Reddit Kdrama Challenge 2023

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

Tropes: abusive parents, beta couple, new transfer student, etc

Challenge #2: A drama which subverts a trope

Open conversation on sexual topics

Challenge #3: A drama that was referenced in another drama

Won Bin's Autumn in My Heart "How much do you want? How much will it cost? How much can you give me?" parody in episode 3

Challenge #4: drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food - Tteokbokki

Tteokbokki in episode 10

Challenge #5: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Tropes - Truck of Doom

Truck of Doom in episode 10

Challenge #6: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: PPL - Restaurant

Goobne Chicken PPL

Challenge #7: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Locations - Rooftop Apartment

Ji Donghee lives in a rooftop apartment

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

Yeo Jingoo

Challenge #9: A drama starring a well known supporting actor

Lee Kyung Young

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

Full House - Song Hyekyo

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

Yoona won the best new actress in 2009 for her role in the drama You are my Destiny

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

Infinite's L

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

An Naesang & Seo Jihoon - Solomon's Perjury, Misty, Meow the Secret Boy

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

Hotel Del Luna - Gummy's Remember Me won the MAMA Best OST award in 2019.

Dr Romantic 3 - Gummy's I Will Stay With You

Challenge #15: A drama with a multigenerational main cast

Doguk's family - grandmother, parents, grandchildren

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

Capricorn - Kim Young Kwang

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

Anna's fake Yale college degree

Challenge #18: A drama with a dream interpretation

Masked chicken proposal dream in episode 1

Challenge #19: A drama with minimal or no romance

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

Badminton players

Challenge #21: A drama featuring disguises or false identities

Challenge #22: A drama which features a character seeking revenge

Challenge #23: A drama with at least one animal pet

Crown prince's pet tortoise

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

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

Poster: https://mydramalist.com/photos/0wONO6_4

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

Six Flying Dragons' director Shin Kyung Soo

Challenge #27: A drama found by searching existing recommendations

Challenge #28: A drama inspired by a review, recommendation or comment on r/KDRAMA or r/kdramarecommends

Challenge #29: A drama suggested by a fellow KDC participant

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

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

Challenge #32: A single episode drama

Challenge #33: A long form drama over 50 hours

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

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

Released in 2012

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

2021 KDC - a drama that is an adaptation or a remake