Aaaand we’re here with YA GIRL’S KDrama Awards 2025!! 🎉🎉💅🥹

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We hope y’all love this episode of Maddie, Elle & Christina’s favorite shows, moments and hotties from this year. BLESS UP, 2025.

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(bonus points for whoever counts how many times maddie says lee chaemin)

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2025 KDramas we watched & dropped: (06:33)

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LET’S GET STARTED WITH:

Hot Potato Award (we regret everything): (11:55)

Pleasant Surprise Award: (12:57)

Biggest Letdown Award: (14:49)

Tropey Done Well Award: (16:34)

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2024 CHARACTERS:

Best KDrama parent / grandparent: (18:10)

Cutest Kid Award: (21:27)

Most Punchable Face of 2025: (23:54)

Psycho of the Year: (27:38)

Lovable Loser of the Year: (30:17)

Friendship of the Year: (31:43)

On-screen Couple of the Year: (35:20)

Best Dressed Character: (38:38)

Worst Dressed Character: (41:49)

Best Hair: (42:56)

Best Stare (this award is very specific and for one person hahahah) (45:22)

Secondary Male Lead of the Year: (46:38)

Secondary Female Lead of the Year: (49:03)

Male Lead of the Year: (51:18)

Female Lead of the Year: (54:05)

STEP ON ME Award: (56:16)

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2024 SCENES:

Best Kiss Scene: (59:09)

Worst Kiss Scene: (1:03:28)

Most Romantic Scene: (1:06:04)

Cringiest Scene: (1:09:24)

Funniest Scene: (1:13:31)

Wackiest Storyline (1:17:22)

Most Shocking Reveal (1:19:10)

Most Satisfying Ending: (1:21:25)

World’s Worst Ending: (1:22:46)

Hospital Scene of the Year: (1:24:38)

Quote of the Year: (1:28:11)

Best Scenes involving a BLOODY HAND: (ALWAYS) (1:34:14)

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KDRAMA MUSIC:

OST Song of the Year: (1:34:52)

OST Album of the Year: (1:37:09)

Best used OST in a KDrama moment: (1:38:54)

OST moments we did not need in our lives: (1:40:42)

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THE GOLDEN AWARDS:

Favorite Actor/Actress We Discovered This Year: (1:42:02)

Best Supporting Actor/Actress: (1:44:30)

Best Ensemble Cast: (1:46:46)

Actor of the Year: (1:47:34)

Actress of the Year: (1:50:30)

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AND FINALLY:

Our TOP 5 KDRAMAs of 2025: (1:53:07)

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Our hopes and dreams for 2026 KDramas: (2:18:09)

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If you're new to YA GIRL, we're so glad you're here!! We truly hope you enjoy listening to this podcast!

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Also check out our sister-pod: THE KDROP: A KPop Podcast if that’s your thing. https://www.instagram.com/the.kdrop_kpop_pod/

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