2025 Kdrama Challenge

Challenge #2.d A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Korean Culture Highlight: A drama where a character places a white carnation at a funeral (Ep 9)

Challenge #3a. A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes: A drama featuring a scene where kimchi is made (kimjang) (Ep 16)

Challenge #4.a A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Common Scenes - A drama where characters visit a jjimilbang (sauna) (Ep 2)

Challenge #5.a A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Character Surname - A drama with a main character whose surname is Kim

Challenge #6.e A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! - A drama where a character rips out their IV line

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

Challenge #8 A drama where a character watches a kdrama (Ep 3 - Kang Hee watches "Come and Hug Me")

Challenge #9 A drama where a character makes a wish - Sky Lanterns (Ep. 4), Kim Wook’s mom makes a wish on “Memory Day” (Ep 6)

Challenge #10 A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship -  Dr. Baek (mentor) & Dr. Yang (mentee)

Challenge #11 A drama where a character has a pet (Jae-yi and Hong Rang's pet dog, Goldie)

***CURRENTLY WATCHING

Challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible - The Year of the Horse (infant) to childhood to young adult - first scene; seasons change in the same scene (Ep 4)

Challenge #13 A drama which aired across two years

Challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (Choi Yu Jin / Eugene Choi went to live in America when he was 9)

Challenge #15 A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland  (Na Moon Hee, Kim Young Ok)

***CURRENTLY WATCHING

Challenge #16 A drama where a character wears a nondescript black hat for no particular reason (Ep 2)

Challenge #17 A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items - (singers, couples w matching outfits at the wedding fair (Ep 1), students (Ep 3)

Challenge #18 A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name (Lim Dong-hyun known professionally as Lee Do-hyun)

Challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member - ("Always Be With You" - Paul Kim (Gomak Boys)

Challenge #20 A drama where one of the main characters is a celebrity - (ML is a famous actor)

Challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship (twins, Mi-ji and Mi-Rae)

Challenge #22 A drama where a main character has a part-time job - Ko Gyeom, worked in construction & movie critic, Si Jun works at Sang Sik’s Vide Bar

Challenge #23 A drama featuring a scene where a character prepares for or takes an exam (many episodes)

Challenge #24 A drama that features location/tourism product placement - (Jeju Film Culture Industry Promotion Agency (credits)

Challenge #25 A drama featuring a scene where characters are at a traditional market- (Do-jin's sepmother works in a traditional market)

Challenge #26 A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name - (Director, Deputy Director, Detective)

Challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got -  (2023: Food - Korean Fried chicken (Ep 2), Tteokbokki (Spicy rice cakes) (Ep 9),Hoe (Sashimi); PPL - Phone (Samsung - Ep 4); Locations - Cafe (Baek Seung Yoo’s parents own a cafe - many episodes), (Ep 9), Restaurant (many episodes), School,  Park & Nature (Ep 4), Bridge (Ep 1, 2, 4, 7), Hotel  2024: Tropes - Shares Umbrella (Ep 1, 5, 8, 16), First Snow (Ep 13); Common Scenes - Subway (Ep 1), Bus (Ep1, 3, 6), Prosecuters with Blue Boxes (Ep 14, 15); PPL -, Health Supplement Ep 7); Poster (2 people)

Challenge #28 A drama that is listed in last year’s Drama Database

Challenge #29 A drama previously covered by r/KDRAMA's The Weekly Binge

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

Challenge #31 A drama that aired before 2010

Challenge #32 A drama that aired in the 2010's - (2018)

Challenge #33 A drama from the sageuk genre

Challenge #34 A single episode drama

Challenge #35 A mid-long form drama - (100 episodes - 35 min each)

Challenge #36 A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ (Ep 1, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14)