r/KDRAMA Challenge 2026

challenge #1 A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store (episode 1 at 10:47, FL specifically does not join ML, who is eating alone)    

completed 06/01/2026

-- also fits: challenge #31 A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post (jjajangmyeon, ep6)

challenge #2 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Wei's Wheel of Makjang -- A drama where a main character kills someone

completed 12/01/2026

challenge #3 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Relationship Dynamics -- A drama where a Police - Suspect relationship is central to the plot (Park Mu Gyeong is police detective and Sarah Kim is a suspect first of fraud, later murder)

completed 13/02/2026

challenge #7 A drama where the characters celebrate the New Year (the mains celebrates New Year at their workplace the New Year 2023 in ep8)

completed 18/01/2026

challenge #9 A drama where a character does an emergency U-turn (ep2, 14:35)

completed 28/02/2026

-- also fits:

• challenge #15 Character rushes to find someone at the airport (ep3, 14:15)    
• challenge #19 Character goes camping or hiking (mains go hiking in eps1, 4, 5) 
• challenge #20 Features a decades long friendship (Eun Ho and Geum Ho)
• challenge #28 Features a supernatural main character (Eun Ho (FL) is a gumiho)
• challenge #31 Mentioned on a Have You Eaten post (Jjajangmyeon, ep2)    

challenge #12 A drama where a character goes to MT and plays games (ep5 24:10)

completed 26/03/2026

-- also fits:

• challenge #9 A drama where a character does an emergency U-turn (ep 10)
• challenge #13 A drama where a character leaves without drinking their beverage (ep1 10:40 - 12:15)
• challenge #20 A drama with a decades-long friendship (Seo Mi-rae and Lee Ji-Yeon)
• challenge #25 A drama with realistic bedtime rituals (ep1 Pyjamas, Lights Off, Phone Charging)
• challenge #29 A drama with fun episodic titles (S1.E4 No Risk, High Return; S1.E10 An Utterly Normal Future )
• challenge #30 A drama which stars an actor playing dual roles (Seo In Guk as Gyeong Nam and Yeong Il)

challenge #13 A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage (ep10, 103:45)

completed 12/02/2026

-- also fits:

• challenge #1 Eats alone at a convenience store  (ep10, 53:13)     
• challenge #8 Cherry blossom tree (Ep 5, 30:33)    
• challenge #16 Takes place on an island (Jeju island, ep3)
• challenge #19 Camping or hiking -(hiking on Jeju (ep3), Solo hiking (ep4, 25:40), camping (ep8, 26:18, ep10))
• challenge #20 Decades-long friendship (Jun-kyung and Bae Soo-jin)
• challenge #25 A drama with realistic bedtime rituals ((ep1, 30:10) showered and in PJs (ep 4, 4:20), (ep7, 38:30), (ep8, 21:10), (ep9, 14:30))
• challenge #31 Food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post: Jjajangmyeon (noodles with black bean sauce (ep5, 19:00), Tteokbokki  (ep7, 27:20))

challenge #14 A drama with a scene where a character applies a sheet mask (ep1 39:13; ep2 17:14)

completed 09/04/2026

-- also fits:

• challenge #19 A drama where characters go camping or hiking (hiking ep7, ~45min)

• challenge #22 A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business (FL's mother is the owner of an oyster place, ep10 35:16)

challenge #16 A drama where some of the story takes place on an island (parts of eps1,2,10 happen on an island where ML has a house)

completed 26/01/2026

challenge #23 A drama that features characters taking pictures in a photobooth or photo studio (photobooth, ep8)    

completed 03/04/2026

-- also fits:

• challenge #1 A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store (Ha-ran eats by herself in flashback, ep7 43:43)
• challenge #17 A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house (Project team goes on trip to Gyeongju and stays in a Hanok style house, ep5)
• challenge #19 A drama where characters goes camping or hiking (both, ep4)
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• challenge #25 A drama with realistic bedtime rituals (Ha-ran washes her face, ep6 7:17)
• challenge #31 Mentioned on a Have You Eaten post (tteokbokki, ep3)
• challenge #36 A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ (ep1, 1:00:50)

challenge #26 A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace (ep1, MC got a new job)

completed 13/01/2026

-- also fits: challenge #29 A drama with fun episodic titles (IMDB episode list)

challenge #34 A drama special with four or less episodes 

completed 16/03/2026

challenge #35 A mid-long form drama

completed 27/02/2026

-- also fits:

• challenge #14 A drama with a scene where a character applies a sheet mask (FL in ep40)
• challenge #22 A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business (FL's mom has a fried chicken resturant at the beginning and later sells yakult)