r/KDRAMA Challenge 2025

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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #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 Calls someone by their professional title (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 #29 A drama previously covered by r/KDRAMA's The Weekly Binge (round 57)

completed 17/06/2025

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

completed 10/05/2025

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challenge #35 A mid-long form drama

challenge #34 A single episode drama 

completed 03/01/2025

challenge #35 A mid-long form drama

completed 01/08/2025

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• 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

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• 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)