MDL 2024 Watch Challenge
List of dramas that I am watching that fit in various categories of the MDL challenge. I will update all the categories that these shows fit in as I watch them and should be of help especially if you watch Korean dramas. However, I also plan to watch titles from China, Taiwan, Thailand and Japan. There might be a few from Philippines and Hong Kong if I can find subs. Majority of the shows will be on-going or recently completed.
For more shows that I might watch for a particular category, check my entry: My MDL Challenge
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1. The Story of Park's Marriage Contract
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
3:1 ROMANCE
3:4 Fantasy
4:5 HISTORICAL
10:1 Plant farm/garden/agriculture (garden)
10:2 Flower in nature
10:4 Flower in water (cut stems in vase filled with water, flower in hand of female lead while in well and pool)
11:1 Flower in pot (at temple)
11:2 Tea (ep 3 27 mins)
11:3 Flower in/as food (grandfather's desserts)
11:4 Pressed plant (ep 12 1:8:11)
11:5 Healing plant (ep 12 41:53 alpine yarrow)
12:1 Flower pattern on clothes
12:3 Gardening as a hobby (grandfather waters his home garden and removes weeds)
13:1 Flower harming someone (thorn prick ep 12 42mins)
14:2 Flowers as a romantic gesture (ep 12 41 mins)
15:1 Hanging Laundry
18:1 Cohabitation
18:2 Contract Relationship
18:3 Arranged marriage
18:5 Long Distance Relationship (two time periods?)
20:1 Character Development (ML's step-brother)
20:2 Rich Man Poor Woman (FL is technically poor because she time travelled from Joseon period)
20:4 Smart FL/ML
20:5 Living with disability (ML has a heart condition?)
21:4 Teamwork (for fashion show ep 7)
22:1 Misunderstanding (he's a swindler, she's insane; step-mother wasn't trying to kill the ML in the future timeline)
22:2 Hiding behind the bushes/trees (ep9 - bushes)
23:1 Flower on the cover
23:2 Insect on plant (Butterfly on flower bush)
23:4 Flower petals
23:5 Watering a plant (watering the garden with a hose in ep 4, sprinklers?)
24:1 Butterfly ( intro+ ep 7)
25:1 Anti-hero falls in love (ML's step-brother?)
25:2 Accidental Kiss (FL and ML, ML's secretary and FL's servant/sis)
25:3 Flower in an art piece (design in clothing?, drawing + painting of a flower)
25:4 Dead plant (flowers withering and dying?)
25:5 Ancient Artifact (Coins, Old piece of clothing with design, book, time piece and waist band jewelry from Joseon period. Paintings from Joseon period?) -
2. My Demon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
3:1 ROMANCE
3:4 Fantasy
4:2 ACTION
4:4 COMEDY
10:1 Plant farm/Garden/Agriculture
10:2 Flower in nature (ep 16 towards end + cherry blossoms)
10:3 Flower shop (ep 13 33:27)
10:4 Flower in water (ep 13 45:49)
10:5 Flower in hair (ep 12 - floral hair piece)
11:1 Flower in a pot (ep 12 43:32)
11:3 Flower in/as food (on top of cakes)
12:1 Flower pattern on clothes
12:3 Gardening as a hobby
12:5 Kissing under some kind of plant (tree)
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased
14:2 Flowers as a romantic gesture
17:1 Perpetrator-Victim
17:4 Discrimination (because she is an orphan her family looks down on her)
17:3 Domestic Abuse (SFL as child, child, FL's sister in law + son)
18:1 Cohabitation
18:2 Contract Relationship
22:1 Misunderstanding (FL thinks ML is her blind date)
22:3 Secret Relationship (past life ep 12)
22:5 Spot a Secret Garden (adoptive mother's)
23:1 Flowers on cover
23:2 Insect on plant (firefly lands on a wheat/grass in ep 12)
23:4 Flower petals
23:5 Watering a plant ?
24:1 Butterfly (adopted mother's form)
24:3 Firefly (ep 12)
25:3 Flower in an art piece (ep 12 43:24 briefly) -
3. My Man Is Cupid
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
3:1 ROMANCE
3:4 FANTASY
4:4 COMEDY
10:2 Flower in nature
10:4 Flower in water (ep 11)
10:5 Flower in hair
11:1 Flower in pot (ep 10)
12:1 Flower pattern on clothes
12:5 Kissing under some kind of plant (tree ep 16)
15:1 Hanging Laundry
22:1 Misunderstanding (FL thinks a support FL met with her bf)
22:2 Someone hiding in the bush (killer; SML)
22:3 Secret relationship (ML tries to hide kissing FL and having feelings for her)
22:5 Spot a secret garden (hidden garden for metamorphosis)
23:2 Insect on a plant (grasshopper on a blade of grass ep 12 1min, spider on a blade of grass 1:04; caterpillar on a fallen tree)
23:4 Flower petals
23:5 Watering a plant (ep 12 32:29)
24:1 Butterfly
24:5 Bug (grasshopper, spider, caterpillar)
25:1 Villain/Antihero falls in love (SML + killer fell in love and got married)
25:2 Accidental Kiss
25:3 Flower in an art piece (ep 11, 16)
25:4 Dead plant
25:5 Ancient artifact (the arrow? + drawings from 400 years ago of the leads) -
4. Find Yourself
Thai Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
3:1 ROMANCE
10:1 Plant farm/Garden/Agriculture (ep 12)
10:4 Flower in water (cut stems in vase filled with water ep 13 15:59)
11:1 Flower in a pot (ep 5, ep 13 15:59)
12:1 Flower pattern on clothes (ep 13 39:28 FL's mother)
12:4 Perfume (ep 5)
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased
14:2 Flowers as a romantic gesture (ep 5, ep 13)
16:1 Sibling (FL and her brother)
16:2 Parent-Child (FL and her parents)
16:3 Colleagues (FL and ML)
16:4 Student-Teacher Relationship (ML's friend + FL's brother)
16:5 Bromance (FL's brother and ML)/Sismance (FL and her friend)
18:4 Ex-bf returns (FLand ML breakup and he leaves the company and later returns)
19:1 Age Gap
23:5 Watering a plant (ep 5, ep 12) -
5. Gyeongseong Creature
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
11:2 Tea (ep8)
16;2 Parent-Child
17:2 Sexual Assault (forcefully tore open the FL's clothes)
20:2 Rich Man/Poor Woman
21:4 Teamwork
22:2 Hiding behind the bushes/trees (ep 2? FL) -
6. Maestra: Strings of Truth
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
11:1 Flower in pot
11:2 Tea
12:1 Flower pattern (wallpaper intro, pillow/cushion cover) ?
12:4 Perfume (poisoned)
13:1 Flower physically harming someone (hit on the back of the head with a pot of flowers)
13:4 Plant in a crime (poison vial hidden in a potted plant)
14:2 Flowers as a romantic gesture (sunflowers)
16:3 Colleagues
17:1 Perpetrator-Victim
18:4 ex-bf returns
20:4 Smart FL/ML
20:5 Living with disability (Remington's disease - FL's mom)
21:3 Competition
21:4 Teamwork
22:1 Misunderstanding (FL thinks ML poisoned her)
22:3 Secret Relationship (FL's husband and member of the orchestra are having an affair)
25:1 Villain or Anti-hero falls in love (husband/orchestra member) -
7. Love Song for Illusion
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
10:1 Flower in nature (along the path in ep 2)
10:5 Flower in hair
11:1 Flower in pot
13:1 Flower physically harming someone (being hit with flowers)
15:1 Hanging laundry
15:2 Stealing laundry (ep 6)
16:2 Parent-Child
17:3 Domestic Abuse (psychological - king-CP)
19:2 Enemies to Lovers ?
19:5 First Love
20:2 Rich Man/Poor Woman (crown prince/assassin-dancer)
20:4 Smart FL/ML
20:5 Living with disability (DID)
22:1 Misunderstanding
22:2 Hiding behind the bushes/trees (ep9 - trees)
23:4 Flower petals (intro)
24:1 Butterfly (intro)
25:3 Flowers in an art piece (ep 1 1:05:25) -
8. The Negotiation
Korean Movie - 2018
21:2 Death Game
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9. Baby & I
Korean Movie - 2008
7:1 Child Actors
20:1 Character Development
20:4 Smart FL -
10. A Shop for Killers
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
5:1 Adapted from a novel, webtoon, etc
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased
17:5 Bullying
20:4 Smart FL/ML -
11. Doctor Slump
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
1:4 Aired in a Leap Year
7:2 child actor
7:4 Idol Actor/Actress (Park Hyung Sik)
10:2 Flower in nature
11:1 Flower in a pot
12:3 Gardening as hobby (FL's mother has a mini garden on the roof and she keeps growing various plants and vegetables)
14:2 Flowers as a romantic gesture (ep 8)
15:1 Hanging Laundry (ep 6)
16:1 Sibling ? (FL and her brother)
16:2 Parent-Child (FL and her mom)
16:3 Colleagues (FL; ML)
16:4 Student-Teacher (FL and her HOD?)
16:5 Sismance (FL and her caring OBGYN friend)
17:5 Bullying (FL's professor/HOD is bullying her into doing all his work and taking blame for his mistakes)
19:2 Enemies to Lovers
20:4 Smart FL/Smart ML (both were toppers in HS)
21:1 Friendly Game (racing and competing in the arcade)
21:3 Competition ? (ML and FL used to always compete for 1st place, even now they compete in outdoing each other until ep 2)
23:2 Insect on plant (grasshopper on blade of grass)
23:4 Petals (ep 2)
23:5 Watering a plant
24:5 Bug (ep 5 - grasshopper, ladybug) -
12. Flex X Cop
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
1:1 Watched while airing
4:2 GENRE Action
10:4 Flower in water (in vase ep 4)
11:2 Tea (ep 11- cult)
12:1 Flower pattern on sofa
16:3 Colleagues
17:1 Perpetrator-Victim (many cases)
19:4 Nudity (censored - supporting character in a robe falls down exposing his genitals) ?
20:4 Smart ML
21:3 Competition (who will solve the crime first)
21:4 Teamwork
22:2 Spot someone hiding behind a tree or bush (tree - ep 14? hiding and watching man get stabbed)
25:3 Flower in art piece (ep 1 - chinese style painting)
25:5 Ancient Artifact -
13. The Bequeathed
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased
17:1 Perpetrator-Victim
17:5 Bullying (cop's son)
20:4 Smart ML
20:5 Living with Disability
22:3 Secret Relationship (incest)
25:3 Flower in art work (ep 6)
25:4 Dead plant (dried grass ep 1) -
14. His and Her Secrets
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
7:1 Child Actor
10:2 Flower in Nature (cherry blossoms)
10:4 Flower in water (in a vase ep 1)
11:1 Flower in pot (in a book shelf/shelf - fake?)
12:4 Perfume
16:2 Parent-Child (FL and her daughter; ML and his parents)
16:4 Student-Teacher relationship (ML is the FL's daughter's piano teacher and also teaches the FL)
19:1 Age Gap
19:2 Enemies to Lovers
22:1 Misunderstanding -
15. Queen of Divorce
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
11:2 Tea (ep 2 58:53)
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased (FL's funeral)
16:2 Parent-Child (FL and her son's custody)
16:3 Colleagues
16:5 Sismance
17:1 Perpetrator-Victim (FL's mother-in-law and FL) ?
17:3 Domestic Abuse
17:4 Discrimination (mother in law discriminates against FL)
17:5 Bullying (FL's client's daughter is bullied in ep 2)
20:4 Smart FL
21:4 Teamwork
23:5 Watering a plant (old lady watering a flower pot with headphones on in ep 3) -
16. My Happy Ending
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
10:1 Garden (ep 1?)
10:4 Flower in water (in a vase ep 2/3)
11:1 Flower in pot (ep2)
12:1 Flower pattern on clothes, tapistry, furniture, etc (bedspread/duvet ep 2)
12:3 Gardening as a hobby (ep 1?)
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased (FL's mother)
16:1 Sibling (twins - FL's husband)
16:2 Parent-Child (FL and her daughter)
16:3 Colleagues (FL and ML)
17:1 Perpetrator - Victim (FL and her stalker)
17:2 Sexual Assault (FL was drugged and date raped)
17:3 Domestic Abuse (Step-father to mother, mother to FL, FL and her husband to each other)
17:4 Discrimination (FL is being discriminated against due to rumours in the media about her husband as well as her mental illness)
17:5 Bullying (FL was bullied in HS)
20:5 Living with a disability (bipolar disorder?)
22:1 Misunderstanding (husband thought wife had an affair)
22:3 Secret Relationship (FL's friend's relationship)
25:3 Flower in an art piece (friend paints FL's daughter holding a flower ep 11) -
17. Marry My Husband
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
1:1 Watched while airing
11:2 Tea
13:1 Flower physically harming someone ? (purposely got scratched by a thorn/branch)
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased (FL's funeral)
14:2 Flowers as a romantic gesture
16:2 Parent-Child (FL's husband and his mother)
16:3 Colleagues (FL, her bf, her friend and ML are all colleagues)
16:5 Sismance (FL and other female staff) -
18. EXchange Season 3
Korean TV Show - 2023, 20 episodes
1:1 Watched while airing
18:1 Cohabitation
21:1 Friendly Game (Korean traditional game + rock paper scissors)
21:5 Amusement Park
Bee
Wasp -
19. A Killer Paradox
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
10:3 Flower shop (ep 2)
11:1 Flower in a pot (ep 2)
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased
17:1 Perpetrator-Victim
17-2 Sexual Assaut
17-5 Bullying (2 boys in e3 bully ML and were about to rob him)
19:4 Nudity -
20. Yin-Yang Town Strange Talk
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
4:6 Horror
6:5 New to you: Cast or Crew -
21. The Invisible Guest
Chinese Movie - 2023
6:5 New to you: Cast or Crew
8:1 Title that has 3 or more remakes or adaptations
8:4 Original Title outside of MDL
13:4 Plant in a crime (body buried under 3 tree saplings)
17:1 Perpetrator-Victim
22:2 Someone hiding behind a tree or bush (fictional but scene is present)
22:3 Secret Relationship
25:3 Flower in an Art piece -
22. Wedding Impossible
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased (ML's mother)
18:2 Contract relationship
19:1 Age Gap
19:2 Enemies to Lovers
19:3 Same-Sex relationship
20:2 Rich Man/Poor Woman
20:3 LGBTQ+
20:4 Smart FL
22:3 Secret Relationship (ML's brother is in a secret same-sex relationship, ML and FL secretly run away as they want to hide that they have fallen for each other)
23:1 Flower on cover -
23. Shining for One Thing: The Movie
Chinese Movie - 2023
3:4 GENRE Fantasy
19:5 First Love -
24. My Sibling's Romance
Korean TV Show - 2024, 15 episodes
1:1 Watched while airing
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25. Queen of Tears
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
1:1 Watched while airing
10:1 Plant farm/garden/agriculture (farm)
10:2 Flower in nature
11:1 FLower in pot ?
11:2 Tea
11:3 Flower in/as food (in tea and on top of food)
12:5 Kissing under some kind of plant (tree)
13:3 Flowers to honour the deceased (ML sends flowers for a staff's mother's funeral)
16:2 Parent-Child
16:3 Colleagues (ML and FL worked in the same office and later work in the same company) -
26. The Legend of Shen Li
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
1:1 Watched while airing
10:2 Flower in nature
10:4 Flower in water (plant ep 4)
11:4 Pressed plant (ep 3 - leaf)
11:5 Healing plant (seeds?)
12:3 Gardening as a hobby (ML grew grapes in his garden)
14:3 Flower festival (100 flower banquet)
18:1 Cohabitation
21:1 Spot a friendly game (ShenLi challenges her army to a friendly match)
22:1 Misunderstanding (FL and ML want to be together but think the other doesn't want to)
23:2 Insect on plant (bees on flowers ep 3)
23:4 Flower petals (ShenLi's fiance's bathwater had petals in them)
24:2 Bee (ep 3) -
27. Alienoid: Return to the Future
Korean Movie - 2024
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28. Chicken Nugget
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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29. Triage
Thai Movie - 2019
19:3 Same-sex relationship
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30. Burning Flames
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
10:2 Flower in nature
11:5 Healing Plant (flower that can heal ML)
13:2 Poisonous plant (FL ends up adding poison from her blood to the flower)
14:4 Rare Plant (flower that blooms once in 300 years and found in the mountain)
24:1 Butterfly (ML's master's weapon/power creates butterflies) -
31. Parasyte: The Grey
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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32. City Hunter
Japanese Movie - 2024
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33. Exhuma
Korean Movie - 2024
1:4 Leap Year
4:1 Thriller
6:4 Award Winning
13:3 Flowers to honor the deceased
16:2 Parent-Child (father contacts shamans to save their son)
16:3 Colleagues
21:4 Tag Teamwork (needs to be added)
22:2 Spot someone hiding behind a tree or Bush (FL hides behind a tree and pretends to be a tree)