r/KDRAMA Challenge 2022 List

Challenge # [1] A drama featuring a member of The Heirs cast

Watched: with the family

Completed: 30/5/22

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Challenge # [2] A drama as it airs

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Challenge # [3] A drama that won an award in the r/KDRAMA awards

Watched: 

Completed: 25/12/2022

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Challenge # [4] A drama from the rom-com genre 

Watched: alone

Completed: 3-2-2022

Thoughts: This was a super cute web drama, I enjoyed it.  

Challenge # [5] A drama with a main character that is under 25

Watched: alone

Completed: 27/01/2022

Thoughts: This was a fairly light easy watch. It worked some tropes that I liked (contract relationship/forced live in situation), had some nice character growth, last minute bromance and was a nice coming of age story. I did really hate the OST "Dream On" which was constantly played throughout the drama. I also really liked the second couple a lot more than the main one.

Challenge # [6] A drama featured in a meme/screencap post on r/KDRAMA

Post

Watched: alone

Completed: 28/4/22

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Challenge # [7] A drama that is a remake or an adaption

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Challenge # [8] A drama set in the season you were born

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Completed: 29/8/22

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Challenge # [9] A drama featured on the r/KDRAMA banner 

Watched: with the Weekly Binge (rewatch)

Completed: 19/3/22

Thoughts:  it was fun rewatching this classic drama with my friends! Song Yi is my queen! <3 Shin Sung Rok is deliciously evil. <3

Challenge # [10] A short form drama

Watched: alone

Completed: 23/01/2022

Thoughts: Maybe it's because I've recently read the webtoon and enjoyed that a lot more I couldn't help but compare the two. They made a few minor changes that worked for the story but I really couldn't buy Na In Woo as a wannabee idol. It was watchable because it was short but I probably would recommend people read the webtoon rather than watch the drama.

Challenge # [11] A drama from the year you joined r/KDRAMA (2016)

Watched: alone

Completed: 30/4/22

Thoughts:  It was an okay drama with a great cast.

Challenge # [12] A drama from the sageuk genre

Watched: alone

Completed: 26/12/2022

Thoughts: My review

Challenge # [13] A drama set in the not so distant past

Watched: alone

Completed: 4/4/22

Thoughts: Kim Tae Ri was spectacular in this drama. I liked it a lot.

Challenge # [14] A drama featuring a found family

Watched: with the family

Completed: 1/4/22

Thoughts: This drama wasn't what I expected but it was still good. It was very sad.

Challenge # [15] A drama with a character that is a part of the LGBTQ+ community

Watched: alone

Completed: 21/4/22

Thoughts: Short and sweet web drama.

Challenge # [16] A drama starring a Kpop girl/boy group member that debuted before 2010

Watched: with my family

Completed: 14/11/22

Thoughts: Loved it a lot more on my initial watch but still good.

Challenge # [17] A drama with a supernatural main character

Watched: alone

Completed: 28/9/22

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Challenge # [18] A drama inspired by a review written in r/KDRAMA (review)

Watched: alone

Completed: 7/9/22

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Challenge # [19 ] A drama that shows your profession or lifestyle 

Watched: with the Weekly Binge

Completed: 13/2/2022

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Challenge # [20] A drama set in multiple timelines

Watched: with the family

Completed: 23/7/22

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Challenge # [21] A drama that was nominated in a technical category of the Baeksang Awards

Watched: alone

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Challenge # [22] A drama with a main character that is over 40

Watched: with the family

Completed: 13/6/22

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Challenge # [23] A drama featuring sandwich product placement

Watched: alone (rewatch) 

Completed: 9/3/22

Thoughts: I still love this drama.

Challenge # [24] A drama where one of the lead actors contributed an OST to the drama

Watched: alone

Completed: 19/8/22

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Challenge # [25] A drama with a podcast  episode about it] 

Watched: with the family

Completed: 6/4/22

Thoughts: This was nearly perfect drama crack, the candy my brain needed.

Challenge # [26] A drama you dropped but decided to give another chance

Watched: alone

Completed: 29/11/22

Thoughts: It was okay

Challenge # [27] Random Trope: Hair Pulling Fight 

Watched: alone

Completed: 5/2/2022

Thoughts:  Oh Jung Se was brilliant as always. I mostly enjoyed this drama, the villains were a little too heavy handed at times and we almost leaned into makjang territory. The writing wasn't perfect but this could be the fault of the source material which I haven't watched yet. It was wholesome and at times heartbreaking.  

Challenge # [28] A drama based on a myth, fable, fairy tale, or other folklore

Watched: with the family

Completed: 28/12/2022

Thoughts: Safe to say it is still a 10.

Challenge # [29] A drama that takes place in a fictional city, country, or world

Watched: alone

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Challenge # [30] A drama directed by a female or written by a male

Watched: alone

Completed: 2/2/2022

Thoughts: I didn't have too high expectations based on the early reviews of the series but I enjoyed it for what it was. A bunch of highschool students making poor decisions. I would have liked less eye gouging from my drama. It was surprisingly wholesome at times and there was a bit of everything for everyone. I enjoyed the archery squad and the good cops story lines best.

Challenge # [31] A drama directed by a female or written by a male

Watched: alone

Completed: 11/12/22

Thoughts:  it was a cute watch

Challenge # [32] A drama with less than 500 watchers on MDL

Watched: alone

Completed: 23/8/22

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completed 23/8/22 

373 to complete

Challenge # [33] A drama released before 2010

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Finished 22/10/22 the plot went round and round and round in a frustrating loop but it was moderately entertaining

Challenge # [34] A drama from the makjang genre

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completed 28/8/22

Challenge # [35] A long-form drama

Watched: with ahjumma and cest_what

Completed: 22/6/22

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Challenge # [36] Bonus: A Korean movie

Watched: with the family

Completed: 27/5/22

Thoughts:  Nice movie with a great cast. I cried a lot.