r/KDRAMA Challenge 2023
List of dramas I have completed for the r/KDRAMA Challenge 2023;
Extra rules I made up for myself:
max 6 dramas from 2023,max 6 dramas from 2022 and 2021 combined,- max 12 dramas from 2020 - 2018,
no web or short-length series (aka total length less than 3hrs),- only dramas I haven't watched before
| relaxed watcher level completed 01/02/2023 - serious watcher level completed 14/03/2023 - dedicated watcher level 11/06/2023 - chaebol watcher level 16/09/2023
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1. Drama Special Season 5: Bride in Sneakers
Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode
challenge #1 A drama that has one or more tropes that are used in The Heirs (Imagine Spot)
completed 14/08/2023
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2. Tell Me It's Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
challenge #2 A drama which subverts a trope (this subverts "ML pulling FL out of the way of a moving car" trope)
completed 13/04/2023
also possible for #22
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3. Our Beloved Summer
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
challenge #3 A drama that was referenced in another drama (referenced in ep15 of Cheer Up)
completed 10/09/2023
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4. Late Night Restaurant
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
challenge #4 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food (Jeon (Savory Pancake/Fritter) - episode 2 buckwheat jeon)
completed 03/02/2023
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5. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
challenge #5 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Tropes (It's so pretty!' - 'Yes, (you are).')
completed 07/05/2023
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6. Suriname
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
challenge #6 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: PPL (Instant Coffee - Maxim)
completed 25/02/2023
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7. The Greatest Love
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
challenge #7 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Locations (Hospital - Soul Medical Center; Choonwondang Museum of Korean Medicine)
completed 02/03/2023
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8. Love According to Law
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
challenge #8 A drama with a main lead that started off as a child actor (Lee Se Young)
completed 08/08/2023
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9. Perfume
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
challenge #9 A drama starring a well known supporting actor (Kim Min Gue)
completed 14/05/2023
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10. Kairos
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
challenge #10 A drama starring one of the actors from your first drama (Shin Sung Rok was in My Love From the Star)
completed 29/01/2023
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11. Damo
Korean Drama - 2003, 14 episodes
challenge #11 A drama starring an actor who has previously won the Baeksang best new actor or actress award (Ha Ji Won won this award in 2001)
completed 25/04/2023
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12. Work Later, Drink Now Season 2
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
challenge #12 A drama starring an actor who is a member of a Kpop group (Jung Eun Ji - Apink)
completed 24/08/2023
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13. Tale of the Nine-Tailed Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
challenge #13 A drama where two of the main or support cast have been co-stars on multiple occasions (Kim Bum and Lee Dong Wook)
completed 11/06/2023
overall much much better than the first season, reasonably self-contained so you can watch it on its own
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14. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
challenge #14 A drama with an OST by an artist who has been nominated for or won a MAMA Award for best OST (Park Hyo Shin nominated in 2018)
completed 16/02/2023
kudos to Byun Yo Han and Kim Min Jung for carrying this show; also works for #26
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15. Park Ha Kyung Travel Diary
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
challenge #15 A drama with a multigenerational main cast
completed 02/09/2023
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16. Scent of a Woman
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
challenge #16 A drama where one of the main cast shares your zodiac sign (like me Lee Dong Wook is a Scorpio)
completed 14/03/2023
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17. Law School
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
challenge #17 A drama where the college alma mater of a character was a plot point
completed 20/01/2023
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18. My Gold, My Jade
Korean Drama - 2023, 121 episodes
challenge #18 A drama with a dream interpretation (ep20 has dream interpretation (about golden frog as a good opportunity; AND ep110 Mr. Dong dreaming that he found a large wild ginseng and Auntie Dong ends up buying the dream from him)
completed 16/09/2023
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19. D.P
Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
challenge #19 A drama with minimal or no romance
completed 20/05/2023
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20. One Shot Scandal
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
challenge #20 A drama with a main or supporting character that is an athlete (FL if a former handball player)
completed 05/03/2023
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21. The High Priest Rembrary
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
challenge #21 A drama featuring disguises or false identities
completed 23/03/2023
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22. XX
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
challenge #22 A drama which features a character seeking revenge
completed 07/09/2023
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23. 100 Days My Prince
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
challenge #23 A drama with at least one animal pet (supporting character has a dog)
completed 27/03/2023
also possible for #4 (jeon), #8, #12, #18 or #21
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24. Drama Special Season 9: The Tuna and the Dolphin
Korean Special - 2018, 1 episode
challenge #24 A drama you always wanted to watch but for some reason have not watched yet
completed 04/01/2023
also works for #32, #20
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25. Liquor
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
challenge #25 A drama whose poster you liked at first sight
completed 08/04/2023
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26. Drama Special Season 6: Avici
Korean Special - 2015, 1 episode
challenge #26 A drama from a screenwriter or director whose works you have previously enjoyed (same screenwriter as Flower Of Evil)
completed 14/08/2023
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27. Een lente nacht
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
challenge #27 A drama found by searching existing recommendations (specifically MDL personalized recommendations)
completed 28/05/2023
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28. Maybe A Little Spicy Today
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
challenge #28 A drama inspired by a review, recommendation or comment on r/KDRAMA or r/kdramarecommends (Recipe for Farewell (a review))
completed 04/09/2023
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29. Blueming
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
challenge #29 A drama suggested by a fellow KDC participant (suggestion)
completed 07/09/2023
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30. Delivery Man
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
challenge #30 A drama whose title is a direct translation of the Korean title (딜리버리맨 is Hangul transliteration of Delivery Man)
completed 07/04/2023
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31. I Don't Want To Do Anything
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
challenge #31 A drama with an episode which received less than 2% overall viewership rate from Nielsen (all of the episodes received less than 2%)
completed 10/01/2023
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32. Drama Special Season 9: Review Notebook of My Embarrassing Days
Korean Special - 2018, 1 episode
challenge #32 A single episode drama
completed 14/08/2023
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33. You Are The Best!
Korean Drama - 2013, 50 episodes
challenge #33 A long form drama
completed 01/02/2023
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34. Big Forest
Korean Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
challenge #34 A drama with less than 500 watchers on MDL (I was 85th MDL watcher to complete it)
completed 03/01/2023
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35. Oh! My Lady
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
challenge #35 A drama that is at least 10 years old
completed 25/03/2023
also possible for #9 (Kim Kwang Gyu)
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36. Hei Yue Guang Wen Na BE Ju Ben
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
challenge #36 A drama which fits a challenge from previous KDC years (#25 bonus challenge from 2021 KDC A drama that is not Korean)
completed 01/06/2023