r/KDrama Challenge 2025

Challenge 1: A drama featuring a sweater worthy of The Heirs.

Challenge 2: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Korean Culture Highlight - A drama where tofu is given to a character coming out from jail.

Challenge 3:  A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama featuring a scene where food being dried can be seen.

Challenge 4: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Common Scenes - A drama where a character learns to ride a bike as an adult.

Challenge 5: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Character Surname - A drama with a main character whose surname is Lee.

Challenge 6: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! - A drama where a character gets a nosebleed.

Challenge 7: A drama that was originally broadcast on one of Korea's terrestrial big 3 stations. (Limitations: KBS, [MBC], or SBS)

Challenge 8: A drama where a character watches a kdrama.  (Limitations: Can be a real or fictional drama.)

Challenge 9: A drama where a character makes a wish. (Examples: Birthday, shooting star, wishing well)

Challenge 10: A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship.

Challenge 11: A drama where a character has a pet.

Challenge 12: A drama where changes in time are visible. (Examples: Seasonal transitions, time travel, time skips, or set years in the future)

Challenge 13: A drama which aired across two years. (Limitations: Started airing in one year, concluded in the next e.g Crash Landing On You)

Challenge 14: A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad.

Challenge 15: A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland.  (Limitations: Starring at least one of our collection of actor's who play grandmas and grandpas in a main or supporting role)

Challenge 17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items.

Challenge 18: A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name.

Challenge 19: A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member (Limitations: Can be a current or former member of a K-pop group. Group can be disbanded.)

Challenge 20: A drama where one of the main characters is a celebrity.

Challenge 21: A drama which features a sibling relationship.  (Limitations: Must be biological or legal siblings)

Challenge 22: A drama where a main character has a part-time job.

Challenge 23: A drama featuring a scene where a character prepares for or takes an exam. (Examples: school, driver's licence, medical examination)

Challenge 24: A drama that features location/tourism product placement. (Examples: official sponsorship paid for by region/airline/hotel)

Challenge 25: A drama featuring a scene where characters are at a traditional market.

Challenge 26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name.

Challenge 27: A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got. (Limitations: Must be an option you did not do from our 2023 or 2024 challenges) [A drama chosen by the wheel of chance: Korean Culture Highlight - Scene where a character wears hanbok]

Challenge 28: A drama that is listed in last year’s Drama Database. (Limitations: Must be a drama that you didn't add to the database.)

Challenge 30: A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community. (Limitations: Main or supporting character.)

Challenge 31: A drama that aired before 2010.

Challenge 32: A drama that aired in the 2010's.

Challenge 33: A drama from the sageuk genre.

Challenge 34: A single episode drama.

Challenge 35: A mid-long form drama.

Challenge 36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ .