r/KDRAMA 2026 Challenge

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree

- Episode 2 @ 29:31 (?)

- Episode 5 @ 8:40 & 53:35

Challenge #1: A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store*

- Se Na eats alone (Ep. 7 @ 45:20)

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

- Ra-ik makes a kimbap lunchbox for Se-na (Ep. 12)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Criminal Procedure Law Book (Ep. 2 @ 10:15)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

- Episode 7 @ 21:20

Challenge #15: A drama where a character rushes to find someone at the airport

- Authorities rush to find the suspect (Ep. 11)

Challenge #20: A drama with a decades-long friendship

- Ra Ik, Woo Seong, Jae Hee, and Yeong Bin (11 years) 

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- An Unexpected Variation, Sound and Fury, I Can't Stop for Death

Challenge 31. A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Chimaek (Ep. 1); Tteokbokki (Ep. 9)

Challenge #9: A drama where a character does an emergency U-turn

- Hui Ju does one (Ep. 4 @ 1:06:00)

Challenge #1: A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store

- Ep. 2 @ 16:40

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Yi An reads a book (Ep. 1 @ 55:40; Ep. 6 @ 37:25)

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene

- Yi An takes a shower (Ep. 1 @ 9:05)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

- Ep. 1

Challenge #14: A drama with a scene where a character applies a sheet mask

- Tae Ju has a face mask on (Ep. 2 @ 59:12)

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house*

- Royal family lived in the Palace

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Pajamas (Ep. 2 @ 58:15; Ep. 3 @ 11:05)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokbokki (Ep. 3); Chimaek (Ep. 4)

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™

- Yi An's Mom (Ep. 5 @ 32:15)

Challenge #11: A drama where a character receives acupuncture treatment

- (Ep. 4 @ 46:40; Ep. 5 @ 42:00); Multiple scenes

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene

- Shower (Ep. 1 @ 36:00)

Challenge #16: A drama where some of the story takes place on an island

- Pyeondong-do Island

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Shower & Pajamas (Ep. 4 @ 05:10)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Dr. Do Jiui introduces himself (Ep. 1 @ 19:25)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- The Doctor Sent to the Island, The Woman Who Crosses the Line, Getting Through Another Day, etc.

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Japchae (Ep.4); Miyeokguk (Ep. 4)

Challenge #14: A drama with a scene where a character applies a sheet mask

- Jung Ki Tae applies one (Ep. 6 @ 19:36)

Challenge #16: A drama where some of the story takes place on an island*

- Parang-ri

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house*

- FL's hometown house (Ep. 1 @ 5:53)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- FL sets up her bed (Ep. 1 @ 19:54)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Reckless Living, The Puss-Punk, etc.

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Miyeok Guk (Ep. 1 @ 9:16)

Challenge #15: A drama where a character rushes to find someone at the airport

- Hyun Jin rushes to find Tae Hyung at the airport (end of Ep. 10)

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

- SML makes one for FL

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene

- Tae Hyung is in the shower (Ep. 3/4)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

- Ep. 7

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking**

- FL & ML go camping with Woo Joo and neighbors (Ep. 5 @ 17:50); Hiking (Ep. 7 @ 49:00)

Challenge #23:  A drama that features characters taking pictures in a photobooth or photo studio*

-  Tae Hyung takes pictures of Woo Joo in a studio (Ep. 4)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Pajamas (Ep. 2 @ 37:45); Woo Joo's bath times

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Photographers (Ep. 6 @ 39:00)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Japchae, FL eats it with her sister  (Ep.1); Tteokbokki (Ep. 1); Chimaek, both teams go out after a meeting (Ep. 6); Myeokguk (Ep. 7)

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™ 

- Sister and Brother-in-law get hit ( Ep. 1 @ 40:20)

Challenge #16: A drama where some of the story takes place on an island

- Jeju (Ep. 6)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Cho Mun-do is reading a book to children (Ep. 1 @ 22:40)

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree

- (Ep. 1 @ 33:25); Ep. 12

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene*

- Cha Se-Gye takes showers (Ep. 2 @ 23:35; Ep. 4 @ 26:40)

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking

- Shin Seo-Ri & Cha Se-Gye makeshift camp at SSR's place (Ep.13 @ 43:30)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Shin Seo-Ri, Lights & Pajamas (Ep. 5 @ 47:25)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- The Vixen and the Beast, A Guide to Optimizing Your Fate, A Whole New Reality, etc.

Challenge #30: A drama which features an actor playing dual roles

- Im Ji Yeon (Sin Seo Ri & Kang Dan Sim)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Japchae (Ep. 2), Tteokbokki (Ep. 2), Bibimbap (Ep. 3)

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™

- (Ep. 10 @ 1:03:45)

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house

- FL's home (Ep. 1)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book*

- FL is trying to translate a shaman book on evil spirits

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house

- FL's home (Ep. 1)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- ML introduces himself as a transfer student (Ep. 1)

Challenge #28: A drama with a supernatural main character

- FL is a shaman that can see ghosts; ML is possessed by an evil spirit.

Challenge #30: A drama which features an actor playing dual roles*

- Choo Young Woo (Bae Gyeon U & possessed spirit)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Japchae, ML's grandmother cooks it for them (Ep. 2); Ji-Ho makes Japchae (Ep. 12)

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™

- Ep. 1 (I don't remember it)

Challenge #23:  A drama that features characters taking pictures in a photobooth or photo studio

- Chan and Ha-ran take pics at a photo booth (Ep. 8)

Challenge #1: A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store**

- Ha-ran eats by herself in flashback (Ep. 7 @ 43:43)

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

- Ha-ran and Ha-Yeong make a lunch box for Ha-Dam (Ep. 9 @ 26:36)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Mr. Park (coffee shop owner) is reading a book (Ep. 1 @ 20:50; Ep. 6)

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree

- Ep. 12 

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house*

- The project team stays in one during their business trip (Ep. 5) 

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking

- Project team goes camping (Ep. 5); Ha-ran & Chan go camping (Ep. 12)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Ha-ran washes her face (Ep. 6 @ 7:17)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- New project team introduces themselves (Ep. 1 @ 17:10)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokbokki (Ep. 3); Pat Bingsu (Ep. 12)

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™

- FL's parents (Ep. 1 @ 1:00:50)

Challenge #24: A drama where a character owes money to loan sharks

- Seo Woo Jin owes loan sharks (Ep 1)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace*

- New doctors at Dolman Hospital introduce themselves, Yoon Ah Reum  (Ep. 2 @ 13:14); Cha Eun Jae & Seo Woo Jin (Ep. 2 @ 20:48)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Rainmaker, Mechanism of Accident, Undefined Setting Value, etc.

Challenge 31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokbokki (Ep. 3 @ 59:39)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Soon Rok takes a bath (Ep. 3 @ 13:24); Yumi brushes her teeth (Ep. 4 @ 4:23)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage*

- No one drinks from the glasses of new wine bottle during dinner (Ep. 6 @ 53:40 - 1:00:49)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Soon Rok introduces himself to Yumi’s team (Ep. 1 @ 26:07)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Each episode has 3 mini episodes with different titles! Ex: Ep.1- Yumi’s Missing Cells, Strawberry Cream Custard Bungeoppang, On the Intelligence of Maltese Dogs, etc.

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokbokki, Soon-Rok and Yumi eat it (Ep. 8 @ 39:02)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- All the titles are formatted as "Your Uncle Is... ___?" and Yoon Bom (FL) or another character always asks the question during the episode!

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character*

- ML makes a lunch box for his nephew (Ep. 4 @ 54:41)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Man's Search for Meaning- Viktor E. Frankl (Ep. 4) 

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree

- Seon Jae Gyu (ML) notices they have blossomed (Ep. 1 @ 35:41)

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene

- ML takes a shower (Ep. 3 @ 55:29)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

- Episode 1 @ 18:35

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking

- Hiking (Ep. 1 @ 20:50)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Phone down, light off (Ep. 3 @ 22:30)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Paralegal (Ep. 6 @ 7:20)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Tteokkbokki (Ep. 1 @ 15:10)

Challenge #30: A drama which features an actor playing dual roles

- Park Shin Hye (Hong Geum-bo undercover as Hong Jang-mi)

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

- Mi Suk makes one for Bok Hui (Ep 6)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Third Wave - Alvin Toffler (Ep. 1 @ 1:10)

Challenge #6.d: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chaos: Diabolical Challenges - A crime drama without a serial killer storyline

- Slush fund crimes

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

-  Exec meeting (Ep. 1 @ 14:45)

Challenge #22:  A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business*

- Hong Geum-bo's parents - Restaurant (Ep. 1)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Pajamas & lights out (Ep 6)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Intern & CEO (Ep. 2)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- The Woman Known as the Witch of Yeouido, Between Recruitment and Infiltration, Right under the Nose and in the Line of Fire

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Chimaek (Ep. 1); Tteokbokki (Ep 5); Miyeokguk (Ep 7, 11)

Challenge #34: A drama special with four or less episodes

- 2 Episode SBS Drama Special

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Miyeokguk (Ep. 2?)

Challenge #35: A mid-long form drama

- 100 episodes, 35 min average

Challenge #4.f: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Food Scenes - A drama with a scene where a character prepares a lunch box for another character

Challenge #9: A drama where a character does an emergency U-turn

- Gyu Jin does one to get to Na Hee?

Challenge #22:  A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business

- Main family owns a fried chicken restaurant 

Challenge #24: A drama where a character owes money to loan sharks

- Cho Yeon's guest owes loan sharks money (Within the late 50s-early 60s episodes)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Jjanjangmyeon

Challenge #36: A drama featuring a Truck of Doom™

- Ep. 6 @ 5:42

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Ep. 3 @12:30

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Break Line, Between Ethics and Reality, How to Put an Elephant into a Fridge? Part 2, etc.

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post*

- Chimaek (Ep. 16 @ 1:03:36)

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene

- Shower (Ep. 1 @ 36:25)

Challenge #14: A drama with a scene where a character applies a sheet mask

- (Ep. 3 @ 31:53)

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking

- Camping (Ep. 6)

Challenge #21: A drama with a literal cliff hanger scene**

- (Ep. 6 @ 56:00)

Challenge #22:  A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business*

- Seong Jae's mom - food truck (Ep. 1)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Lights & Pajamas (Ep. 1 @ 38:45)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- New Recruit (Ep. 1 @ 8:55)

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Miyeokguk (Ep. 1), Tteokbokki (Ep. 5)

Challenge #1: A drama where a character eats alone at a convenience store

- Ji-Yoon eats triangle kimpab by herself (Ep. 1 @ 6:10)

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Ji-Yoon reads comic books (Ep. 5 @ 40:47)

Challenge #13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage*

- No-ah & Gu-Won (Ep. 3 @17:00-20:58)

Challenge #14: A drama with a scene where a character applies a sheet mask

- Ji-Yoon applies a mask (Ep. 7 @ 3:51)

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking*

- Task force goes camping (Ep. 6)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Pajamas (Ep. 1 @ 56:05)

Challenge #26: A drama where a character introduces themselves at a new school or workplace

- Kang Si-woo introduces himself as a new team leader (Ep. 1 @ 6:10)

Challenge #29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Even if the Sky Falls, Still Clocking In!; Dreaming of Quitting, Still Clocking In!; Sick or Not, Still Clocking In!, etc.

Challenge #31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Chimaek, FL eats it after work (Ep. 1 @ 22:10); Tteokbokki (Ep. 6 @ 29:)

Challenge 6.d: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chaos: Diabolical Challenges - A crime drama without a serial killer storyline

- Kidnapping, corruption, etc. 

Challenge #5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book

- Agent Kim reads a parenting book (Ep. 2 @ 7:20)

Challenge 16: A drama where some of the story takes place on an island

- Jeju island (Ep. 6 flashback, beginning of episode)

Challenge #20: A drama with a decades-long friendship

- Agent Kim, Park Jin Cheol, and Seong Han Su have been friends for 20 years (Ep. 7 flashback)

Challenge 31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Miyeokguk & Japchae (Ep. 1 @ 59:11)

Challenge #10: A drama with a shower scene

- Woo-Bin turns on the shower when Yi-Jae pushes them in there (Ep. 3 @ 58:28)

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house

- Woo-Bin stays in one while in their hometown (Beginning of Ep.3)

Challenge #22:  A drama where the main character’s parents own a food/drink related business

- Yi-Jae's mom owns a noodle shop (Ep. 2)

Challenge 31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Chimaek, Yi-Jae and Yoo-Gyeon eat it (Ep. 1 @ 34:23; end of Ep. 2 with boss )

Challenge 5.a: A drama chosen by the Wheel of Chance: Literary World - A drama with a scene in which a character reads a book*

- Ha-Yul reads her dolphin book (Ep. 8 @ 7:01; Ep. 9 @ 26:51)

Challenge #8: A drama with a scene featuring a cherry blossom tree*

- Sam-dal and Yong-pil walk through cherry blossom trees (Ep.4 @ 3:11); Cherry blossom petals blowing in wind, tree seen in distance (Ep.7 @ 3:12)

Challenge 13: A drama where a character leaves without drinking any of their beverage

- Sam-dal puts her drink down and walks away (Ep. 1 @ 51:40); Eun-ju leaves her drink (Ep. 6 @ 23:21-23:53)

Challenge 16: A drama where some of the story takes place on an island

- Jeju island (Lead's hometown)

Challenge #17: A modern drama which features a character living or staying in a Hanok style house

- Sam-Dal's Jeju home

Challenge #19: A drama where characters go camping or hiking

- Sam-dal goes hiking on Jeju Ole Trail (Ep. 7 @ 53:11)

Challenge #20: A drama with a decades-long friendship

- Sam-dal, Yong-Pil, Eun-U, Gyeong-tae, and Sang-do have been friends since childhood, now in their 30s; Sam-dal & Yong-Pil have been best friends since birth

Challenge 23: A drama that features characters taking pictures in a photobooth or photo studio

- Cho Eun-Hye (professional photographer) takes photos in a studio (Ep. 1 @ 20:39)

Challenge #25: A drama with realistic bedtime rituals

- Sam-dal turns off the lights (Ep. 5 @ 9:34)

Challenge 29: A drama with fun episodic titles

- Tears of the Dragon, The Soulmates' History; Like Wild Birds, Soaring, Dreaming, Descending

Challenge 31: A drama featuring a food/drink that was focused on in a "Have You Eaten?" post

- Miyeokguk (Ep. 3 epilogue)

?? Ahjumma pants and convenience store (Ep. 5?? older sister)