2025 Challenges

2. A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Korean Culture Highlight - A drama where a money gift is given at a wedding
Scene: episode 13, shown during Geum Myeong's wedding
Episodes: 16

3. A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama featuring a scene where food being dried can be seen 
Foods: Omija, Gosari, Shiraegi, Mushrooms, Meju, Fish
Episodes: 12

4. A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Common Scenes - A drama where characters visit a jjimjilbang (sauna)  
Scene: Episode 2 - FL goes to the female section in a jjimjilbang to prevent grim reaper ML from following her.
Episodes: 6

8. A drama where a character watches a kdrama 
Occurrence: multiple times! (FL discovering kdramas, getting intrigued by cliffhangers, spending time in the hospital talking about kdramas with an elderly woman, etc.)
Episodes: 20

11. A drama where a character has a pet 
Character: Nam Se Hee
Pet: Cat called "Kitty/Koyangi" later "Our/Uri"
Episodes: 16

12. A drama where changes in time are visible
Occurrence: episode 8
Change: Time skip
Duration: From junior year to senior year of high school
Episodes: 8

14. A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad 
Character: Science teacher Lee Byeong Chan
Lived in: the US to study
Mention: episode 1 during interrogation
Episodes: 12

15. A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland 
Actor: Jeon Gook Hwan
Character: Ueno Hideki
Episodes: 28

16. A drama where a character wears a nondescript black cap for no particular reason 
Scene: episode 7, FL wears black clothes and black hat before diving into water to capture a flag.
Episodes: 16

17. A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items 
Items: frog headband, jogging shirts
Episodes: 14

19. A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member 
Tracks: Wing It! by Son Ho Young & Kim Tae Woo (members of g.o.d), Sad Night by Lee Sun Bin (former member of JQT), You, Me and Dream by Hyuk (member of VIXX), and Wait for You by Haebin (former member of Gugudan)
Episodes: 16

20. A drama where one of the main characters is a celebrity 
Character: Ji Han Na
Fame: athleticism and modeling
Episodes: 16

22. A drama where a main character has a part-time job 
Character: Kang Hwi Ru
Played by: Bae Doo Na
Job: Part-time physical education teacher
Episodes: 32 (Half hour episodes)

23. A drama featuring a scene where a character prepares for or takes an exam 
Character: Kim Yoon Hui (FL) takes the entrance exam
Episodes: 20

24. A drama that features location/tourism product placement 
By: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Episodes: 12

25. A drama featuring a scene where characters are at a traditional market 
Scene: episode 3, attorney Shin Joong Han buys clothes at a traditional market for Kim Hyun Soo who's in prison.
Episodes: 8

26. A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name 
Character: CEO Oh (Called as Oh Daepyo)
Played by: Ha Do Gwon
Episodes: 8

27. A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got - A drama with an underwater scene (2024)
Scenes: multiple where Mayor Choi is diving alone or with his wife.
Episodes: 16

28. A drama that is listed in last year’s Drama Database
Episodes: 24

30. A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community 
Character: Cho Hyeon Ju
Played by: Park Sung Hoon
Episodes: 7

32. A drama that aired in the 2010's
Part 1, 2, and 3 all included since each part is only 6 episodes (less than 12 hours).
Aired: 2019
Episodes: 18

33. A drama from the sageuk genre 
Setting: Silla dynasty, era of King Jinheung
Episodes: 20

34. A single episode drama
Length: 1 hour 4 minutes
Episodes: 1

35. A mid-long form drama
Long-form drama
Episodes: 50

36. A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ 
Episode: 1
Victim: FL, Gu Reum
Episodes: 12