MDL's 2021 Watch Challenge

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Starting date: January 1, 2021

Link to your Drama list: Rose's Drama List

Difficulty:  Medium

Progress: 38/49

Progress Blocks: 4/11

Colour code:     Completed      Currently Watching      Plan to watch

Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  

A (3/5) 

(✓) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes To My Star
(✓) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes A Love So Beautiful
( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes One Spring Night
( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes Something About 1 Percent
(✓) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes Extracurricular

Favorite (3/5)

(✓) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.  While You Were Sleeping - Lee Jong Suk
(✓) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses. 365: Repeat the Year - Nam Jihyun
( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  Cheat On Me, If You Can - Kim Hyoung Seok
( ) 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.  Love in The Moonlight - Baek Sang Hoon

Relationships (3/5)  

(✓) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.  Move to Heaven (Uncle and nephew relationship)
(✓) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.  My Roommate is a Gumiho
( ) 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. Search
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings 

Genres (Lite)  

A (4/5) 

(✓) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) Imitation
(✓) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) I order You
(✓) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) Live On
(✓) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) 100 Days My Prince
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future

B (5/5) 

(✓) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline Goblin
(✓) 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) Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
(✓) 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. Liar Game
(✓) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners Good Doctor
(✓) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. Vincenzo

C (3/5) 

(✓) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) Itaewon Class
( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.) Hope / The Hymn of Death
(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy Sweet & Sour
(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery Taxi Driver
() Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship 

Genres (dark)  

A (5/5)

(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.) Strangers From Hell
(✓) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)  Dark Hole 
(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War Descendants of the Sun
(✓) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics) Times
(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller City Hunter

B (4/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)

(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological A Beautiful Mind
(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective Tell Me What You Saw
(✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness  Fantastic
(✓) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) Beautiful World
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre) Mr Sunshine
( ) 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 (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 Search: WWW
(✓) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling True Beauty
(✓) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members Law School
(✓) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)  At a Distance, Spring Is Green
(✓) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists Doom at Your Service

B (3/5) 

(✓) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid The Penthouse: War in Life
(✓) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)  Racket Boys 
(✓) 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 an Anti-Fan
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures  Valid Love
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines On the Verge of Insanity

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)

Sign-up Form:  

• Starting date: January 1, 2021

• Link to your Drama list: chunyu's dramalist

• Difficulty:  Diabolical - 28 Blocks (140+)

• Progress: 49/140 

Plan to watch || Currently watching || Completed

Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  

A (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes 
• ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes Itsuka, Nemuri ni Tsuku Hi
• ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes 
• ✅ Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes Zeni Geba
• ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes Jealousy Incarnate

B (2/5) 

• ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes 
• ✅ Watch a movie of 180 or more minutes A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
• ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in the MDL database) 
• ✅ Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less Aku no Hado
• ( ) Watch a drama with 30 episodes or more The Destiny of White Snake

Type (3/5) 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. Liar Game 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). Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City first 10 episodes watched by April 2021
• ✅ Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Final Chapter (released in theaters in Japan)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary 

Award-winning (2/5) -- it's all about the accolades 

• ✅ Watch an award-winning drama/movie.  Always: Sunset on Third Street (the film won 12 prizes at the 2006 Japanese Academy Awards, including the awards for Best Film, Director, Actor, and Screenplay)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. Red Cliff x
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.  
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.  Save Me (Kim Jae Wook has won an award)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.  

Favorite (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Aircraft Carrier Ibuki x (One of my favorite actors Tamaki Hiroshi)
• ( ) 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.  12 Suicidal Teens (Screenwriter Kuramochi Yutaka)

Release Date (12/15)  

A (5/5) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.  Pornographer - Spring Life
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. The user above me, Michelles_Musings, joined in 2020. Where Your Eyes Linger: The Movie
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. I joined MDL in 2017. From the Heart
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (1989, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2009) Right Place
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/firstborn etc. (or another major event in your life). An important year for me is 2018. Chorogi

B (5/5) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s. Ornamental Hairpin
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.  Early Summer
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s. The Secret of the Telegian
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.  Where Spring Comes Late
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.  The Ballad of Narayama

C (2/5) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.  Farewell My Concubine
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War x
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010. Departures
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. Ode to My Father
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. Midnight Runners

 Relationships (1/5)  

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships. I Can Speak
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character. This Summer
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a parental relationship Still Walking
• ( ) 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/possibly dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes. The Travelling Cat Chronicles
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings My Annoying Brother

 Countries (2/7)  

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.  
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. Senior
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.   
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie from China.  Love the Way You Are
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.

Countries Comics/reading material (1/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a manga (Japan) Shiyakusho x
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a manhwa (South Korea) Tazza: The Hidden Card
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a manhua –Taiwan 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a manhua - China Go Brother!
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a manhua -Hong kong Black Mask x
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a komik - Philippines  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from Thai comics
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie adapted from a novel Better Days

 Cast (1/6) 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). Sunny
• ( ) 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 Key of Life
• ( ) 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) Cats Don't Come When You Call
• ( ) 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 (4/5) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie about art (music, dance, painting, photography, etc.) Two Lights: Relumino
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie about food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) Sweet Bean
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie about school (pre-k-university, graduate, and trade school) Flying Colors
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) My Way x
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie about sci-fi /space/future Genome Hazard

B (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land
• ( ) 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. March Comes in Like a Lion
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners A Day
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. Stranger 2

C (1/5) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie about business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) Money
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.) Ip Man x
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy Miss Granny
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery A Werewolf Boy
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship As One

Genres (dark)  

A (3/5) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie whose genre is horror (includes jump scares, creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.) Kingdom
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie which has horror monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju) The Vampire Lives Next Door to Us
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War The Long Way Home x
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics) The Good Wife
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie whose genre is thriller Missing You

B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological It's Okay to Not Be Okay
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal Investigation / Detective The Client
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness Algernon ni Hanataba o
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) Shoot My Heart
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts the 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) The Piper x

Genres (Action – martial arts)  

A (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art) The Forbidden Kingdom
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art) Throw Down
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art) Fighter in the Wind
• ( ) 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 Hear Me
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes 
•  ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai x
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with the genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan  Monster Hunt x

Theme (Occupations)  

A (1/5) 

• ( ) 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 The Con Artists
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Makeup/Modeling/Hairstyling Paradise Kiss
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members The Dude in Me
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example clerk/waitress/help desk) Hannari Girori no Yoriko-san
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists A Taxi Driver

B (0/5)  

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features housekeeper/butler/maid The Housemaid
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard) Restart After Come Back Home
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a TV personality (actor/comedian/TV reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job) To My Star
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a 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 a bad student (delinquent) Night Flight
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a former delinquent teacher GTO: The Movie
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a teacher who has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired) Misaki Number One!!
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a transfer student Orange
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a student festival 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features bullying Student A

Theme (Let's get physical) (2/5) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with sexual content It All Started With Taking It All Off
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+. Quite Ordinary
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap Anata no Ban Desu
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem Waiting for Spring
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem Raise the Red Lantern

Theme (Family)  

A (1/6) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie about marriage contract or arranged marriage Two Weddings and a Funeral
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a large family (Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) 11 Nin mo Iru!
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent Bento Harassment
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child The Way Home
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child Close-Knit
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)

B (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a sibling raising a child 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an orphan Fortuna's Eye
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about twins My Brother's Husband
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about pregnancy Familyhood

  Theme (Misc.) (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a clone Seobok
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an android Ando Lloyd - A.I. Knows Love?
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an alien Gintama
• ( ) 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) You and Me

Tags (Leads)  

 A (1/5) (Male or Female or other you decide) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with a strong lead Kingdom: Season 2
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead Nagi no Oitoma
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead Till the End of the World
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead God's Quiz
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead Boys' Lockdown

B (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead Confidential Assignment
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with an eccentric lead (weird) Extreme Job
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead Shoplifters
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead How to Buy a Friend
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead Cold Eyes

Tags (Love) (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love Life: Senjo no Bokura
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation Fall in Love at First Kiss
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a love shape (triangle/square/pentangle) The Classic
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one-way love/one-sided love Kashin
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers Our Times

Tags (Misc Lite) (1/8) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe. Harmony
• ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. Tonbi
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity Parasite
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with happy ending Find Someone Special
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends Cry Me a Sad River
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo. Canola
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come! x

 Tags (Misc Dark) (2/8) 

• ✅ Watch a drama/movie death/murder Final Cut
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health Innocent Witness
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past Rockin' on Heaven's Door
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia The 8-Year Engagement
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude To All Legends
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption The Battleship Island x
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie betrayal Squid Game

By the numbers  

A (1/5) Statistics 

• ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is a pie chart under statistics) Our Little Sister had 62,8% completed on April 20th, 2021
• ✅ Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating Smoking
• ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) Break the Silence: The Movie was #44 on April 20th, 2021
• ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 Rinsho Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri was #1066 on April 20th, 2021
• ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more than 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie. As of April 18th, 2021 this movie had 82,6% plan to watch: Your Story

B (2/4) 

• ( ) 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) from user BC993's list: Train to Busan
• ✅ 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 user BC993's list: Snow Flower

Plan To Watch List (1/6) 

• ✅ Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list. as of April 18th, 2021: Rashomon
• ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)  as of April 18th, 2021: #Alive
• ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (2 episodes). The shortest drama on my list is 3 episodes so watching that: So Long
• ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes). As of April 18th, 2021: Oshin
• ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35). On April 18th, 2021 my list had 1784 titles, so I'll be watching 892: Memory Lost
• ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name

Seasonal Settings (1/5) *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) Snowy Road
• ✅ Watch a drama/movie with a rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting Your Fingertips
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting Ao Natsu
• ( ) 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 a foreign actor(s)  - A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast. Swing Kids
• ( ) 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 filmed in another country but does not have to be) A Man and a Woman
• ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad 
• ( ) A new person in a small town OR Small town person moves to a big city Daytime Shooting Star

Remakes –same story different note (0/4)  

• ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries besides 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 Children...
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list Masquerade
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name (can exclude Variety show appearances).
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters (D, W, C). Dai Renai: Boku wa Wasureru Kimi to
• Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words: acquaintance, rank, menu. A Tale Of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

MDL Related  

A (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL. from this article Kim Ji Young: Born 1982
• ( ) 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) mentioned by Hurricane Tortilla on April 20th, 2021 Seven Days: Monday - Thursday
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.  least viewed tag: detective Memories of Murder
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on your stats page or one that never even made it to your stats) drama + school I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
• ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.  The Hymn of Death from this list, #6 as of April 20th, 2021

B (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page. Heaven's Door
• ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more I took a drama from xxmai Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section as of April 20th, 2021 it was on page 2. Takatsu River
• ( ) 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 as of April 20th, 2021 it was on page 2 of movies The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists) Sweet Home was added to this list

°°° 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 Kirin ga Kuru
• ( ) 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:  https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/andreaEE 

• Difficulty:  Easy

• Progress:  10/42

• Progress Blocks: 0/36

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  Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  

A (1/5) 

• (X) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes  You Make Me Dance
• ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes 
• ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd 
• ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes 
• ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes 

B (1/5) 

• (X) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes A Tale of Thousand Stars 
• ( ) 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 (3/5) 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.  To My Star 
• (X) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)  Innocent Special
• (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  MMTG    (71, 96, 102-103, 113-116, 120-122, 155, 157-158, 162-163, 171, 177-181)
• ( ) 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 (1/5) 

• (X) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. (Lee Dong Wook) Strangers From Hell
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.  (Jin Se Yeon) Doctor Stranger
• ( ) 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.  (2015/2021)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.  (2020)
• ( ) 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.)  (90,00,01,08,10)
• ( ) 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.  
• (X) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.  A Frozen Flower
• ( ) 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 (5/7)  

• (X) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.  Like in the Movies
• (X) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.  Boy For Rent
• (X) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.  Seven Days: Monday - Thursday
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.   
• (X) Watch a drama/movie from China.  Precise Shot
• (X) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.  We Best Love: No. 1 For You
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong. Sexy Central 

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) Erased
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)  Cheese in the Trap
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China Take Your Mark
• ( ) 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: April 28, 2021 

• Link to your Drama list: Mijumaru

• Difficulty:  Addiction 

• Progress: 184/180+

• No. of movies watched: 74

• No. of Drama special watched: 1

• No. of Dramas watched: 109

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  Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  

A (5/5) 

• Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes ---- Youniverse
• Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes --- Life: Senjo no Bokura
• Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes ----Mokomi: Kanojo Chotto Hendakedo
• Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes ---- The Sword and The Brocade
• Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes ---- Oh! My Boss! Koi wa Bessatsu de

B (5/5) 

•  Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes --- Amensalism
•  Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes ----A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
•  Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes   --- Lipstick
•  Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less  --- Tea Box
•  Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more --- The Dance of the Storm 
  

 Countries                                                                        (7/7)  

•  Watch a movie from the Philippines.  ---- Just the way you are
•  Watch a drama from Thailand.   ---  Wong wien Hua Jai 2021 (Drama)
•  Watch a drama from Japan.   -----     Zeni no Senso 
•  Watch a drama from South Korea. ----   She would never know 
•  Watch a drama from China.  ---- The Blessed Girl
•  Watch a drama from Taiwan.  ---- We Best love no.1 for you
• Watch a movie from Hong Kong. ---- Big Brother (2018)

Genres (Lite)  

A (5/5) 

• Watch a movie about Art (music, dance, painting, etc.) --- Beck 
• Watch a movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) ---The Recipe
• Watch a movie about School --- Better Days 
• Watch a movie about Historical  --- Farewell My Concubine 
• Watch a movie about Sci-Fi  --- Will You Be There?

B (5/5) 

• Watch a drama about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline ---Love Buzz
• Watch a drama about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes) --- Tengoku to Jigoku: Psychona futari
• Watch a movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/cards/Mahjong etc.) Anything that us es the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games. ---Kakegurui The Movie
• Watch a drama about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/ ---- Breathe of Destiny
• Watch a drama about Law/paralegals etc. --- Law School 

Remakes –same story different note                  (4/4)  

• Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story ---- Shitteru Wife (Drama)
• Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries --- Infernal Affairs (Movie)
• Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hare is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)  ---  Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season  (Rewatch)
• Watch a drama remake from the same country  --- Unrequited Love 2021

Random                                                                            (5/5) 

• Watch a drama that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name.  Chose at the beginning and list here: ___M________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)  --- Mimi 2014
• Watch a movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) ---- Keys to the heart --(kelsey/in friend list)
• Watch a drama from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name.  (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)----Lee Han Ik (4 credited works) ---It's Okay to be Sensitive 2020 
• Watch a drama that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)  --- generated U J E picked letter U --- Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!!
• Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one. (Grudge/ JUMP /decorative)--- Jump Ashin! 

C (5/5) 

• Watch a movie about Business  --- Tears in Heaven 
• Watch a movie based on a real Event or person  --- The 8-Year Engagement
• Watch a drama whose genre is Comedy --- Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard  
• Watch a drama whose genre is Mystery  --- Beyond Evil
• Watch a movie whose genre is Friendship --- My Best Summer

Tags (Misc Lite)                                                                  (8/8) 

• Watch a movie with a Bromance vibe.  ---New Trial 
• Watch a Slice of Life movie. --- Her Granddaughter 
• Watch a movie Hidden Identity --- Time
• Watch a drama Happy Ending  --- Utsukushii Kare (2021)
• Watch a movie Childhood friends --- Flourish in Time
• Watch a movie Idol Actor appearing in it. --- Edge of Innocence
• Watch a drama Time Travel --- Deja Vu 
• Watch a movie Superhero --- A Choo

 Tags (Misc Dark)                                                                 (8/8) 

• Watch a drama Death  --- Youth Of May
• Watch a movie Obsession --- Forgotten 
• Watch a movie Mental Health --- Shoot My Heart
• Watch a movie Tragic Past --- Love 911 
• Watch a movie Amnesia --- Because I Love You
• Watch a movie Revenge --- The Con Artists 
• Watch a movie Corruption --- Quantum Physics
• Watch a movie Betrayal --- Reign of Assassins 

(Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)   Type (5/5)

• Watch a web series. --- To My Star 
• Watch a drama special  --- Drama Special Season 5: Middle School Student A
• ( SUBSTITUTE) Watch a Lakorn  --- Let's Fight Ghost
• Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie --- Maundy Thursday 
• Watch a movie whose genre is Documentary ----In the Absence (2018)

Award-winning                                                                 (5/5)

• Watch an award-winning movie. --- Marathon  
• Watch movie from award-winning director Kim Do Young. --- Kim Ji Young: Born 1982  
• Watch movie from an award-winning screenwriter Hwang Jo Yoon. ---Old Boy 
• Watch a movie from an award-winning actor Song Kang Ho . --- A Taxi Driver 
• Watch a movie from an award-winning actress (Yoo In Na). --- New Year Blues (2021)

Favorite                                                                                  (5/5)

• Watched drama that has my fav actor Xu Kai --  Ancient Love Poetry
• Watch a drama that has one of your favorite actresses Miori.---  Peanut Butter Sandwich
• Watch a movie by the same director Miki Koichiroas one of your favorite movie Revenge Girl.  ---- One In A Hundred Thousand 
• Watch a drama by the screenwriter( Ozaki Masaya) as one of your favorite dramas (Love Generation ).  ----  With Love
• Watch movie by director Mae Cruz you haven't seen.--- Can't Help Falling in Love

Release Date (15/15)  

                                                                                                A (5/5) 

• Watch a drama that began premiered this year. ---  Black Cinderella (2021)
• Watch a movie that aired same year user below you joined MDL (2021). --- First Love (2021)
• Watch a movie that aired the same year you joined MDL.---After Diving Bell (2018)  
• Watch a movie that began premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (2010, 1998, 1997,1993, 1992) --Love in Disguise (2010)
• Watch a movie that began airing/premiered in the year you graduated middle school in 2017. --- A Day

B (5/5) 

• Watch a movie from the 1940s. --- Spring in a Small Town (1948)
• Watch a movie from the 1950s. --- Husband And Wife  (1953)
• Watch a movie from the 1960s. --- Sweet and Wild (1966)
• Watch a movie from the 1970s. --- Fist of Fury (1972)
• Watch a movie from the 1980s. --- Police Story (1985)

C (5/5)