r/KDRAMA 2025 Challenge
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1. The Number You Have Dialed
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Challenge #4.e: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Common Scenes - A drama where a character watches a news broadcast on television- Hee-jo watches the news about the office explosion (Ep 3)
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 #6.e: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Medical Emergency! - A drama where a character rips out their IV line- Sa-eon pulls his IV out to leave the hospital in a hurry (Ep 3)
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 #13: A drama which aired across two years
- Nov 2024-Jan 2025
Challenge #15: A drama starring a beloved grandma and grandpa of Kdramaland
- Jung Dong Hwan as Baek Jang Ho (ML's family)
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™
- Beginning of episode 7
Challenge 27: Underwater scene
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2. Say You Love Me
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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 2024Challenge #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)
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3. Ask the Stars
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 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
- Go Eun's brother's funeral (Ep 1 around 10 min mark)
Challenge #4.e A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Common Scenes - A drama where a character watches a news broadcast on television- Characters watching the news updates on the space mission
Challenge #5.a : A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Character Surname - A drama with a main character whose surname is Kim- FL (Eve Kim)
Challenge #3.e: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama where a character eats/drinks at a pojangmacha- Episode 1 (around 41 minute mark, ML drinks there)
Challenge #17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items
- ML, FL, and Santi all wearing the same spacesuit (Ep 1)
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
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4. Greetings
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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 ( is it black or navy?)
- Episode 3 (Jung Su Hyeon has a cap on while placing her books on top of the bestsellers)
Challenge #17: A drama featuring two characters wearing matching items
- Episode 3 (Kang Ji Hyun (FL) and competitor Kim Hye Jin are wearing the same purple and gold heels)
Challenge #26: A drama where a character calls another character by their professional title instead of name
- Many characters, workplace setting
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5. Things that Come After Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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 #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 27: Umbrella Scene in episode 1