MDL's 2021 Watch Challenge

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  • Starting date:  January 19, 2021 

  • Link to your Drama list: minami_summer

  • Difficulty:  Super Busy But Still Want To Play: 2 Blocks (10 +) 

  • Progress: 12/10+


    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 (7/7)  


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 GungdoSubak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art) 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features ArnisEskrima, 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 exampleclerk/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) (5/5) 


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)

Sign-up Form:  

  • Starting date:  January 19, 2021  

  • Link to your Drama list: Aecha's list  

  • Difficulty:  Easy with 6 blocks (30+)

  • Progress: 0/30+ 


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

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 

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.   

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 

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

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. 

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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 (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.
  • (Drama Stage Season 4: The Fair) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
  • (Grandpas Over Flowers Season 5) 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
  • (Extreme Job) 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 (4/15)  

A (4/5)

  • (Hello? 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. [2020/2014]
  • (18 Again) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. [2020]
  • (Markova: Comfort Gay) 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.) [2000]
  • (On The Way to The Airport) 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) [2016: passed a professional board exams]

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)  


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 (5/6) 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
  • (Splash Splash LOVE) 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
  • (Run On) 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
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
  • (The Penthouse: War in Life) 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 (4/5)

  • (Falling for Innocence) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
  • (Juror 8) 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
  • (Mine) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
  • (Eulachacha Waikiki) 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 (3/5)

  • (On The Verge of Insanity) 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
  • (Hospital Playlist 2) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling licensed professionals [substitute category #1]
  • (Prison Playbook) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
  • (Youn's Stay) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
  • (Hush!) 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)

 2021 Watch Challenge

Sign Up

Starting date: 

1 January 2021

Link to my MDL profile:

Emma

Difficulty:

Hard/14 Blocks (70+)

Progress:

44/70+


Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated 

in the prompt)

A (0/5)

Episodes of 20 minutes or less
Episodes between 20-30 minutes
Episodes between 30-40 minutes
Episodes between 40-50 minutes
Episodes between 50-60 minutes

B (0/5)

Drama with 1 episode over 60 minutes
Movie with 180 or more minutes
Movie with less than 30 minutes
Drama with 8 or less episodes
Drama with 30 or more episodes

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
Watch a game/variety/non-drama/reality tv
Watch a theatrical 
Watch a documentary 

Award-winning (3/5) --it is all about the accolades

Watch an award-winning drama/movie
Parasite
Watch a drama/movie from an award
winning director 
Train To Busan
Watch a drama/movie from an award
winning screenwriter 
When the Camellia Blooms
Watch a drama/movie from an award
winning actor 

Watch a drama/movie from an award
winning actress 


Favorite (0/5) 

Drama/movie with a favorite actor
Drama/movie with a favorite actress
Drama/movie by a favorite director 
Drama/movie written by a favorite writer
Drama/movie by a new to you writer or
director 


Release Date  

A (4/5)

Drama/movie that premiered in 2021
Love Refresh
Drama/movie that premiered in the year that
the MDL user below you joined MDL (2020)
 Pop Out Boy!
Drama/movie that premiered in the year that
you joined MDL (2020) 
Because of You
Drama/movie that premiered in the/my
generated year of 2013

Drama/movie that premiered in the year I
graduated from university (2021)
Romanced

C (0/5)

Drama/movie from the 1990s
Drama/movie from 2000-2005
Drama/movie from 2006-2010
Drama/movie from 2011-2015
Drama/movie from 2016-2020

 Relationships (0/5)

Drama/movie that focuses on a non
romantic relationship

Drama/movie with a non-human MC
Drama/movie that focuses on a parental
relationship

Drama/movie where a character takes
care of an animal (pet-parent relationship)

Drama/movie that includes siblings

 Countries (3/7)  

Drama/movie from the Philippines 
Drama/movie from Thailand 
I Told Sunset About You
Drama/movie from Japan
Ride or Die
Drama/movie from South Korea 
Drama/movie from China
Meeting You
Drama/movie from Taiwan
Drama/movie from Hong Kong 

Countries Comics/reading material (1/8) (5/8 must 

be completed for this block to count)

Drama/movie based on a Manga (Japan)
Drama/movie based on a Manhwa (SK)
Drama/movie based on a Manhua (China)
Drama/movie based on a Manhua (Taiwan)
Drama/movie based on a Manhua (HK) 
Drama/movie based on Phillipines´ Komic 
Drama/movie based on Thai Comics 
Drama/movie based on a Novel

Cast (6/6) Refers to the ages of the characters

Drama/movie with children or students as
the main cast
Be My Boyfriend
Drama/movie with young adults (age 20-29)
as the main cast
Growing Season
Drama/movie with ´Middle Age´ characters
(age 30-59) 
You Raise Me Up
Drama/movie with Elderly characters or
grandparents (age 60+) 
Navillera
Drama/movie with animals as the focus (nor a person who turns into an animal)
My Woofy Poofy Love
Drama/movie where a place/location is the
focus
The Witch's Diner

Genres (Light)

A (5/5)

Drama/movie about art (music, dance, photo-
graphy, painting, etcetera)
Drama/movie about food (cooking, baking,
cafes
, restaurants, etcetera)
To My Star
Drama/movie about school (pre-university)
Want More 19
Drama/movie about a historical period 
Nobleman Ryu's Wedding
Drama/movie about Sci-fi/space/future
Space Sweepers

B (0/5)

Fantasy drama/movie
Supernatural drama/movie 
Brain sports drama/movie (non-combat)
Legal drama/movie
Medical drama/movie

C (3/5)

Drama/movie about business (CEO, starting a business, office setting, bank) 
Am I The Only One With Butterflies
Drama/movie based on a real event or person
(can be a documentary but doesn´t have to be)
Youth of May
Comedy drama/movie (genre)
Mission: Possible
Mystery drama/movie (genre) 
Friendship drama/movie (genre)

Genres (dark) 

A (5/5)

Horror drama/movie 
Drama/movie about horror monsters (such as
zombies, demons, vampires
Military/war drama/movie
D.P.
Thriller drama/movie 
Political drama/movie
Into the Ring

B (2/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed) 

Psychological drama/movie 
Criminal investigation/detective drama/movie
Medical drama/movie with either the tag
terminal illness or 
chronic illness 
Drama/movie with suicide tag 
Drama/movie that depicts an occupation of
one country by another 

Drama/movie that depicts the post-occupation
(thus the recovery)


Genres (Action - Martial Arts)

B (3/5)

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 
Peninsula
Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu  

Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan


Themes (occupations)

A (4/5)

Drama/movie that features Computer science
jobs
(hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)

Drama/movie that features Fashion, Makeup, 
Modeling, Hairstyling 

Drama/movie that features Thieves/Criminals
or Gang members 

Drama/movie which features Customer service (for example clerk/waitress/help desk)  
Convenience Store Fling
Drama/movie featuring writers or journalists

B (2/5)

Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid 

Mine
Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)  
Queen of the Ring
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 


Themes (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 
Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying

Themes (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


Themes (Family) 

A (4/6)

Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage 
Because This is My First Life
Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) 
Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent 
Twenty-Twenty
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 (3/6)

 Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child 
Legally Dad
Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child

Kill It

Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan 

Summer Guys
Watch a drama/movie about Twins 
Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy

Theme (Misc.) (1/5)

Watch a drama/movie about a Clone 


Watch a drama/movie about an Android 
Watch a drama/movie about an Alien 
Make A Wish
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 of 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) (5/5)

Watch a drama/movie about First love 
A First Love Story
Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation 
Be Loved in House: I Do
Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) 
I have Three Boyfriends
Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love 
Check Out The Event
Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers

Tags (Misc. Light) (4/8)

Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.  
The Boy Next Door
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
Go Back Couple
Watch a drama/movie Superhero

Tags (Misc. Dark) (5/8)

Watch a drama/movie Death/murder 

Watch a drama/movie Obsession 

Watch a drama/movie Mental Health 
Mad For Each Other
Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past

Watch a drama/movie Amnesia 
River Where The Moon Rises
Watch a drama/movie Revenge 
My Name
Watch a drama/movie Corruption 
The Tale of Nokdu
Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
Tempted

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 (1/4) 

Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.  

Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews. 
The Dolphin in the Little Mermaid
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. 
Zettai BL Ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL Ni Naritakunai Otoko

Seasonal Settings (0/4)

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 (3/4)

Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s)  -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast- 
Squid Game
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)  
So I Married The Anti-Fan
Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad 
So Not Worth It

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 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 story that has been remade by 2 other countries

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: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) 
Ending Again
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 that begins with one of the following letters: S
Strongest Deliveryman

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) 

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Random Word generator for titles: Law 

Law School 

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 (K-dramas U/I like that most people don't!) 



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 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 appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section 

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Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists) 

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Completed - Subtitution used

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

A (5/5) 


2 - Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  


3 - Award-winning (5/5) --it all about the accolades 


4 - Favorite (5/5) 


5 - Release Date (5/5)

A (5/5) 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. - Brave: Gunjou Senki (movie)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. (SamWxl - 2020 - His (movie)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.  - ON Ijou Hanzai Sousakan Todo Hinako (drama)
  • (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.)  (2005) - Nobuta Wo Produce (drama)
  • (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) - (2015, graduated) Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment (movie)

6 - Relationships (5/5)  

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships. - Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character. (Kagura is an alien) - Gintama 2 
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship - A Little Red Flower (movie)
  • (x) 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/possi (Kagura is an alien)ble dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes. - Falling Into Your Smile (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings - Kiwadoi Futari: K2: Ikebukurosho Keijika Kanzaki Kuroki (drama)

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

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan) - Liar x Liar (movie)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea) - Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? (web drama)
  • () Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China - EXTRA #2 used
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines  
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics - EXTRA #1 used (there's no thai comic adaptation on this site! Novels yes, comics no)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel - A Tale of Thousand Stars (drama)

8 + 9 + 10 - Genres (Lite)  (15/15)

A (5/5) 


B (5/5) 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline -  Douluo Continent (drama)
  • (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) - FAKE MOTION: Tatta Hitotsu no Negai (drama)
  • (x) 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. - Hikaru no go (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners - Hospital Playlist 2 (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. -  Dragon Zakura 2 (drama)

C (5/5) 


11 + 12 - Genres (dark)  (10/10)

A (5/5) 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.) - The Journey Across the Night (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)  - Kimi to Sekai ga Owaru Hi ni: Season 1  (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War -  D.P (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)  - EXTRA #3 used
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller - W (drama)

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

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological  -  Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective - Kyojo 2 (drama sp)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness   - Nijiiro Karute (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) - Sakura (movie)
  • ( ) 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)

13 - Genres (Action – martial arts)  

B (5/5) 


14 - Theme (Occupations)  

A (5/5) 

  • (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 - Cinderella is Online (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling - Nee Sensei, Shiranai no? 
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members - Red Eyes: Kanshi Sousa-han (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for exampleclerk/waitress/help desk) - Konto ga Hajimaru (drama)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists - Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!! (drama)

16 - Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5) 


17 + 18 - Tags (Leads)  (7/10)

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


B (5/5) 


19 - Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8) 


19 - By the numbers  

A (5/5) Statistics 


°°° 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. 

  •  (x) Watch an Asadora - Okaeri Mone (drama) 
  • ( ) Watch a Taiga 
  • ( ) Watch a Lakorn 
  • ( ) Watch a Seoguk 
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansorietc)  I searched Storyteller or theater +country. (Haiku - Japanese poem) - An no Ririkku: Sakuragi An Haiku Hajimetemimashita (drama sp)
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers  
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty 
  • (x) 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)

2021:

  • Starting date: January 22, 2021
  • Link to your Drama list: SamWxl's Drama List
  • Difficulty: Medium: 11 Blocks (55+) 
  • Progress: 0/11
  • Total Progress: 12/55


Movies: (3)       Dramas: (8)       Specials: ()        Reality: ()

Milestones

Super Busy But Still Want To Play

2 Blocks (10+)

Super Easy

4 Blocks (20+)

Easy

6 Blocks (30+)

Medium

11 Blocks (55+)


Plan to Watch   |     Currently Watching (W)    |    Completed (✔︎) 

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

A (2/5)

  • (✔︎) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes - Long Time No See
  • ( ) 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 - Ma Boy

B (1/5)

  • ( ) 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 
  • (✔︎) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less - Where Your Eyes Linger
  • ( ) 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--. 
  • ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type show 
  • ( ) 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
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. 

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 (3/7) 

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines 
  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. - Girl Of Nowhere
  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. - My Teacher 
  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.  - The Magician  
  • ( ) 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. 
  • ( ) 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 (2/6) (4/6 to be completed)

  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological - Ghost Lab
  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective - Memorist
  • ( ) 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 
  • ( ) 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 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features GungdoSubak /Taekkyon 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features ArnisEskrima, and Kali 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai

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) 
  • ( ) 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
  • ( ) 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
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality
  • ( ) 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)

  • ( ) 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 (2/5)

  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead - Vincenzo
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead - Rurouni Kenshin (2012)
  • ( ) 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) (2/8) 

  • (✔︎) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder - Imawa no Kuni no Arisu
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession 
  • (W) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health - It's Okay not to be Okay
  • (W) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past - Missing You
  • ( ) 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) 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: 
  • ( ) 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’ansorietc)  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) 

2021:

  • Starting date: January 22, 2021
  • Link to your Drama list: Steph's Drama List
  • Difficulty: Medium: 11 Blocks (55+) 
  • Progress: 0/11
  • Total Progress: 5/55


Movies: (2)       Dramas: (3)       Specials: ()        Reality: ()

Milestones

Super Busy But Still Want To Play

2 Blocks (10+)

Super Easy

4 Blocks (20+)

Easy

6 Blocks (30+)

Medium

11 Blocks (55+)


Plan to Watch   |     Currently Watching (W)    |    Completed (✔︎) 

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 
  • ( ) 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. - The mermaid prince
  • ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. 
  • ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type show 
  • ( ) 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
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. 

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 (1/7) 

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 - Space Sweepers

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.) 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 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 
  • ( ) 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 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features GungdoSubak /Taekkyon 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features ArnisEskrima, and Kali 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai

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) 
  • ( ) 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
  • ( ) 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
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality
  • ( ) 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)

  • ( ) 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) (2/8) 

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession 
  • (W) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health - It's Okay not to be Okay
  • (W) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past - Missing You
  • ( ) 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) 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: safirblaSVT  
  • ( ) 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’ansorietc)  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 22nd, 2021

Link to your Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/profile/xxBriannaElizabethxx
Difficulty:  Intervention (40 blocks + 2 bonus)

Progress: 16/208

Blocks: 0/40 + 2

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

A (2/5)

( ✔️) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes - Secret Queen Makers
( ✔️) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes - Itsuka, Nemuri ni Tsuku Hi
( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes - Die Now
( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes - Bromance
( watching) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes - Bring It On, Ghost

B (3/5)

( ✔️) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes - Busted 3
( watching) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes - A Brighter Summer Day
( ✔️) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database) - The Viewpoint
( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less - The Victims' Game
(✔️ ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more - While You Were Sleeping

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.  - The Boy Next Door
(✔️ ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) - Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito                                                                       ( ✔️) 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 - Ainori African Journey (22 episodes)
( ✔️ ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie - The Black Devil and the WhitePrince
(✔️ ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary - When you Call My Name

Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades

( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.  - Secret
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.  - Okja (Bong Joon Ho)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.  - When the Camellia Blooms (Im Sang Choon)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor. -  Class of Lies (Lee Byung-hun)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.  - Crash Landing on You (Son Ye Jin)

Favorite (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.  - Use for My Talent (Jasper Liu)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.  - Doom at Your Service (Park Bo Young)
( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  - Cain and Abel (Tanimura Masaki)
( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  - Drama Special Series season 1: white Christmas (Park Yeon Sun)
( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.  - Navillera (Han Dong Hwa)

Release Date (0/15)  

A (1/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. - You are My Spring
( ✔️) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.  - Triad Princess (user:artifact/year 2019)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.  - The Lost Choices
( ) 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.)  - IRIS (2009)
( ) 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) - Mystic Pop Up Bar (2020)

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.  - Princess Pearl (1998)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.  - Prince turns to a frog
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.  - Fated To Love You
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. - Reply 1994
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. - True Beauty
 

Relationships (0/5)  

( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.  - Weightlifting Fairy Kim Boy Joo (2016) 
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.  - Goblin (2016)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship - My Unfamiliar Family
( ) 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. - My Love, Enlighten Me
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings - The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
 

Countries (4/7)  

(✔️ ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.  - Can't Help Falling in Love
( ✔️) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.  - Bad Genius
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.  - 37 seconds
( ✔️) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.  - The Witch Part 1: The Subversion
( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.  - Chosen
(✔️ ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.  - Green Door
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong. - IP man 

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) - Life: Senjou no Bokura
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea) - Go Back Couple
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan - Yong Jiu Grocery Store
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China - Take My Brother Away
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong - Dropping by Cloud Nine
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines -
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics - A Gift to the People You Hate
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel - 1 liter no Namida
 

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 - Silenced
(watching) 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 - Miss Independent Ji Eun Season 2
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established  - The Beauty Inside
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents - Move to Heaven
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal) - Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey
( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions - Are You Human Too? 

Genres (Lite)  

A (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) - Her Private Life
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) - Shinya Shokudo
( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) - Law School
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) - Youth of May
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future - The Uncanny Counter
B (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline - The Romance of Tiger and Rose
( ) 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) - I Hear Your Voice
( ) 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. - Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka?!
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners - Dr. Romantic
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. - Stranger 

C (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) - Good Manager
( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)  - Reply 1988 
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy - Kimi Wa Petto
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery - The Client
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship - From Me to You

Genres (dark)  

A (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.) -  One Missed Call
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)  - I Cannot Hug You
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War - You Are My Hero
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics) - Chicago Typewriter
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller - The Guest 

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

( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological - Soul
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective - Voice
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness  - Doctor John
( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) - Dr Romantic 2
( ) 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) - Go Brother!
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art) - Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art) - Moorim School
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art) - The Man From Nowhere (has scenes with Arnis in it)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand) - Chocolate

B (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: (physical) When We Were Young
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example  - Go Go Squid!
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes - Sweet Home
 ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu - Parasyte: Part 2
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan - Eternal Love

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 - Missing: The Other Side
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling - Underwear
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members - Bad Guys
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)  - To My Star
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists - It's Okay, That's Love

B (0/5)  

( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid - Black Butler
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)  - Stay 
( ) 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) - Touch Your Heart (Yoo In Ya playing Oh Yoon Seo)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures   - The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great Revenge
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines - YYY 

Theme (School) (0/6)

( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent) - Who Are You: School 2015
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher - GTO: Remake season 1 
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)  - Hammer Session!
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student - School 2013
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival -
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying - The Judgement

Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content - Girl From Nowhere
( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ - Love By Chance
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap - Doctors
(watching ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem - Boys Over Flowers
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem - Girls in the Dark
Theme (Family)  

A (1/6)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage - Oh! My Sweet Liar!
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) - Marry Me Now
( WATCHING) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent - Playful Kiss
( ) 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 - Cruel City 
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins - I Have A Lover
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy - Marriage, Not Dating
  

Theme (Misc.) (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone - Watashi wa Hanasanaide
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android - Q10
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien - My Love from the Star
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct - Somewhere Only We Know
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate) - Imaginary Cat
Tags (Leads)  

 A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)

( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead - Flower of Evil
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead - Personal Taste
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead - My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead - Meeting You
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead - Thirty But Seventeen
B (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead - I Picked up a Star on the Road
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird) - Hotaru no Hikari 
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead - Rooftop Prince
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead - Love and Redemption
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead - To The Beautiful You
Tags (Love) (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love - She Was Pretty
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation - Cinderella and the Four Knights
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) - You're Beautiful
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love - My ID is Gangnam Beauty
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers - Extraordinary You

Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)

( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.  - Can You Hear My Heart
( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. - Itaewon Class
( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity - Pinocchio
( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending - Secret Garden
( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends - Fight For My Way
( ) 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. - Dream High 
( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel - Time Traveller
( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero - Haunters
 

Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)

( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder - Signal
( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession - Tunnel
( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health - Silenced
( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past - W
( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia - Devilish Joy
( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge - Prosecutor Princess
( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption - My Mister
( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal - The Penthouse: War in Life 

By the numbers  

A (0/5) Statistics

( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)- Today's Kira-kun
( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating  - Be My Cat
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link - Unnatural
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available  - My Only Love Song (#1697)
( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie - Smoking (37%)

B (0/4)

( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.  - My Sassy Girl
( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews. - Clocking Out
( ) 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) - Kingdom (fotocookie)
( ) 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) - The Call (Flytosky rated 4.5)

Plan To Watch List (0/6)

( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.  - Battle Royale (2000)
( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)  - Healer
( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes). - After The Rain
( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes). - We Got Married: Season 1 (55 episodes)
( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35). - Introverted Boss (#87)
( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name. - Seonam Girls High School Investigators

Seasonal Settings (0/5) *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 - Romance is a Bonus Book
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting - Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting - Tomorrow with You
() 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--  So Not Worth It
( ) 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)  - Descendants of the Sun 
( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad - Vincenzo
( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city - When the Weather is Fine 

Remakes –same story different note (0/4)  

( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story - Youth 
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries - Nodame Cantabile
( ) 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 - Unrequited Love

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: (Brianna Elizabeth) Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)  - Bangkok Love Stories 2: Innocence
( ) 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) - So I Married An Anti-Fan (First letter - S)
( ) 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) - Live On (Hwang Min Hyun)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)  - Parasyte part 1 (Letter generated - P)
(✔️) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. MDL Related   - Miss Independent Ji Eun (word - depend)

A (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.  - Good Doctor
( ) 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) - Wednesday 3:30PM
( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.  - Someday or One Day (Male chases Female)
( ) 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) - I'm NotA Robot (Sci-fi and Romance)
( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.  - The Legend of the Blue Sea

B (2/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page. - Hotel Del Luna
( ✔️ ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more  - My Holo Love (rated 8 by Chunyu)
( ✔️ ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section - Hello, It's Me!
( ) 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   - Be With You
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists) -  Backto 1989

°°° 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  - Mr Sunshine
() Watch a drama/movie about Royalty - Goong
() 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/artifact

  • Difficulty:  Merciless: 20 Blocks (100+)

  • Progress: 11/100


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

A (1/5) 

  • ( A-Teen 2 ) 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 (2/5) 

  • (Cheat On Me, If You Can ) 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 
  • ( The Tale of Nokdu ) 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 
  • (Drama Special Season 8: If We Were A Season  ) 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 (1/5) --it all about the accolades 

  • ( Beyond Evil ) 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)  

  • ( Navillera ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.  
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.  
  • ( Just Dance ) 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 (1/5) 

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) 
  • (Reunited Worlds  ) 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 
  • (Remember: War of the Son  ) 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 GungdoSubak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art) 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features ArnisEskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art) 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)

B (1/5) 

  • (Operation Proposal  ) 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 (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 
  • (She Would Never Know  ) 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 exampleclerk/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) 
  • (School 2017 ) 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’ansorietc)  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) 
S I N G - U P   F O R M
C H A L L E N G E
  • Super Busy But Still Want To Play (10 +) ; January 5, 2021 - December 12021
  • Super Easy (20 +)  ;  December 2, 2021 - December 24, 2021
T O P I C   &   B L O C K S

Currently Watching | Completed | Plan to Watch

TIME - A (5/5) :

  • (✔︎) 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

FAVORITE (5/5):

  • (✔︎) 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 - A (5/5):

  • (✔︎) 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)

RELEASE DATE - C (5/5) :

  • (✔︎) 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.

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Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  A (5/5)


Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  B (5/5)

  • (Crash Landing on You) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes (Aug6-26)
  • (The Eternal Love 3) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge = Watch a show with gender role reversal (Jun1-Jul8) °°° Substitution°°°  ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes 
  • (From Now To The Past) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (Mar27)
  • (The Witch’s Diner) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less (Jul17-Aug15)
  • (Love and Destiny) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more (Apr19-28) 

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-
  • ( ) 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


Favorite (5/5) 

  • (Ancient Love Poetry) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. (Ku Kai) (Jun17-Jul25)
  • (Sell Your Haunted House) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses. (Jang Na Ra) (Apr14-Jun9)
  • (Sweet Home) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Goblin; Lee Eung Bok) (Oct13-31)
  • (Jirisan) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Signal; Kim Eun Hee) (Oct23-Dec12)
  • (The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. (Screenwriter & Director: Park Hoon jung) (Dec4)

Release Date (10/15) - A (5/5)


Release Date (1/15) - 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 

Release Date (10/15) - C (5/5) 


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 (7/7)   


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

  • (Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
  • (Taxi Driver) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (South Korea; Webtoon) (Apr10-Jun27)
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan 
  • (The Love by Hypnotic) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China (Jul12-19)
  • (Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge = Watch a show with the Samurai tag  (Sep19) °°° Substitution°°° () 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 
  • (Dear Herbal Lord) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel (Mar14-15)  

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 (5/5) 


Genres (Lite) - B (5/5)

  • (Along with the Gods: Two Worlds) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
  • (Spellbound) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc.
  • (Falling Into Your Smile) 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.
  • (Hospital Playlist) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff (Watched episodes 1 & 2 in 2020, re-watched on Feb17) (Feb17-Jul16)
  • (Hyena) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. (Jan24-26)

Genres (Lite) - C (5/5) 


Genres (Dark) - A (5/5)


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

  • (Mouse) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological (Mar7-May23)
  • (Stranger 2) 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 
  • (Soul) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) (Nov17-19) 
  • (The Hymn of Death) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (Dec24)
  • ( ) 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 GungdoSubak /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) 

Genres (Action)B (5/5) 


Theme (Occupations) A (0/5)

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business (Information Technology) jobs 
  • ( ) 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

Theme (Occupations) 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) (5/5)


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)

Theme (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.) (5/5)  

  • (Seobok) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone (Dec25)
  • (Space Sweepers) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
  • (Let’s Shake It!) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien (Oct4-7)
  • (L.U.C.A.: The Beginning) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct (Feb4-Apr2)
  • (Imaginary Cat) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate) (Feb19-21)

Tags (Leads) - A (5/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)

  • (#Alive) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead (Jan30)
  • (The Imperial Coroner) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead (May28-Jun6)
  • (Hello, Me!) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead (Feb17-Apr8)
  • (Sisyphus: The Myth) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead (Feb17-Apr9)
  • (Personal Taste) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead  (Jul28-Aug5)

Tags (Leads) - B (5/5) 


Tags (Love) (5/5) 


Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8) 


 Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8) 


By the numbers A (5/5) Statistics 

  • (Love O2O) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (Completed 72.7% on Aug31) (Aug31-Sep3)
  • (Be My Cat) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating (Jul26: Verified = 7.57; Completed = 7.93)(Jul26-Aug4)   
  • (Rurouni Kenshin) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) (Ranked 114 on June 19) (Jun18)  
  • (Unique Lady Season 2) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available (Ranked 1720 on Aug3) (Sept27)
  • (The Eternal Love 2) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie  (May28: 27.9%) (Mar21-Apr5)

By the numbers B (4/4) 

  • (You are my Glory) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews. (Over 10 On Aug29) (Aug29-31)
  • (Clocking Out) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews. (No reviews on Apr5) (Apr1)
  • (Douluo Continent) 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) (https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/ErisFerris) (Feb7-26)
  • (Mr. Queen) Watch a Sageuk (Jan1-Feb14) °°° Substitution°°° ( ) 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 (6/6) 

  • (My Sassy Girl) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list. (Oldest on Oct3) (Oct10)
  • (Time Flies and You Are Here) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did) (Was newest on May22) (May23-Jun19)
  • (Hellbound) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes) (Shortest on Nov23) (Dec6-Dec9)
  • (The King’s Affection) Watch a drama/movie about Royalty (Oct11-Dec16)  °°° Substitution°°° () Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes) 
  • (My Dear Brothers) Watch the item in the middle of your list (223/447 on Sep12) (Sep15-Oct29)
  • (A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name (Longest name on Sep20) (Sep23-Oct14)  

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 (4/4)   

  • (The Destiny of White Snake) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story (Oct26-Nov16)
  • (Secret Garden) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries (Jan10-13)
  • (The Battle of Jangsari) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers (Dec21) °°° Substitution°°° () Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story 
  • (Truth or Dare) Watch a remake from the same country (Remake of Wrong Carriage, Right Groom (2001))

Random (5/5)  

  • (Fatal Journey) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. (Dec11)
  • (Miss the Dragon) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Friend’s name starts with M) (May15-Jul17)
  • (You Make Me Dance) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (Won Hyung Hoo has 2 credits; Mar19) (Mar28)
  • (The Living Dead) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one: x; ti) (Sep26)
  • (The Romance of the Tiger and the Rose) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words (capture; waiter; tiger) (Feb22-23)

MDL Related A (5/5)


MDL Related B (5/5)


°°° 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 
  • (Mr. Queen) Watch a Sageuk (Jan1-Feb14)
  • () Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) 
  • (The Battle of Jangsari) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers (Dec21) 
  • (The King’s Affection)  Watch a drama/movie about Royalty (Oct11-Dec16)
  • 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): 
    • (The Eternal Love 3) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge = Watch a show with gender role reversal (Jun1-Jul8)
    • (VincenzoWatch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge = Watch a show with a Mafia tag (Mar21-May8)
    • (Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge = Watch a show with the Samurai tag  (Sep19)

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

A (5/5)


Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)

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

Favorite (5/5)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Juui Dolittle  (Narimiya Hiroki)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.  Nobody Knows (Kim Seo Hyung)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Space Sweepers (A Werewolf Boy) 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu  (Kazoku Game)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.  Asako I & II   


Release Date

A (5/5)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. Wish You (2021)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. Deliver Us From Evil (fotocookie / 2020)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. Boku no Ita Jikan  (2014)

  • (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.) (1987, 1994, 2001, 2007, 2008) A Day With My Son (2007)

  • (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) Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku (2015 / Graduation)  


Relationships (5/5)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.  The Golden Holiday 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character. Frankenstein no Koi 

  • (x) Watch a drama SP/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship.  Gibo to Musume no Blues 2020-nen Kinga Shinnen Special  

  • (x) 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.  You and Me

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings  Dear Sister 


Countries (7/7)

Genres (Lite)

C (5/5)

(x) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/BankHanzawa Naoki 

  • (x) Watch a drama SP/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.) Door to Door 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy  Momikeshite Fuyu 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery  Black Pean 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship Better Days 


Genres (dark)

A (5/5)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)  Shokuzai

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)   Metamorphosis  

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War In This Corner of the World 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)  Nobunaga Concerto

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller The Fearless


Theme (Occupations)

A (5/5)

  • (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 Kaitou Yamaneko 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko Special  

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members  The Confidence Man JP: The Movie

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)  Alive (call center)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists Hush


Theme (Family)

A (6/6)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage Atashinchi no Danshi 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) Sunkist Family  

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent  Zenkai Girl 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child  The Way Home

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child  Close-Knit 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)True Mothers


B (5/5)

  • (x) Watch a drama SP/movie about Sibling raising child Rinne no Ame

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child Pawn 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan Fortuna's Eye

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Twins Find Yourself 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy Followers  


Theme (Misc.) (5/5)

Tags (Leads)

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

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead  Black Dog (Strong Female Lead)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead  Angel's Last Mission: Love  (Nice Male Lead)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead  Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (Rich Female Lead)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead  Legal High (Smart Male Lead)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead Queen of the Night (Naïve Male Lead)


B (5/5)


Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8)

By the numbers

A (5/5) Statistics

  • (x) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics) Secret Zoo

  • (x) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating   The Boy Inside (7)

  • (x) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) Mr. Queen (#16)

  • (x) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available Without a Sound (#2197) 

  • (x) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai (45.7%)


B (4/4)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.  Mood Indigo 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews. Fancy Dance 

  • (x) 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)   His - I Didn't Think I Would Fall In Love  (Violeta / 8.0)

  • (x) 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) The Mermaid Prince: The Beginning (Kaeng)


Plan To Watch List (6/6)
  • (x) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list. Kurotokage

  • (x) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did). Scripting Your Destiny

  • (x) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).  Seirei no Moribito (4 episodes)

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater + country. The Singer    

  • (x) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35). #233 Love is More Than a Word

  • (x) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko    


Not from here (4/4)
  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s)  -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast-- Making Family

  • (x) 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) Tourist  

  • (x) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad  Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake   (Male Lead)

  • (x) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city Restart After Come Back Home 


Remakes –same story different note (4/4)

Random (5/5)
  • (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: Search (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) Search 

  • (x) 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)  Good Detective   (green_tokki)

  • (x) 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) Mikazuki  (Ito Shunta) 

  • (x) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site  and choose one.)  (O, A, S) Starry Is The Night

  • (x) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. (driver / flock / banana) A Taxi Driver 

MDL Related

A (5/5)


B (5/5)

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  • Starting date: January 1, 2021

  • Link to your Drama list: Violeta's Drama List 

  • Difficulty: Addiction: 36 Blocks (180+)

  • Progress: 36/36 Blocks || 187/180+


 Completed                Currently watching               Plan to watch

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

         A (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes    To My Star (2021)
  • () Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes    Blackout (2021)
  • () Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes     We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd (2021)
  • () Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes      Kingdom: Season 2 (2020)
  • () Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes    Love Alarm 2 (2021)

         B (5/5) 

  • () Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes    Y-Destiny (2021)
  • () Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes    So Long, My Son (2019)
  • () Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)    Step for You (2018)
  • () Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less    Color Rush (2020)
  • () Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more    Love Scenery (2021)

Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  


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

  • () Watch an award-winning drama/movie.    SKY Castle (2018) | Best Drama Series (24th Asian Television Awards)
  • () Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.    Flower of Evil (2020) | Kim Chul Gyu (Best Director - 57th Baeksang Arts Awards)
  • () Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.    Beyond Evil (2021) Kim Soo Jin (Best Screenplay - 57th Baeksang Arts Awards)
  •  () Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.    Hot Stove League (2019) Namkoong Min (Best Actor - 33rd Grimae Awards)
  • () Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.    The Call (2020) | Jeon Jong Seo (Best Actress - 57th Baeksang Arts Awards)

Favorite (5/5) 


Release Date

         A (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.    I Promised You the Moon (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.    Pandora (2016) | Rita95
  • () Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.    Killing Curriculum: Jinroh Shokei Game - Prologue (2015)
  • () 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.)    Infernal Affairs II (2003)
  • () 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)    Deep (2021)

         C (5/5) 


 Relationships (5/5)  

  • () Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.    The Uncanny Counter (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.     Angel Beside Me (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship    IN-SEOUL (2019) 
  • () 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.     Gou Gou, the Cat (2014)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with Siblings    Babo: Miracle of a Giving Fool (2008)

 Countries (7/7)  


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

  • () Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)    Imawa no Kuni no Alice (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)    Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)
  • () Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan    Meow Meow Boss (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China    Go Brother! (2018)
  • ( ) 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    Don't Say No (2021)

 Cast (6/6) 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    Candy Online (2019)
  • () 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     Growing Season (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established    Be Melodramatic (2019)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents    Navillera (2021)
  • () 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 (2016)
  • () Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions)    The Tasty Florida (2021)

Genres (Lite)  

          A (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)    Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart (Movie) (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)    Ingredients (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)    Live On (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents era or before)    100 Days My Prince (2018)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future    Space Sweepers (2021)

          B (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline    Mr. Queen (2020)
  • () 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)    Memorist (2020)
  • () 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.    Hikaru no Go (2020) 
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners    Hospital Playlist (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.    Law School (2021)

          C (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)    Search: WWW (2019)
  • () Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)    A Taxi Driver (2017)
  • () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy   Boarding House #24 (2014)  
  • () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery    Light on Series: The Bad Kids (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship   Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area (2020) 

Genres (dark)  

           A (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)     Sweet Home (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)    Kingdom (2019)
  • () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War    Advance Bravely (2017)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)    Into the Ring (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller     #Alive (2020)

          B (4/6) (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    Manner of Death (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness    Doctor John (2019)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)    D.P. (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)    Mr. Sunshine (2018)
  • ( ) 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)  

          B (5/5) 


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    Start-Up (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling    My Runway (2016)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members    Bad Guys (2014)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for exampleclerk/waitress/help desk)    Alive (2019)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists    Lovely Writer (2021)

          B (5/5)  

  • () Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid    Kaseifu no Mita (2011)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)    Restart After Come Back Home (2020)
  • () 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)     Girl Next Room: Security Love (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures    Koi wa Deep ni (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines    Start Up the Engine (2021)

Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5) 


Theme (Family)  

          A (6/6) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage    Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (2016)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)    What Happens to My Family? (2014)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent    Super Daddy Yeol (2015)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child    The Way Home (2002)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child    My Little Baby (2016)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)    Go Ahead (2020)

          B (5/5) 


  Theme (Misc.) (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie about a Clone   Seobok (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about an Android    Not a Robot (2019) 
  • () Watch a drama/movie about an Alien    The Night of the Undead (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct    The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)
  • () Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)    Imaginary Cat (2015)

Tags (Leads)  

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


          B (5/5) 


Tags (Love) (5/5) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie about First love    Light On Me (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation    My Unicorn Girl (2020)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)    My Ambulance (2019)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love    Fish Upon the Sky (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers    Second Chance (2021)

Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.    Bangkok Buddies (2019)
  • () Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.    My Bossy Girl (2019)
  • () Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity    Word of Honor (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending    Midnight Runners (2017)
  • () Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends    Unforgettable (2016)
  • () 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.    Top Management (2018) | Cha Eun Woo
  • () Watch a drama/movie Time Travel    Orange (2015)
  • () Watch a drama/movie Superhero    A Choo (2020)

 Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8) 


By the numbers  

          A (5/5) Statistics 

  • () Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)    Forgotten (2017) | 74.4% on Jul28
  • () Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating    Hellbound (2021) | Verified/Stars Rating 7.46 & Completed Rating 7.73 on Oct25
  • () Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link    Racket Boys (2021) | Ranked: #78 on Dec2
  • () Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available    Call It What You Want 2 (2021) | Ranked: #3957 on Oct21
  • () Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie    Secret Royal Inspector (2020) 54.2% on Mar25

          B (4/4) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.    Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018)
  • () Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.    Gou Gou, the Cat 2: Good Good The Fortune Cat (2016) | No reviews on Nov4
  • () 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)    Our Times (2015) | Rated 9.5 by Mart
  • () 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)     Little Forest (2018) | Rated 5 by Mila 

Plan To Watch List (6/6) 

  • () Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.   Happy Together (1997)
  • () Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)    The Living Dead (2019)
  • () Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).    The Best Story (2021)
  • () Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).   Once Again (2020) 
  • () Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).    Love Playlist (2017)
  • () Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.    Club Friday The Series Season 8: True Love…or Confusion (2017)

Not from here (4/4) 

  • () Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s)  -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--     So Not Worth it (2021)
  • () 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)    The Golden Holiday (2020)
  • () Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad    Vincenzo (2021) 
  • () New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city    A Tale of Thousand Stars (2021)

Remakes –same story different note (4/4)  

  • () Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story    Kimi wa Petto (2003)
  • () Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries    Signal (2016)
  • ( ) 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)    Substitute: () Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansorietc)  I searched Storyteller or theater +country.    The Sound of a Flower (2015)
  • () Watch a remake from the same country    My Best Summer (2019)

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: Violeta  (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)    Views of Love: Grey Rainbow (2016)
  • () 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)    Lucid Dream (2017) | friend: Lia
  • () 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)    You Make Me Dance (2021)
  • () Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)    letters: u, Q, G Golden Blood (2021)
  • () Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.    words:  hall, porter, arrest The House Arrest of Us (2020)

MDL Related  

          A (5/5) 


          B (5/5) 


°°° 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 Sageuk
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansorietc)  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-in Form:

  • Start Date: January 25, 2021
  • Drama list: Rita25
  • Difficulty: Merciless: 20 Blocks (100+)
  • Progress: 65/106

*Note: All drama entries have links on the titles*


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

A (5/5)  COMPLETED


B (5/5)  COMPLETED


Award-winning (4/5) --it all about the accolades 


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.  
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  
  • (See You After Quarantine? (2021) -  10/13/21 ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  
  • ( High & Low - 01/27/21) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.   

Release Date (6/15)  

A (1/5) 

  • (To My Star - 02/07/21 ) 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 (5/5)  COMPLETED


C (3/5) 


 Relationships (3/5)  

  • (Muchuu-sa, Kimi ni (2021) - 10/24/21 ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.  
  • (Kiss Goblin - 01/30/21 ) 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. 
  • (No Mercy (2019) - 11/20/21 ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings 

 Countries (7/7)   COMPLETED 


Countries Comics/reading material (3/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count) 

  • (Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko (2021) - 04/21/21) 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 
  • (Precise Shot (2020) - 11/24/21 ) 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 
  • (Word of Honor (2021) - 04/28/21 ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel 

Genres (Lite)  

B (5/5)   COMPLETED

  • (Miss the Dragon (2021) - 08/01/21 ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline 
  • (Vampire Cleanup Department (2017) - 07/28/21 ) 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) 
  • ( Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!? (2018) - 10/20/2021) 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. 
  • (Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo (2020) - 10/23/21 ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners 
  • (Vincenzo (2021) - 06/05/21 ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.

Genres (dark)  

A (4/5) 

  • (Strangers from Hell (2019) - 05/16/21 ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.) 
  • (#Alive (2020) - 12/05/21 ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)  
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War 
  • (Arthdal Chronicals (2019) - 05/11/21 ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics) 
    • this includes all three sections
  • (The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018) - 05/09/21 ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller

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

  • (Beyond Evil (2021) - 09/12/21 ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological 
  • (Killer And Healer (2021) - 06/23/21 ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective 
  • (X ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness  
  • (The Devil Judge (2021) - 08/28/21 ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) 
  • (Fist & Faith - 02/15/21 ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre) 
  • (X ) 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)

Tags (Leads)  

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


By the numbers  

A (5/5) Statistics    COMPLETE 

  • (HIStory4: Close to You (2021) - 05/28/21 ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics) 
  • (Lovely Writer (2021) - 06/20/21 ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating  
    • Completed: 8.76 & Verified: 8.23 at the time
  • (Forever Love (2020) - 12/04/21 ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link 
  • (The Ingenuity of the House Husband (2021) - 09/08/21 ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
    • Ranked: #15753 at the time
  • (My Sweet Dear (2021) - 11/17/21 ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie

B (2/4)

  • (Call It What You Want (2021) - 07/05/21 ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.  
  • (Somtum (2008) - 11/24/21 ) 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. 

Random (3/5) 

  • ( ) 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)  
  • (High Kick Angels (2014) - 11/24/21 ) 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) 
  • (Fish Upon the Sky (2021) - 7/04/21 ) 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) 
  • ( Perfect and Casual - 02/18/21) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)  
    • One of the letters was a 'P'.
  • Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. 

MDL Related  

A (1/5) 

  • ( ) 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) 
  • (Light On Me (2021)- 08/26/21 ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.  

B (1/5) 

  • ( ) 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  
  • (I Told Sunset About You (2020) - 07/18/21 ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists) 

Sign-up Form:  

  • Starting date: January 25, 2021  

  • Link to your Drama list: amazemerlinamgi

  • Difficulty: Merciless: 20 Blocks (100+)

  • Progress: 65/112


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

  • (Better Days - 1/23/2021) Watch an award-winning drama/movie[39th Hong Kong Film Awards]
  • (Destruction Babies - 5/11/2021) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. [Best Emerging Director at the Locarno International Film Festival] 
  • (Reply 1988 - 2/27/2021) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter. [2013 Korea Content Awards: Presidential's Commendation, 2008 7th KBS Entertainment Awards: Best Variety Show Writer]
  • (I Can Speak - 3/7/2021) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor. [38th Blue Dragon Film Awards]
  • (Samjin Company English Class - 2/11/2021) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress. [41st Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress]

C (3/5) 

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005 
  • (Going By The Book - 8/7/2021) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010 
  • (The Tower - 3/3/2021) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015 
  • (Exit - 8/8/2021) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020

Release Date (2/5)  

A (2/5) 

  • (To My Star - 2/5/2021) 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.)  
  • (The Terror Live - 8/9/2021) 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) (parent's death)

 Countries (5/7)  


Countries Comics/reading material (3/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count) 

  • (I'm Still a Teenager But I'm Not a Child - 2/1/2021) 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 
  • (Move To Heaven - 5/15/2021) Watch a drama/movie adapted from an Essay
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics 
  • (The Crucible (Silenced) - 3/28/2021) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel 

Cast (5/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors 

  • (3 Nen A Gumi - 5/11/2021) 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 
  • (Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart - 2/5/2021) 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 
  • (Kim Ji Young: Born 1982  - 4/1/2021) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established  
  • (Navillera - 4/27/2021) 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) 
  • (Shoot Me In The Heart - 2/13/2021) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions 

B (3/5) 

  • (Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds - 2/2/2021) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline 
  • (The Odd Family: Zombie On Sale - 4/6/2021) 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. 
  • (You Are My Hero - 4/8/2021) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.

C (5/5) 

  • (Hot Stove League  - 6/20/2021) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
  • (A Taxi Driver - 2/2/2021) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc. 
  • (My Annoying Brother - 6/29/2021) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy 
  • (Alice in Borderland - 2/10/2021) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery 
  • ( Live - 5/26/2021) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship

Theme (Occupations)  

A (4/5) 

  • (Search:WWW 3/29/2021) 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 
  • (Voice of Silence - 2/12/2021) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members 
  • (Always - 3/18/2021) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for exampleclerk/waitress/help desk)  
  • (The Day of Becoming You - 6/28/2021) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists

 Theme (School) (2/6) 

  • ( ) 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 
  • (Light On Me - 8/22/2021) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival 
  • (Elegant Lies - 2/2/2021) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying

Theme (Lets get physical) (2/5) 

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content 
  • () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
  • (We Best Love: No. 1 for You - 2/5/2021) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem 
  • (Million Yen Women - 2/11/2021) Watch a drama/movie with Harem

Tags (Leads)  

 A (4/5) (Male or Female or other you decide) 

  • (Youth of May - 6/8/2021) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead 
  • (Hospital Playlist - Around  7/15/2021)) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead 
  • (Law School - 6/9/2021) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead 
  • (Innocent Witness - 6/29/2021) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead

B (2/5) 

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead 
  • (Ashfall- 8/12/2021) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird) 
  • (The Light In Your Eyes - 4/29/2021) 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) (2/5) 

  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love 
  • (Moonlight - 6/8/2021) 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 
  • (Restart After Come Back Home - 4/14/2021  ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers

Tags (Misc Lite) (6/8) 

  • (Ghost Lab - 5/28/2021) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.  
  • ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. 
  • (Parasite - 7/18/2021) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity 
  • (You Are My Glory - 8/24/2021) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending 
  • (Sunny - 6/12/2021)Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends 
  • (At a Distance, Spring is Green - 7/22/2021) 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. 
  • (How Long Will I Love U - 8/17/2021) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero

 Tags (Misc Dark) (5/8) 

  • (Confessions 6/9/2021) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession 
  • (To Each His Own - 5/4/2021) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health 
  • (He's Coming To Me - 6/30/2021) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past 
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia 
  • (Pink and Gray - 7/17/2021) Watch a drama/movie Suicide
  • ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge 
  • (Pandora - 8/10/2021) Watch a drama/movie Corruption 
  • () Watch a drama/movie Betrayal

By the numbers  

A (5/5) Statistics 

  • (The Producers - 4/14/2021) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics) 
  • (When the Camellia Blooms - 5/11/2021- 4/14/2021) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating  
  • (Vincenzo - 5/6/2021) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link 
  • (Midnight Runners - 5/11/2021) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available  
  • (Unnatural - 4/11/2021) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie

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 
  • (I Want to Eat Your Pancreas - 4/11/2021) 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 

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: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)  
  • (Mission:Possible- 8/8/2021) 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.)  - chose hardest one for a challenge  (x, I, n)
  • Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. - word is champion

°°° 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’ansorietc)  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)