MDL's 2021 Watch Challenge

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Starting date: January 1, 2021 Link to your Drama list: My Drama List   (My 2021 Journey) Difficulty: Easy Progress: 6/6 Blocks (40/33 Shows)

 Favorite (5/5)   

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.                                                                               One and Only (Sep 4) Allen Ren 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.                                                                     Forever and Ever (Sep 23) Bai Lu 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.                  Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (Dec 6) Lin Yu Fen from Eternal Love and The Journey of Flower
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.                    Douluo Continent (Mar 14) Wang Jun from Joy of Life
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.                         You Are My Hero (July 30) Zhang Tong and Qin Wen

 Genres (Lite)   

A (5/5) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)                                                   Dali and the Cocky Prince (Nov 18)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)                                              Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru  (Nov 8)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)                          Flourish in Time (Oct 19) 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)                                 Ancient Love Poetry (Aug 12)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future.                                                                                                        Seobok (Dec 24)

C (5/5) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank).                           Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard (Oct 8)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)                                                                                                                                                                                      Youth of May (Sep 25)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy                                                                                                              Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Oct 18)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery                                                                                                              Mad Dog (Nov 7)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship                                                                                                       Hospital Playlist 2 (Oct 9) 

 Genres (dark)   

A (5/5) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)                                                                                                                                                                        Train to Busan (Dec 10)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)  Substituted with "Watch a drama/movie about Royalty"                                                                                                    The Imperial Coroner (Aug 9) 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War                                                                                              The Long Ballad (Aug 1)                                                                  
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)                                                                                                    General's Lady (Jan 10)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller                                                                                                             Squid Game (Oct 7)

 Tags (Love) (5/5)  

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about First love                                                                                                                          You Are My Glory (Aug 24)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation                                                                                                                        My Roomate is a Gumiho (Aug 23)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)                                                      Once We Get Married (Nov 6)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love                                           True Beauty (Feb 5)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers                                                                                                        Moonlight (Aug 25)

 Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8)  

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.                                                                                                 Word of Honor (Mar 25)
• (✔) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.                                                                                                                                            The Sword and The Brocade (March 30)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity                                                                                                                                     18 Again (Sep 25) 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending                                                                                                                                        Falling Into Your Smile (Aug 10) 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends                                                                                                                             My Little Happiness (Mar 06)
• (✔) 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.                                                                        Crush (Sep 5) 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel                                                                                                                                              Orange (Dec 27)
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Superhero  Substituted with "Watch a Seoguk"                                                         The King's Affection (Dec 15)                                

 ☆ 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                                                                                                                                                                             The King's Affection (Dec 15)
• ( ) 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                                                                                                                               The Imperial Coroner (Aug 9)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category) 

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Starting date: January 1, 2021

Link to your Drama list:  Ariko

Difficulty:  Super Easy 4 Blocks (20+)

Progress: 15/20

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

A (1/5)

( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes.
( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes. Shanai Marriage Honey
( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes.
( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes.
(✔) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes. Yumi's Cells

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.  
(✔) Watch a drama special. Mr. Queen: The Bamboo Forest
(✔) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show. Love of 7.7 Billion
( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
(✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary My Dear Youth - Coffee Prince

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

( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.  

Favorite (1/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.  
(✔) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.  Sell Your Haunted House
( ) 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 (1/5)

(✔) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.  Incoherence (1994)
( ) 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.  Can't Help Falling in Love
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.  
(✔) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. It's Difficult to Love an Otaku 
( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.  
(✔) Watch a drama/movie from China.  The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.

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

( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
( ) 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. The Yinyang Master

 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 (2/5)

(✔) Watch a drama/movie about Art Nevertheless
(✔) Watch a drama/movie about Food. Isekai Izakaya "Nobu"
( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future

B (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.

C (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)  
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship

Genres (dark)  

A (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)  
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller

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

( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness  
( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)

Genres (Action – martial arts)  

A (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)

B (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example  
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
 ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu  
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan

Theme (Occupations)  

A (0/5)

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

B (0/5)  

( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)  
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures  
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines

 Theme (School) (0/6)

( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)  
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying

Theme (Lets get physical) (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. Ming Dynasty

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 (1/5) (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 Mr Queen
( ) 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 Monthly Magazine Home
( ) 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) (1/8)

(✔) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder Doom at Your Service
( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession Mad for Each Other
( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health It's Okay Not to be Okay
( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past Hotel de Luna
( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia River Where the Moon Rises
( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge Taxi Driver
( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption Vincenzo
( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal  Search: WWW

By the numbers  

A (0/5) Statistics

( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating  
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available  
( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie

B (0/4)

( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)

Plan To Watch List (0/6)

( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.  
( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)  
( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.

Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.

( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
() Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings

Not from here (0/4)

( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s)  -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--  
( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired.  (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)  
( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city

Remakes –same story different note (0/4)  

( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
( ) Watch a remake from the same country

Random (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name.  Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)  
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name.  (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)  
Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related  

A (0/5)

( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.  
( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.  

B (0/5)

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

°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°

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

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

• Starting date: January 1, 2021  

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

• Difficulty:  Intervention: 40 blocks + 2 Bonus items

• Progress: 60/??
  

Wouldn't Recommend             Neutral            Liked              ★ Loved

Dramas: 30           Movies: 20           Specials: X           Variety: 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 (2/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)  

• (✔) Watch a web series: Mtopia
• ( ) 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: New Journey to The West Season 8 ★
• ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary 

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

• (✔) Watch an award-winning drama/movie: Secret
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director: (Na Young Seok) New Journey to The West Season 7
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter: (Park Hae Young) Another Miss Oh
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor: New Journey To The West: Season 4 (Ahn Jae Hyun)
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.  

Favorite (1/5) 

• ( ) 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: (Han Yan) Game Breaker: Unawakened City

Release Date (0/15)  

A (1/5) 

• ( ) 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.): (1987, 1991, 2007, 2010) Personal Taste
• ( ) 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 (1/5)  

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships: Sunny
• ( ) 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 (2/7)  

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines: Alter Me
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand: May Who?
• ( ) 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 (1/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan): Alice in Borderland 
• ( ) 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 (3/6) 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: STAY BODYLUV
• (✔) 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: The House Arrest of Us ★
• ( ) 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: New Journey to the West: Season 5

Genres (Lite)  

A (3/5) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.): Universe Hipsters
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.): Kang's Kitchen
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school): Blue, Painful, Brittle
• ( ) 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 (1/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship: New Journey To The West: Season 6

Genres (dark)  

A (3/5) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.): The Ghost Bride
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju): Sweet Home
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War: The Age of Shadows
• ( ) 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 (3/6) (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: Busted 3 
• ( ) 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): Homme Fatale
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre): Swing Kids
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)

Genres (Action – martial arts)  

A (0/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art) 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art) 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art) 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art) 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)

B (2/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Cross Fire  
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes: The Yin Yang Master
•  ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu  
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan

Theme (Occupations)  

A (3/5) 

• (✔) 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: Taxi Driver
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members: Mouse
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)  
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists: Cheat On Me, If You Can

B (3/5)  

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid: Oh! My Lady
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard): My Forever Sunshine
• ( ) 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: The Spies Who Loved Me

 Theme (School) (3/6) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent): She's Dating the Gangster
• ( ) 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: Fleet of Time
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying: Starry Starry Night ★

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 (5/6) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage: My Husband In Law
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent: The Blessed Girl
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child: Eagles and Youngster
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child: MARS
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family): Space Sweepers

B (2/5) 

• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child: Move To Heaven
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Twins: Battle of Changsha
• ( ) 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 (1/5) (Male or Female or other you decide) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead: Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko (Strong Female 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) (3/5) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie about First love: Our Times
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation: The Hows of Us
• ( ) 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) (4/8) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe: The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
• ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity: Last One Standing
• ( ) 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: EXO Arcade 2
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel: 365: Repeat The Year
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero

 Tags (Misc Dark) (3/8) 

• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder: Detective K: Secret Of Virtuous Widow
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia: The World of Fantasy
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie Revenge: Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption 
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal

By the numbers  

A (1/5) Statistics 

• (✔) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics): Can't Help Falling in Love
• ( ) 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 (2/4) *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): Ever Night
• ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting 
• (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting: Growing Season
• ( ) 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: Cape No. 7
• ( ) 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: Vincenzo
• (✔) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city: Beyond Evil

Remakes –same story different note (1/4)  

• ( ) 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: (China) Dreaming Back to The Qing Dynasty (remake of Scarlet Heart)

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: Mulan
• () 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)