r/KDRAMA 2026 Challenge

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree

- Episode 2 @ 29:31 (?)

- Episode 5 @ 8:40 & 53:35

Challenge #1: A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store*

- Se Na eats alone (Ep. 7 @ 45:20)

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

- La-ik makes a kimbap lunchbox for Se-na (Ep. 12)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Criminal Procedure Law Book (Ep. 2 @ 10:15)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage**

- Episode 7 @ 21:20

Challenge #15: A drama where a character rushes to find someone at the airport

- Authorities rush to find the suspect (Ep. 11)

Challenge #20: A drama with a decades-long friendship

- Ra Ik, Woo Seong, Jae Hee, and Yeong Bin (11 years) 

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

Challenge 31. A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Chimaek (Ep. 1); Tteokbokki (Ep. 9)

Challenge #15: A drama where a character rushes to find someone at the airport

- Hyun Jin rushes to find Tae Hyung at the airport (end of Ep. 10)

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

- SML makes one for FL

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene

- Tae Hyung is in the shower (Ep. 3/4)

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking**

- FL & ML go camping with Woo Joo and neighbors (Ep. 5 @ 17:50)

Challenge #23:  A drama that features characters taking pictures in a photobooth or photo studio*

-  Tae Hyung takes pictures of Woo Joo in a studio (Ep. 4)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals*

- Pajamas (Ep. 2 @ 37:45); Woo Joo's bath times

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Japchae, FL eats it with her sister  (Ep.1); Tteokbokki (Ep. 1); Chimaek, both teams go out after a meeting (Ep. 6)

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ 

- Sister and Brother-in-law get hit ( Ep. 1 @ 40:20)

Challenge #23:  A drama that features characters taking pictures in a photobooth or photo studio

- Chan and Ha-ran take pics at a photo booth (Ep. 8)

Challenge #1: A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store**

- Ha-ran eats by herself in flashback (Ep. 7 @ 43:43)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Mr. Park (coffee shop owner) is reading a book (Ep. 1 @ 20:50; Ep. 6)

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree

- Ep. 12 

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house*

- The project team stays in one during their business trip (Ep. 5) 

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking

- Project team goes camping (Ep. 5) 

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Ha-ran washes her face (Ep. 6 @ 7:17)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokbokki (Ep. 3)

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™

- FL's parents (Ep. 1 @ 1:00:50)

Challenge #24: A drama where a character owes money to loan sharks

- Seo Woo Jin owes loan sharks (Ep 1)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- New doctors at Dolman Hospital introduce themselves, Yoon Ah Reum  (Ep. 2 @ 13:14); Cha Eun Jae & Seo Woo Jin (Ep. 2 @ 20:48)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Rainmaker, Mechanism of Accident, Undefined Setting Value, etc.

Challenge 31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokbokki (Ep. 3 @ 59:39)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- All the titles are formatted as "Your Uncle Is... ___?" and Yoon Bom (FL) or another character always asks the question during the episode!

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character*

- ML makes a lunch box for his nephew (Ep. 4 @ 54:41)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Man's Search for Meaning- Viktor E. Frankl (Ep. 4) 

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree

- Seon Jae Gyu (ML) notices they have blossomed (Ep. 1 @ 35:41)

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene**

- ML takes a shower (Ep. 3 @ 55:29)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

- Episode 1 @ 18:35

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking

- Hiking (Ep. 1 @ 20:50)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Phone down, light off (Ep. 3 @ 22:30)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Paralegal (Ep. 6 @ 7:20)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokkbokki (Ep. 1 @ 15:10)

Challenge #30: A drama which features an actor playing dual roles

- Park Shin Hye (Hong Geum-bo undercover as Hong Jang-mi)

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

- Mi Suk makes one for Bok Hui (Ep 6)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Third Wave - Alvin Toffler (Ep. 1 @ 1:10)

Challenge #6.d: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chaos: Diabolical Challenges - A crime drama without a serial killer storyline**

- Slush fund crimes

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

-  Exec meeting (Ep. 1 @ 14:45)

Challenge #22:  A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business*

- Hong Geum-bo's parents - Restaurant (Ep. 1)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Pajamas & lights out (Ep 6)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Intern & CEO (Ep. 2)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Chimaek (Ep. 1); Tteokbokki (Ep 5); Miyeokguk (Ep 7, 11)

Challenge #35: A mid-long form drama

- 100 episodes, 35 min avg

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

Challenge #9: A drama where a character does an emergency U-turn

- Gyu Jin does one to get to Na Hee?

Challenge #22:  A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business

- Main family owns a fried chicken restaurant 

Challenge #24: A drama where a character owes money to loan sharks

- Cho Yeon's guest owes loan sharks money (Within the late 50s-early 60s episodes)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Jjanjangmyeon

Challenge #1: A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store

- Ep. 2 @ 16:40

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Yi An reads a book (Ep. 1 @ 55:40)

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene*

- Yi An takes a shower (Ep. 1 @ 9:05)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

- Ep. 1

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house*

- Royal family lived in the Palace

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Soon Rok takes a bath (Ep. 3 @ 13:24); Yumi brushes her teeth (Ep. 4 @ 4:23)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Soon Rok introduces himself to Yumi’s team (Ep. 1 @ 26:07)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Each episode has 3 mini episodes with different titles! Ex: Ep.1- Yumi’s Missing Cells, Strawberry Cream Custard Bungeoppang, On the Intelligence of Maltese Dogs, etc.