MDL Watch Challenge 2024
Starting date: 01/01/2024
Link to your dramalist: LINK
Progress:
Round 1&2: LINK
Round 3: 0/26
Current level: (round1)
Completed: ??/??/????

WINTER

1. BLOOMING TIME
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Watched while airing


Title that aired 1900-2000


Title that aired 2001-2023


Title that aired on a leap year


Finish a drama in 3 days or less


2. GREENHOUSE
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Forums


Feeds


Game


List


Stars Leaderboard


3. BESSY TAXONOMY
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Romance


Life


Political


Fantasy


Sci-fi


4. CINQUIST TAXONOMY
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Thriller


Action


Youth


Comedy


Historical


5. DIVISIONS
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Short length series


5 eps of TV show


Adapted from a novel, webtoon etc


Film or Drama special


Web series


SPRING

6. FALLOW GROUND
PromptTitleNotesStatus
From favourite writer


From favourite director


From favourite actor


Award winning


New to you: cast or crew


7. SOWING SEEDS
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Child actor or former


Veteran


Idol


New


Who has passed away


8. CROP ROTATION
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Title that has 3 or more remakes/adaptations



Remake of a title with a word flower or flower name



No remakes so far


Remake/adaptation of a title originally from outside MDL



Remake/adaptation that has been remade again by the original country



9. CLASSIFICATION: NAMES
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Character is named after flower


A flower name or the word "flower" in the name of the title



Starting with the same letter as your username



A flower name or the word "flower" in a song title from the soundtrack



Title mentioned in another title



10. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Plant farm/garden/agriculture



Flower in nature


Flower shop


Flower in water


Flower in hair


SUMMER

11. HOME REMEDY
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Flower in a pot


Tea


Flower in/as food


Pressed plant


Healing plant


12. FOR THE LOVE OF FLOWERS
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Flower patterns


Botanist


Gardening as hobby


Perfume


Kissing under some kind of plant


13. THE DARKEST FLOWERS
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Flower physically harming someone


Poisonous flower


Flowers to honour the deceased


Plant in a crime


Hawaiian shirt


14. THE SWEETEST FLOWERS
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Flowers as a gesture of apology


Flowers as a romantic gesture


Flower festival


Rare plant


Flower boy/girl


15. THE SCENT OF FLOWERS
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Hanging laundry


Stealing laundry


Leaving laundry out in the rain


Visiting a laundromat


Laundering money


AUTUMN






























































































































OUT OF SEASON






























































































































COUNTRIES OF MDL

26. BRACKEN
PromptTitleNotesStatus
Hong Kong


Japan


South Korea


Taiwan


Thailand


LEAP FLOWERS

SHORTCUTS
BonusTitlesNotesStatus
Lawnmower: Complete a block by watching a single title that includes ALL the prompts of that block



MDL Watch Challenge 2024 Sign-up Sheet

 

Starting Date: 2nd June 2024

Link to your dramalist: Requlus' Drama List

Progress:  2 Blocks

Leap flowers: 


Tags, type, time, genres, and the winter prompts are all searchable on MDL

1.Blooming Time

Progress: /3

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Watched while airing 

CW:

Title that aired 1900-2000 


Title that aired 2000-2023 

CW:

Title that aired on a Leap year 



Finish a Drama in three days or less




Title or actor mentioned in/on (include link)

2. Greenhouse 

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Forums 



Feeds (any MDL feed will do) 



Game 



List



Stars Leaderboard 




From the following genres

3. Bessy Taxonomy

Progress: 2/3

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Romance 

DONE!

Life 



Political 

TBW:

Fantasy

DONE!

Sci-Fi 




From the following genres

4. Cinquist Taxonomy 

Progress: 3/3

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Thriller 

DONE!

Action 

DONE!

Youth 



Comedy 



Historical 

DONE!


Listed or Tagged

5. Divisions

Progress: 3/3

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Tag: Short length series 



At least 5 episodes of a title listed as a TV Show

The episodes do not need to be in consecutive order.

Please list episode air dates or episode numbers.

DONE!

Tag: Adapted from a novel, webtoon, comic, manga, etc.

DONE!

Listed as: Movie or Drama Special

DONE!

Tag: Web Series (this includes paid services)




Each block has different rules so pay attention! 

Watch a title that  includes one of your… or is… 

6. Fallow Ground

Progress: /3

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

From Your Favorite Writer 



From Your Favorite Director 



From Your Favorite Actor 



Award Winning *List with awards

CW:

New to You: Cast or Crew 




Watch a title where one of the lead actors is a…

7. Sowing Seeds 

Progress: 1/3 

Prompt 

Title Notes 

Child Actors and or Former Child Actors 

Also see: Titles Starring Child Actors 



Veteran 



Idol actor / Idol actress 

DONE!

New - First leading role 2024 



Who has passed away 




Watch a 

8. Crop Rotation

Progress: 2/3

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Title that has 3 or more remakes/adaptations

-You may watch the original or the remake/adaptation



A remake/adaptation of a title with a flower name or the word “flower” in the title

This can be in native languages as well as in English.

DONE!

Has no remakes/alternate adaptations (so far)

DONE!

A remake/adaptation of a title originally from outside MDL

CW:

A remake/adaptation that has been remade/adapted again by the original country

Title watched does not have to be from the original country.




Watch a title where…


Spot a… 

10.  Location, location, location -

Progress: /3

Prompt 

Title 

Notes 

Plant farm/garden/agriculture 



Flower in nature 



Flower Shop



Flower in water



Flower in hair 




For summer we just want you to keep an eye out for something on screen… A bit like a summer fling… it could just pass by almost unnoticed or be a major part of someone's life…  

Spot a... in all five bocks of summer. 

11. Home Remedy 

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Flower in a pot



Tea 



Flower in/as food 



Pressed Plant



Healing plant







Spot someone…


For Autumn, the prompt needs to stick around, be tagged in one way or another. Some of these have multiple tags (for those we have added lists), others will only have one or two tags available; these are linked in the prompt. 

16. In the same vase 

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Sibling 



Parent-Child 



Colleagues 



Student-Teacher Relationship 



Bromance/Sismance 






19. Pollination 

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

Age Gap 



Enemies to Lovers



Same-Sex Relationship



Nudity 



First Love 




20 Seeds Packets on the shelf 

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes/Completed 

Character Development 



Rich and Poor 

Tags: Rich Man/ Poor Woman  or Rich Woman/Poor Man



LGBTQ+ 



Smart Female Lead/Smart Male Lead 



Living with a Disability 




Seasons come and go… Some of these have tags, others you only have to spot - so pay attention. 


21. Winner gets the bouquet 

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes/Completed 

Spot a Friendly Game



Tag: Death Game 



Tag: Competition 



Tag: Teamwork 



Spot an Amusement Park





In the next 3 blocks, spot a…


24. Supporting characters   

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes/Completed 

Butterfly 



Bee



Firefly 



Wasp 



Bug 





25. Surprise bloom  

Progress: /3 

Prompt 

Title 

Notes/Completed 

Villain/Antihero falls in love



Accidental kiss



Flower in an art piece 



Dead plant 



An ancient artifact




26. Bracken

Watch titles from 3 countries  = 1 Block

Watch titles from 6 countries = 2 Blocks

All 7 = Bracken

Progress: /3

/6 

/ 7  

Prompt 

Title 

Notes

China 



Hong Kong 



Japan



Philippines  



South Korea 



Taiwan 



Thailand 




Bonus features for those who want more… or need to avoid certain prompts 


Shortcuts

Leap flower  

Used here

Notes

Black Rose: If, for any reason, you can not complete a prompt, you may ask another participant in this challenge to complete one for you. That friend must be actively doing the challenge and may not use the title in their own form. This may be used multiple times with multiple participants. And has no limit.  The person gifting you will earn the beautiful badge.



Lawnmower: Complete a block by watching a single title that includes ALL the prompts of that block. This may be used 5 times per round.

Add Some Challenge To This Challenge

Leap flower  

Used here

Notes

Bracken: Watch titles from all the countries of MDL



Bouquet: Watch at least one title from each block in all 26 blocks of the challenge. 



Rosaceae: Watch all adaptations of a title that has been remade 3 times or more.



Floral Fan: Within a block, all prompts are completed with titles that share the same main lead actor, writer, or director.



Leap Year: Complete all 5 prompts in a block and then make up a 6th prompt and fulfill it.



Vintage Flower: Watch a title from 1900-1940



Annual Flower: Watch titles from 10 consecutive years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013…).



Evergreen : Watch 10 titles from each season of this challenge.

Titles watched from Winter: 

Titles watched from Spring: 

Titles watched from Summer:

Titles watched from Autumn: 

Titles watched in Out of Season:

(this is to help you keep track)


Seasons: Watch titles set in all four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer,  Fall/Autumn (4 titles in total) 

Four Leaf Clover: Find a title that has: Flower in the name, Flower on the cover, Flower mentioned in the OST, Flower as the name of a main character, a Flower shown in its intro, and a Flower involved in a major event in the plot. 

Monsoon: Watch a title with 100 episodes or more (multiple season count) 

Season by Season

Uses here 

Notes

Poinsettias and Winterberries: 3/5 prompts completed in all 5 blocks of the Winter section of the challenge. 



April Showers: 3/5 prompts completed in all 5 blocks of the Spring section of the challenge. 



Sunshine and Blooms: 3/5 prompts completed in all 5 blocks of the Summer section of the challenge.



Changing Hues: 3/5 prompts completed in all 5 blocks of the Autumn section of the challenge. 



Out of Season: 3/5 prompts completed in all 5 blocks of the Out of Season  section of the challenge.