MDL's 2021 Watch Challenge

My MDL's 2021 Watch Challenge

Guide for levels: 《In case I want to change level》

Milestones: With Dates reaching each levels

Sign-up Form:  

• Starting date: January 1, 2021

• Finishing date: 

• Link to Sign up form: JJChastity's Sign up form

• Link to Turn in Form: 《just to make it easier for me to go to the form》

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

• Difficulty: I'm gonna be busy starting this year so  perhaps Hard: 14 Blocks (74)
  
  

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Blocks Completed 《will have a √ next to the blocks)

1A √	1B √	2  √	3	4	5A √	5B
5C	6	7	8	9	10A √	10B
10C	11A	11B	12A	12B	13A	13 B

14	15	16A	16B	17	18A	18B
19	20	21	22A	22B	23	24

25

26

27  √

28A √

28B

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Title will have colour accoding to its type: drama, drama special, movies, or variety shows. No colour means I only plan to put the title there but not yet watching/finish it. I can move around the titles before the submission.

• The number of completed dramas for the challenge: 31
• The number of completed drama specials for the challenge: 4
• The number of completed movies for the challenge: 27
• The number of completed variety shows for the challenge: 1
• Number of Blocks:   14 Blocks (74)
• Progress Block: 07/14

• Progress Titles: 63/74 titles (Hard)

Colored: Watched ☆ files are downloaded ■ watch ongoing

Color: #B8312F #9365B8  #1ABC9C #FBA026  #2969B0

 #41A85F #7D1B7E  #4EE2EC #FC03DF #FAC51C #6F4E37

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1. Time (10/10) Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt

A (5/5) 

• (Nightmare Teacher) 1. Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes  《15 minutes》√

• (Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store) 2. Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes √

• (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi) 3. Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes √

• (The Witch's Diner) 4. Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes √ 《44 minutes》

• (Times) 5. Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes  √ 《60 minutes》

B (5/5) 

• (Vincenzo) 6. Watch a drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes 《1 hour 20 minutes》√

• (So Long, My Son) 7. Watch a movie  180 or more minutes   √

• (Yuwol: The Boy Who Made The World Dance) 8. Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes 《25 minutes》 (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database) √

• (Check Out the Event) 9. Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less  √

• (My Sassy Girl) 10. Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more √

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

• ( To Be Continued ) 11. Watch a web series.  √

• ( Frozen Love ) 12. Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) √

• (Running Man) 13. 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   《I always watch Running Man every week, so the episodes in 2021: 536-545》√

• (Tune in for Love) 14. Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie   √   

• (Mr. Queen: The Story) 15. Watch a drama/movie/special whose genre is Documentary √

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

• (The Attorney) 16. Watch an award-winning drama/movie.  《50th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Film》☆

• (Helpless) 17. Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.    《48th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Director》☆

• (Cart) 18. Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.  《51st Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Screenplay》☆

• (The Man Standing Next) 19. Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.   《56th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actor》☆

• (Miss Granny) 20. Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.  《50th Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actress》☆

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5. Release Date 

[A (5/5) ]

• (Space Sweepers) 26. Watch a drama/movies that began airing/premiered this year. √
  

• ( The Battleship Island ) 27. Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.  《2017-NightTraveller》√

• ( Innocent Witness ) 28. Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.  《2019》√

• ( Babo: Miracle of a Giving Fool ) 29. 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.)  [Result: Tuesday, November 29, 2005

  Saturday, October 21, 2006

  Monday, December 31, 2007

  Monday, July 14, 《2008》√

  Wednesday, June 16, 2010]

• ( Tazza: The Hidden Card ) 30. 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)  《2014》√

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[10. Genres (Lite)  ]

[A (5/5) ]

• (Midnight Sun) 67. Watch a drama/movie about Art (《music》, dance, painting, photography etc.) √

• (Itaewon Class) 68. Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, 《restaurants》, cafes, etc.) √

• ( Our Times ) 69. Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) √

• (Royal Secret Agent) 70. Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) 《Joseon era》√

• (109 Strange Things) 71. Watch a drama/movie about 《Sci-Fi》 /Space/Future √
  

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13. Theme (Occupations)  

A (4/5) 

• ( Taxi Driver ) 103. 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 《IT Specialist or hacker: Ahn Go Eun》√

• ( Fashion King ) 104. Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling   √

• ( Start-Up ) 105. Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members √

• (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) 106. Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)  ■

• (Until I Meet September's Love) 107. Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists √
  

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14.  Theme (School) (5/6) 

• (Night Flight) 113. Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent) ☆

• (GTO: The Movie) 114. Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher  √ 

• (Gokusen) 115. Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)  《yakuza clan's heir》   √ 

• ( I Can See Your MBTI ) 116. Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student    √

• (Nevertheless,) 117. Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival   √ 

• (Dalgona) 118. Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying √
  

15. Theme (Lets get physical) (4/5) 

• (100-manen no Onna-tachi) 119. Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content ☆

• (HIStory: Stay Away From Me) 120. Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ √

• (Persona) 121. Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap √

• (Boys! Please Kiss Him, Instead of Me) 122. Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem   √

• (Love Strikes!) 123. Watch a drama/movie with Harem    √

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  17. Theme (Misc.) (4/5) 

• (Seobok) 135. Watch a drama/movie about a Clone     √

• ( Cyborg She ) 136. Watch a drama/movie about an Android 

  ☆

• ( Assassination Classroom ) 137. Watch a drama/movie about an Alien √

• (Fatal Countdown: Reset) 138. Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct √

• (Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP) 139. Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate) √
  

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20. Tags (Misc Lite) (7/8) 

• (From Me to You) 155. Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe. √

• (Sunny) 156. Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. ☆

• (L.U.C.A.: The Beginning) 157. Watch a  drama/movie Hidden Identity √

• ( Doom at Your Service ) 158. Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending √

• ( Squid Game ) 159. Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends  √ 

• (She Would Never Know) 160. 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. √

• (Orange) 161. Watch a drama/movie Time Travel √ 

• (A Choo) 162. Watch a drama/movie Superhero √
  

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[27. Random (5/5) ]

• (Joseon Exorcist) 199. Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name.  Chose at the beginning and list here: JJChastity (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)  √

• ( Mimi ) 200. 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) 《Mandy Candy》√

• (Two Lights: Relumino) 201. 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) 《Lee Yi Dam only has 3 credits》√

• ( Going by the Book ) 202. Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)   √       [G], N, R

• ( Marathon )  203. Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.   √  DISCOURAGE, [MARATHON], EMBARK

28. MDL Related  

[A (5/5) ]

• (Hello, Me!) 204. Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.  《Article link》√

• (Lovestruck in the City) 205. 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) 《post link》√

• ( Mouse: The Predator ) 206. Watch a drama/movie/drama special from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.《My Stats per January 2, 2021, my least view tag is Misunderstanding; I hate misundertanding》√

• ( My Ordinary Love Story ) 207. 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) 《My Stats per January 2, 2021, my top genre is romance and bottom genre is suspense》√

• (Sisyphus: The Myth) 208. Watch a  drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.  《Voting link》√

B (4/5) 

• (Move to Heaven) 209. Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page. √

• (Miracle in Cell No. 7) 210. Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more  《chunyu rated the movie 10》☆

• (Mr. Queen: The Bamboo Forest) 211. Watch a drama/movie/ drama special that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section  《5th page on February 27, 2021》√

• ( Navillera ) 212. 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  √

• ( Sell Your Haunted House ) 213. Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)  《in my custom list: Supernatural I like 》√

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Maximum intervention level (213-5 titles + 2 Bonus/10, total 210 titles) 

29. °°° 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. 

• (Ohisama) 214. Watch an Asadora 
• (Ryoma Den) 215. Watch a Taiga 
• (Kiss of the Cobra) 216. Watch a Lakorn 
• (Dong Yi) 217. Watch a Sageuk ☆
• (The Sound of a Flower) 218. Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc)  I searched Storyteller or theater +country. 
• (Search) 219. Watch a drama/movie about soldiers  
• (The Banquet) 220. Watch a drama/movie about Royalty 
• ( ) 221/222/223. Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)

Currently Watching                                               Completed                                                      Plan to Watch

Sign-up Form:  

• Starting date: January 1, 2021
• Link to my Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/Fala/completed
• Difficulty: Intervention (because I'm crazy) Diabolical: 28 Blocks (I completely overestimated myself before -_-)
  
• Progress: 150/140+
• Block: 28/28

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

A (5/5)

• (WISH YOU: Your Melody from My Heart) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes 10 minutes per episodes
• (Be Loved in House: I Do) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes 27 minutes per episode
• (My Boy) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes 30 minutes per episode
• (The Best Story) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes 40 minutes per episode
• (Nitiman) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes 53 minutes per episode

B (5/5)

• (Keun Ruk Salub Chata) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
• ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes replaced by substitution (sageuk)
• (Fingers After) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
• (Close Friend) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less 6 episodes
• (Khun Mae Suam Roy) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more

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

• (Starting Point of Dating) Watch a web series.
• (SaifahZon Story) 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 replaced by substitution (lakorn)
• (Mix) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie rewatch
• (Toms: The Complex World of Female Love in Thailand) 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 (5/5) 

• (Tawan Deard) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Actor: Mark Prin Suparat (rewatch)
• (Queen of the Ring) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses. Actress: Kim Seul Gi (rewatch)
• (We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Director: Ray Jiang (did also We Best Love: No. 1 For You)
• (We Best Love: No. 1 For You) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Writer: Lin Pei Yu (did also HIStory)
• (Liar x Liar) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. Director: Yakumo Saiji

Release Date (2/15)  

A (1/5)

• (The Secret (Love)) 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. 2014
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.) 1990, 1993, 2003, 2006, 2010
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)

B (0/5)

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.

C (1/5)

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
• (Seven Days: Monday - Thursday) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. rewatch
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. 

 Relationships (5/5)  

• (At a Distance, Spring Is Green) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
• (Doom at Your Service) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
• (Raak Boon) 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. replaced by substitution (royalty)
• (Watashi no Tadashi Oniichan) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings

 Countries (2/7)  

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. 
• (Seven Days: Friday - Sunday) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. rewatch
• (Sweet Curse) 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 (5/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count) 

• (Kieta Hatsukoi) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
• (Tazza: The Hidden Card) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
• (Meow Meow Boss) 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
• (A Gift to the People You Hate) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
• (Love by Chance) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel rewatch

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

• (Chihayafuru: Tsunagu) 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
• (Legally, Dad) 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
• (Flower of Evil) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established rewatch
• (Happiness) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
• (Kon Mee Sanay) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
• (A Tale of Thousand Stars) Watch a drama/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)

• (Angel's Last Mission: Love) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) rewatch
• (To My Star) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
• (TharnType) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) rewatch
• (The Untamed) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) rewatch
• (Space Sweepers) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future

B (5/5)

• (The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
• (The Uncanny Counter) 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)
• (Chihayafuru: Musubi) 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.
• (Dr. Romantic 2) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
• (Welcome 2 Life) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. rewatch

C (5/5)

• (My Heroic Husband) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
• (Fatal Intuition) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
• (Mr. Queen) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
• (The Guest) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
• (Adult Trainee) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship

Genres (dark)  

A (5/5)

• (The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
• (Sweet Home) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
• (My Dear Guardian) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
• (The Imperial Coroner) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
• (Beyond Evil) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller

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

• (Just Between Lovers) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological rewatch
• (Tunnel) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
• (Drama Special Season 3: When I Was The Prettiest) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
• (Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition) 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)

• (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
• (Asahinagu) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
• (Three Kims) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
• (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
• (Muay Thai Chaiya) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)

B (5/5)

• (Run On) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
• (Cross Fire) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
• (The Living Dead) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
• (Spiritpact) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
• (Word of Honor) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan

Theme (Occupations)  

A (5/5)

• (Awake) 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
• (Something Just Like This) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
• (Player) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
• (Love Phantom) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
• (Missions of Love) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists rewatch

B (5/5)

• (Lost Romance) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
• (Restart After Come Back Home) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
• (Love Stage!!) 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)
• (Koi wa Deep ni) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
• (Running Man) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines

 Theme (School) (6/6) 

• (My Tutor Friend) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher replaced by substitution (about Social Media)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired) replaced by substitution (character with disability)
• (Himitsu no Ai-chan) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
• (Love By Chance 2: A Chance to Love) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival rewatch
• (Utsukushii Kare) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying

Theme (Let’s get physical) (5/5) 

• (HIStory4: Close to You) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
• (Don't Say No) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
• (Kor Kerd Mai Klai Klai Ter) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap rewatch
• (The Sweet Blood) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
• (Girls in the Dark) Watch a drama/movie with Harem

Theme (Family)  

A (6/6)

• (Ending Again) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage rewatch
• (My Father is Strange) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) rewatch
• (Midnight FM) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
• (Chun Cheu Bussaba) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
• (Hua Jai Sila) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
• (Love Is Science?) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)

B (5/5)

• (Guard Center 24) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
• (Mysterious Love) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
• (Golden Blood) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
• (Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Maturot Lohgan) Watch a drama/movie about Twins rewatch
• (So Wayree) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy rewatch

 Theme (Misc.) (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)

Tags (Leads)  

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

• (Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead rewatch
• (30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead rewatch
• (Begin Again) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
• (Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
• (Jam Loey Rak) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead rewatch

B (5/5)

• (I Fine..Thank You..Love You) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
• (It's Difficult to Love an Otaku) Watch a drama/movie with an Eccentric Lead (weird)
• (You Make Me Dance) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
• (Spellbound) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
• (Another Miss Oh) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead rewatch

Tags (Love) (5/5) 

• (Light On Me) Watch a drama/movie about First love
• (Like in the Movies) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
• (Dear My Name) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) rewatch
• (Fish Upon the Sky) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
• (I Told Sunset About You) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers

Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8) 

• (Wuliang) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
• (Given) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
• (Mae Krua Kon Mai) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
• (Collectors) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
• (Lovely Writer) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
• (So I Married an Anti-Fan) 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.
• (A Boy and His Samurai) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
• (Strong Woman Do Bong Soon) Watch a drama/movie Superhero rewatch

 Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8) 

• (Gantz) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
• (Color Rush) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
• (Mad for Each Other) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
• (Taxi Driver) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
• (Sell Your Haunted House) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
• (Here's My Plan) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
• (Manner of Death) Watch a drama/movie Corruption rewatch
• (The Con-Heartist) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal

By the numbers  

A (5/5) Statistics

• (Emergency Couple) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics) 67% completed on July 13^th 2021, rewatch 
• (Payakorn Sorn Ruk) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating star rating 7.8 and completed rating 7.94 on June 22^nd 2021, rewatch
• (The Devil Judge) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link ranked #65
• (He's Coming to Me) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available ranked #458, rewatch
• (Nobleman Ryu's Wedding) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie 46.2 % on May 6^th 2021

B (4/4)

• (Perfect and Casual) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
• (Payu Sai) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews. On 28^th of June 2021
• (Shanai Marriage Honey) 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) rated 8.5 by Karahaderin
• (Casshern) 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) rated 5.0 by Misunderst0_od

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 (4/4)  

• (Let's Fight Ghost) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story Thai adaptation of a webtoon that has already been made into a Korean drama
• (Mischievous Kiss The Movie: High School) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries Japanese adaptation of the manga Itazura na Kiss that has already been made into several other dramas and movies by several 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) replaced by substitution (parody)
• (Sampatan Hua Jai) Watch a remake from the same country rewatch

Random (5/5) 

• (Friend Zone) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: Fala (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
• (Naked Fireman) 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) friend: Naiii
• (Siew Sum Noi) 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) with Champ Chenrach Sumonwat (1 credit)
• (Nana and Kaoru) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.) u, D, N (rewatch)
• (Second Chance) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. Provision, second, fountain
  

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
• (Jark Sadtroo Soo Hua Jai) Watch a Lakorn rewatch
• (Lovers of the Red Sky) Watch a Sageuk
• ( ) 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
• (The Romance of Tiger and Rose) Watch a drama/movie about Royalty rewatch
• ( ) 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)
  • (Midnight) Character with disability
  • (Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko) Parody
  • (App de Koi Suru 20 no Joken) about Social Media

Traz's Sign-up Form:  

• Starting date: (January 1, 2021)  

• Link to your Drama list: Completed Drama List

• Difficulty: Diabolical: 28 Blocks (140+)

• Blocks: 8/28

• Progress:  97/140

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

 1A (5/5) 

• (Be my boyfriend ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes 10min
• (The great shaman ga doo shim) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes 
• ( Terius behind me) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes 35min
• (Love Unexpected ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes 45min
• (Meloholic ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes 60min

2B (2/5) 

• ( ) 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) 
• (Watashitachi wa douka shiteiru ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less - 8 episodes
• ( Twisted fate of love) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more 

 3Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  

• ( The other half of me and you) Watch a web series.  
• (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu: Ganbare jinrui! Shinshun  special!! ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)  
• (Busted season 1 ep 1-10 ) 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  
• (Along with the gods : the last 49 days ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie 
• (Eyes on me : The movie ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary 

 4Award-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.  

 5Favorite (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.  
• (You are my glory ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.  Dilraba Dilmurant
• ( ) 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)  

 6A (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
• (Our times ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.  dearD4NI  -  2015
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.  2020
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)                                                Wednesday, July 15, 1987
  Thursday, August 2, 1990
  Monday, September 2, 1991
  Thursday, March 23, 2000
  Saturday, November 26, 2005
• ( ) 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) Found dramas -  2018

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.  

 7C (5/5) 

• (Lifeline ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.  1997
• (Temptation of wolves ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.  2004
• (Kiss me, Kill me ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.  2009
• (Love keeps going ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.  2011
• ( Oh my general) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. 2017

 8 Relationships (2/5)  

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.  
• (The star next door ) 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. 
• (Jao sao salatan ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings 

  9Countries (7/7)  

• (She's dating the gangster ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.  
• (The charming stepmom ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.   
• (Shanai Marriage Honey ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.  
• (Hitman: agent jun ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.   
• (To my 19 year old ) Watch a drama/movie from China.  
• (Love Now! ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.  
• (Temporary family ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.

 10Countries Comics/reading material (2/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count) 

• (The black devil and white prince ) 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 
• ( The long ballad) 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 

 11 Cast (1/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school 
• ( ) 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  
• (Romance of our parents ) 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)  

 12A (5/5) 

• (The colors of our time  ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) 
• (Gourmet in tang dynasty ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) 
• (Don't disturb my study ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) 
• (Qing luo ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) 
• (Space Sweepers 2021 ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future

 13B (2/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline 
• ( Monster Run) 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 ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.

 14C (3/5) 

• (The trick of life and love  ) 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.)  
• (Luck key ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy 
• (The imperial coroner ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship

Genres (dark)  

 15A (2/5) 

• ( ) 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 
• (Fall in love ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics) 
• (Signal: the movie ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller

 16B (2/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed) 

• (Voice ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological 
• (Voice 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  
• ( ) 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)  

 17A (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)

 18B (3/5) 

• (Sparkle love ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical -swimming
• (Falling into your smile ) 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  
• (The romance of hua rong ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan

Theme (Occupations)  

 19A (1/5) 

• ( Drama Special Season 7: My Happy ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists

 20B (1/5)  

• (Panyachon kon krua) 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 

  21Theme (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 
• (He was cool ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying

 22Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5) 

• ( Love is phantom) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content 
• (One year 365 wan ban chun ban tur  ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ 
• ( My roommate is a gumiho) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap 
• (Rebirth for you ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem 
• (The sword and the brocade ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem

Theme (Family)  

  23A (5/6) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage 
• (Shall we live together ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) 
• (Finding mr right ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent 
• (Mothers ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child 
• (Unforgettable love ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child 
• (The uncanny counter ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)

 24B (3/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child 
• (Mysterious love ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan 
• (Khun mae suam roy ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins 
• ( I'm a mother too) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy

   25Theme (Misc.) (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android 
• (Make a wish ) 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)  

  26A (3/5) (Male or Female or other you decide) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead 
• (Rinko san wa shite mitai ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead 
• ( Love at night) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead 
• (Forever and ever ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead

 27B (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

 28Tags (Love) (5/5) 

• (Twenty again ) Watch a drama/movie about First love 
• (My dear guardian ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation 
• (Someone like you ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) 
• (The sand Princess ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love 
• ( To be with you) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers

 29Tags (Misc Lite) (5/8) 

• ( Part time spy) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.  
• ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. 
• (Birth of a beauty ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity 
• ( Happiness) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends 
• (You are so sweet ) 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. 
• ( Sisyphus: the myth) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero

  30Tags (Misc Dark) (5/8) 

• ( Exit) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health 
• ( Dr. romantic) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past 
• ( One the woman) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia 
• (My name ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge 
• (Sell your haunted house ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal

By the numbers  

 31A (4/5) Statistics 

• (My love, my bride ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics) 
• (My bargin queen ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating  
• ( Miracle in cell no. 7) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link Miracle in cell no.7
• ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available  
• (Skyfire ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie

 32B (2/4) 

• (The queen of attack ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.  
• (Endgame ) 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)

 33Plan 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. 

 34Seasonal 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 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting 
• (Jirisan) Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings 

 35Not from here (1/4) 

• ( My darling is a foreigner) 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

 36Remakes –same story different note (4/4)  

• (Your eyes tell ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story 
• ( Key of  life) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries 
• (Signal: choki mikaiketsu jiken sosahan sp 2021 ) 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) 
• (Wong wien hua jai 2021 ) Watch a remake from the same country

 37Random (3/5) 

• (Team bulldog: off duty investigation ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name.  Chose at the beginning and list here: Traz(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) 
• (Jar loey rak ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)  J I E
• (Bleeding Steel )Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.  Victory Year Steel

MDL Related  

 38A (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.  MARRIAGE
• ( ) 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) ROMANCE - PSYCHOLOGICAL
• ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.  

 39B (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page. 
• ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists) 

°°° Substitutions and Extras°°° 

These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block. 

•  ( ) Watch an Asadora 
• ( ) Watch a Taiga 
• ( ) Watch a Lakorn 
• ( ) Watch a Seoguk 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc)  I searched Storyteller or theater +country. 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers  
• () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty 
• () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category) 

Sign-up Form:  

• Starting date:  January 1, 2021

• Link to your Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/Bluekitchen

• Difficulty:  Insanium: 32 Blocks (160+)
  

• Progress:  167/167  items, 32/32 blocks:  75 movies,  85 dramas, 5 specials, 2 TV shows
• COMPLETED October 29, 2021 (Turn in form) 

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

1. A (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes Thumping Spike
• (x) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes Scripting Your Destiny
• (x) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes Medical Examiner Dr. Qin 
• (x) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes Day of Becoming You
• (x) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru 

2. B (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes  Let's Fight Ghost (1 hour 5 minutes) 
• (x) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes Substitution: Watch a drama/movie about soldiers   Welcome to Dongmakgol
• (x) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes Summer, Bus (19 minutes) 
• (x) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less Sono Goen, Otodokeshimasu: Mercari de Atta Honto no Hanashi  (6 episodes)
• (x) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more Chef Hua (36 episodes)

3. Type (5/5)

• (x) Watch a web series.  Pop Out Boy
• (x) Watch a drama special.   Review Notebook of my Embarrassing Days 
• (x) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type Busted Season 2 (10 episodes)
• (x) Watch a theatrical-released movie  The Dude in Me
• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary A Thousand Cuts

4. Award-winning (5/5) 

• (x) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.  And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool (2017 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. Parasite (Bong Joon Ho)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.  Beyond Evil (Kim Su-Jin, Baeksang 2021 Awards) 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor. Memories of Murder (Song Kang Ho, Grand Bell Award Best Actor 2003) 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.  Signal, Kim Hye Soo (Baeksang 2016 Awards) 

5. Favorite (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Boy Next Door Jang Ki Yong
• (x) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.  Hit and Run Squad Gong Hyo Jin
• (x) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  Let's Eat directed by Park Joon Hwa  (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Because This is My First Life)  
• (x) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  Monthly Magazine Home  by Myung Soo Hyun, writer of Poem a Day
• (x) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.   Sell Your Haunted House (director Park Jin Suk) 

Release Date (0/15)  

6. A (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.  Deep 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.  dearD4NI (2015) Let's Eat 2 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.  2019 A Little Princess
• (x) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website.  I got 2007.  Coffee Prince (rewatch)
• (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) 2017  Memoir of a Murderer

7. B (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.  47 Ronin (1941) 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s. Rashomon (1950)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.  Mothra vs Godzilla (1964)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.   Drunken Master (1978)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.   The Last Emperor (1987)

8. C (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.  Jose Rizal (1998) 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.  Initial D (2005)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.  The Host (2006)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.  Ladda Land (2011)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. The Witch Part 1: Subversion (2018)

 9. Relationships (5/5)  

• (x) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.  The Bros
• (x) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.  Pee Mak
• (x) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship Bento Harassment
• (x) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship Imaginary Cat
• (x) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings My Annoying Brother 

 10. Countries (7/7)  

• (x) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.  She's Dating the Gangster 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. Manner of Death
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.  Miss Sherlock
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.   Hometown
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from China.  Le Coup de Foudre
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.  Victim's Game
• (x) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong. Kung Fu Hustle

11. Countries Comics/reading material (5/8) (5/8 must be completed)

• (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan) Full Metal Alchemist
• (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (South Korea) - Uncanny Counter
• (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua (Taiwan) - Meow Meow Boss
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua (China) 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik (Philippines)  Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel Love Me If You Dare (“Close Your Eyes, Stay Close to Me” by Ding Mo)

 12. Cast (6/6) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast  The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim
• (x) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast.   Miss Independent Ji Eun
• (x) Watch a drama/movie with Median age  How to Be Thirty
• (x) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents The Chase
• (x) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus  Adoring 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus Izakaya Bottakuri

Genres (Lite)  

13. A (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography, etc.) Beats per Mizu
• (x) Watch a drama/movie/TV show about Food Flavorful Origins: Gansu
• (x) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai vs Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko
• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Historical Rurouni Kenshin (2012)
• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future Space Sweepers

14. B (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline The Witch's Diner
• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. Gourmet in Tang Dynasty
• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports Hikaru No Go 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners Code Blue 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. Vincenzo

15. C (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) Choco bank
• (x) Watch a drama/movie based on a real event or person A Taxi Driver (based on Gwangju massacre)
• (x)  Watch a drama special/movie whose genre is Comedy Pipeline
• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery Ancient Detective
• (x) Watch a drama special/movie whose genre is Friendship A Jaunt

Genres (dark)  

16. A (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror  Metamorphosis
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)  Kingdom Season 1
• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War Heneral Luna
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics Honest Candidate
• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller Forgotten 

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

• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological  Animal World
• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation / Detective The Imperial Coroner
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness  
• (x) Watch a drama special/movie with any genre but has a Suicide  Ghost Lab
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation   Ip Man  
• ( ) 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) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai 

18. B (5/5) 

• (x) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical  Kung Fu Dunk 
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example  One Smile is Very Alluring
• (x) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes Monster Run
• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu  Shin Godzilla
• (x) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan The Untamed