r/KDRAMA 2025 Challenge

Challenge #6.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! - A drama where a character requires a bandaid

-  Hee-joo pushes Sa-eon out the way before getting hit by a car and puts a bandaid on after Ep 5)

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

-  Patients in the hospital are watching a fictional drama (Ep 7, 41 min mark)

Challenge #10: A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship

- Hong Hui Joo (mentee) & Han Jin I (mentor)

Challenge #12: A drama where changes in time are visible

- Time Skip of 6 months (Ep 12)

Challenge #13: A drama which aired across two years

- Nov 2024-Jan 2025

Challenge #14: A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad

- Baek Sa Eon moves to Argan (Ep 12)

Challenge #15: A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland

- Jung Dong Hwan as Baek Jang Ho (ML's family)

Challenge #17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items

- Couples pajamas & pink outfit (Ep 10)

Challenge #18: A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name

- ML: Ahn Yeon Seok aka Yoo Yeon Seok 

- FL: Bae Soo Bin aka Chae Soo Bin 

Challenge #19: A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member

- See the Light by Lim Hyunsik (BTOB)

- I Feel It Now by Whee In (Mamamoo) 

Challenge #21: A drama which features a sibling relationship

- Hee-jo and In-a, legal siblings through marriage 

Challenge #26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name

-  Sa-eon says "Interpreter Hong Hee-jo", she also calls him "Spokesperson Paik Sae-on" (Ep 5 and others)

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

- Ep 1,7, 12

Challenge 27: Underwater scene

Challenge #11: A drama where a character has a pet

- ML adopts a cat (Ep 2)

Challenge #13: A drama which aired across two years
- Nov 2023- Jan 2024

Challenge #16: A drama where a character wears a nondescript cap for no particular reason 

- Film director is wearing a black cap during filming  (Ep 1, around 6 min mark)

Challenge #19: A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member

- The Moment You Arrive by Seungkwan (Seventeen)

Challenge #21: A drama which features a sibling relationship (?)

- FL and her brother 

Challenge #22: A drama where a main character has a part-time job

- FL is an aspiring actress who works part time at a cafe (Seen in episode 1-2 and PT job mentioned by FL's mom)

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

- Go Eun's brother's funeral (Ep 1 around 10 min mark)

Challenge #11: A drama where a character has a pet

- ML has a pet turtle (Ep 3)

Challenge #14: A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad

- FL lived in the International Space Station 

Challenge #17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items

- Spacesuits

Challenge #19: A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member

- Feel Like a Million by Big Naughty (Gomak Boys)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name

- ML calls FL commander, FL calls ML doctor occasionally, many characters use professional titles amongst themselves  

Challenge #6.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! - A drama where a character requires a bandaid

- Ep 3

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

- SBS

Challenge #16: A drama where a character wears a nondescript black cap for no particular reason 

- Jung Su Hyeon has a cap on while placing her books on top of the bestsellers (Episode 2)

Challenge #17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items

- Kang Ji Hyun (FL) and competitor Kim Hye Jin are wearing the same purple and gold heels (Ep 3)

Challenge #19: A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member

- Always Be With You by Paul Kim (Gomak Boys)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name

- Many characters, workplace setting; CEO, Manager, Team Leader, Chief 

Challenge #27: A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got

- Umbrella scene (end of Ep 3)

Challenge #2.c A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Korean Culture Highlight - A drama where a money gift is given at a wedding

Challenge #3.e: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama where a character eats/drinks at a pojangmacha

- FL and fiance eat there (Ep 3)

Challenge #11: A drama where a character has a pet

- Dog named Lightening (Ep 4, 39 min)

Challenge #12: A drama where changes in time are visible

- Flashbacks in Japan are in the Spring (cherry blossoms blooming) and current day in Korea it is snowing (5 year time jump); Episode 1

Challenge #14: A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad

- FL moves abroad to Japan to pursue music & further her education (Ep 1)

Challenge #17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items

- FL and her coworkers at the restaurant wear the same uniform shirts and scarves 

Challenge #20: A drama where one of the main characters is a celebrity

- ML is famous writer in present timeline

Challenge #21: A drama which features a sibling relationship

- Choi Hong (FL) & Choi Rok (sister)

Challenge #22: A drama where a main character has a part-time job

- FL gets a part time job at a restaurant to pay for living expenses (Ep 1)

Challenge #24: A drama that features location/tourism product placement

- The Westin Josun Seoul (hotel; Ep 1 post credits)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name

- Writer, Interpreter, etc

Challenge #27: A drama that fills a wheel of chance option from previous drama challenges you wish you got

- Umbrella Scene in episode 1 

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

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

- MBC 

Challenge #10: A drama featuring a mentor-mentee relationship

- Hwang Jeong Gu (mentor) & Ji Kang Hee (mentee)

Challenge #11: A drama where a character has a pet

- Cat named Charlie (Ep 1)

Challenge #12: A drama where changes in time are visible

- Time Skip of 10 years (Ep 1)

Challenge #14: A drama with a character who moves or has previously lived abroad

- Geum Seok Gyeong, lived in US

Challenge #18 A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name

- Na Jong Chan aka Na In Woo

Challenge #22: A drama where a main character has a part-time job

- FL works part-time at convenience store

Challenge #24: A drama that features location/tourism product placement

- Yeongwol-gun (credits)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name

- Manager 

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

- Left State Councilor Park Gye Won (Jang Hyuk, main character)

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

- KBS

Challenge #12: A drama where changes in time are visible

- Flashback to Crown Prince days and 1st marriage (Ep 1)

Challenge #17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items 

- Everyone in the court wears the same uniform 

Challenge #18: A drama starring a lead actor who goes by a stage name

- ML (King Lee Tae): Lee Chang Sun aka Lee Joon

- ML (Left State Councilor Park Gye Won): Jung Yong Joon aka Jang Hyuk

Challenge #19: A drama with an OST by a K-pop group member

- A Star in the Dawn by Chung Ha (I.O.I)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name

- Palace setting, everyone calls each other their professional title (Your Majesty, Left State Councilor, Queen, etc.)

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

Challenge #33: A drama from the sageuk genre

- During Joseon Dynasty