Watching in 2023
Wheel of fortune:
Truck of Doom
Tteokkbokki
Sportswear
Restaurant
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1. Alchemy of Souls : Partie 2
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
Food shown : Honey biscuits (PPL), sweet red bean porridge, beef soup, kim chi
5 Wheel trope: Hide boyfriend (Kim do ju), Amnesia
9 Jo Jae Yoon (Jin Mu villain) supporting actor with lots of dramas
13 Jo Jae Yoon (Jin Mu) was married to Oh Na Ra (Kim Do Ju) in Sky Castle.
15 Multigenerational main cast -
2. Alchemy of Souls : Partie 1
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
1 Tropes that are in Heirs: Abusive parent, Anger born of worry, Arranged marriage, The beautiful elite, The beta couple, Big fancy house, ... Anyway, you just need to fulfil one trope from the Heirs list, so that is already done.
Food shown: Honey biscuits, fried chicken
Wheel trope: Rich/poor couples, Childhood connection,
20. A drama with a main or supporting character that is an athlete (Naksu)
21. A drama featuring disguises or false identities
22. A drama which features a character seeking revenge
23. A drama with at least one animal pet -
3. Bu Hui Lian Ai De Wo Men
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Cute noona-romance. Very unrealistic and silly work, like children playing office. Many cute scenes in back half. Annoying side couple, just skip.
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4. Kairos
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
1 HEIRS: Abusive parents and "follow that car". Childhood connection.
2 Subverts the amnesia trope and the wristgrab.
4 Food:
triangle kimbap, fried chicken.
5 Tropes: Truck of Doom,rich/poor couples, Childhood connection
6 PPL: maybe I am mistaken.
Instant coffee, Makeup/Skincare, Sportswear, Audi Car, Phone, Jewelry, Restaurant, Water/Juice/Flavored Drink, Health Supplement (ginseng, tonic, multivitamins), Household appliance (air filter, vacuum, disinfecting closets, etc.), Coffee shop
7 Location : [Bridge](https://koreandramaland.com/listings/dongjak-bridge-%eb%8f%99%ec%9e%91%eb%8c%80%ea%b5%90/)
[Hotel](https://koreandramaland.com/listings/seoul-dragon-city)
[Restaurant](https://koreandramaland.com/listings/korea-house-%ed%95%9c%ea%b5%ad%ec%9d%98%ec%a7%91-%eb%af%bc%ec%86%8d%ea%b7%b9%ec%9e%a5/)
8 Main lead child actress. [Lee Se Young](https://mydramalist.com/people/4047-lee-se-young) started off as a child actress at four.
9. Hwang Jung Min and Shin Goo both have long list of supporting roles.
Lobby man/Kim Jin Ho is the popular supporting actor [Go Kyu Pil](https://mydramalist.com/people/10173-go-kyu-pil)
11. Lee Se Young also won Baeksang Best New Actress in 2017 at the 53rd Awards. Three leads won awards for their acting. The series won Outstanding Korean Drama and the Seoul International Drama Awards.
13: co stars multiple times! Shin Sung Rok and Lee Se Young were in [Trot Lovers](https://mydramalist.com/9850-lovers-of-music) together!
17 College alma mater plot point: No
19: Minimal or no romance
21 A character in disguise.
22: Revenge
23 Pet: No
30: Title is a direct translation of the Korean title, I guess.
C36. Fits 'multiple timelines' challenge from last year. -
5. Little Forest
Korean TV Show - 2019, 16 episodes
Too dull. Only focus on Lee Seung Gi. Is the cutter in love with him? All the girls are pretty and the boys are strong and can do things. Dropped.
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6. Skip
Korean TV Show - 2022, 11 episodes
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7. Love Battle
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Main couple great, second couple dull, not enough character depth for anyone.
ch 1 Heirs trope: Drowning sorrows in drink, lonely rich character
ch 2 Subverts trope: FL saves ML and can do everything physical
ch3 This hasn't been referenced, but did they reference a drama? Can't remember
ch 4 kimchi, maybe ttoekkbokki? I can't remember
ch 5 Hide the boyfriend/girlfriend, rich poor couple,ch 6 car PPL, restaurant that place with the plants on the wall, health tonic,
ch 7 location: No entry on koreandramaland
ch 8 childhood star don't know
ch 9 wellknown supporting actor - https://mydramalist.com/people/19472-lee-joo-bin
ch 10 my first drama Scarlet heart ryeo?
11 best new actress baeksang?
13 Kim Ji Hoon and Lee Joo Bin have both been in Money Heist part 2
15 multignerational NO
17,18,19 NO
20 I think we can say that FL is an athlete
21 Disguise No
22 Revenge yes
23 No non-human animals
29 Suggested to me by a fellow challenged person
30 Title direct translation: NO
31 Less than 2 % ? But it is directly for Netflix maybe? -
8. Meet Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Chinese, Yunnan. Beautiful place, beautiful handicraft. Slow. Woke. A bit political. Lots of eating together and so on. Romance, but not very focused on the romance. challenge 36. A drama which fits a challenge from previous years. From 2021 #25 drama from another country.
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9. Crazy Love
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
A "traditional" kdrama, with a tsundere and a woman in need. The outline of the story was good, but the manuscript would have gained from more silliness and better dialogue. Particularly the love story was not made believable, and the personal development of all in the drama was too sudden and weird. OK drama. But at least their love story was better than Drinking Solo.
ch1 Heirs trope: Poor/rich couple
2 subvert trope: Amnesia
4 jjajangmyon, gimbap, sashimi,
5 Tropes: Amnesia, Rich/poor couple, Jjajjangmyon
6 PPL Make-up stick, car, health supplement, jewelry
9 Well known support actor
21 false identities
22 revenge
23 no pet
30 When the Korean title is the Hangul Konglish version of Crazy love, is that acceptable?
31 Eps 3 less than 2%
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10. Unlock the Boss
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
OK. Male lead clear protagonist, but FL not an idiot. Not a comedy.
Ch 1 Heirs trope: Big fancy house
Ch 2 Subverts a trope: Truck of doom that didn't doom, no money in box
Ch 3: no
Ch 6 Car, make-up stick, can't remember
Ch 7: Location restaurant: Sudal Cabin
Ch 9: Kim Sung Oh famous support actor
13 Kim Sung Oh and Ahn Nae Sang have both been in Luca the beginning
18 Mother of ML has dream interpretation
19 maybe romance, but not a lot
20 Kim Sung Oh was athlete
21 false identity
23 no animal pet
31 all episodes lower than 2% viewership rating
don't know about baeksang, ost, my first drama -
11. One Shot Scandal
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Mostly I liked it, but absolutely not a perfect drama. More about school than about romance.
Ch 1 Heirs trope: Abusive parents
Ch 2 Subvert a trope: She proposes
Ch 3 reference?
Ch 4 Gimbap, chicken
Ch 5 Car of doom (not truck), Hide the boyfriend, Rich/poor, Blind date, Childhood connection, It's so pretty yes you are, Playground but no drinks
Ch 6 PPL Car, make-up, drink, health supplement, jewelry – I need sportswear!
Ch 7 Location: School, bridge. No restaurant listed on KDL
Ch 9 Well known support actor, several
Ch 10 No actor from Scarlet Heart Ryeo
13 Both Jeon Do Yeon and Bae Hae Seon (sister) were in The Good Wife
15 Multigenerational: No, although you would think so.
17 No
18 No
19 No
20 Athlete: Yes
21 False identity: Yes
22 No
23 No
30 No -
12. Park Won Jang of Internal Medicine
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Fun. Cringe humour, but heart warming.
Ch1 Heirs trope: No
Ch 2 Subverts a trope - don't think so
Ch 3 Not referenced
Ch 4 Food: tteokbokki
Ch 5 tropes No
Ch 6 PPL Make-up, some drink, instant coffee, health supplement
Ch 18 wasn't there a dream interpretation?
Ch 19 No romance (married couple, though)
20 No athlete
21 I don't think a wig is good enough for disguise
22 No revenge
23 No pet
29 Suggested by Sianiam -
13. Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Lots of people seems to have hated this drama, I quite liked it. Could have been better developed with better debth of characters and more philosophy.
ch 1 Heirs trope: Rich poor couple
2 subverts trope: no
3 referenced : Probably not
4 triangle gimbap eaten, tteokkbokki mentioned, but we didn't see them eat it. Fried Chicken mentioned, subway
5 Tropes: Truck of doom, Hide the boyfriend, Rich/poor, Childhood connection, Studied abroad,
6 PPL Jewellery,
8 Childhood actor: Shin Se Kyung
9 support actor jang mi he
10 nobody from scarlet heart
13 Hwang Jung Min and Kim Byung Ok have both been in Uncontrollably Fond
childhood connection
15 Multigenerational: Yes
18 Dream interpretation; Not really
19 has romance, so: no
20 Athlete: No
21 False identity: Yes
22 Revenge: Yes
23 Pet: No
29 Suggested by Lclou -
14. Jusqu'à ce que vous atteigniez
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
I really liked this drama. Not as stressful I thought it would be.
1. Heirs trope: Big brother worship, clingy jealous girl
2 subvert trope. I don't think so
4 forgot to check food
5 Tropes: None
6 PPL drink, household appliance, car. make up stick
7 No entries on Kdramaland
8 child actor?
9 supporting actor ahn something
13 Kim Ga Un and Ahn Nae Sang have both been in Light in your eyes
15 No
17 they did talk about which school they went to
18 no dream
19 minimal romance
20 no athlete
21 false identity NO
22 revenge yes
23 pet no
28 was inspired by a review -
15. Send a Fan Letter
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
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16. I Don't Want To Do Anything
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
dropped
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17. Mr. Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
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18. The Master's Sun
Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
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19. Queen Maker
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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20. Tell Me It's Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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21. Love Is for Suckers
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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22. Trot Lovers
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
8 child actor father, 12 member of kpop group apink,
11 best new actress baeksang, -
23. Start-Up
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Nam Joo Hyuk ch 10 was in my first drama scarlet heart ryeo
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24. Under the Queen's Umbrella
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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25. Triad Princess
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Short. Tropey, with the FL who is stronger than any man.
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26. The Heart of Genius
Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes
Several things are so stupid I am almost dropping constantly, but still slightly curious.Ending had some interesting ideas. but too slow everything, not well made.
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27. Golden Spirit: Joseon Marriage Prohibition
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Fun. More suspense than I thought it would be.
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28. The School Nurse Files
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
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29. Lie of a Lie
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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30. I'm Serious About Dating
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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31. Flower Scholars Love Story
Korean Drama - 2023, 18 episodes