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KDramaHQ AdminJune 12, 2025

[K-drama Treasure Hunt] Tofu after jail time

by Dramaddictally

Welcome to the K-drama treasure hunt, where we all go looking for K-drama treasure in the form of tiny drama details that we know and love. Sometimes these details take the shape of well-worn tropes (oppa Band-Aiding) or storytelling devices (Top Secret Deadly Allergy), but other times it’s just details we know we’ve seen in other dramas, but need help putting all the clues together.

Each month we’ll put you on the hunt for a piece of K-drama treasure, and you can report your findings in the comments.

There’s no umpire in this game, so if you find the detail we’re looking for, drop the drama title (or even better, drama title + episode number) in the comments, and we’ll all take your word for it. Or, we’ll go binge watch just to see it play out.

And remember, we’re here to map our way to the treasures not to the plot twists! We know how exciting it can be to have all the hard-earned details stashed in your head, but let’s try to keep the spoilers out of the comments.

This week’s treasure:

Tofu after jail time.

Your mission:

Track down all those instances where tofu is passed to a person as they’re leaving the joint. Sometimes it’s heartfelt and mushy (like we recently saw in When Life Gives You Tangerines). And sometimes it’s played for laughs, like when the jail stint is no more than a few hours at the police station. In either case, if you know a scene where tofu is received when getting out of a cell, you’ve got yourself a winner.

Thanks @darwi for this treasure hunt idea!

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