUNptaEkQuhzssOKX?si=4699427f8b9c4add

Kdrama Musings: https://open.spotify.com/show/66lVa8eqY1QKR00ZNrIaCh?si=c89a64e343c14c75

How I Met My Kdrama: https://open.spotify.com/show/3zYcCT1EQR4OyZBR5cNcvl?si=095ad9efe8504cbc

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WHAT IS THIS!? Caitlin actually watched a Chinese drama that aired in 2025, and she watched it in 2025 AND NOW SHE HAS A REVIEW OUT FOR IT AS WELL! Yes, you are seeing this correctly - AND IT IS WITH A GUEST!

In Episode 86 Join Caitlin and Carol from KdramasMusings for a review of the 2025 Cdrama the Prisoner of Beauty. We both watched this for the first time in 2025 and we loved it so much, we decided to come onto the NoSleep4Dramas Podcast to review it!

As always, the first part of the episode, we go over the cast, say a short synopsis of the drama and gives a non-spoiler first impressions/review of the drama. The rest of the episode, Carol and I dive right into The Prisoner of Beauty. We gush about the Main Couple. I mean we spend MOST of the episode gushing about the main characters and the lead couple. We discuss the main couple and their growth and progress from the beginning of the drama to the end. We also talk about the villains and our feelings about the ending of the drama. But let's be honest, you are clicking play on this episode to hear us gush alongside you guys about the main couple.

Hope you enjoy the discussion and let us know what you think of the review? Do you agree or disagree with what we said? Have you seen The Prisoner of Beauty? What other Cdramas from 2025 should we watch?

The Prisoner of Beauty can be watched on VIKI as well as the Tencent/WETV app and Netflix in some countries.

I always like having hosts guest on the podcast to review dramas with me. So, this is a thank you to Carol for joining me on this episode to review the Prisoner of Beauty. What will be the next drama we review? If there are any dramas you want to see reviewed on the podcast, you can leave a comment or DM NoSleep4Dramas on IG.

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JULY was all about getting things off the current watchlist BUT Caitlin snuck in a couple binges for podcast episodes and her own enjoyment. Caitlin definitely provides variety when it comes to this episode and the dramas, she discusses both of what she completed but also what she is looking forward to in August. She completed 4 dramas and 1 American show in July which again keeps up the consistency of the last few months in 2025. Caitlin is happy with this. Caitlin talks about everything she completed in July and then discusses the surprising number of dramas she is looking forward to in August.

If you are new to the WRAP-UP series on the NoSleep4Dramas podcast - this is the episode where Caitlin discusses what dramas she completed in July 2025. She gives her thoughts and opinions on these completed dramas in the first half of the episode. In the second half of the episode, Caitlin discusses the upcoming month. August is an interesting month giving a variety of dramas with different genres and also from various countries.

This podcast episode and blogpost with the same title go hand in hand. The podcast and/or the blogpost can be a companion for each other. Feel free to check one or both out. The blogpost is now live on the blog. You will find links to all the dramas and other blogposts discussed in today's episode in the July 2025 Wrap Up blogpost.

The information given in this episode is the most up-to-date information that Caitlin had when she recorded this episode. So, if another drama is introduced in the future or we get a streaming site for a drama and the information is not in this episode or on the blogpost, that is why. That new information did not exist when Caitlin recorded the episode/wrote the blogpost.

Dramas Mentioned:

• Marry My Husband (Jdrama)
• Karma
• The Prisoner of Beauty
• A Life for a Life
• We Were Liars (American Show)
• Mary Kills People
• Khemjira
• The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies (Korean Documentary)
• Aema
• Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
• Twelve
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Fatal Novel
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: The Mind Reader
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Silent Evidence
• Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: Death Redemption
• Whisper of Silent Body

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SPOILER - THIS IS A WEIRD LIST BECAUSE 2025 IS A WEIRD DRAMA WATCHING YEAR FOR CAITLIN.

In Episode 84 of the NoSleep4Dramas Podcast, Caitlin discusses her favorite Non-Korean Dramas (and anime/variety shows) she watched in the first half of 2025. This is something Caitlin has done on the blog every year since she started the blog and this always happens in July. She did it for the first time on the podcast last year and is continuing the tradition now. Caitlin went back and looked at all of the Non-Korean Dramas (and other things) she completed in the first 6 months of 2025 and picked out her favorites to talk about in this episode. The rules of this list are the Non-Korean Dramas and other shows are not ranked and are in no particular order. The dramas and shows had to be completed in the first half of 2025 but did not have to premiere/and air in 2025. So, she could have watched an older drama and it could be on this list.

The List of the Top KDramas from the first half of 2025 was published a couple of weeks ago on the blog and as a podcast episode so, you can check that out now.

The podcast episode and/or the blogpost can be a companion for each other. Feel free to check one or both out. You will find links to all the dramas and reviews discussed in today's episode in the blogpost.

Non-Korean Dramas mentioned in this episode:

• Erased (Jdrama)
• Offline Love (Japanese Dating Reality Show)
• Scarlet Heart (Cdrama)
• Love and Destiny (Cdrama)
• Love Like the Galaxy (Cdrama)
• Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (Anime)
• Solo Leveling Season 2 (Anime)
• Zenshu (Anime)

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SPOILER - THIS IS A WEIRD LIST BECAUSE 2025 IS A WEIRD DRAMA WATCHING YEAR FOR CAITLIN.

In Episode 83 of the NoSleep4Dramas Podcast, Caitlin discusses her favorite kdramas she watched in the first half of 2025. This is something Caitlin has done on the blog every year since she started the blog and this always happens in July. She did it for the first time on the podcast last year and is continuing the tradition now. Caitlin went back and looked at all of the Korean Dramas she completed in the first 6 months of 2025 and picked out her favorites to talk about in this episode. The rules of this list are Korean dramas are not ranked and are in no particular order. The Kdrama had to be completed in the first half of 2025 but did not have to premiere/and air in 2025. So, she could have watched an older Kdrama and it could be on this list.

The List of the Top Non-Korean Dramas from the first half of 2025 will be published in a couple of weeks.

The podcast episode and/or the blogpost can be a companion for each other. Feel free to check one or both out. You will find links to all the dramas and reviews discussed in today's episode in the blogpost.

Korean Dramas mentioned in this episode:

• The Trunk
• When The Phone Rings
• Study Group
• The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
• Unmasked
• Connection (rewatch)
• Flower of Evil (rewatch)
• Time Between Dog and Wolf
• Buried Hearts
• Mercy for None

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