r/KDRAMA Challenge 2023

Challenge #1 A drama that has one or more tropes that are used in The Heirs

Transfer Student

Started: 16th April 2023. Finished 30th June 2023.

Challenge #2 A drama which subverts a trope

Started: 25th July. Finished: 20th Sept 3023.

Challenge #3 A drama that was referenced in another drama

(Was referenced in Shooting Stars?)

Started: 10th September 2023. Finished: 28th September 2023.

Challenge #4.c A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food - Sundae (Blood sausage)
Started: 18th March 2023. Finished: 21st March 2023.

Challenge #4.c A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food - Sundae (Blood sausage)
Started: 18th March 2023. Finished: 21st March 2023.

Challenge #5.h A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Tropes - Can only cook ramyeon

Started: 18th April 2023. Finished: 22nd April 2023.

Challenge #6.c A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: PPL - Sportswear

Ep 15 had John Lona(?) golf clothes/accessories etc.

Started: 17th Aug 2023. Finished: 25th Aug 2023.

Challenge #7.c A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Locations - School

Started: 26th May 2023. Finished: 27th May 2023.

Challenge #8 A drama with a main lead that started off as a child actor

Started: 12th Jan 2023. Finished: 25th Feb 2023.

Challenge #9 A drama starring a well known supporting actor 

Started:  22nd June 2023. Finished: 29th June 2023.

Challenge #10 A drama starring one of the actors from your first drama 

My first drama was Goong. Picked Jirisan for Ju Ji Hoon because I've been meaning to watch it for ages.

Started: 13th Aug 2023. Finished: 31st Aug 2023.

Challenge #11 A drama starring an actor who has previously won the Baeksang best new actor or actress award 

Started: 20th June. Finished: 9th August 2023.

Challenge #12 A drama starring an actor who is a member of a Kpop group 

Started: 6th July 2023. Finished: 16th Aug 2023.

Challenge #13 A drama where two of the main or support cast have been co-stars on multiple occasions 

Jang Dong Yoon and Seol In Ah were both in School 2017.

Started: 9th April 2023. Finished 29th April 2023.

Challenge #14 A drama with an OST by an artist who has been nominated for or won a MAMA Award for best OST 

• Suzy – "Don't Forget Me" (Gu Family Book)

Started: 3rd Jan 2023 . Finished: 10th Jan 2023

Challenge #15 A drama with a multigenerational main cast 

Started: 11th June 2023. Finished: 20th June 2023.

Challenge #16 A drama where one of the main cast shares your zodiac sign 

Aquarius (Jeon Do Yeon - born 11th Feb 1973)

Started: 17th Jan 2023. Finished: 8th March 2023.

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

Started: 30th July 2023. Finished: 28th September 2023.

Challenge #18 A drama with a dream interpretation 

Dream in first ep.

Started: 24th April 2023. Finished: 26th May

Challenge #19 A drama with minimal or no romance 

Started: 29th Jan 2023. Finished: 28th Feb 2023.

Challenge #20 A drama with a main or supporting character that is an athlete 

Watched 30th July 2023.

Challenge #21 A drama featuring disguises or false identities 

Started: 9th March 2023. Finished: 12th April 2023.

Challenge #23 A drama with at least one animal pet

Pet dog at the guesthouse.

Started: 5th May 2023. Finished: 19th May 2023.

Challenge #22 A drama which features a character seeking revenge 

Started: 15th Jan 2023. Finished: 18th Feb 2023. 

Challenge #24 A drama you always wanted to watch but for some reason have not watched yet

Been meaning to watch this since it came out because of Park Hyungshik. But the plot sounded similar to a terrible movie I watched a few years ago. Because of that I kept putting this drama off. I probably would never have watched tbh except for this challenge.

Started: 22nd Jan 2023. Finished: 24th Jan 2023

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

Started: 21st Jan 2023. Finished: 4th March 2023

Challenge #26 A drama from a screenwriter or director whose works you have previously enjoyed

(Director Lee Han Joon (https://mydramalist.com/people/79225-lee-han-joon) also directed The Golden Spoon).

Started: 2nd April 2023. Finished: 23rd May 2023.

Challenge #27 A drama found by searching existing recommendations

(Showed up in mydramalist recommendations)

Started: 18th April 2023. Finished: 24th July 2023.

Challenge #28 A drama inspired by a review, recommendation or comment on r/KDRAMA or r/kdramarecommends
https://www.reddit.com/r/KDRAMA/comments/11hkck1/soundtrack_1_a_little_gem_you_may_have_missed/

Started: 25th May. Finished: 26th May.

Challenge #29 A drama suggested by a fellow KDC participant

https://www.reddit.com/r/KDRAMA/comments/100dod8/comment/j2n6ep8/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Started: 3rd June 2023. Finished: 5th June 2023.

Challenge #30 A drama whose title is a direct translation of the Korean title

Started: 8th July. Finished: 9th July.

Challenge #31 A drama with an episode which received less than 2% overall viewership rate from Nielsen

[2023.02.20~2023.02.26]

tvNThe Heavenly IdolWed/10.30 p.m.

E03 2.0%

Thu/10.30 p.m.

E04 1.6%

Started: 21st March 2023. Finished: 6th April 2023.

Challenge #32 A single episode drama 

Watched 28th May 2023.

Challenge #33 A long form drama

Started:  1st Feb 2023. Finished: 30th March 2023.

Challenge #34 A drama with less than 500 watchers on MDL
(had 475 watchers on 23rd May 2023)

Watched 23rd May

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

Started: 25th April 2023. Finished: 29th July 2023.

Challenge #36 A drama which fits a challenge from previous KDC years

(2022: 29. A drama that takes place in a fictional city, country, or world )

Started: 5th August 2023. Finished: 31st August 2023.

Rewatching this for challenge.

Challenge #36 A drama which fits a challenge from previous KDC years

(2022: 29. A drama that takes place in a fictional city, country, or world )

Started: 5th August 2023. Finished: 31st August 2023.

Rewatching this for challenge.