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

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

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

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

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

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

35. A mid-long form drama
Part 1, 2, and 3 all included since each part is only 6 episodes (less than 12 hours).
Total runtime: 23 hours 42 minutes
Episodes: 18

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