r/KDRAMA Challenge - 2023 ☆

#1 A drama that has one more tropes used in The Heirs.

Trope: Childhood friends. ML and FL were childhood friends.

#2 A drama which subverts a trope.

ML asks SML to stay for ramyeon and one of town lady over hears it.

#3 A drama that was referenced in another drama.

In "Doom At Your Service" the FL was watching "Hotel Del Luna" to figure out her supernatural boyfriend.

#4 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food.

I got Goguma (Roasted Sweet Potatoes) that were shown on Episode 10.

#5 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Tropes.

I got "Goes to study abroad." The ML goes to study abroad at some point.

#6 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: PPL

I got "Restaurant" for this one. I forgot which episode but ML goes to Subway at some point.

#7 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Locations.

I got "Hospital." Seems like Woorideul Hospital, Gimpo Airport was here according to Korean Dramaland website.

#8 A drama with a main lead started off as a child actor.

Park Eun Bin started acting at the age of five.

#9 A drama starring a well known supporting actor.

Kim Mi Kyung. She played as Joo Ri's mother in this drama, she also played many supporting roles in other well known dramas. 

#10 A drama starring one of the actors from your first drama.

My first drama was "Squid Game" so this was a bit difficult to me. Anupam Tripathi starred in Squid Game as well as in King the Land. He appeared in two episodes of "King the Land."

#11 A drama starring an actor who has previously won Baeksang best new actor or actress award.

Bae Suzy won this title in 2012.

#12 A drama starring an actor who is a member of a Kpop group.

Suho from EXO played as Kim Sun Woo.

#13 A drama where two of the main or support cast have been co-stars on multiple occasions.

The main leads from "Because This is My Life" (Lee Min Ki and Jung So Min) made an appearance in "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" as FL's parents.

#14 A drama with an OST by an artist who has been nominated for or won a MAMA award for best OST.

The OST "Start Over" by Gaho was nominated and won in 2020 MAMA award. Honestly a masterpiece OST.

#16 A drama where one of the main cast shares your zodiac sign. 

Choi Hyun Wook. He's an Aquarius and we were born on the same day, different year. :)

#17  A drama where the college alma mater of a character was a plot point.

FL graduating from Seoul National University but not getting a job offer anywhere is a big plot point.

#18 A drama with a dream interpretation. 

Episode 9 - a lucky dream interpretation. Ps. Chae Jong Hyeop was amazing in this drama.

#19 A drama with minimal or no romance. 

#20 A drama with a main or supporting character that is an athlete. 

FL is a fencer.

#21 A drama featuring disguises or false identities. 

FL pretends to be someone else.

#22 A drama which features a character seeking revenge. 

I think this counts. FL tries to seek revenge by taking advantage of ML having amnesia.

#23 A drama with at least one animal pet. 

The ML owns a cat.

#25 A drama whose poster you liked at first sight. 

It's just very pleasing to look at. The colours go well together. Really gives off summer vibes. ♡

#36 A drama which fits a challenge from previous KDC years. 

In 2022 KDC, challenge #2 was "a drama as it airs". I've watched The Matchmakers since the day it started airing and I contributed in the r/KDRAMA weekly discussion threads.