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Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Here
Difficulty:
Progress: 003/
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (2/5)
(Hello, My Youth) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
( HIStory4: Close To You)Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
(WE Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd)Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
(Fish Upon The Sky) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (2/5)
(The Penthouse: War In Life) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
(You Make Me Dance) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (2/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
(The Sweet Blood) Watch a web series.
( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
(Girls Planet 999) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (2/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
(A Tale of Thousand Stars) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Backaof
( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
(To My Star) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. Park Young
Release Date (0/15)
A (3/5)
(Light On Me) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
(Dangerous Drugs of Sex) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
(Be Loved In House: I Do) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (1/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
(The Handmaiden) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (1/5)
(Girl From Nowhere 2) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (5/7)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
(Lovely Writer) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
(His) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
(Squid Game) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
(Couple of Mirrors) Watch a drama/movie from China.
(We Best Love) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (1/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
(The Tasty Florida) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (1/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
(The Devil Judge) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (3/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
(Vincenzo) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
(The Penthouse 2:War In Life) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
(HIStory4: Close to You) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/
War
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
(Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
(Midnight) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
(Nevertheless,) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
(In Love With Your Dimples) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
() Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
( ) Watch an Asadora
( ) Watch a Taiga
( ) Watch a Lakorn
( ) Watch a Seoguk
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
() Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
() Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
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Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list : My Drama List
Difficulty :
Progress : 101/ ??
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt )
A (5/5)
(X) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes Craving You
(X) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes Like in the Movies
(X)Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes Boyband Love
(X) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes Manner of Death
(X)Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes My Engineer
B (5/5)
(X) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes I Told Sunset About You
(X) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes A Touch of Zen
(X) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database) One Last Order
(X) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart
(X) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more Guardian
Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
(X)Watch a web series. Life: Senjou no Bokura
(X ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) My Baby Bright: Best Friends Forever
(X) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers Girls Planet 999
(X)Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie Your Name Engraved Herein
(X)Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary Bring The Soul: The Movie
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (4/5)
(X) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Light (Jed Chung)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
(X) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Siew Sum Noi (Mike Phontharis Chotkijsadarsopon)
(X) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Koeharu!
(X) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. My Pistachio (Choi Jae Young)
Release date (9/15)
A (5/5)
(X)Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd
(X)Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. Meet Me Outside
(X)Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. My Day
(X)Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.) 2006 Go! Go! G-Boys
(X) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life) His
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (4/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
(X)Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005. Formula 17
(X)Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010. A Frozen Flower
(X)Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. Confession of Murder
(X)Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. Bad Romance
Relationships (2/5)
(X) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships. Midnight Runners
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
(X)Watch a drama/movie with Siblings Because of You
Countries (7/7)
(X) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines. Boys´ Lockdown
(X) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. 2 Moons 2
(X)Watch a drama/movie from Japan. Cherry Magic
(X) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea. Color Rush
(X) Watch a drama/movie from China. Hello, My Youth
(X) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan. We Best Love No. 1 For You
(X) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong. I Go To School Not By Bus
Countries Comics/reading material (3/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
(X)Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan) Zettai BL ni Nanu Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
(X) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China Precise Shot
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
(X) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel Nitiman
Cast (3/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
(X)Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school Hold Me
(X) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life Be Loved in House: I Do
(X) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established Same Difference
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (5/5)
(X)Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) As if You Whisper
(X)Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) Ingredientes
(X) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) Second Chance
(X) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) Swing Kids
(X) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future Seobok
B (2/5)
(X) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline Swinging Blossom
(X) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions) Y-Destiny
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (4/5)
(X) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) Capture Lover
() Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
(X)Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy To My Star
(X)Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery A Day
(X)Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship Ben X Jin
Genres (dark)
A (1/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
(X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller Squid Game
B (2/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
(X)Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological Double Mints
(X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective Bloody Monday
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action - martial arts)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (2/5)
(X)Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical Project S: SPIKE
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
(X)Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan Wuliang
Theme (ocuppations)
A (3/5)
(X)Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode Discipline Z: Vampire
(X) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling Pearl Next Door
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
(X) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists Lovely Writer
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (2/6)
(X) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent) Dangerous Boys
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
(X) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying Night Flight
Theme (Lets get physical) (2/5)
(X)Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content My Friendship
(X)Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ Once in Memory: Love at First Sight
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Familiy)
A (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
(X) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child Color Rush (Movie)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (5/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead Golden Blood
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead Silhouette of Your Voice
(X)Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead A Tale of Thousand Stars
(X)Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead Death Note
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead The Novelist
B (5/5)
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird) The Handmaiden
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead Quaranthings
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead My Dearly Love
(X) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead Stuck On You
Tags (Love) (5/5)
(X) Watch a drama/movie about First love Tonhon Chonlatee
(X) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation HIStory4: Close to You
(X) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) Light On Me
(X) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love Fish Upon the Sky
(X) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers Summerdaze
Tags (Misc Lite) (4/8)
(X)Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe. S.C.I
(X)Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. Bad Roommate
(X) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity Nobleman Ryu´s Wedding
(X) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending Restart After Come Back Home
(X) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends Given
(X) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo. Kieta Hatsukoi
(X) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel To You, For Me
(X) Watch a drama/movie Superhero Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate
Tags (Misc Dark) (3/8)
(X)Watch a drama/movie Death/murder Girl From Nowhere
()Watch a drama/movie Obsession
(X)Watch a drama/movie Mental Health Lipstick
(X) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past Takumi-kun Series 1: And The Spring Breeze Whispers
( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (1/5) Statistics
( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
(X) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available The Best Story
( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (1/4)
(X) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews. You Make Me Dance
( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (1/6)
( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
(X) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name. A First Love Story
Seasonal Settings (1/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
(X)Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting Hello Stranger: The Movie
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
() Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
()Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes - same story different note (0/4)
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (3/5)
(X)Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) Love Stage
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
(X) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.) w,a,x Why Love Why
(X)Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. Please Tell Me So
MDL Related
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (1/5)
(X) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page. My Sweet Dear
( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and extras °°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
() Watch an Asadora
() Watch a Taiga
() Watch a Lakorn
() Watch a Seoguk
() Watch a drama / movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
() Watch a drama / movie about soldiers
() Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
() Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form:
- Starting date: January 1, 2021
- Link to your Drama list: click!
- Difficulty: Insanium: 32 Blocks (0/32)
- Progress: 44/163
Dramas: 24 | Drama specials: 1 | Movies: 19 | TV Shows: 0 |
Plan To Watch | Completed |
To be listed (i.e. idk where to put them now): Private Lives | Orange | Kingdom | Kingdom: Season 2 | True Beauty | Love Alarm | Save Me | Kim Ji Young: Born 1982 | Herstory | Squid Game | Sweet Dream
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (1/5)
- (Convenience Store Fling) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- (The Bride of Rip Van Winkle) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- (Lipstick) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- (Love Revolution) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (1/5) Type of production
- (A-Teen 2) Watch a web series.
- (Drama Special Season 11: One Night) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- (Idol Wonderland) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order.
- (Seobok) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- (Miracle on Jongno Street) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5)
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- (School 2013) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. (2012)
- (Kakegurui) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. (2018)
- (Mother) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (2009)
- (Joint Security Area) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born. (2000)
B (0/5)
- (A Public Prosecutor and a Teacher) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- (Yu Gwan Sun) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- (The Housemaid) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- (Lovers of Seoul) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- (Hwang Jin Yi) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
- (The Rush) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- (My Heart) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- (Poetry) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- (Reply 1988) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- (Hearty Paws) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (5/7)
- (Like in the Movies) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- (I Told Sunset About You) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- (The Untamed) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- (Because of You) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- (In the Mood for Love) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (South Korea)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua (Taiwan)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua (China)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua (Hong Kong)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik (Philippines)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions)
Genres (Lite)
A (1/5)
- (Wish You: The Movie) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- (Space Sweepers) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi/Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.)
- (Hospital Playlist 2) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- (Vincenzo) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- (12 Suicidal Teens) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (3/5)
- (The Call) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror.
- (Sweet Home) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters.
- (71: Into the Fire) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- (The Crowned Clown) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics.
- (Liar Game (2014)) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (1/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- (Mirai Nikki) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (1/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- (Better Days) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (2/5)
- (My P.S. Partner) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- (Just Friends?) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- (Mr. Sunshine) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- (Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- (Prison School) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (2/6)
- (Homme Fatale) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family (Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- (HIStory2: Right or Wrong) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- (Color Rush) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- (A Millionaire's First Love) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- (Who Are You: School 2015) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- (Familyhood) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (2/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- (Liar Game) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- (Liar Game 2) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- (To My Star) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (1/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor.
- (Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- (Haunters) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (3/8)
- (River's Edge) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- (HIStory: Obsessed) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- (Liar Game: The Final Stage) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (3/5) Statistics
- (HIStory: Stay Away From Me) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (83.1% as of Feb 28)
- (HIStory: My Hero) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating (7.27/7.22 as of Feb 28)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000
- (Kakegurui: The Movie) Watch a drama or movie with more than 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie (47.5% as of Feb 28)
B (1/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- (Unforgettable) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on.
- (Boys Over Flowers) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list.
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35)
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting( ) Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (1/4)
- (Little Forest) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- (Miss Granny) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story.
- (The Housemaid (2010)) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: H
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list:
- (Please, Summer) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name (Kim Kang Min, 5 credits as of january 2021)
- (Kakegurui 2) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: E / F / K
- (Fork Lane) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words: Separate / Lane / Mountain
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres.
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form: COMPLETED!!
Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Klconti
Difficulty: Intervention: 40 blocks (200+) + 2 Bonus items
Progress: 213/200+ Blocks: 40/40 + 2/2 Bonus)
Plan to Watch/Currently Watching /Completed
Colors used: #00A885/#9365B8/#F37934/#00000
Symbols used: [], (), {}, ~, <>
How a completed block should look:
Headline
COMPLETED BLOCK
Extra information is in purple and all links work
- Example:[X] (Title-extra){mm/dd/yy} ~SUBSTITUTION~ Watch a drama/movie
- Example:[X] (Title){mm/dd/yy}(Award(award category))(Actor) Watch a drama/movie
- Example: [X] (Title){mm/dd/yy} <Statistics, Page #, or Trailers> Watch a drama/movie
Bold: Dramas / Italics: Movies / Underlined: Drama Specials/TV Show
Dramas Watched: 135 Movies Watched: 76 Drama Specials/TV Show Watched: 2
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
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1. A (5/5)
- [X] (Kiss Goblin-12 minutes){01/04/21} Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- [X] (Go Princess, Go!-25 minutes){01/12/21} Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- [X] (Chef Fang-40 minutes){01/14/21} Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- [X] (Martial Universe: Season 2-45 minutes){05/11/21} Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- [X] (The Long Night-60 minutes){01/15/21} Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
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2. B (5/5)
- [X] (King2Hearts-1hr and 5 min){01/28/21} Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- [X] (Happy Hour-5hr 17 min){10/24/21} Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- [X] (The Mother Earth-25 minutes){01/17/21} Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- [X] (Kekkon Aite Wa Chusen De-8 episodes){09/14/21} Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- [X] (The Blessed Girl-40 episodes){03/05/21} Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
3. Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
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- [X] (The Sweet Blood){05/12/21} Watch a web series.
- [X] (Page Turner){ 01/25/21} Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- [X] (Happy Camp){Completed the category on 03/04/21} Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- Happy Camp 12/26/2020{01/06/21}
- Happy Camp 01/02/2021{01/10/21}
- Happy Camp 01/09/2021{01/15/21}
- Happy Camp 01/16/2021{01/26/21}
- Happy Camp 01/23/2021{01/30/21}
- Happy Camp 01/30/2021{02/09/21}
- Happy Camp 02/06/2021{02/14/21}
- Happy Camp 02/13/2021{02/26/21}
- Happy Camp 02/20/2021{02/26/21}
- Happy Camp 02/27/2021{03/04/21}
- [X] (The Thieves- released in theaters on July 25,2012){06/05/21} Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- [X] (BNK48: Girls Don't Cry){02/28/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
4.Award-winning (5/5) --it all about the accolades
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- [X] (Parasite)(56th Baeksang Arts Awards (Best Film)){10/04/21} Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- [X] (Reply 1988){10/10/21}(52nd Baeksang Arts Awards (Best Director))(Shin Won Ho) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- [X] (Cart){02/12/21}(51st Baeksang Arts Awards (Best Screenplay))(Kim Kyung Chan) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- [X] (Kairos){10/06/21}(MBC Drama Awards 2020-Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama)(Shin Sung Rok) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- [X] (Miss Baek){10/08/21}(55th Baeksang Arts Awards (Best Actress))(Han Ji Min) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
5. Favorite (5/5)
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- [X] (The Lost Tomb 2){02/02/21}(Cheng Yi) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- [X] (Fights Break Sphere: Season 1){05/01/21}(Li Qin) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- [X] (Ancient Love Poetry){07/23/21}(Yin Tao)(Favorite Drama: The Promise of Chang'an) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- [X] (Douluo Continent){02/24/21}(Wang Juan)(Favorite Drama: Joy of Life) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- [X] (Martial Universe: Season 1){05/07/21}(Zhang Li) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (15/15)
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6. A (5/5)
- [X] (A Girl Like Me-2021){02/23/21} Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- [X] (Tomb of the Sea-2018){02/24/21} Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. (2013) or (2018)
- [X] (Arang and the Magistrate-2012){05/26/21} Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. I joined MDL in 2012!!
- [X] (Legend of the Condor Heroes-2008){04/20/21} Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.) (1990) (2002) (2008) (2010)
- [X] (My Lovely Sam Soon-2005){06/05/21} Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life) I discovered drama's in 2005 even though I joined MDL in 2012 lol! Honestly though not sure MDL was around back then!
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7. B (5/5)
- [X] (Tuition-1940){04/07/21} Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- [X] (The Pure Love-1957){04/06/21} Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- [X] (Early Rain-1966){04/05/21} Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- [X] (The Shower-1979){04/05/21} Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- [X] (The Surrogate Woman-1987){04/05/21} Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
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8. C (5/5)
- [X] (Shall We Dance?-1996){09/30/21} Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- [X} (Chinese Paladin-2005){01/10/21} Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- [X] (Autumn's Concerto-2009){01/08/21} Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- [X] (The Lost Tomb-2015){02/04/21} Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- [X] (Kahogo no Kahoko-2017){01/04/21} Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
9. Relationships (5/5)
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- [X] (Juror 8){10/26/21} Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- [X] (Fox in Fuso-the main character is a red fox){10/10/21} Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- [X] (Qing Luo-Mother-Son Relationship){06/27/21} Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- [X] (Neko Samurai){10/26/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- [X] (Take My Brother Away){07/12/21} Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
10. Countries (7/7)
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- [X] (Always Be My Maybe){02/12/21} Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- [X] (Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat){03/20/21} Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- [X] (Hanaoni){02/13/21} Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- [X] (Mr. Queen){02/15/21} Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- [X} (Enchanting Phantom){02/13/21} Watch a drama/movie from China.
- [X] (The Gangster's Daughter){02/13/21} Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- [X] (Accident){06/06/21} Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
11. Countries Comics/reading material (7/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
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- [X] (Shanai Marriage Honey-adapted from the manga of the same name by Fujiwara Emi){06/21/21} Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
- [X] (Le Grand Chef-adapted from the manhwa "Le Grand Chef" by Heo Young Man){12/20/21} Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- [X] (Yong Jiu Grocery Store-adapted from the manhua of the same name by Ruan Guang-Min){06/22/21} Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- [X] (The Long Ballad-adapted from the manhua Chang Ge Xing by Xia Da){05/12/21} Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- [X] (Dragon Tiger Gate-adapted from the manhua Oriental Heroes by Wong Yuk-long ){02/28/21} Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
[] () Watch a drama/movie adapted from aKomik- Philippines- [X] (A Gift To The People You Hate-adapted from the story "The Gift Shop For Whom You Hate" from the thai comic My Mania 2 by Eakasit Thairaat){04/25/21} Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- [X] (Love in Between-adapted from the novel One Inch of Yearning by author Zi Wei Liu Nian){07/31/21} Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
12. Cast (6/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
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- [X] (Light on Series: The Bad Kids){01/25/21} Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- [X] (Youth){07/07/21} Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- [X] (How to be Thirty){10/11/21} Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- [X] (Stand By Me){09/09/21} Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- [X] (Dancing Cat){02/12/21} Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- [X] (Ode to Joy-Ode To Joy apartment complex){04/22/21} Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
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13. A (5/5)
- [X] (Lovers of the Red Sky-Painting){10/26/21} Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- [X] (Wok of Love){10/25/21} Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- [X] (The Gifted: Graduation){05/23/21} Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- [X] (The Imperial Coroner){06/01/21} Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- [X] (Space Sweepers){10/15/21} Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
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14. B (5/5)
- [X] (Lost Love in Times){08/05/21} Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- [X] (My Roommate is a Gumiho-Male Lead is a Gumiho){08/13/21} Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- [X] (Hikaru no Go){08/07/21} Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- [X] (Love 911-Doctor){11/02/21} Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- [X] (The Attorney){10/09/21} Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
COMPLETED
15. C (5/5)
- [X] (Ni Chang-this drama focuses on Clothing, Embroidery, and Cosmetics business ancient China){06/11/21} Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- [X] (Bad Genius-based on students cheating on SAT Exams){08/24/21} ~An Account of Exactly How Students Cheated on SATs in Asia Article~ Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- [X] (Hello Mr. Billionaire){02/28/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- [X] (Voice 2){02/03/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- [X] (Our Times){08/26/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
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16. A (5/5)
- [X] (The Guest){01/22/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- [X] (Kingdom-Zombies){01/15/21} Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- [X] (Nirvana in Fire 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin){01/19/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- [X] (The Rebel Princess-Palace Politics){03/15/21} Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- [X} (Children of Nobody){01/23/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
COMPLETED
17. B (5/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- [X] (Mouse){06/21/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- [X] (Cold Eyes-Mydramalist changed the genres of Crime, Detective,and Investigation,since you can't search anymore this movie contains the tags so it should work){12/20/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
[] () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness- [X] (Suicide Forecast){05/21/21} Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- [X] (The Hymn of Death){05/20/21} Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- [X] (The Mystic Nine){02/09/21} ~SUBSTITUTION~ Watch a drama/movie that is a prequel
Watch a drama/movie which depicts PostOccupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frameswe know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
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18. A (5/5)
- [X] (Fearless: Kungfu King){09/09/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- [X] (Asahinagu-Naginata){11/07/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- [X] (The Kick-Taekwondo){11/07/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- [X] (Ultimate Note){02/06/21} ~SUBSTITUTION~ Watch a drama/movie about Tomb Raiding
Watch a drama/movie which featuresArnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art) - [X] (Ong Bak){09/09/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
COMPLETED
19. B (5/5)
- [X] (Short-Short Track Speed Skating){08/09/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- [X] (Falling Into Your Smile){08/03/21} Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- [X] (Chinese Paladin 3){03/31/21} Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- [X] (Power Rangers Dino Force Brave){08/29/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- [X] (Word of Honor-Wuxia){05/05/21} Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
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20. A (5/5)
- [X] (Twenty Hacker){10/09/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- [X] (My Runway-Modeling){10/27/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- [X] (The New World){10/09/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- [X] (Where Stars Land-Passenger Service Agent){11/06/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- [X] (Butterfly Sleep-Writer){11/05/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
COMPLETED
21. B (5/5)
- [X] (Mei-chan no Shitsuji- Butler){10/28/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- [X] (Little Forest){12/06/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- [X] (The Producers-this drama focuses on multiple aspects of television personalities and the people behind the scenes such as producers){06/25/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- [X] (The Pirates){02/12/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- [X] (Start Up the Engine-Mechanic){11/03/21} Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
22.Theme (School) (6/6)
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- [X] (Crows Zero){09/06/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- [X] (GTO){10/31/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- [X] (GTO: The Movie-Leader of a Motorcycle Gang){10/31/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- [X] (A Stray Goat){11/01/21} Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- [X] (Linda Linda Linda){04/09/21} Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- [X] (Girl from Nowhere: Season 2){05/12/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
23. Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5)
COMPLETED
- [X] (Kuzu no Honkai){01/29/21} Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- [X] (3 Will Be Free){06/14/21} Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- [X] (Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard-Older Man/Younger Woman){08/12/21} Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- [X] (Unique Lady 2){08/14/21} Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- [X] (The Deer and the Cauldron){08/20/21} Watch a drama/movie with Harem
24. Theme (Misc.) (5/5)
COMPLETED
- [X] (Stand by Me){09/11/21} ~SUBSTITUTION~ Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
Watch a drama/movie about a Clone - [X] (Almost Human){11/19/21} Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- [X] (Gintama){11/06/21} Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- [X] (Deep-human experimentation){08/02/21} Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- [X] (Imaginary Cat-cat has inner monologues and they have a voice actor for the cat){01/03/21} Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
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25. A (5/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- [X] (The Sword and the Brocade-Strong Female Lead){04/06/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- [X] (Rattan-Nice Male Lead){04/29/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- [X] (The Beauty Inside-Both Male and Female are Rich){07/14/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- [X] (Reunion: The Sound of Providence-Smart Male Lead){02/19/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- [X] (Sumika Sumire-Naive Female Lead){08/15/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
COMPLETED
26. B (5/5)
- [X] (Fall In Love With My Badboy-Mean Male Lead){10/14/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- [X] (I'm Not a Robot-Eccentric Male Lead){08/25/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- [X] (Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me-Poor Female Lead){10/04/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- [X] (Coffee and Vanilla-Weak Female Lead){08/09/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- [X] (Eternal Love of Dream-Cold Male Lead){07/24/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
27. Tags (Love) (5/5)
COMPLETED
- [X] (Time Flies and You Are Here){06/17/21} Watch a drama/movie about First love
- [X] (Cute Programmer){10/03/21} Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- [X] (Love Under the Full Moon){09/23/21} Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- [X] (The Wolf){10/02/21} Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- [X] (Le Coup De Foudre){09/27/21} Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
28.Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8)
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- [X] (The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note-Bromance between Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, Wang Pang Zi aka the Iron Triangle){07/31/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- [X] (Go Ahead){09/16/21} Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- [X] (Lost Promise){06/29/21} Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- [X] (Mary Stayed Out All Night){07/11/21} Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- [X] (Reply 1994){09/13/21} Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- [X] (The World of Fantasy){03/24/21}(Cheng Xiao-member of WJSN; a Korean-Chinese girl group)(Fan Cheng Cheng-member of NEX7; Chinese boy group) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- [X] (Wonderful Fate-Girl travels to fictional past time from the modern world){06/15/21} Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- [X] (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon){08/29/21} Watch a drama/movie Superhero
29.Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8)
COMPLETED
- [X] (Girl From Nowhere){01/31/21} Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- [X] (Ghost Lab){06/02/21} Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- [X] (Shoot My Heart){11/01/21} Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- [X] (Lawless Attorney){10/13/21} Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- [X] (The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion){10/13/21} Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- [X] (Taxi Driver){05/31/21} Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- [X] (The Gifted){05/22/21} Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- [X] (Memories of the Sword){10/21/21} Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
30. Plan To Watch List (6/6)
COMPLETED
- [X] (April Snow-2005){11/07/21} Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- [X] (Squid Game){12/01/21} Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- [X] (The Victims Game-8 episodes){11/08/21} Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- [X] (Nothing Gold Can Stay-74 episodes){11/13/21} Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- [X] (Novoland: Pearl Eclipse- 110 total, #55){12/05/21} Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- [X] (A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower){11/14/21} Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
31. Seasonal Settings (5/5) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
COMPLETED
- [X] (Moonlit Winter){10/09/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- [X] (Year Beast-Spring Festival which the beginning of spring according to the lunar calendar){10/10/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- [X] (Just One Summer-a rich boy spends his summer vacation at his dad's farm){09/30/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- [X] (Adrift in Tokyo-Leaves changing color and most everybody wears long sleeves with scarfs or sweaters, also in one scene through a door you can hear that it is really windy outside. These instances indicate that it is Fall){10/20/21} Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- [X] (Summer Night Sky, Autumn Sunset, Winter Morning and Spring Breeze){11/03/21} Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
32.Remakes –same story different note (4/4)
COMPLETED
- [X] (Unlucky Ploy-Thai Remake){11/02/21}(Another Miss Oh-Original story Korea) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- [X] (Blind-Korea){11/01/21}(Japan)(China) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- [X] (Reunion: The Sound of the Providence Season 2){02/21/21} Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- [X] (Demi Gods and Semi Devils 2021-China){09/07/21}(Demi Gods and Semi Devils 2003-China) Watch a remake from the same country
33. Random (5/5)
COMPLETED
- [X] (Kill It){04/05/21} Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: _______K____________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- [X] (My Heroic Husband){03/10/21} Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) M
- [X] (Celestial Authority Academy)(Gao Mao Tong){03/13/21} Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- [X] (Begin Again){09/03/21} Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.) (B)(X)(J)
- [X] (Fall in Love){12/08/21} ~SUBSTITUTION~ Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words(Innovation)(Disturbance)(Switch)
Theme (Family)
COMPLETED
34. A (6/6)
- [X] (Perfect and Casual){11/19/21} Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- [X] (Four Sisters and a Wedding-Mother, 4 daughters and one son){11/19/21} Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- [X] (The Star Next Door-Single Mother){12/03/21} Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- [X] (Hana Ni Keda Mono-Grandmother){11/19/21} Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- [X] (Time Raiders-Wu Xie is raised hy his uncle and they go on tomb raiding adventures){12/18/21} Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- [X] (Inseparable Bros){12/06/21} Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
COMPLETED
35. B (5/5)
- [X] (No Mercy){12/06/21} Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- [X] (My 11th Mother) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- [X] (No Breathing){12/05/21} Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- [X] (Suckseed){12/05/21} Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- [X] (More Than Family){12/05/21} Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
By the numbers
COMPLETED
36. A (5/5) Statistics
- [X] (Sweet Home){10/18/21} <Completed: 66.6%> Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- [X] (Cry Me A River of Stars){09/21/21} <7.5/7.51> Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- [X] (One and Only){09/08/21} <#59> Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- [X] (The Great Ruler){11/23/21} <#2636> Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- [X] (The Wolf Princess){03/23/21} <Plan to Watch: 46.8%> Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
COMPLETED
37. B (4/4)
- [X] (Voice 4: Judgement Hour-16 Reviews){12/03/21} Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- [X] (Queen of My Heart-0 reviews as of Nov 20){11/20/21} Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- [X] (Voice 3:City of Accomplices){12/01/21} ~Moonlovers4th rating: 10~ Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- [X] (Scams){11/28/21} ~sleepy's rating: 5.0~ Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
38. Not from here (4/4)
COMPLETED
- [X] (Swing Kids){12/07/21} (Jared Grimes) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- [X] (Hello, Love, Goodbye-Filipino workers in Hong Kong){12/06/21} Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- [X] (Take Off-Main Lead who is Korean was raised in the US){12/06/21} Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- [X] (Love The Way You Are-Both leads leave their village to attend university in a bigger city){12/15/21} New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
MDL Related
COMPLETED
39. A (5/5)
- [X] (My Dear Brothers){10/28/21} ~Currently Watching: My Dear Brothers~ Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- [X] (Hellbound){11/26/21} Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- [X] (Itsuka, Nemuri Ni Tsuku Hi){11/27/21}(Unrequited Love) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- [X] (The Eternal Love 3){06/28/21} ~SUBSTITUTION~ Watch a drama/movie where the main leads have acted in another drama together
Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres.(Top Genre-Romance)(Bottom Genre-Political) (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats) - [X] (Song of Youth){09/08/21} ~Most Underrated Costume C-Dramas~ <Page 7 as of 12/11> Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
COMPLETED
40. B (5/5)
- [X] (5 Ji Kara 9 Ji Made){12/02/21} <Page 1> Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- [X] (Kingdom: Season 2){01/15/21} ~Skye-N-Rain's (Administrator) rating: 9.0~ Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- [X] (A Camellia Romance){12/13/21} <Out Now Page 3 as of 12/13> Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- [X] (Better Days){12/11/21} <Page 1> Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- [X] (To Fly With You){12/11/21} <mdauterive's Next To Watch List> Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°° (5 Substitutions) (2/2 Bonus)
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- [] ( ) Watch an Asadora
- [] ( ) Watch a Taiga
- [] ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- [X] (River Where the Moon Rises-Bonus){12/18/21} Watch a Seoguk
- [X] (The Singer-Pansori(Bonus)){12/20/21} Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- [X] (Fall in Love-both the male lead and second male lead are soldiers){12/08/21} ~SUBSTITUTED~ Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- [X] (Stand by Me- male lead is an emperor){09/11/21} ~SUBSTITUTED~ Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
- 1.(Ultimate Note){02/06/21} ~SUBSTITUTED~ Watch a drama/movie about tomb raiding)
- 2.(The Mystic Nine){02/09/21} ~SUBSTITUTED~ Watch a drama/movie that is a prequel)
- 3.(The Eternal Love 3){06/28/21} ~SUBSTITUTED~ Watch a drama where the main leads have acted in another drama together)
Sign-up Form:
- Starting date: January 1, 2021
- Link to your Drama list: Gabriela
- Difficulty: Addiction
- Progress: 37/37
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (5/5)
- (Win Jaime's Heart) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- (38sai Batsuichi Dokushin Onna ga Matching Apuri wo Yattemita Kekka Nikki) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- (Kinou Nani Tabeta?) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- (Semi Otoko) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- (Game Maya) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (5/5)
- (Lovely Writer) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- (Love Exposure) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- (The Stranger) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- (Tokyo 23-ku Onna) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- (Story of Yanxi Palace) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- (Youths in the Breeze) Watch a web series.
- (Drama Special Series Season 3: Adolescence Medley) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- (Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures) Watch a drama/
movieabout Royalty()Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers - (The Mermaid) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- (My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince) Watch a
drama/movie/ Special whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (5/5) --it all about the accolades
- (Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds) Watch an award-winning
drama/movie. - (Parasite) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning director. - (Scandal Makers) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.Kang Hyeong-cheol: Best Screenplay at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards - (Luck-Key ) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning actor.Yoo Hae Jin: Best Actor at the 12th University Film Festival of Korea - (Miss Granny) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning actress. Shim Eun Kyun: Best Actress at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards
Favorite (5/5)
- (Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou) Watch a drama/
moviethat has one of your favorite actor Machida Keita - (Persona) Watch a drama/
moviethat has one of your favorite actresses. IU - (He's Coming to Me) Watch a drama/
movieby the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Director: Backaof Noppharnach Chaiwimol - (Sumika Sumire) Watch a drama/
movieby the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Screenwriter: Furuya Kazunao - (Triad Princess) Watch a drama/
movieby a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (5/5)
- (Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart (Movie)) Watch a drama/
moviethat began airing/premiered this year. - (Sugarless) Watch a drama/
moviethat started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. User: Klconti Join Date: 2012 - (XXXHolic) Watch a drama/
moviethat started airing the same year you joined MDL: 2013 - (Time Traveller) Watch a
drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
Here are your 5 calendar dates:
Saturday, March 3, 1990
Friday, June 7, 1996
Thursday, July 19, 2001
Friday, April 26, 2002
Friday, May 7, 2010
- (Kazoku no Tabiji- 2018: lifesaving surgery) Watch a drama/
moviethat began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (5/5)
- (Love Letter-1995) Watch a
drama/movie from the 1990s. - (Dark Water-2002) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005. - (Hanaoni-2009) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- (Assassination Classroom-2015) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. - (Tokyo Ghoul-2017) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (5/5)
- (Avengers Social Club) Watch a drama/
moviethat focuses on non-romantic relationships. - (Yokai Ningen Bem) Watch a drama/
moviewith a non-human main character. - (Risou no Musuko) Watch a drama/
moviethat focuses on a Parental relationship - (The Travelling Cat Chronicles) Watch a
drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes. - (Fish Upon the Sky) Watch a drama/
moviewith Siblings
Countries (7/7)
- (She's Dating the Gangster) Watch a
drama/movie from the Philippines. - (Half) Watch a
drama/movie/Special from Thailand. - (Peach Girl) Watch a
drama/movie from Japan. - (Hold Me) Watch a
drama/movie from South Korea. - (Our Shining Days) Watch a
drama/movie from China. - (The 9th Precinct) Watch a
drama/movie from Taiwan. - (77 Heartbreaks) Watch a
drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (5/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- (Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai) Watch a drama/
movieadapted from a Manga (Japan) - (Save Me ) Watch a drama/
movieadapted from a Manhwa (south Korea) ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan- (Precise Shot) Watch a drama/
movieadapted from a Manhua- China - (Black Mask) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics- (Watashi no Kirai na Tantei ) Watch a drama/
movieadapted from a Novel
Cast (6/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- (Once in Memory: Love at First Sight) Watch a
drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school - (Boy for Rent) Watch a drama/
moviewith young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life - (30+ Single On Sale) Watch a
drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established - (The Story of Ming Lan) Watch a drama/
moviewith Elderly characters or grandparents - (A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies) Watch a
drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal) - (A Tale of Thousand Stars) Watch a drama/
moviewhere a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (5/5)
- (You Make Me Dance) Watch a drama/
movieabout Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) - (Shinya Shokudo) Watch a drama/
movieabout Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) - (My Dear Loser: Edge of 17) Watch a drama/
movieabout School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) - (Detective L) Watch a drama/
movieabout Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before): Chinese Republican Era (1912–1949) - (Sweet Home) Watch a drama/
movieabout Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (5/5)
- (Todome no Parallel) Watch a drama/
movieabout Fantasy/Alternate past timeline - (The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim) Watch a drama/
movieabout Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions) - (Hikaru no Go) Watch a drama/
movieabout Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games. - (Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo) Watch a drama/
movieabout Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners - (Law School ) Watch a drama/
movieabout Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (5/5)
- (Choco Bank) Watch a drama/
movieabout Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) - (Call It What You Want) Watch a drama/
moviebased on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.) - (Saint☆Oniisan) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Comedy - (Kageri Yuku Natsu) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Mystery - (Discipline) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (5/5)
- (Re:Mind) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.) - (Tientsin Mystic) Watch a drama/
moviewhich has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju) - (Advance Bravely ) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Military/War - (Revenge Girl ) Watch a
drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics) - (Confessions) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (5/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- (BORDER) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Psychological - (Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective - (Looking Up At The Half Moon ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness - (The Long Night) Watch a drama/
moviewith any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) - (Drama Special Season 11: Modern Girl) Watch a drama/
moviewhich depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre) ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (5/5)
- (Run On) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Sports: Physical - (Mother Gamer) Watch a
drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example - (Animal World) Watch a
drama/movie which features action CGI scenes - (Spiritpact) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu - (Legend of Yun Qian) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (5/5)
- (Futmalls.com) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode - (Paradise Kiss) Watch a
drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling - (The Gangster, The Cop and The Devil) Watch a
drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members - (Diner) Watch a
drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk) - (Pornographer) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Writers/Journalists
B (5/5)
- (Watashi no Kaseifu Nagisa-san) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Housekeeper/butler/Maid - (U-Prince: The Handsome Cowboy) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard) - (To My Star) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job) - (Aquarium Girl) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures - (Over Drive) Watch a
drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (6/6)
- (Yankee-kun to Megane-chan) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Bad student (delinquent) - (Gokusen: The Movie) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- (Nobleman Ryu's Wedding) Watch a Seoguk
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for taching (If someone finds out they are fired) - (Kakegurui) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features a Transfer student - (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K) Watch a
drama/movie which features a Student festival - (Class of Lies) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5)
- (Rinko Eighteen ) Watch a
drama/movie with Sexual Content - (Kinou Nani Tabeta? SP) Watch a
drama/movie with LGBTQ+ - (No Touching At All) Watch a
drama/movie which features Age Gap - (The Sweet Blood) Watch a drama/
moviewith Reverse Harem - (100-manen no Onna-tachi) Watch a drama/
moviewith Harem
Theme (Family)
A (6/6)
- (Haru no Noroi) Watch a drama/
movieabout Marriage contract or arranged Marriage - (Yamada Taro Monogatari) Watch a drama/
movieabout Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) - (Diary) Watch a drama/
movieabout Single Parent - (Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu Tokubetsuhen) Watch a
drama/movie/special about a Grandparent raising a Child - (Color Rush) Watch a drama/
movieabout an Aunt orUncleraising a Child - (Smoking) Watch a drama/
movieabout a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (5/5)
- (Long Time No See) Watch a drama/
movieabout Sibling raising child - (Our Departures) Watch a
drama/movie about a person not related raising a child - (Aku no Hado) Watch a drama/
movieabout an Orphan - (Khun Mae Suam Roy) Watch a drama/
movieabout Twins - (Familyhood) Watch a
drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (5/5)
- (Bunshin) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- (109 Strange Things) Watch a drama/
movieabout an Android - (Love from Outta Space) Watch a
drama/movie about an Alien - (Assassination Classroom: Graduation) Watch a
drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct - (You and Me) Watch a
drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (5/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- (Dear Uranus) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Strong Lead - (U-Prince: The Lovely Geologist) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Nice lead - (According to Our Butler) Watch a
drama/movie - (Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Smart/Genius Lead - (U-Prince: The Badass Baker) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (5/5)
- (Todome no Kiss) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Mean/Aggressive Lead - (The School Nurse Files) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Eccentric Lead (weird) - (Gasohug) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Poor lead - (Kare wa, Imouto no Koibito) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Weak lead - (We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (5/5)
- (Life: Senjou no Bokura) Watch a drama/
movieabout First love - (Stuck On You) Watch a drama/
moviewith Cohabitation - (Choose) Watch a drama/
moviewith Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) - (Brothers) Watch a drama/
moviewith Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love - (Second Chance) Watch a drama/
moviewith Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8)
- (The Boy Next Door) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Bromance/Sismance vibe. - (Higuma) Watch a Slice of Life drama
/movie. - (Ouroboros) Watch a drama/
moviewith Hidden Identity - (Evening Cafe) Watch a drama/
moviewith Happy Ending - (Drama Special Season 8: If We Were A Season) Watch a
drama/movie/Special with Childhood friends - (Re:Wind) Watch a
drama/movie/Special with Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo. - (Hello, Me!) Watch a drama/
moviewith Time Travel - (Cutie Honey: Tears) Watch a
drama/movie with Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8)
- (Signal 100) Watch a
drama/movie Death/murder - (Guilty: Kono Koi wa Tsumi Desuka) Watch a drama/
movieObsession - (12 Suicidal Teens) Watch a
drama/movie Mental Health - (Friends Games: The Movie Final) Watch a
drama/movie Tragic Past - (Nakark Kaew) Watch a drama/
movieAmnesia - (Little Girl K) Watch a drama/
movieRevenge - (Manner of Death ) Watch a drama/
movieCorruption - (Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru ) Watch a drama/
movieBetrayal
By the numbers
A (5/5) Statistics
- (HIStory4: Close to You) Watch a drama or
moviemore than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics): 57.4% as of 13/07/2021 - (Close Friend) Watch a drama or
moviewhere the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating - (Move to Heaven) Watch a drama or
movieRanked in the top 200 (1-200) add link Ranked: #2 as of 13/07/2021 - (Soulmate ) Watch a drama or
movieRanked over 1000 add link if available Ranked: #21240 as of 13/07/2021 - (Given) Watch a drama or
moviewith more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie: 37.5% as of 31/10/2021
B (4/4)
- (Your Lie in April) Watch a
drama/movie with over 10 Reviews. - (Apolitical Romance) Watch a
drama/movie with 0 Reviews: as of 06/07/2021 - (My Pistachio) Watch a highly rated and completed
drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall) From: Unknown Rated: 8.5 - (Same Same Is Not The Same) Watch a poorly rated and completed
drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most) From: Unknown Rated: 5
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
() Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.() Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)() Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).() Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).() Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).() Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (5/5) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- (Il Mare) Watch a
drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice) - (Museum) Watch a
drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting - (Summerdaze) Watch a
drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting - (Silhouette of Your Voice) Watch a
drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting - (Tune in for Love) Watch a
drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (4/4)
- (Antique Bakery) Watch a
drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast-- - (#Hashtag) Watch a drama/
movieSet not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be) - (Wind-Bell) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- (Your Home) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (4/4)
- (Maou) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- (Key of Life) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- (Kagi no Kakatta Heya SP) Watch a
drama that is a next seasonor a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango) - (The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (5/5)
- (Golden Blood) Watch a drama/
moviethat starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___G________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) - (The Miracle) Watch a
drama/movie/special that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) Friend: Tine - (Bro and Me) Watch a drama
/moviefrom an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances) JN Yu - (Neko Cafe ) Watch a
drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.). Letters: L/i/n - (Hoshi to Lemon no Heya)Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words: Lemon/cheek/coach. Date: 10/08/2021
MDL Related
A (5/5)
- (Death Bell) Watch a
drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL. Series Focus: Death Bell - (Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu) Watch a drama/
moviethat was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see) - (Friends Games: The Movie) Watch a
drama/movie - (Addicted Heroin) Watch a drama/
moviethat combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats). Top Genre: Romance - Bottom Genre: Mature - (Doom at Your Service ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index. Top 20 Dramas of 2021 (First Half) Date: 19/07/2021
B (5/5)
- (Yes or No) Watch a
drama/movie on your Recommendations page. Date: 20/07/2021 - (His - Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more. Staff Member: Yuanwei - Rated: 9
- (Graduation, Present + Propose) Watch a
drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section. Date: 08/07/2021 - (His) Watch a
drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages. Date: 17/07/2021 - (We Best Love: No. 1 For You) Watch a drama/
moviethat was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists) List: Future Watch: Other Countries BLs
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/rvcruickshank
Difficulty: Super easy: 4 Blocks (20+)
Progress: 38/20 (blocks completed, 4/4)
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (5/5)
- (X) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes https://mydramalist.com/707519-the-ingenuity-of-the-house-husband (5mins)
- (X) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes innocent (23mins)
- (X) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes second-chance (40mins)
- (X) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes tokyo-vampire-hotel (43mins)
- (X) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes Sweet Home
Type (1/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- (X) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) https://mydramalist.com/78141-saifahzon-story
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (5/5) --it all about the accolades
- (x) Watch an award-winning drama/movie. The Witch
- (X) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. https://mydramalist.com/23429-parasite
- (X) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter. Squid Game (hwang dong hyuk)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor. Douluo Continent (Xiao Zhan)
- (x) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress. #Alive
Favorite (5/5)
- (x) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. seven-project (https://mydramalist.com/people/18179-earth-katsamonnat-namwirote)
- (x) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses. The Call (https://mydramalist.com/people/210-park-shin-hye)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Y destiny (thanamin-wongskulphat)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. lovely-writer (https://mydramalist.com/people/34423-tee-sintanaparadee)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie by a director/
writeryou haven't seen anything from before.kono otoko wa jinsei saidai no ayamachidesu (Kikuchi Takeo)
C (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- (X) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005. Azumi (2003)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. https://mydramalist.com/7320-ldk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Countries (6/7)
- (x) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines. my-toxic-lover
- (X) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. love by chance 2
- (X) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. Azumi 2: death or love
- (x) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea. Beautiful Vampire
- (X) Watch a drama/movie from China. A Round Trip To Love
- (X) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan. We Best Love Forever The First
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong. https://mydramalist.com/516-ip-man
Countries Comics/reading material (2/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan) shanai marijjihani
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan https://mydramalist.com/39511-yong-jiu-grocery-store
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China https://mydramalist.com/24794-the-big-boss
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong https://mydramalist.com/3854-dragon-tiger-gate
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- (X) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel Enormous Legendary Fish
C (3/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.) han zi gao the male queen
- (X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy Ryu Sun Bi's Wedding Ceremony
- (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery the eighth night
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Theme (Lets get physical) (2/5)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content Raise De Wa Chanto Shimasu
- (X) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ 30sai made doteida to mahotsukai ni narerurashi
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap https://mydramalist.com/79785-toshi-no-sa-kon
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem https://mydramalist.com/32591-hao-se-qian-jin , https://mydramalist.com/59599-unique-lady-2
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem https://mydramalist.com/15157-prison-school
Tags (Leads)
A (3/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( x) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead Golden Blood
- (X) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead Horimiya
- (x) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead A Round Trip To Love Part 2
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird) https://mydramalist.com/51007-love-alarm-season-2
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (5/5)
- (X) Watch a drama/movie about First love https://mydramalist.com/696133-love-area
- (X) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation https://mydramalist.com/685049-be-loved-in-house
- (X) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) Tharntype 2
- (X) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love https://mydramalist.com/61973-ton-hon-chon-tee
- (X) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers History4 close to you
Tags (Misc Dark) (1/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- (X) Watch a drama/movie Obsession - giant girl lonely heart
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia https://mydramalist.com/49763-who-are-you
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal -
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Watching Drama:27 Movies:13
Block completed: 4
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: My Dramalist
Difficulty: Easy
- Progress: Titles 83/30+ Blocks 8/6
- Completed
- Currently Watching
- Plan To Watch
Time (4/5)
B (4/5)
- (x) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes. Gen Y; 27.01.'21
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes.
- (x) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes. To You, For Me; 02.01.'21
- (x) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less. The Moment Since; 02.01.'21
- (x) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more. The Fiery Priest; 06.06.'21
Type (3/5)
- (x) Watch a web series. Clocking Out; 04.01.'21
- (x) Watch a drama special. The Secret (Love); 27.08.'21
- (x) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type show. Busted, Ep. 1-10; 23.01.'21
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie.
- ( ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Documentary. Ghost Ship
Award-winning (5/5)
- (x) Watch an award-winning
drama/movie. The Man From Nowhere; 08.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning director. (56th Golden Horse Awards - Best Director) Chung Mong Hong (A Sun); 03.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter. (Cannes Palm d'Or (Grand Prize)) Bong Joon Ho (Sea Fog); 06.06.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning actor. (Tokyo Drama Awards - Best Actor) Sato Koichi (Fukushima 50); 24.12.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning actress. (Montreal’s 22nd Fantasia International Film Festival - Cheval Noir Award for Best Actress) Kim Da Mi (The Witch); 11.04.'21
Favorite (5/5)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviethat has one of your favorite actors. (Yamazaki Kento) Alice In Borderland; 01.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviethat has one of your favorite actresses. (Kitty) Girl From Nowhere 2; 16.05.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movieby the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Cheewin - Why R U) Y-Destiny; 08.07.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movieby the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Lin Pei Yu - History: Trapped) We Best Love 2; 18.04.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. (Son Jae Gon) Secret Zoo; 04.01.'21
Release Date (8/10)
A (4/5)
- (x) Watch a
drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. Wish You; 26.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviethat started airing the same year the userabove/below you joined MDL. (2018) Love At First Hate; 12.07.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. (2018) His Cat; 24.01.'21 - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (93, 94, 02, 05, 09) Yamato - (x) Watch a
drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you... (2020 - drivers license) Peninsula; 26.12.'21
C (4/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- (x) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005. Blue Spring; 22.03.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010. I Saw The Devil; 05.02.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. Mr. Perfect; 23.03.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. Ashfall; 23.03.'21
Relationships (3/5)
- (x) Watch a
drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships. Vanishing Time; 23.03.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviewith a non-human main character. Not A Robot; 15.07.'21 - ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviewith Siblings. Hook; 17.10.'21
Countries (6/7)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviefrom the Philippines. AMO; 27.10.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie from Thailand. Tootsies And The Fake; 17.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviefrom Japan. Sixteen Shoukougun;11.07.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie from South Korea. The Gangster, The Cop and The Devil; 11.04.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie from China. The Witness; 24.03.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviefrom Taiwan. Triad Princess; 17.01.'21 - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie from Hong Kong. Little Q
Genres - Lite (7/10)
A (5/5)
- (x) Watch a drama/
movieabout Art. (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) Ingredients; 31.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movieabout Food. Suki Na Hito Ga Iru Koto; 12.10.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movieabout School. Fish Upon The Sky; 04.07.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movieabout Historical. Detective L; 09.09.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie about Sci-Fi,Space or Future. Psychokinesis; 05.01.'21
C (2/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/
movieabout Business. Start Up - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie based on a Real Eventor person. The Outlaws - (x) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Comedy. Exit; 04.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Mystery. The 9th Precinct; 23.11'21 - ( ) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Friendship. Record Of Youth
Genres - Dark (9/11)
A (5/5)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Horror. Goedam; 06.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviewhich has Horror Monsters. The School Nurse Files; 09.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Military/ War. Kingdom (Japan); 24.12.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie which has Politics. A Taxi Driver; 12.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Thriller. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends; 11.01.'21
B (4/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Psychological. Sweet Home; 01.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Criminal Investigation/ Detective. The Accidental Detective 2; 04.01.'21 - ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- (x) Watch a
drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide Tag. Orange; 13.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another. The Battleship Island; 27.12.'21 - ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Theme - School (2/6)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features a Bad student (delinquent). Age Of Rebellion; 10.06.'21 - ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Former delinquent teacher.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Teacher that has a past job not suitable for teaching. (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a
drama/movie which features a Transfer student. Pluto - ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival.
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Bullying. The Underclass; 16.01.'21
Theme - Let's Get Physical (5/5)
- (x) Watch a
drama/movie with Sexual Content. Call Boy; 25.08.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie with LGBTQ+. Your Name Engraved Herein; 05.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie which features Age Gap. Daytime Shooting Star; 08.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviewith Reverse Harem. Secret Seven; 10.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviewith Harem. Prison School; 07.01.'21
Tags - Leads (4/10)
A (2/5) (Male or Female)
- ( ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Strong Lead. Birthcare Center - (x) Watch a
drama/movie with a Nice Lead. Midnight Runners; 06.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Rich Lead. A Tale Of Thousand Stars; 03.04.'21 - ( ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Smart/ Genius Lead. Circle - ( ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Naïve/ Innocent/ Pure Lead. Meow, The Secret Boy
B (2/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Mean/ Aggressive Lead. Kurosagi - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead The Prison - (x) Watch a
drama/movie with a Poor lead Along With The Gods; 23.11'21 - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Weak lead The Priests - (x) Watch a
drama/movie with a Cold lead Guilty Of Mind; 27.12.'21
Tags - Misc Lite (4/8)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Bromance/Sismancevibe. Bangkok Buddies; 18.01.'21 - ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- (x) Watch a drama/
movie- Hidden Identity Lovely Writer; 17.05.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie - Happy Ending The Flu; 11.04.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movie- Childhood friends Eulachacha Waikiki 2; 02.11.'21 - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie - Idol Actor Eyes Closed - ( ) Watch a drama/movie - Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie - Superhero
Tags - Misc Dark (5/8)
- (x) Watch a
drama/movie - Death/Murder Monsterz; 13.07.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie - Obsession Ghost Lab; 26.05.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movie- Mental Health Project S: Skate Our Souls; 25.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
movie-Tragic Past You're All Surrounded; 17.04.'21 - ( ) Watch a drama/
movie- Amnesia How Are You Bread - ( ) Watch a drama/
movie- Revenge Rugal - (x) Watch a drama/
movie- Corruption Kingdom (Korea); 20.07.'21 - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie - Betrayal The Merciless
By The Numbers (3/4)
B (3/4)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviewith over 10 Reviews. You Make Me Dance; 18.04.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie with 0 Reviews. A Land Imagined; 05.01.'21 - ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed
drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 ) (-Kotoko-, rated 9) Twenty - (x) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/
moviefrom another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most) (Gabriela, rated 5) Call It What You Want; 14.11.'21
Random (5/5)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviethat starts with the same first letter as your username OR display name. (Chose at the beginning and list here: MaeiLa) Manner Of Death; 28.05.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (toomanybiases) The Beast; 06.10'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviefrom an actor/actresswho has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (Credits: 1) Allison Asistio (Win Jaime's Heart); 30.01.'21 - (x) Watch a
drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Q, K, T) The Yin-Yang Master; 06.02.'21 - (x) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3, list and watch one with one of these words. (by, loud, answer) Gantz: Perfect Answer; 27.12.'21
MDL Related (5/5)
A (5/5)
- (x) Watch a drama/
moviethat was mentioned in an article on MDL. Zombie Detective;13.11.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviethat was mentioned in the feeds. We Best Love; 11.02.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviefrom your least viewed tags under your profile stats. (Bromance) Project S: Spike; 29.01.'21 - (x) Watch a drama/
moviethat combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (LGBTQ+, Fujoshi) History 4; 18.05.'21 - (x) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index. Strangers From Hell; 19.07.'21
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
(These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.)
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: 1/1/21
Link to your Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/profile/7429912
Difficulty: merciless
Progress: 64/100+
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
currently watching complete plan to watch
A (4/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes secret queen makers
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes queen of ring
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes hymn of death
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes 3 will be free
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes a beautiful mind
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes puck
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database) a late night
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less seven first kisses
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more extraordinary you
Type (0/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ) Watch a web series. to my star
- ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) Mr queen bamboo forest
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie. hope
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. blade man
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses. page turner
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. please wait my brother
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. color rush
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life) reply 1997
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. reply1994
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships. alone with the gods:the two worlds
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship 18 again
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings war of arrows
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. restart after comeback home
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea. the uncanny counter
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China. the yin-yang master dream eternity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan) love is hard for otaku
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea) what's wrong with secretary Kim
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China precise shot
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel my heroic husband
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) the royal inspector
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future space sweepers
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions) the odd family: zombie on sale
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. law school
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.) don't cry, mommy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy a man who defies the world of bl
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller L.U.C.A the beginning
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological life on mars
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art) fight for my way
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: skate into love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: love scenery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan douluo continent
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode lucky romance
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members the outlaws
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job) so I married a anti-fan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying school 2017
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content history4:close to you
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ manner of death
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child move to heaven
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family) reply 1988
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone seobok
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead sell your haunted house
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead we best love no1 for you
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead a tale of a thousand stars
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead once upon a time on lingjian mountain
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead you make me dance
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love welcome to waiki 2
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation noble my love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love nobleman ryu's wedding
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe. run on
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity legend of awakening
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending love last forever: Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Dokomade mo
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo. commitment
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder along with the gods: the last 49 days
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession mad for each other
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge birth of a beauty
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption Mr. queen
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal Vincenzo
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews. wbl fighting Mr 2nd
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story mother
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country the prince of tennis
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page. train to busan
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Currently Watching Completed Plan to Watch
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 1st, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Drama list
Difficulty: Easy
Progress: 8/30
Blocks:
Type (0/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- The guilty secret
- ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- To Jenny
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- The Rap of China: Season 4
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Release Date (0/5)
A (5/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year
- Mr. Queen
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL (2018).
- Step for You
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL (2020).
- Sparkle love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.) 2008 or 2010
- Koizora
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life). Graduated high school (2017)
- Tokyo Tarareba Musume
Countries (6/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- Meet Me Outside
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- I Told Sunset About You
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- Kono koi wa atatamesu ka
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- Space Sweepers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- Be With You
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- We Best Love: No. 1 for You
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- Color Rush
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- Please don't date him
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: P or A (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- Always Have, Always Will
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: (January 1, 2021)
Link to your Drama list: (Drama List, not custom-made lists)
Difficulty:
Progress: ??/??
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (0/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Completed Currently watching Plan to watch
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Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Annie's drama list
Difficulty: Easy (30)
Progress: 3/30
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (1/5)
- (x) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes - Color Rush
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- (x) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database) - Boku ga Kimi no Mimi ni Naru
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (1/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- (x) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) - Theory of Love : Special Episode "Stand By Me"
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Natynette's drama list
Difficulty: Easy
Progress: 01/30
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes (Handmade love)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (0/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan. (Your name engraved herein - movie)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 2, 2021
Link to your Drama list: -Ji's dramalist
Difficulty: Dauntless
> Progress Blocks : 24/24
Progress movies/ dramas : 126/126
Dramas, miniseries, web series : 49
Movies : 78
TV Show : 1
Colors code :
Watched - Ongoing - Soon to watch - Maybe
- Time : Block A (5/5)
Block B (0/5)
- Type : (5/5)
- Award winning : (5/5)
- Favorite : (5/5)
- Release date : Block A (0/5)
Block B (0/5)
Block C (5/5)
- Relationships : (0/5)
- Countries : (7/7)
- Countries Comics/reading material : (0/8)
- Cast (characters ages) : (0/5)
- Genres (Lite) : Block A (5/5)
Block B (5/5)
Block C (5/5)
- Genres (Dark) : Block A (5/5)
Block B (4/6)
- Genres (Action, Martial Arts) : Block A (0/5)
Block B (5/5)
- Theme (Occupations) : Block A (5/5)
Block B (0/5)
- Theme (School) : (0/6)
- Theme (Let's get physical) : (0/5)
- Theme (Family) : Block A (0/6)
Block B (5/5)
- Theme (Misc.) : (5/5)
- Tags (Leads) : Block A (5/5)
Block B (5/5)
- Tags (Love) : (5/5)
- Tags (Misc Lite) : (8/8)
- Tags (Misc Dark) : (8/8)
- By the numbers : Block A (5/5) -Statistics-
Block B (0/4)
- Plan To Watch List : (6/6)
- Seasonal Settings : (0/4)
- Not from here : (0/4)
- Remakes : (0/4)
- Random : (5/5)
- MDL Related : Block A (5/5)
Block B (0/5)
-- Substitutions & Extras :
Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (2/3)
> N°1 : Watch a drama/movie with someone (friends, family, bf, gf, pets...) ✓
> N°2 : Watch a drama/movie about spirit possession, possesed, exorcism ✓
> N°3 : Watch a drama/movie about religion, cult, priest ✓
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
[DONE] A (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
WISH YOU : Your Melody From My Heart (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
We Best Love: No. 1 For You (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru (2019) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
Manner of Death (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
He's Coming To Me (2019)
(o) B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
[DONE] Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a web series.
Hanging On (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a game/variety/
non drama/reality type(listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers)
High School Rapper : Season 4 - ( ✓ ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
Double World (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
A New Awakening (2021)
[DONE] Award-winning (5/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ✓ ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
Samjin Company English Class (2020) (Best movie from the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning director.
Yakuza and The Family (2021) (by Fujii Michihito who won 3 Japan Academy Film Prize) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
Deliver Us From Evil (2020) (Park Jong Min, award of the Best Supporting Actor from the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Wife of a Spy (2020) (Aoi Yu, award of the Best Actress from the 15th Asian Film Awards)
[DONE] Favorite (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) (Sato Takeru) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
The Exchange (2019) (Kitty Chicha Amatayakul) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Diner (2019) (by Ninagawa Mika director of Followers) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieby the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
D.P (2021) (Han Jun-hee screenwriter of Coin Locker Girl) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. Animal World (2018)
Release Date (5/15)
(o) A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a
drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. - ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
(?) B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
[DONE] C (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from the 1990s.
Attack the Gas Station! (1999) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
In the Mood for Love (2000) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
Death Note (2006) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
Real (2013) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
A Sun (2019)
(x) Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
[DONE] Countries (7/7)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from the Philippines.
Ode to Nothing (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from Thailand.
Happy Old Year (2019) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from Japan.
Japanese Girls Never Die (2016) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from South Korea.
Young Adult Matters (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from China.
Us and Them (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from Taiwan.
Your Name Engraved Herein (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Drifting (2021)
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/
movieadapted from a Manga (Japan) - ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/
movieadapted from a Novel
(?) Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
[DONE] A (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
Navillera (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
Sweet Bean (2015) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout School
How to Buy a Friend (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
The Piper (2015) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
Space Sweepers (2021)
[DONE] B (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
Fantasy Magician (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc.
The Uncanny Counter (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.)
The Divine Move (2014) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
Brain Man (2013) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
Suits (2018)
[DONE] C (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) dele (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
Seoul Searching (2016) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
Okay! Madam (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
Homunculus (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Friendship
Light On Me (2021)
Genres (dark)
[DONE] A (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
The Closet (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
Peninsula (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
KIngdom (2019) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewhich has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
Kekkon Aite wa Chusen de (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Thriller
Beyond Evil (2021)
[DONE] B (4/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Psychological
Girl From Nowhere Season 2 (2021) - ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ✓ )
Watch a drama/movie whosegenre is Medical and Tagis Terminal or Chronic illnessSubstitution n°3 : - Watch a drama/movieabout Religion /Cult / Priest
Hellbound (2021) - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final - ( ✓ )
Watch a drama/movie which depicts PostOccupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frameswe know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Substitution n°2 - Watch adrama/movie about spirit possession, possesed
> The 8th Night (2021)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
(?) A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
[DONE] B (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
My Punch-Drunk Boxer (2019) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
One Smile is Very Alluring (2016) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
The Yin-Yang Master : Dream of Eternity (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate (2010) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
Theme (Occupations)
[DONE] A (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
Awake (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
Princess Jellyfish (2014) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
Collectors (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Customer service
XX (2020) (bartender) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
Butterfly Sleep (2017)
(o) B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
(?) Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
(o) Theme (Lets get physical) (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a
drama/movie with Sexual Content - ( ) Watch a
drama/movie with LGBTQ+ - ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
(x) A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
[DONE] B (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Sibling raising child
Nobody Knows (2004) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
Bunny Drop (2011) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about an Orphan
Gameboys: The Movie (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Twins
We Are Gamily (2017) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about Pregnancy
Familyhood (2016)
[DONE] Theme (Misc.) (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about a Clone
Seobok (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout an Android
Not A Robot (2019) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout an Alien
Dark Hole (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
Deep (2021) - ( ✓ )
Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Substitution n°1 - Watch a drama/moviewith someone (friends, family, bf, gf, pets...)
> Sweet Home (2020)
Tags (Leads)
[DONE] A (5/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Strong Lead
Golden Blood (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Nice lead
Restart After Come Back Home (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Rich lead
Because of You (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
Night in Paradise (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
Madeleine (2003)
[DONE] B (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
The Swordsman (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Eccentric Lead (weird)
The School Nurses Files (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Poor lead
The Soul-Mate (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie with a Weak lead
Pink and Gray (2016) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Cold lead
We Best Love : Fighting Mr. 2nd (2021)
[DONE] Tags (Love) (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieabout First love
Mr Heart (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama
/moviewith Cohabitation
To My Star (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama
/moviewith Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
Switched (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewith Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
Sixteen Shoukougun (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviewith Friend to Lovers
How to Hate You (2019)
[DONE] Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie with aBromance/Sismance vibe.
Soul Mate (2016) - ( ✓ ) Watch a Slice of Life
drama/movie.
Pornographer: Playback (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Hidden Identity
Intimate Strangers (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieHappy Ending
Be Loved in House: I Do (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieChildhood friends
I Promised You the Moon (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieIdol Actor
The Tasty Florida (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Time Travel
Fatal Countdown: Reset (2017) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Superhero
Inuyashiki (2018)
[DONE] Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Death/murder
The Call (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Obsession
Ghost Lab (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Mental Health
Cry Me a Sad River (2018) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Tragic Past
Recalled (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Amnesia
If Cats Disappeared From the World (2016) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Revenge
The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie Corruption
Hit-and-Run Squad (2019) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
movieBetrayal
Squid Game (2021)
By the numbers
[DONE] A (5/5) Statistics
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama or
moviemore than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama or
moviewhere the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
Second Chance (2021) (completed 7.83 - Verified/ Stard rating 7.53) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama or
movieRanked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
Word of Honor (2021) (Ranked #129) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
dramaor movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
The Boy Foretold by the Stars (2020) (#1038) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama or
moviewith more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
Lovely Writer (2021)
(x) B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
[DONE] Plan To Watch List (6/6)
- ( ✓ ) Watch the oldest dated item (
drama/movie) on your list.
Émotion (1966) - ( ✓ ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
Given (2021) - ( ✓ ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
I've Got My Eye On You (2015) - ( ✓ ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
Legend of Fei (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
Limbo 2021 (143 : (71,5) #72) - ( ✓ ) Watch the Movie/
Dramawith the longest name.
Ruined Heart: Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore (2014)
(?) Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
(x) Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
(x) Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
[DONE] Random (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here : Ji
Jiseul (2013) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviethat starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
Cheat (2020) (for Chenhua in my friend's list) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name.
You Make Me Dance (2021) (Chu Young Woo & Won Hyung Hoon) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviethat begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.) C-M-T
Color Rush (2020) - ( ✓ ) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. (perforate / inspector / effect)
The Effect (2019)
MDL Related
[DONE] A (5/5)
- ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviethat was mentioned in an article on MDL.
Imawa no Kuni no Alice (2020) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama/
moviethat was mentioned in the feeds.
HIStory4: Close to You (2021) (here) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
Ode To My Father (2014) (Tragic Past) - ( ✓ ) Watch a
drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
Okja (2017) (Drama & Sci-Fi) - ( ✓ ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
The Untamed Special Edition (2019) (In this list)
(x) B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Fukai's List
Difficulty: Hard (14 blocks / 70+)
Progress Dramas: 1/70+
- Progress Blocks: 0/14
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (0/5) Type of production. Dramas only
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5)
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (1/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide - Imawa no Kuni no Alice
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras °°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
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Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: My Watchlist
Difficulty: Extremely Hard
Progress: 17/17
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (5/5)
- (A-teen ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( XX) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( Lovestruck in the City) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( A Murderous Affair at Horizon Tower) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- (God's Quiz season 2) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- (The-right-one ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- (Hellbound ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- () Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( The Miracle) Watch a web series.
- (Drama Festa: Off the Course ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- (Busted ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( The Spy Gone North) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( Pork Belly Rhapsody) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (2/5) --it all about the accolades
- (When the Camilla Blooms ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- (Chicago Typewriter) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director, Jo Hyn Taek.
- (Goblin) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- (Twenty) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- (You are My Spring ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (4/5)
- (The Veil) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Nam Goong Min
- ( Doom at your Service) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- (Let's Eat ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Because This is My First Life Director
- (God's Quiz ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Favorite is Chief Kim)
- (Kiss Goblin ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (5/5)
- (Nevertheless,) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- (Tell Me What you Saw ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- (Good Casting) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( My Girl 2005) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- Saturday, March 11, 1995
Tuesday, April 7, 1998
Sunday, September 10, 2000
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Monday, February 25, 2008
- Saturday, March 11, 1995
- (Queen of Mystery 2) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you graduated 2018 (major event in your life)
C (5/5)
- ( Itazura no Kiss) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- (Dragon Zakura) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- (Wedding Dress ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- (I Hear Your Voice) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- (Vagabond ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (5/5)
- ( 38 Task Force) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- (The Witch's Diner ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( SKY Castle ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationships
- (Mad for Each Other ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( Lightning) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- (Unexpectedly Yours ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- (The Gifted ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- (Gokusen ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- (Untouchable Lawmen ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- (The Romance of Tiger and Rose ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- (The Victim's Game) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( Ip Man 4) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Cast (6/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- (Racket boys)Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( Run On) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- (LUCA ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- (Navillera ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- (Aquarium Girl) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( Swing Kids) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (5/5)
- (So I Married an Anti-fan ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories Season 2) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- (Law School) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- (Mr. Queen) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( Space Sweepers) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (4/5)
- ( Tunnel) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- (Memorist ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- (Hikaru no Go ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( Live up to your name) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- (Devilish Judge ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (3/5)
- (Itaewon Class ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( As One) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( The Producers) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- (Your Name ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- (Queen of Mystery ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
B (2/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- (Mouse ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- (Bad Guys ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( Dr. John) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- (The Great Shaman Go Doo Shim) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labeled)
( )Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical orMilitary genre)( )Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frameswe know post occupation happened (example 1950’s no Japan
Theme (Occupations)
A (5/5)
- ( Player) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- (Eccentric Chef Moon) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- (Vincenzo ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( Age of youth) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( It's Okay to Not Be Okay) is Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
Tags (Leads)
A (1/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- (Taxi Driver ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- (Sell Your Haunted House ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- (Radio Romance ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- (Dark Hole) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- (How to Hate You ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (2/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- (Graceful Family ) Watch a drama/movie with an Eccentric Lead (weird)
- (Squid Games ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- (Hot Stove League ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Misc Lite) (4/8)
- (No Breathing ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- (Hometown Cha Cha Cha) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( Flower of Evil ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- (Who are You ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( Lovestruck in the City) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- (100 Days My Prince) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- (Life on Mars ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- (SUBSTITUTION-D.P. Dog Days ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Random (0/5)
- (Monthly Magazine Home ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: _M
- (Jirisan ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. JJ Chastity (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- (Hospital Playlist 2 ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)--Jeon Mi Do
- ( Beyond Evil) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one (generated B,O,U)
- (Nightmare Teacher)Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. (extract dollar teacher)
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( Misty) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- (The Gossip) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section.
- (Children of Nobody ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- () Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( D. P. Dog Days) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
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