KDC Challenge 2025
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1. Iron Family
Korean Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
- 2b: tofu given to character coming from jail
- 2c: money given at wedding
- 3b: rooftop BBQ
- 33: pojangmacha
- 4a: sauna
- 4e: news broadcast
- 5b: Lee
- 6a: bandaid
- 6b: rushed to hospital
- 7: big three
- 12: changes in time are visible
- 13: across two years
- 14: previously lived abroad
- 15: beloved grandma/grandpa
- 21: sibling relationship
- 22: part-time job
- 23: prepares for exam
- 26: professional title
- 35: mid-long form drama
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2. When the Phone Rings
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
January 2025
- 3 Gim is served
- 4c picnic by Han River
- 4e news broadcast
- 6a requires bandaid
- 6b rushed to hospital
- 6e pulls out IV
- 7 terrestrial broadcast station
- 8 watches a kdrama
- 10 mentor/mentee relationship
- 11 character has a pet (in a dream)
- 12. Aired across two years,
- 13 changes in time visible,
- 14 lives or moves abroad
- 15 beloved grandma/grandpa
- 17 matching items
- 18 stage name
- 19 OST by kpop idol
- 20 main character celebrity?
- 21 sibling relationship
- 24 location tourism PPL
- 26 professional title
- 36 truck of doom
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3. Love Your Enemy
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
- Challenge #1 A drama featuring a sweater worthy of The Heirs – ML in Episode 7
- Challenge #3.a Kimchi is made – Episode 5
- Challenge #6.b A character is rushed to the hospital – several episodes
- Challenge #6.c A character gets a nosebleed – Hae Su
- Challenge #6.e A character rips out their IV line – Episode 10
- Challenge #10 A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship – Yun Ji Won mentoring Kong Mun Su
- Challenge #12 A drama where changes in time are visible – Seasonal transition in Episode 12
- Challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad – Seok Ji Won (Dubai)
- Challenge #17 A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items – School uniforms; tracksuits (FL and her father)
- Challenge #19 A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member - "Summer" by Liz (Ive)
- Challenge #23 A character prepares for or takes an exam – Young versions of the leads preparing for final exams
- Challenge #26 A character calls another character by their professional title instead of name – Teachers, Chairman
- Challenge #27 A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got – First snow (several episodes)
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4. What Happens to My Family?
Korean Drama - 2014, 53 episodes
January 2025
Challenge 35: Mid to long form
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5. Love Scout
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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6. For Eagle Brothers
Korean Drama - 2025, 54 episodes
- Challenge #2.d A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Korean Culture Highlight - A drama where a character places a white chrysanthemum at a funeral (ep 3)
- Challenge #3.a A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama featuring a scene where kimchi is made (kimjang) (ep 2)
- Challenge #3.e A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama where a character eats/drinks at a pojangmacha (ep 8)
- Challenge #4a. Visit a sauna (middle brother works at a sauna for a while)
- Challenge #5.e A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Character Surname - A drama with a main character whose surname is Oh (The brothers)
- Challenge #6b: rushed to hospital (Chairman Han and Gwang Suk)
- Challenge #7 A drama that was originally broadcast on one of Korea's terrestrial big 3 stations (KBS)
- Challenge #14 A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (Beom Su)
- Challenge #16 Nondescript black cap for no reason.
- Challenge #17. Matching outfits (episode 29 everyone working out)
- Challenge #21 A drama which features a sibling relationship
- Challenge # 23 character works part time (Brewery Mom)
- Challenge #25 A drama featuring a scene where characters are at a traditional market (ep 2)
- Challenge #35 A mid-long form drama
- Challenge #36 A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ (ep 2)
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7. What Comes after Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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8. Melo Movie
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
March 2025
- Challenge #3. Eats/drinks at a pojangmacha — Tent (Ep. 8)
- Challenge #4. Picnic by the Han River — (Ep. 9)
- Challenge #5. Surname is Kim — Kim Mu Bi (FL)
- Challenge #6. Gets a nosebleed — (Ep. 1 / 7 / 9)
- Challenge #10. Mentor-mentee relationship — Ma Seong U (mentor) & Ko Gyeom (mentee)
- Challenge #11. Has a pet — Mu Bi had a dog (Ep. 2), Si Jun has fishes (Ep. 2)
- Challenge #12. Visible changes in time — Seasons (Ep. 1 / 2), Time Skip of 5 years (Ep. 2)
- Challenge #14. Moves or previously lived abroad — Woo Jeong Hu, lived in the US
- Challenge #16. Nondescript black hat for no reason (Ep. 1)
- Challenge #17. Matching items — School Uniforms, Hanboks, Coats (Ep. 1)
- Challenge #18. Lead actor who goes by a stage name — Lee Jun Young known as Jun
- Challenge #19. OST by a K-pop group member — "Surfing in the Moonlight" - TXT
- Challenge #20. Main characters is a celebrity — Si Jun, Music Producer (Ep. 8)
- Challenge #21. Sibling relationship — Ko Gyeom & Ko Jun (brothers)
- Challenge #22. Has a part-time job — Ko Gyeom, worked in construction & movie critic
- Challenge #24. Location/Tourism PPL — Tongyeong-si (credits)
- Challenge #26. Calls someone by their professional title — Director
- Challenge #27. Past wheel of chance — 2023: Food (Fried Chicken, Tteokbokki, Kimchi, Ice Cream), Tropes (Childhood Connection, Goes to Study Abroad), PPL (Sportswear, Car, Phone, Flavoured Drink, Household Appliance), Locations (Cafe, Restaurant, School, Hospital, Park, Bridge)
- Challenge #27. Past wheel of chance — 2024: Tropes (Shares Umbrella, Driver After Drinking), Common Scenes (Bus, Noraebang), PPL (Tourism), Korean Culture Highlight (Jesa, Hanbok), Poster (2, 4)
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9. Drama Special Season 14: The True Love of Madam
Korean Special - 2023, 1 episode
April 2025
- Challenge 12: Changes in time visible
- Challenge 33: Sageuk
- Challenge 34: Single-episode
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10. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
April 2025
- Challenge 4: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Common Scenes - watches newscast (multiple episodes)
- Challenge 5: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Character Surname - Park (anesthesiologist is Dr. Park)
- Challenge 6: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! - ambulance rides (many)
- Challenge 8: A drama where a character watches a kdrama (ep. 3)
- Challenge 10: A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship
- Challenge 14: A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad (overseas doctor)
- Challenge 17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items (ep. 8)
- Challenge 23: A drama featuring a scene where a character prepares for or takes an exam
- Challenge 26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name
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11. The Potato Lab
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
completed May 2025
Challenges
- 2d--white chrysanthemum at funeral
- 5a--surname Kim
- 8--character watches k-drama
- 11--a character has a pet
- 18--actor goes by stage name
- 21--sibling relationship
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12. When Life Gives You Tangerines
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
- Challenge #2. Tofu is given to someone coming out from jail — (Ep. 3 / 14)
- Challenge #2. Laundry is done by foot in a tub — (Ep. 10)
- Challenge # 2. Money gift given at wedding (Ep 13)
- Challenge #3. Kimchi is made (kimjang) — (Ep. 9)
- Challenge #3. Food being dried — Fish, Meju, Squid, Pepper, Corn, Gojuchang
- Challenge #3. Gim (seaweed) is served as banchan — (Ep. 8)
- Challenge #3. Eats/drinks at a pojangmacha — Tent (Ep. 10)
- Challenge #4. Watches a news broadcast on tv — (Ep. 1 / 2 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 13)
- Challnege #5. Character with last name Oh.
- Challenge #6. Rushed to the hospital — Piggyback (Ep. 10)
- Challenge #8. Watches kdrama (episode 12)
- Challenge # 12. Changes in time visible.
- Challenge #14. Moves or previously lived abroad — Park Yeong Beom lived in the US (Ep. 10)
- Challenge #15. Beloved grandparent of kdrama land.
- Challenge #16. Nondescript black cap — (Ep. 9)
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13. When Life Gives You Lemons
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
These comments go with Tangerine drama. The comment was too big to save, and I couldn't add the same drama twice. Finished July 2025.
- Challenge #17. Matching items — School Uniforms, Hanbok, Keychains (Ep. 10), Rings (Ep. 10)
- Challenge #18. Actor goes by stage name.
- Challenge #21. Sibling relationship
- Challenge #22. Has a part-time job — Yang Geum Myeong, part-time tutor & movie theater
- Challenge #23. Prepares or takes an exam — Geum Myeong is studing for the TOEFL (Ep. 11)
- Challenge #24. Location/Tourism PPL — Jeju Film Culture Industry Promotion Agency (credits)
- Challenge #25. Traditional market — Several Episodes
- Challenge #26. Calls someone by their professional title — Haenyeo, Teacher, Officer, Captain
- Challenge #27. Past wheel of chance — 2023: Food (Fried Chicken, Jajangmyeon, Kimchi, Jeon, Patbingsu, Hoe), Tropes (Rich / Poor Couple, Blind Dates, Childhood Connection, Goes to Study Abroad), PPL (Instant Coffee ‘Maxim’, Skincare ‘Nivea’), Locations (Cafe, Restaurant, School, Hospital, Park, Palace)
- Challenge #27. Past wheel of chance — 2024: Tropes (Shares umbrella), Common Scenes (Underwater scene, Bus), PPL (Coffee ‘Maxim’, Location 'Jeju', Skincare ‘Nivea’) Korean Culture Highlight (Jeju's Haenyeo, Jesa table, Hanbok, Shamanistic Ritual), Poster (2, 4)
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14. It's Beautiful Now
Korean Drama - 2022, 50 episodes
- 4a: visit a sauna
- 5b: surname Lee
- 6a: bandaid (episode 1)
- 7: terrestrial station (I think!)
- 15 beloved grandparent.
- 21--sibling relationship
- 22 works part time
- 23--prepares for exam
- 26--calls by title
- matching items
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15. Light Shop
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
May 2025
- Challenge #30: LGBTQ+ character
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16. The Divorce Insurance
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
- 1 sweater worthy of the Heirs
- 2c money gift given at wedding
- 3e pochangma
- 4d character yells 바다 at the ocean
- 5d surname Ahn
- 6a bandaid,
- 10 mentor/mentee relationship
- 14 character lived abroad
- 17 matching items
- 19 OST kpop member
- 26 professional title
- 27 previous challenges
Finished in June 2025
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17. Tastefully Yours
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
- 3 kimchi made, food being dried
- 4 news broadcast
- 6 nosebleed
- 8 watches k-drama
- 12 visible changes in time
- 14 moves or previously lived aborad
- 16 nondescript black cap
- 17 matching clothing
- 18 lead actor goes by stage name
- 24 Location/Tourism PPL: Jeonju, Jeollabuk
- 25 Traditional market
- 26 call by professional title
- Past wheel of chance (see drama database)
Completed in June 2025
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18. Way Back Love
Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
- 1--sweater
- 4a-sauna
- 4e-news broadcast
- 5a-surname Kim
- 9--character makes wish
- 12-changes in time visible
- 17--matching clothes
- 18--stage name
- 19--OST--Zerobaseone member
- 21--sibling relationship
- 24--location/tourism PPL
- 26--professional title
Finished July 2025
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19. The First Night with the Duke
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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20. Our Unwritten Seoul
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes