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1. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
February
Challenge #1: A drama featuring a member of The Heirs cast (Park Shin Hye)
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2. From Now On, Showtime!
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
June
Challenge #2: A drama as it airs
Challenge #17: A drama with a supernatural main character
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3. Kingdom: Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
January
Challenge #3: A drama that won an award in the r/KDRAMA awards
Challenge #8: A drama set in the season you were born (winter)
- Challenge #10: A short form drama
- Challenge #12: A drama from the sageuk genre
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4. The Package
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
January
Challenge #4: A drama from the rom-com genre
Challenge #30: A drama directed by a female or written by a male (written by male)
- Challenge #15: A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community (FL has best friends - gay couple in a couple episodes)
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5. Best Mistake
Korean Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
January
Challenge #5: A drama with a main character that is under 25
Challenge #10: A short form drama
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6. Queen Cheorin
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
February
- Challenge #6: A drama featured in a meme/screencap post on r/KDRAMA
- Challenge #27.10: A drama featuring a randomly selected trope - Drinking herbal tonic
- Challenge #20: A drama set in multiple timelines
- Challenge #12: A drama from the sageuk genre
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7. Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
February
- Challenge #7: A drama that is a remake or an adaption
Challenge #17: A drama with a supernatural main character
Challenge #14: A drama featuring a found family
- Challenge #20: A drama set in multiple timelines
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8. Soundtrack #1
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
April
Challenge #8: A drama set in the season you were born (winter)
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9. Kingdom
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
January
- Challenge #9: A drama featured on the r/KDRAMA or r/kdramarecommends banner
Challenge #27.10: A drama featuring a randomly selected trope - Drinking herbal tonic (ep 1, the very beginning of the show)
Challenge #12: A drama from the sageuk genre
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10. Failing in Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
February
Challenge #10: A short form drama
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11. Adult Trainee
Korean Drama - 2021, 7 episodes
February
- Challenge #11: A drama that came out the year you joined the r/KDRAMA community (2021)
- Challenge #15: A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community
Challenge #5: A drama with a main character that is under 25
Challenge #10: A short form drama
- Challenge #11: A drama that came out the year you joined the r/KDRAMA community (2021)
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12. Alchemy of Souls
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
August
Challenge #12: A drama from the sageuk genre
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13. Twenty Five Twenty One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
April
Challenge #13: A drama set in the not so distant past
Challenge #20: A drama set in multiple timelines
A drama as it airs
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14. Growing
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
February
- Challenge #14: A drama featuring a found family
- Challenge #10: A short form drama
- Challenge #5: A drama with a main character that is under 25
- Challenge #14: A drama featuring a found family
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15. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
March
Challenge #15: A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community
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16. Ghost Doctor
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
February
- Challenge #16: A drama starring a Kpop girl/boy group member that debuted before 2010
Challenge #17: A drama with a supernatural main character
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17. Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
June
Challenge #17: A drama with a supernatural main character
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18. The Tale of Nokdu
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
March
- Challenge #18: A drama inspired by a review written in r/KDRAMA
- Challenge #27.10: A drama featuring a randomly selected trope - Drinking herbal tonic
- Challenge #12: A drama from the sageuk genre
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19. Sh**ting Star
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
June
Challenge #19: A drama that shows your profession or lifestyle (sort of, i have bachelors degree in comms and PR, and even though i work in a different area now, working with PR agencies is part of my life still).
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20. To My Star 2
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
July
Challenge #20: A drama set in multiple timelines
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21. D.P Dog Day
Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
November
(nominated in 2022 for Best Director, winner for Best Drama)
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22. Military Prosecutor Doberman
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
April
Challenge #22: A drama with a main character that is over 40 (the evil villain is over 40)
Challenge #30: A drama directed by a female or written by a male (written by male)
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23. Bad and Crazy
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
March
Challenge #23: A drama featuring sandwich product placement
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24. Idol Doctor
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
January
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25. To My Star (Movie)
Korean Movie - 2021
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26. Encounter
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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27. Wol Soo Geum Hwa Mok To
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
November
- Challenge #27.10: A drama featuring a randomly selected trope - Drinking herbal tonic
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28. Immortal
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
February
Challenge #28: A drama based on a myth, fable, fairy tale, or other folklore
- Challenge #16: A drama starring a Kpop girl/boy group member that debuted before 2010
Challenge #20: A drama set in multiple timelines
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29. Non siamo più vivi
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
February
Challenge #29: A drama that takes place in a fictional city, country, or world
Challenge #7: A drama that is a remake or an adaption
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30. King of Pigs
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
April
Challenge #30: A drama directed by a female or written by a male (written by male)
- Challenge #20: A drama set in multiple timelines
- Challenge #7: A drama that is a remake or an adaption
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31. A Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
April
Challenge #19: A drama that shows your profession or lifestyle (sort of, as i'm working as project lead in food production company)
- Challenge #7: A drama that is a remake or an adaption
- rom-com
- a drama as it airs
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32. 22 Flower Road
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
January
Challenge #32: A drama with less than 500 watchers on MDL
Completed by 348 viewers at the time watched (jan11 2022)
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33. Goong
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
January
Challenge #33: A drama released before 2010
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34. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
May
Challenge #34: A drama from the makjang genre
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35. Six Flying Dragons
Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
December
Challenge #35: A long-form drama
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36. Amore e guinzagli
Korean Movie - 2022
February
Challenge #36 (Bonus): A Korean Movie
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