r/KDRAMA Challenge 2023

challenge #1 A drama that has one or more tropes that are used in The Heirs (Imagine Spot)

completed 14/08/2023

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

challenge #3 A drama that was referenced in another drama (referenced in ep15 of Cheer Up)

completed 10/09/2023

challenge #4 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food  (Jeon (Savory Pancake/Fritter) - episode 2 buckwheat jeon)

completed 03/02/2023

challenge #5 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Tropes (It's so pretty!' - 'Yes, (you are).') 

completed 07/05/2023

challenge #6 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: PPL (Instant Coffee - Maxim)

completed 25/02/2023

challenge #7 A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Locations (Hospital - Soul Medical Center; Choonwondang Museum of Korean Medicine)

completed 02/03/2023

challenge #8 A drama with a main lead that started off as a child actor (Lee Se Young)

completed 08/08/2023

challenge #9 A drama starring a well known supporting actor (Kim Min Gue)

completed 14/05/2023

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

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

challenge #12 A drama starring an actor who is a member of a Kpop group (Jung Eun Ji - Apink)

completed 24/08/2023 

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

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

challenge #15 A drama with a multigenerational main cast

completed 02/09/2023

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

challenge #17 A drama where the college alma mater of a character was a plot point

completed 20/01/2023

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

challenge #19 A drama with minimal or no romance 

completed 20/05/2023

challenge #20 A drama with a main or supporting character that is an athlete  (FL if a former handball player)

completed 05/03/2023

challenge #21 A drama featuring disguises or false identities 

completed 23/03/2023

challenge #22 A drama which features a character seeking revenge 

completed 07/09/2023

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

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

challenge #25 A drama whose poster you liked at first sight 

completed 08/04/2023

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

challenge #27 A drama found by searching existing recommendations (specifically MDL personalized recommendations)

completed 28/05/2023

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

challenge #29 A drama suggested by a fellow KDC participant (suggestion)

completed 07/09/2023

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

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

challenge #32 A single episode drama 

completed 14/08/2023

challenge #33 A long form drama 

completed 01/02/2023

challenge #34 A drama with less than 500 watchers on MDL (I was 85th MDL watcher to complete it) 

completed 03/01/2023

challenge #35 A drama that is at least 10 years old

completed 25/03/2023

also possible for #9 (Kim Kwang Gyu)

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