r/KDRAMA Challenge - 2024 ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

#1 drama that shares a filming location with The Heirs.

State Tower Namsan [스테이트 타워 남산] was in both The Heirs and Flex X Cop.

This drama was not on my radar at all. So glad I picked it up. ML's and FL's chemistry is extremely good and I'm glad we're getting a second season so the chemistry won't go to waste. Otherwise, the way they solved the cases was fun to watch.

#2.F A drama chosen by the wheel of chance: Tropes.

Getting a driver after drinking.

#3.E A drama chosen by the wheel of chance: Common Scenes.

A scene showing an office being raided by prosecutors with blue boxes. (Episode 3)

#4.D A drama chosen by the wheel of chance: PPL.

Location/Tourism - Incheon Metropolitan City (credits).

#5.C A drama chosen by the wheel of chance: Korean Culture Highlight - Scene where characters agree to drop honorifics.

Gu Ja Young (BIBI) tells Gu Dae Young (Kim Sung Kyun) to speak casually in Episode 5 and he agrees.

#6.D A drama chosen by the wheel of chance: Number of People in Drama Poster.

My wheel landed on "three" people in a poster. - There are three people in the main poster.

#7 A drama that started airing in your birth month.

January!  - Marry My Husband started airing on 1st of January.

#8 A drama with a title that includes a character's name.

One thing I loved about this drama is Attorney Shin's friends. They are the real definition of best friends 'till the end. Literally stuck through the drama just for them!

#9 A drama with a character who is an artist.

FL is a painter.

#10 A drama in which a game is played.

ML plays Jenga and various other games at a party in Episode 1.

#11 A drama where a character wears a sports team uniform or jersey and/or watches a sports game.

Kang Haejun wears his basketball uniform in the first few episodes in the drama.

I loved watching this drama. I haven't watched Go Ahead but anyway. I loved the family dynamics here. Even if they're not a real family their love for each other was enough to convince me that they truly deeply care about each other. Each acts of service towards each family member felt real and authentic. Aside from that, we got some romance between the main leads and that was cute as well. They second leads also stole my heart as well as almost every other character! (except you know who...)

I liked the finale and that was a nice ending! They made sure everyone resolved their issues and wrapped it up nicely with no loose ends.

I tuned in this drama for Hwang In Youp because I think he was amazing in True Beauty (yes i'm team han seojun), and I was excited to see him on screen again! This drama has also introduced me to Jung Chae Yeon and Bae Hyeon Seong. I'll look forward to more of their future works.

#12 A drama that revolves around a group of friends and features their friendship as a key part of the drama. 

#14 A drama featuring an actor or actress who debuted before 2000.

Kim Nam Joo (김남주) debuted in 1993.

#15 A drama with childhood flashback scenes.

The childhood flashback scenes were heart warming. It was nice to see how the uncle and niece duo bonded over time.

#16 A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Loved this drama. Kim Bona is amazing, and so the other actresses who portrayed their characters so well. Definitely one of my top 5 of 2024. :]

#17 A drama title that is not a direct translation of the Korean title.

Korean Title is "I Openly Dream of Cinderella".

#18 A drama in which characters celebrate a special day.

FL's birthday is celebrated by her friends at some point.

This was so heart warming. So peaceful and I loved the both ML and FL, they were perfect. Near the end it went a bit downhill but nevertheless I enjoyed it lot.

#19 A drama in which characters take a trip.

ML, FL and their co-workers go on a trip on Episode 8.

#20  A drama chosen at random from your plan to watch list.

I used a wheel of chance to put six dramas and then the wheel picked Signal.

I couldn't get past through the first few minutes of the drama so I tried again later. I couldn't stop pressing the next episode after that. I got hooked. I didn't know the cases were based of real incidents until the episode 9-10.

However, I feel like they could have wrapped everything up in the first season, instead if going in for a second season (although I would love to see the same exact cast because I already got attached to them). It was still a great watch nevertheless, I'm already seated for Season 2.

#21 A drama set in a rural/non-urban location.

#22 A drama with a character who is a chaebol.

FL's family is a chaebol family.

#23 A drama with a character who works for the government.

Han Da On (ML) is a detective and Kang Bit Na (FL) is a judge.

#24 A drama with a meal scene featuring 3 or more banchan (side dishes) on the table . 

#25 A drama where a character wears a long wool coat.

Ji Chang Wook's character (Park Joon Mo) wears a wool coat at some point of the drama.

#27 A drama with a main character that is over 40.

#28 A drama with a multigenerational main cast.

Navillera | 9.5/10

I just want to say wow. This was such a good drama, I haven't cried this much since Twinkling Watermelon. I loved how the two main characters lifted each other up during tough times. 

I liked the dynamic between Chae Rok and Mr. Shim, despite the age difference they served a good "bromance" throughout the drama. Chae Rok being reluctant to teach Mr. Shim ballet, getting annoyed with him being his manager to slowly warming up to him and always being Mr. Shim's number 1 supporter felt so natural and not forced. While Mr. Shim being an example of how it's never to late to start something and being a ray of sunshine to everyone he meets.

My favourite moments from the show has to be the scenes where Chae Rok and Mr. Shim danced in the snow. 

#29 A drama from the sageuk genre.

This was a pretty good drama. I loved Honey Lee in this one and Lee Jong Won as well. I look foward to their future works!

#30 A drama with an episode which received more than 10% overall viewership ratings from Nielsen.

Episode 12 had a viewership rating of 16.4%

This 12-episode drama has perfect pacing and no dragging. The cast is incredible, and I was drawn in by how well each actress portrayed her character. Originally, I started watching just for Kim Tae Ri, but the entire cast—Shin Ye Eun, Ra Mi Ran, Jung Eun Chae, Kim Yoon Hae, and Woo Da Vi kept me hooked. Every time they appeared on screen, I was mesmerized. The show got me curious about pansori, a traditional Korean storytelling art which is the main theme of the drama. The theater scenes are especially captivating, they did not feel like I was watching a theatre performance from a drama. Kim Tae Ri’s character, Jeongnyeon, actually reminded me of Na Hee Do from 2521—they both share that curious, energetic vibe. The relationship between Jeongnyeon and Youngseo (played by Shin Ye Eun) also gave me 2521 vibes, with the whole "rivals to friends" journey handled so well.

#32 A single episode drama. 

#33 A mid-long form drama.

This was hilarious. The best parts were the times when the King was completely clueless whenever FL said something modern-ish.

#34 A drama with less than 500 watchers in MDL.

I completed this when it had 347 completed watchers.

This was a nice watch. Two high-school crushes meet each other years later and we see their high school days through their storytelling. It's a bit sad but meaningful. 

#36 A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™.