ANOTHER YEAR COMING TO A CLOSE! This is the 4th "NEW YEAR" post I am writing for the blog. WE ARE COMING UP ON 5 YEARS FOR THE BLOG IN 2025! That is crazy for me to think about. ALOT has changed for the blog in 2024, and more is coming in 2025. We added some new things to the NoSleep4Dramas "brand" in 2024 and more to come FOR SURE in 2025!
I say this every year, but I have no regrets starting this blog in 2020 after being pushed to do so by you guys. The blog has brought me so much joy in life. It has allowed me to create this community online where we connect through our love of Asian Dramas. It has given me a space to gush about my love of Asian dramas, specifically crime/thriller ones. You as a community has supported the blog but also the new adventures I started in 2024. The blog is going nowhere but 2024 gave me new challenges to overcome and 2025 is going to add to those challenges.
The big thing is I created a NoSleep4Dramas podcast in 2024. I honestly never thought I would be making a podcast. I was content with writing the blog and guesting on other people's podcasts. Then I was convinced to start one, at least as an extension of the blog. NO REGRETS! It has created new challenges for me. It also, I think, has brought more people to the blog and/or Asian dramas. It has also allowed me to meet more people and bring them into the NoSleep4Dramas community. It is another space that I can flex my creative muscles and cover things in the podcast that I don't have time to cover in a blog. OR maybe it is a better format to cover as a podcast episode versus a blog post. I will ALWAYS be grateful for the people who helped convince me to start a podcast just as I am grateful for the people who convinced me to start this blog.
AND NOW LOOKING INTO 2025 - I AM CHALLENGING MYSELF ONCE AGAIN! I started a YouTube Channel for the blog/podcast in the past month or so. Yes, you heard that correctly - NOSLEEP4DRAMAS BLOG/PODCAST NOW HAS A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! I will be releasing the podcast episodes on the channel. I also plan to put up separate videos such as drama reviews and lists and my opinions on Asian Drama land. This will definitely create more challenges for me. I just thought, why not? I post short form reviews and sometimes the time limit is not enough to explain my opinions well enough. So, that is a big reason why I wanted to start a YouTube Channel. I wanted to try my hand at long form content. It is another challenge for me, but it is exciting at the same time. DON'T WORRY - THE BLOG AND PODCAST WILL STILL BE HAPPENING! I have a lot planned for the podcast and content for 2025!
2024 Dramaland is interesting to look back on. I don't think I have been more grateful than in 2024 that I watch dramas from all of the countries. There were definitely months where I wasn't watching any Korean dramas so, my watchlist was filled with Chinese dramas or other countries. I think this was first year that I really saw a lull in Kdramas in the middle of the year because there were multiple months when I didn't watch a single airing Kdrama. I did see some highlights though in 2024 as well. I saw people trying dramas from other countries more. I think Korea had an AMAZING year with crime dramas. I saw people trying out the crime genre for the first time in 2024 and enjoying the genre. I am always happy to see that. I also saw people try Asian dramas in general for the first time in 2024. SO WELCOME TO ALL OF YOU! 2024 had a lot of ups and downs for me and I think other people in Asian drama land. I don't think it was as consistent as other years. I am really curious what 2025 will be like.
I just want to take the opportunity again to thank all of you. I say this as much as I can as well as every year in this blog post. I need to say it again. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO READS THE BLOG, LISTENS TO THE PODCAST, INTERACTS WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND NOW WATCHES A YOUTUBE VIDEO! I enjoy talking about dramas a lot. I enjoy giving you a space to hear about your favorite dramas and/or meet people to gush about dramas with. NoSleep4Dramas blog/podcast/YouTube channel would not exist without you guys. I see this as a fun hobby for me and I am glad I can provide this service to all of you. You get content created by me to hopefully entertain you and give you recommendations to go and discover new dramas. It always makes me happy when people DM me saying thank you for the recommendation, I would never have clicked play on this drama without you mentioning it. THAT IS WHY THIS BLOG/PODCAST/YOUTUBE CHANNEL EXISTS! I want to highlight drams that you might not have heard about and might be dramas that are outside your comfort zone toc heck out. Maybe they are just dramas that flew under the radar. WHATEVER IT IS - I am grateful that you keep coming back to read my blogposts, listen to the podcast episodes or just DM me to talk about dramas. THIS WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT YOU! Don't worry none of the NoSleep4Dramas content is going anywhere anytime soon. If anything, we are adding to it.
SO, 2025 IS ABOUT TO START! What do you guys want to see in the new year in dramaland? I wonder if people will branch out into other countries. I wonder if people will branch out into other genres. Will the NoSleep4Dramas content still be mostly Kdramas or will it screw to other countries? What characters will entertain us and draw us in? What couples will we root for? What bad guys will we love to hate? What dramas will grab our attention? What new actors/actresses will we meet in the new year and add to our long lists of actors/actresses to follow and check out. What actors/actresses will have breakout performances this year? What type of stories will blow our minds this year? I AM EXCITED TO FIND THE ANSWERS TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE IN 2025!
WELCOME 2025 - LET'S HOPE YOU ARE AN AMAZING DRAMA YEAR FOR US!
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