r/KDRAMA Challenge 2025

challenge #1 A drama featuring a sweater worthy of The Heirs (fluffy pink sweater Shin Jae Min wears in ep3)

completed 21/03/2025

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• challenge #6 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! -- A drama where a character has a fever after being caught in the rain (ep2)
• challenge #9 A drama where a character makes a wish (Suhyeon, Jaemin and Daon all make wishes in ep7)
• challenge #10 A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship (technically Seonghyeon joins the company as Daon's mentee)
• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible (flashbacks to 7 years ago at the end of each ep)
• challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (Suhyeon lived in the U.S. for 7 years)
• challenge #17 A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items (Seonghyun and Daon wear matching beige jackets, ep5)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (Daon has a sister Daseol)
• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (Seonghyeon and Daon call each other Assistant Manger almost all the time)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24 Culture - characters agree to drop honourifics, ep5)
• challenge #30 A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community

challenge #2 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Korean Culture Highlight -- A drama where a character throws salt (Hwa Wol throws salt at Moon Bok, ep6)

completed 16/03/2025

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• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (Seo Hwi and Seo Yeon)
• challenge #23 A drama featuring a scene where a character prepares for or takes an exam (both ML and SML take the military exam, ep2)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24 Culture Highlight - jesa table, ep10)
• challenge #32 A drama that aired in the 2010's (2019)
• challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre (set 1392-1400)

challenge #3 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama where a character eats/drinks at a pojangmacha (second couple drinks there in ep8, around 17min)

completed 06/05/2025

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• challenge #1 A drama featuring a sweater worthy of The Heirs - this sweater FL wears (fluffy with pink, brown and white stripes there is a still featuring it) 
• challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad - SFL lived abroad since her divorce  

challenge #4 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Common Scenes - A drama where a character yells "바다"! (bada/sea) at the ocean (FL in ep5)

completed 20/07/2025

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• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible (present timeline intercut with their highschool flashbacks)
• challenge #14 A character moves or has previously lived abroad (Kang Hu Young lived in the U.S for 10 years)
• challenge #19 OST by kpop group member (Love Love by Secret Number, Destiny by Yungyu of 8TURN)    
• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (titles: writer, PD, CEO, teacher)
• challenge #28 in Last year's (2024) drama database added by Significant_Fold_658    

challenge #5 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Character Surname -- surname Oh

completed 19/01/2025

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• challenge #7 A drama that was originally broadcast on one of Korea's terrestrial big 3 stations (SBS)
• challenge #10 A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship (FL and the students she teaches)
• challenge #16 A drama where a character wears a nondescript black cap for no particular reason (ep3 undercover heir entering family company)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (SML and his older brother)
• 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  (KDC '23 Food - Hoe, ep1; KDC '24 PPL - Coffee, Nescafe Dolce Gusto ep5; '24 Tropes - handing over/sharing umbrella, ep16)

challenge #6 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! -- A drama where a character has a fever after being caught in the rain (ML in ep7)

completed 10/02/2025

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• challenge #2 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Korean Culture Highlight -- A drama where a character throws salt (ep1 ML's staff throw salt on him when he comes back after meeting with his ex)
• challenge #3 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes -- A drama where a character eats/drinks at a pojangmacha (ML and his detective friend eat ther in ep2 and 3)
• challenge #8 A drama where a character watches a kdrama (in several episodes they watch SFL's fictional drama The Princess of Forever)
• challenge #11 A drama where a character has a pet (ML's friend Ha Neul has dog he named after ML)
• challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (SML Ian has lived in the US)
• challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member (Dear My Spring by ONEW from SHINee)
• challenge #20 A drama where one of the main characters is a celebrity (SFL is an actress)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (FL and her brother, SML and his twin brother)
• challenge #25 A drama featuring a scene where characters are at a traditional market (FL's mom's friend the jeon auntie has her stall there ep15)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got  (KDC '23 Tropes - Jjajangmyeon or jjampong?, ep1; KDC '24 PPL - Coffee, Nescafe Dolce Gusto ep11)

challenge #7 A drama that was originally broadcast on one of Korea's terrestrial big 3 stations (MBC)

completed 26/04/2025

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• challenge #1 A drama featuring a sweater worthy of The Heirs (many, but esp this hidious turqoise, yellow button up cardigan with ornaments ML wears in iiirc ep5, there is a still featuring it)
• challenge #9 A drama where a character makes a wish (FL makes a wish in ep8)
• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible (there are seasonal changes as well as ancient storyline, I wanna say Goryeo setting)
• challenge #16 A drama where a character wears a nondescript black cap for no particular reason (ep11 SML wears black cap to hide his identity in hospital, no crime but he is athlete and people can't know he got injured)
• challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member (The First Moment by JUEUN from DIA)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (FL has a brother in the present and ML has a brother in the ancient timeline)
• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (FL gets calleddoctor/sunsengnim, and Do Jin Woo professor)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got -- KDC '24 Common Scenes - A scene showing an office being raided by prosecutors with blue boxes, ep12)

challenge #8 A drama where a character watches a kdrama (fictional drama 'Conditions of a Kiss', ep4)

completed 28/10/2025

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• challenge #9. Makes a wish — Genie's three wishes, Flying Boat Lanterns (Ep. 11)    
• challenge #11 Has a pet (Genie, has a black jaguar 'Sayyid')
• challenge #12 Visible changes in time (Flashforward (Ep. 1), Days Passing (Ep. 6))
• challenge #14 Moves or previously lived abroad (Genie, lived inside a lamp in Dubai, ep1)
• challenge #17 Matching items (Firefighters and Police Uniforms) 
• challenge #18 Lead actor who goes by a stage name (Kim Woo Bin is Kim Hyun Joong)   
• challenge #19 OST by a K-pop group member ("Genie" - Han, Felix & I.N (Stray Kids))
• challenge #21 Sibling relationship (Iblis and Ejllael are brothers)    
• challenge #22 Has a part-time job (Sayyid, multiple part-times, ep2) 
• challenge #24 Location/Tourism PPL (Dubai (Ep. 1 / 2 / 8 / 10 / 13), Emirates (Ep. 2 / 8 / 10 / 13))
• challenge #25 Traditional market (Ep. 1 / 8 / 10)    
• challenge #26 Calls someone by their professional title (Village Chief)

challenge #9 A drama where a character makes a wish (FL wishes on mangurok/the cooking book to go back in to the past, ep1)

completed 28/09/2025

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• challenge #10 Mentor-mentee relationship (Yeon Ji Yeong (mentor) & Seo Gil Geum (mentee))
• challenge #12 Visible changes in time (Flashforward ep1, Time Travel ep1)
• challenge #14 Moves or previously lived abroad (Yeon Ji Yeong, lived in France ep1)
• challenge #17 Matching items (Chef Uniforms)
• challenge #19 OST by a K-pop group member ("I find you" - Doyoung from NCT) 
• challenge #23 Prepares or takes an exam (Physical Examination ep5)
• challenge #24 Location/Tourism PPL (Andong City, Mungyeong City (credits))
• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (Chief Royal Cook, Chief Royal Secretary)
• challenge #27 Past wheel of chance -- 2023: PPL (Skincare 'Sulwhasoo', Phone ‘Samsung’, Household Appliance “Le Crueset”), Locations (Nature, Hotel, Palace) -- 2024: PPL (Skincare 'Sulwhasoo', Tourism 'Andong, Mungyeong'), Korean Culture Highlight (Hanbok), Poster (1, 2)
• challenge #33 Sageuk genre (Fictitious Joseon Dynasty)

challenge #10 A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship (Baek Su Jeong (mentor) & Choi Na Na (mentee))

completed 25/03/2025

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• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible (time skip of 15 years, ep 1)
• challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (ML lived prior in the US, ep 2) 
• challenge #18  A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name (Kwak Myeong Jin, stage name Kwak Shi Yang)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (Su Jeong and Su Bin are siblings)
• challenge #23 A drama featuring a scene where a character prepares for or takes an exam 
• challenge #24 A drama that features location/tourism product placement (Min. Culture, Sports and Tourism)

• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (Director)

challenge #11 A drama where a character has a pet (pet dog, Goldie, introduced in ep1)

completed 15/07/2025

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•  challenge #10 Mentor-mentee relationship (Yeol-gook (mentor) has trained Moo-jin (mentee) to take over as the head merchant)
• challenge #17 Two characters wearing matching items (Grand Prince’s army, noblemen)   
•  challenge #18 Lead actor who goes by a stage name (Jo Bo-yoon’s stage name is Jo Bo-ah)
• challenge #19 OST by a K-pop group member ("YOAMJAE" by Kwon Jin Ah (WSG Wannabe))
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (legal siblings: Moo-jin (adopted) and Jae-yi)
• #27 Past Wheel of Chance: KDC '23 Food: - Jeon (Savory Pancake/Fritter) (Ep 3); Tropes - Amnesia; Locations - Park & Nature (forest - several episodes), Bridge (Ep 3), Palace; KDC '24: Tropes – First Snow (Ep 7); Common Scenes – Underwater (Ep 4)
• challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre

challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible (time skip from their school years to working life, decade later)

completed 04/04/2025

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• challenge #10 A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship (MC's dad is ML's taekwondo mentor)
• challenge #17 A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items (the leads wear matching taekwondo uniforms)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24 Tropes -- First snow, ep5)
• challenge #30 A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community

challenge #13 A drama which aired across two years (Nov 30, 2024 - Jan 26, 2025)

completed 26/01/2025

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• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible 
• challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member (WOODAHE by LIA from ITZY)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (SML and his younger brother)
• challenge #24 A drama that features location/tourism product placement (Mungyeong Tourism Promotion corporation)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got  (KDC '24 Culture - wearing hanbok)
• challenge #30 A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community
  
• challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre 

challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (FL lived in the U.S)

completed 04/10/2025

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• challenge #16 Nondescript black cap (Ep. 1, 3, 9)
• challenge #21 Sibling relationship (Jun Ik and Jun Sang, brothers)
• challenge #25 Traditional market (Ep. 2)
• challenge #26 Calls someone by their professional title (Ambassador, President, Director)
• challenge #27 Past wheel of chance (KDC '23: Food (Hoe), PPL (Phone ‘iPhone’), Locations (Cafe, Hospital, Nature, Bridge); KDC '24: Common Scenes (Subway, Bus), Korean Culture Highlight (Hanbok), Poster (2, 5+))
• challenge #36 Truck of Doom™ (Ep. 4)    

challenge #15 A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland (Kim Hye Ja)

completed 25/05/2025

challenge #16 A drama where a character wears a nondescript black cap for no particular reason (to hide her identity from TOP FL and her decoy wear a black cap at the airport in ep1)

completed 25/03/2025

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• challenge #8 A drama where a character watches a kdrama (ML's dad watches a fictional historical kdrama in ep1)
• challenge #11 A drama where a character has a pet (FL's stepmom has a pet fish, it's called Picasso)
• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible (present time line and 15 years ago)
• challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (FL has lived in NYC for 15 years) 
• challenge #15 A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland (Jeong Gook Hwan has a support role as FL's grandpa)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (Mo Wan Joon and Mo Wan Soo are full blood brothers)
• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (Han Je Gook is always called Director Han, ML is often called Lawyer Heo, and lots of other characters)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24 Culture - wearing hanbok, ep4,5)
• challenge #30 A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community (Mo Wan Joon is secretly transgender, it's revealed in ep10
• challenge #32 A drama that aired in the 2010's (2019)  
• challenge #36 A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ (ep4)

challenge #17 A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items (Ga Ram and Myeong Jin dress up in Sungkyunkwan scholar uniforms, ep12; also FL and other eunuchs wear matching eunuch uniforms)

completed 16/02/2025

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• challenge #10 A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship (youngest minister's son and ga ram)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (the royal siblings)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got  (KDC '24 Culture - wearing hanbok)
• challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre
• challenge #35 A mid-long form drama 

challenge #18 A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name (Kim Joon Myun, stage name Suho)

completed 05/02/2025

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• challenge #17 A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items (palace uniforms)
• challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member (Breath by Yves from LOONA)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (ML and SML are brothers)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got  (KDC '24 Culture - wearing hanbok)
• challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre
• challenge #35 A mid-long form drama

challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member (How about we start our love? By Hui (Pentagon) & Boramiyu)

completed 18/07/2025

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• challenge #7 A drama that was originally broadcast on one of Korea's terrestrial big 3 stations (KBS)
• challenge #17 A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items (Court official robes)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (Cha Seon Chaek (FL) has three brothers)
• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (Chief State Minister, Right State Minister)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24: Hanbok, 2 people poster)  
• challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre 

challenge #20 A drama where one of the main characters is a celebrity (FL is an actress)

completed 07/11/2025

-- also fits: challenge #16 A drama where a character wears a nondescript black cap for no particular reason (ML in ep7)

challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (Choi Eun and Choi Dae Il are sister and brother)   

completed 30/10/2025

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• challenge #23 Prepares or takes an exam (Studies for the state exam, ep2)  
• challenge #26 Calls someone by their professional title (Merchant, Bandit, Magistrate, Officer)
• challenge #27 Past wheel of chance (KDC '23: Food (Jeon), Locations (Nature, Bridge)   KDC '24: Korean Culture Highlight (Hanbok), Poster (1, 5+))
• challenge #33 Sageuk genre (Joseon Dynasty (1583 Nitanggae Rebellion, 1592 Imjin War))

challenge #22 A drama where a main character has a part-time job (MC works part time at grocery story)

completed 06/08/2025

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• challenge #11 A drama where a character has a pet (ML adopts a dog!)
• challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (spoiler: MC moves abroad for abit, ep8) 
• challenge #25 A drama featuring a scene where characters are at a traditional market (spoiler? MC works part-time at traditional market selling fish in ep5)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24 people in poster 3)

challenge #23 A drama featuring a scene where a character prepares for or takes an exam (ep1)

completed 06/01/2025

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• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible
• challenge #18 A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name (Bae Suzy)

challenge #24 A drama that features location/tourism product placement (Min. Culture, Sports and Tourism (credits))

completed 07/06/2025

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• challenge #7 Aired in a terrestrial station broadcast (SBS)
• challenge #12 Visible changes in time (Time Skip of 13 years, ep1)    
• challenge #17 Matching items (Hanboks) 
• challenge #18 Lead actor who goes by a stage name (Bona is Kim Ji Yun)
• challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (King, Chief Eunuch, Record Examiner)
• challenge #27 Past wheel of chance KDC '23: Tropes (Amnesia, Childhood Connection), Locations (Nature, Mansion, Palace); KDC '24: Korean Culture Highlight (Jesa, Hanbok, Shamanistic ritual), Common Scenes (Underwater), PPL (Tourism 'Min. Culture, Sports and Tourism'), Poster (2)    
• challenge #33 Sageuk genre (Fictional Joseon Dynasty) 

challenge #25 A drama featuring a scene where characters are at a traditional market (throughout the drama)

completed 29/09/2025

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• challenge #4 A character yells "바다"! (bada/sea) at the ocean (Min Seon Ah in Episode 2)
• challenge #8 A character watches a kdrama (Eun Hee is watching Start-up in Episode 10)
• challenge #9 A character makes a wish (Eun Ki in episode 17)
• challenge #11 A character has a pet (Kang Ok Dong has dogs and a cat) 
• challenge #14 A character who moves or has previously lived abroad (Mi Jin and Bo Ram (U.S.))
• challenge #15 A drama starring a beloved grandma or grandpa (Kim Hye Ja and Go Doo Shim)
• challenge #18 A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name (Kim Woo Bin (Kim Hyeon Jung))
• challenge #19 An OST by a K-pop group member (“With You” by Jimin from BTS)
• challenge #22 A main character has a part-time job (Jung Hyun has two, ep8)
• challenge #24 Location/tourism product placement (Mokpo, ep3)
• challenge #35 A mid-long form drama
• challenge #36 Truck of Doom™ (Episode 16)

challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name (manager, director)

completed 22/11/2025

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• challenge #7 A drama that was originally broadcast on one of Korea's terrestrial big 3 stations (MBC)
• challenge #11 A drama where a character has a pet (cat ep1)
• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible
• challenge #18 A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name (Na In Woo)
• challenge #24 A drama that features location/tourism product placement (Yeongwol-gun)
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24 Tropes: First snow, ep1, 12)    

challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (KDC '24 Number of People in Drama Poster 2, main posterMDL uses, FL is wearing white suit it in) 

completed 29/11/2025

challenge #28 A drama that is listed in last year’s Drama Database (added by Significant_Fold_658)

completed 21/09/2025

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• challenge #27 Past wheel of chance -- 2024: Korean Culture Highlight (Jesa table; Dropping honorifics; Hanbok; Shamanistic Ritual), Poster (2, 4, 5+)
• challenge #33 Sageuk genre (Fictitious Joseon Dynasty)

challenge #29 A drama previously covered by r/KDRAMA's The Weekly Binge (round 57)

completed 17/06/2025

challenge #30 A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community

watched 22/02/2025

challenge #31 A drama that aired before 2010 (2008)

completed 06/11/2025

-- also fits: 

• challenge #7 Aired in a terrestrial station broadcast (SBS)
• challenge #10 Mentor-mentee relationship (Sa Chun (mentor) and Si Hu (mentee))
• challenge #12 Visible changes in time (Flashforward (Ep. 1), Time Skip 13 yrs (Ep. 2) + 4 yrs (Ep. 20))
• challenge #18 Lead actor who goes by a stage name (Park Si Hu is Park Pyung Ho)  
• challenge #21 Sibling relationship (Eun Chae and Si Wan are siblings)   
• challenge #23 Prepares or takes an exam (State Exam (Ep. 6))
• challenge #24 Location/Tourism PPL (Chungcheongbuk-do, Jecheon-si)
• challenge #26 Calls someone by their professional title (Doctor, Envoy, Minister, Royal Guard)
• challenge #29 Previously covered in The Weekly Binge (Round 18)
• challenge #33 Sageuk genre (Joseon Dynasty (1623-1649))
• challenge #35 Mid-long form drama (20 episodes of 60mins) 

challenge #32 A drama that aired in the 2010's    

completed 10/05/2025

-- also fits: 

challenge #35 A mid-long form drama

challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre

completed 16/12/2025

challenge #34 A single episode drama 

completed 03/01/2025

challenge #35 A mid-long form drama

completed 01/08/2025

-- also fits: 

• challenge #7 A drama that was originally broadcast on one of Korea's terrestrial big 3 stations (KBS2)
• challenge #9 A drama where a character makes a wish (they make wishes with the petals, for example for FL to win the contest in the very beginning)
• challenge #13 A drama which aired across two years (Aired: Sep 19, 2020 - Mar  7, 2021)
• challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (Jun A has lived in London)
• challenge #16 A drama where a character wears a nondescript black cap for no particular reason (Ra Hoon wears one for no reason in ep100)
• challenge #22 A drama where a main character has a part-time job (FL works part time for ML's company after getting her internship)

challenge #36 A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ (episode 2)  

completed 10/03/2025

-- also fits:

• challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible
• challenge #15 A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland (Kim Hye Ja)
• challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member (Kim Yun Ji of SeeYa)
• challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (Kim Hye Ja + Kim Young Soo)  
• challenge #22 A drama where a main character has a part-time job (ML works at a convenience store)  
• challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got (2024: characters agree to drop honourifics, passing by an old person collecting cartons with a handcart)  
• challenge #32 A drama that aired in the 2010's (2019)