r/KDRAMA 2023 Challenge

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  • King the Land

    1. King the Land

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    10

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

    - King the Land: Interclass romance, missing mom, nice girl, succession crisis

    - Other possibilities: 

    - Stairway to Heaven: Abusive Mom/Stepmom, Beserk Button (ML & SML is FL), Brother-Sister Incest

    -  Moment at Eighteen: Interclass Romance between leads, Class Rep is FL&SML?

    - Crash Course in Romance: Follow the car, interclass romance

    - Call it Love (Abusive stepmom)

    - Can We Be Strangers?: Will they are won't they (ML&FL)

    - Age of Youth: Driven to Sui..

    -  The Secret Romantic Guesthouse: Anger Born of worry (San and Dan Oh), Beserk Button (ML and SML for FL), Bittersweet ending, everyone can see it (SML), if you do anything to hurt her (ML & SML), Possessive Wrist Grab, succession crisis? (ML & SML)

    - Bo Ra! Deborah: Drowning my sorrows, Everyone can see it with ML 

    - Goong/Princess Hours: Arranged Marriage, Clingy Jealous SFL, Ordinary high school student (FL), Possessive Wrist Grab, succession crisis, tsundere (ML))

    - Doctor Cha: Everyone can see it with Doctor Roy,  follow that motorcycle? (when she followed the car to the hospital)

    - See You In My 19th Life: Abusive Parents? 

    - My Perfect Stranger: Hot teacher (ML), new transfer student (FL & Her Dad)

  • See You in My 19th Life

    2. See You in My 19th Life

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    8.5

    #2: A drama which subverts a trope

     See You In My 19th Life: FL reaches for something on the high shelf instead of ML (Ep 1)

    Other Possibilities 

    Crash Course in Romance: Accidental 1st kiss with cardboard cut out (FL & ML cutout), carrying ML

    - Secret Romantic Guesthouse: Ep 1, lets FL fall to the ground

    - Love to Hate You: FL isn't a damsel in distress and rather saves people; takes the lead in her relationship, way more subverts probably

  • Stairway to Heaven

    3. Stairway to Heaven

    Korean Drama - 2003, 20 episodes

    9.0

    #3: A drama that was referenced in another drama

    -  Referenced in Crash Landing on You 

    Other Possibilities 

    - Goong: Perhaps Love (main ost) played in episode 9 of Love to Hate You

  • Strangers Again

    4. Strangers Again

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    4.5

    #4: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food, Kimchi

    - Ep 3, FL's Mom gives it to her 

    - Other possibilities:

    - Crash Course in Romance: FL owns a restaurant 

    - See You In My 19th Life: Ep 3, Kimchi at Ae-Gyeong's restaurant 

    - Love to Hate You: I believe I saw kimchi in one of the episodes

  • Oh! Youngsim

    5. Oh! Youngsim

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    2.0

    #5: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Tropes, Childhood Connection

    - ML & FL

    - Other possibilities:

    - Empress Ki?: Met while FL escaping bad guy, doesn't mean anything currently though

    - The Secret Romantic Guesthouse: ML & FL

    - Stairway to Heaven: ML & FL

  • Love to Hate You

    6. Love to Hate You

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    8.0

    #6: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: PPL, Sportswear

    Love to Hate You: Under Armour

    - Other Possibilities

    - King the Land: Thom Browne Sweatsuits

  • My Perfect Stranger

    7. My Perfect Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    8.0

    #7: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Locations, Bridge

    - My Perfect Stranger: Yanghwa Bridge 

    Other Possibilities

    - Bo Ra! Deborah: Wonhyo Bridge 

    - My Perfect Stranger: Yanghwa Bridge 

    - Moment at Eighteen: Jun Woo rides his bike on it, episode 1, Yangjaecheon

    - Strangers Again: Dongjak Bridge & Kintex OneCity

    - Doctor Cha: Seogang Bridge 

  • Age of Youth

    8. Age of Youth

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

    8.0

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

    - Park Eun Bin: Debuted in 1998 at age 5-6

    - Other possibilities 

    - Kim Hyang Gi in Moment at Eighteen: Debuted in 2007 at age 6-7

  • My Dearest Part 2

    9. My Dearest Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

    8.0

    #9: A drama starring a well known supporting actor

    My Dearest- Ahn Eun Jin: Hospital Playlist
    - Possibilities:
    - Crash Course in Romance: Lee Bong Ryun, Oh Eui Shik, Shin Jae Ha, Jang Young Nam, Kim Sun Young, Hwang Bo Ra, Heo Jung Do
    - Moment at Eighteen: Kang Ki Young
    - The Heavenly Idol: Kim Min Gyu & Go Bo Gyeol, main leads
    - Strangers Again: Kil Hae Yeon
    - Bo Ra! Deborah: Park So Jin?
    - Doctor Cha: Kim Byung Chul, Main role as Husband of FL
    - See You In My 19th Life: Ahn Dong Goo (OBS, the law café, snowdrop, sweet home, etc.)
    - Heartbeat: Go Gyul Pil & Yoon Byung Hee; main roles as vampires

  • Island

    10. Island

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

    8.0

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

    - Island: Kim Nam Gil (Queen Seondeok, 2012)

    - Other Possibilities 

    - Empress Ki: Ha Ji Won (Secret, 2001)
    - Bo Ra! Deborah: Im Yoo Na (Secret Garden, 2011)

  • Not Others

    11. Not Others

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    7.0

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

    - Not Others- Sooyoung (Girl's Generation)

    Other Possibilities

    - Island: Cha Eun Woo (Astro <3)

    - Oh! Youngsim: Lee Dong Hae (Super Junior)

    - King the Land: Junho (2PM) & Yoona (Girl's Generation)

    - Heartbeat: Taecyeon (2PM)

  • The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch

    12. The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    3.0

    #13: Drama where two of the main or support cast have been co-stars on multiple occasions

    - The Uncanny Counter: Counter Punch: Season 2 of the show; Yoo In Soo and Yoo Joon Sang in Alchemy of Souls (uncle and nephew)

    Other Possibilities:

    - Moment at Eighteen: Pil Sang and Hwi Young in Alchemy of Souls

    - Crash Course in Romance: Jung Kyung Ho & Oh Eui Shik- When the Devil Calls Your Name, Oh Eui Shik & Shin Jae Ha- My Unfamiliar Family

    - See You In My 19th Life: Shin Hye Sun & Cha Chung Hua; Mr Queen

  • Call It Love

    13. Call It Love

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    9.0

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

    - Call it love: Wonstein, The Secret Garden; Your Existence 25 21, Choi Yu Ree Love Without Pain; Wish on Hometown Cha, Roy Kim, Flower, No Longer Mine on Familiar Wife

    Other Possibilities

    - Crash Course in Romance: Lee Juck, The Opposite Side; Don't Worry on Reply 1988

  • Doctor Cha

    14. Doctor Cha

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    7.5

    #15: A drama with a multigenerational main cast

    Doctor Cha; children, parents, grandparents 

  • D.P. Season 2

    15. D.P. Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes

    8.5

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

    - D.P. S2: Jung Hae In (Aries)

    Other Possibilities

    - Island Part 1: Cha Eun Woo (Aries)

    - Bo Ra! Deborah: Yoon Hyun Min (Aries)

    - Doctor Cha: Myung Se Bin (Aries)

    - The Secret Romantic Guesthouse- Kang Hoon (Goat)

    - Love to Hate You: Yeo Teo (Aries)

  • Moment at Eighteen

    16. Moment at Eighteen

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    8.5

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

    - Moment at Eighteen- FL's mom went to a "no name" college and it causes issues for her socially. She wants her daughter to go to Seoul National University

  • My Dearest

    17. My Dearest

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

    9.0

    #18: A drama with a dream interpretation

    Gil Chae has a reoccurring dream of her future husband

    - Other Possibilities 

    - Bo Ra! Deborah: Bo Ra has a dream in ep 1? that she will be proposed to but it has to do with her boyfriend's  business instead 

    - My Perfect Stranger: Grandad's dream

  • D.P.

    18. D.P.

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

    8.5

    #19: A drama with minimal or no romance

    Other possibilities:

    - Island

    - My Perfect Stranger 

  • The Heavenly Idol

    19. The Heavenly Idol

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    4.0

    #21: A drama featuring disguises or false identities

    - The Heavenly Idol: ML pretends to be Woo Yeon Woo and vice versa

    Other Possibilities 

    - Empress Ki: FL pretending to be a man

    - The Secret Romantic Guesthouse: All the MLs

  • The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

    20. The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

    Korean Drama - 2023, 18 episodes

    9.0

    #22: A drama which features a character seeking revenge

    - Seeking revenge for family, etc.

    Other Possibilities:

    - Empress Ki: Seeking revenge for parents 

    - Oh! Youngshim?: ML to FL

  • Heartbeat

    21. Heartbeat

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    3.0

    #23: A drama with at least one animal pet

    - Heartbeat: A cat/human

    Other Possibilities:

    - The Secret Romantic Guesthouse- a dog  

  • My Lovely Liar

    22. My Lovely Liar

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    8.5

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

    - My Lovely Liar

    Possibilities:

    - Strangers Again

    - The Heavenly Idol

    - Call It Love

    - Bo Ra! Deborah

  • Crash Course in Romance

    23. Crash Course in Romance

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    9.0

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

    - Crash Course in Romance (Screenwriter Yang Hee Seung, Familiar Wife and Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo)

    Other possibilities:

    - Call it love (screenwriter of The Secret Life of My Secretary)

  • Twinkling Watermelon

    24. Twinkling Watermelon

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    10

    #27: A drama found by searching existing recommendations

    Possibilities

    - Love to Hate You?

  • Goong

    25. Goong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes

    9.5

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

    Other Possibilities 

    - Empress Ki

    - Island 

  • True to Love

    26. True to Love

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes

    8.0

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

    Other possibilities 

    - Bo Ra! Deborah 

    - Strangers Again 

    - Oh! Youngshim

  • Drama Special Season 8: If We Were A Season

    27. Drama Special Season 8: If We Were A Season

    Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode

    8.0

    #32: A single episode drama 

  • Empress Ki

    28. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes

    7.5

    #33: A long form drama

    - 51 episodes, 60 mins

  • Broke Rookie Star

    29. Broke Rookie Star

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    6.0

    #34: A drama with less than 500 watchers on MDL

    - Completed Watcher #488 

  • Queen In Hyun's Man

    30. Queen In Hyun's Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    6.5

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

    Possibilities 

    - Princess Hours/Goong

    - Stairway to Heaven

  • When I Fly Towards You

    31. When I Fly Towards You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    9.0

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

    - 2021 #26 Bonus Challenge:  A drama that is not Korean

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