Here you will find all you need to know, things you did not know you wanted to know and things that just may settle your curiosity about 2022's watch challenge. If you by any chance do not find the answers to your questions or just want to discuss the challenge, this is where you do it!
A title is anything you can watch found on the MDL database, unless stated otherwise.
Each title must be watched from start to finish between January 1 and December 27, 2022. WITH THE EXCEPTION of Peppermint nr 10: Watch a title from your “Not Interested” or “Dropped” list. That is the ONLY exception!
Each title can only be used for one recipe in the challenge (tip: use custom list to keep track)
You must watch the entire drama/movie/special for it to count WITH THE EXCEPTION of recipe 3/3 that specifies: "Watch at least 5 episodes of a title listed as a TV SHOW." That is the ONLY exception!
It is okay to re-watch titles you saw in previous years as long as you watch the whole title during 2022-if you started a show on December 30, 2021, and watched 2 episodes in 2021, you can ONLY use that title if you RE-WATCH those two episodes from 2021.
Example: By December 27, 2022, you may have seen D.P. in its entirety 10 times: 5 times in 2021 and 5 times in 2022. You may only use it once for any given year’s challenge (so if you used it in 2021, you can use it in 2022 but only for one category).
Peppermints/Bonuses
They are found at the bottom of the signup sheet.
They can be used as a substitute (switched out) for anything in the challenge to help you complete a block. Each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified), and peppermints are NOT a block.
- Recipe-Block are groups of 5 Recipes (descriptions) for chosen Ingredients (titles).
- The whole Recipe-Block must be completed to be counted unless stated otherwise.
- You need to complete at least 2 Recipe-Blocks (10 titles) to complete the challenge.
- Do not pay attention to the names of the blocks; they are just there for fun.
- You may chose any number of the 46 Recipe-Blocks in the challenge and finish both the blocks and the recipes in any order you you like.
- You can move around ingredients (tittles) as much as you want on the worksheet while you are working on it.
Genres; We have made this tutorial but also included a link to the requested genre in the recipe. 
Tags; We have made this tutorial but also included a link to the requested tag in the recipe.
Main focus: The main focus will be found both in the keywords as well as the description of the title and among its tags. We have also made voting lists where people can add recommendations for the recipes that include the words “Main focus.”
Titles that focus on: To find a title that focuses on something without it being the main theme can be a little bit tricky. It may be included among the tags or in the description, but it is not a requirement from us that it be tagged unless we state to find a certain tag. While watching a title you are sure to notice if there are one or two scenes that focus on... We have therefore made voting lists where people can add recommendations for the recipes that include the words "focus on." We highly recommend you add yours to the list as you find them, and if something is important in the story and has a tag relevant to it, under "Edit this page->Genres" you can add the tag (you'll want to leave a brief explanation at the bottom for why the tag applies).
Titles that feature... or where a significant scene... As with titles that focus on, this can be a little bit tricky-it may be included among the tags or in the description, but being tagged or in a synopsis is, again, not required for this. While watching a title you are sure to notice if the title features what we are asking for or a significant scene shows what we've asked for. These, too, have voting lists where people can add recommendations for the recipes that include the word “features" or "significant scene..."
Awards: We have a list with awards here, you are free to use any award including a spelling award from 1st grade, just add a link.
Films that are 3-hours long? Here is a list we compiled.
Old movies with English subtitles? You can use THIS or the lists our amazing challengers helped create in the discussion thread.
Recipe-Block-a numbered group of 5 recipes and 5 ingredients
Recipe- a mission description that states the criteria an ingredient must live up to, to be included in the Dessert.
Ingredient – the title that fits the description in the recipe (your choice)
Title- Anything listed on MDL
Drama- Listed as a drama on MDL
Movie- Listed as movie on MDL
Tv-show Listed as a Tv-show on MDL
Special Listed as Drama special
Tagged- Searchable tag on MDL, when asked for a title tagged, the tag must be among the tags for the title (see tutorial finding tags).
Genre- Searchable genre on MDL, when asked for a title whose genre is, the genre must be among the genre for the title (see tutorial finding genres).
Note: Since MDL is a user-created database, if you see a relevant tag or genre missing from a show, help make the site better by adding tags and genres. |
Main focus- Main part of the story, must be searchable and in the description of the title for Example: “Watch a title where the main focus is someone finding themselves in a different time, world or dimension” - The King: Eternal Monarch (2020) - ”During one of his escapades, he sees himself propelled into a parallel world.” (see voting lists for tips)
Focus- Must not be the main focus of the but a significant part of the story in more than one scene, can be a side story Example: Watch a title that focuses on the relationships between siblings: Love with Flaws (2019) is a romcom, relationship between siblings is among its tags and though it is not mentioned in the description it is among the tags and is a significant part of the backstory for the drama as well as has several scenes showing the relationship between the siblings in this drama. See voting lists for tips!
Features- Must be mentioned and be significant for at least one of the scenes in the title. See voting list for tips!
Disclaimer: MDL is an ever changing platform, some of the links, tags and genres that are used for this challenge may have changed during the duration of the challenge, if that happens go HERE. We will however not change the application form once it has been published. |
Unfortunately the formatting does not always follow while copy-pasting the color codes used by us are default ones + :
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The Chinese Happiness Cake is here because it is big and includes the word happiness, it is often used at weddings or for birthday celebrations and will either include a dragon or the Chinese symbol for happiness.
 PhotoDalgona is a Korean candy made from baking soda and melted sugar, it was a popular street snack in the 70s and 80s. The candy got a pretty big rise in popularity world wide after it´s appearance in Squid Game but can also be seen whipped as a topping for coffee. (Wikipedia) |  PhotoDurian Cake is a cake that includes the Durian fruit in some way or another. This dessert can be seen in titles from all the countries represented on MDL. The fruit itself is known for its strong smell and is often either loved or lathed by drama characters thus often serving some kind of comic element. |
 PhotoThis candy has many names, and has been known to be made since the Song Dynasty (900s). It is said to have originated in northern china. It is basically hawthorn covered in melted sugar (candied) and is often seen sold in small stalls or eaten in both modern and historical dramas. Though it may have started with hawthorn, today you will see all kinds of fruits and berries used to make this dessert. (Wiki)You can see BlackPink's Jisoo and Jennie making it here. |  Photo"Mango sticky rice is a traditional Southeast Asian and South Asian dessert made with glutinous rice, fresh mango and coconut milk, and eaten with a spoon or the hands. " (Wiki) |
 Photo"Dango (団子) is a Japanese dumpling made from rice flour mixed with uruchi rice flour and glutinous rice flour. It is different from the method of making mochi, which is made after steaming glutinous rice. Dango is usually finished round shaped, three to five dango are often served on a skewer (skewered dango pieces called kushi-dango (串団子)). Generally, dango comes under the category of wagashi, and is often served with green tea. It is eaten year-round, but the different varieties are traditionally eaten in given seasons." (Wiki) |  Photo"Black sesame soup (sesame tong sui) is a popular east-Asian and Chinese dessert widely available throughout China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.[1] It is typically served hot. In Cantonese cuisine it takes the form of tong sui, or sweet soup (similar to Western pudding), with greater viscosity. The main ingredients are black sesame seeds, rice and water. Sugar is added for sweetness. " (Wiki) |
 Photo"Hwajeon (화전; 花煎), or flower cake is a small Korean pan-fried rice cake.[1][2] It is made out of glutinous rice flour, honey and edible petals from seasonal flowers, such as rhododendron.[3] It is eaten during the festivals of Samjinnal and Buddha's Birthday.[4] " (Wiki) |  Photo"Halo-halo, also spelled haluhalo, Filipino for "mixed", is a popular cold dessert in the Philippines made up of crushed ice, evaporated milk or condensed milk, and various ingredients including: ube, sweetened beans, coconut strips, sago, gulaman (agar), pinipig rice, boiled taro or soft yams in cubes, slices or portions of fruit preserves and other root crop preserves, flan, and often topped with a scoop of ube ice cream. Halo-halo is considered to be the unofficial national dessert of the Philippines." (Wiki) |
 Photo"Mochi (Japanese: 餅, もち) is a Japanese rice cake made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki.[1] While eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year, and is commonly sold and eaten during that time. " (Wiki) There is also ; "Mochi ice cream is a confection made from Japanese mochi (pounded sticky rice) with an ice cream filling. It was invented by Japanese-American businesswoman and community activist Frances Hashimoto." (Wiki) In the drama: #Remolove: Futsuu no Koi wa Jado the female lead (Haru ) uses Grass Mochi as her online nickname. |  Photo"O-aew (Thai: โอ้เอ๋ว,[a] RTGS: o-eo, pronounced [ôːʔěːw], from Chinese: 薁蕘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ò-giô) is a shaved ice dessert known as a local specialty of Phuket, Thailand. Introduced by Hokkien Chinese settlers, it is known after its main ingredient, a jelly made from seeds of the o-aew plant (a variety of the creeping fig, Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang), an ingredient now most commonly found in Taiwan where it is known as aiyu jelly " (Wiki) It is also the name of a popular character played by PP Krit Amnuaydechkorn in the dramas I Told Sunset About You and I Promised You the Moon |
 Photo Mooncakes can be seen in mostly historical dramas but do visit contemporary ones now and then too. "A mooncake (simplified Chinese: 月饼; traditional Chinese: 月餅) is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). The festival is about lunar appreciation and Moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is widely regarded as one of the four most important Chinese festivals. There are numerous varieties of mooncakes consumed within China and outside of China in overseas Chinese communities. The Cantonese mooncake is the most famous variety. A typical Cantonese mooncake is a round pastry, measuring about 10 cm (4 in) in diameter and 3–4 cm (1+1⁄4–1+1⁄2 in) thick. The Cantonese mooncake consists of a rich thick filling usually made from red bean paste or lotus seed paste is surrounded by a thin, 2–3 mm (approximately 1/8th of an inch) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs." (Wiki) |  Photo"A suncake, or taiyang bing, is a popular Taiwanese dessert originally from the city of Taichung, Taiwan. The typical fillings consist of maltose (condensed malt sugar), and they are usually sold in special gift boxes as souvenirs for visitors. Some famous suncake pastry shops always have long lines of people waiting to buy boxed suncakes. Suncakes are round, and they may vary in size. They are characterized by flaky crusts. Most people eat them with tea, and some people dissolve them in hot water to make a porridge-like dessert." (Wiki) |
Credits: We do not own any of the photos used for this challenge, credits go to the photographers, we hope they will not mind our edits, Some links to the originals can found inside or under the photos used.
Recipes for the challenge where created with the help of previous years, our imagination, and the help of the community!
P.s. if you have any more interesting information about the desserts, do no hesitate to contact us and we will add it.
This is where we post important updates and clarification from the team.
| September 13th To all of those participating in this years challenge! People have started turning in their forms, so here is a small update that we may not have been clear about . We kindly ask all participants to wait until they have completed the challenge before they post their turn-in forum and/or delete and repost the turn in forum in case of changing the levels. As we keep updating the hall of fame as people turn in their forms, some of these turn in forums can be easily missed. |
| May 2nd, 2022: - Faulty links in blocks 7 and 8 + age gap have been corrected. Thank you Yuanweifor helping us out! - We have also updated our profile page with links to 2017 and 2018s challenges, thank you Hessafor creating them and providing us with the links! |
Good to know:
1. You do not have to copy the whole sheet
2. Unfortunately the formatting does not always follow while copy-pasting. However it works better if you copy a little at a time.
| To enter the challenge It is enough to copy this part: Sign up sheet MDL watch challenge 2022 Starting date: (The day you join the challenge, Format: month day, year. Example: January 1, 2022) Link to your Drama list: (Drama List, NOT custom-made lists) Progress Recipe-Blocks: ??/?? After that you can either choose which blocks you want to copy or copy the sheet as a whole |
New list created: Recipe 32/1
Recipe 32/1 Watch a title where one of the leads is a Transfer Student (List)
Also since MDL is a ever evolving platform, whenever we become aware of a change is made that affects the challenge, we will post information about it here, newest on top.
- Peppermint: 5." Watch a title featuring Non-Consensual Sex Acts" seems to have confused some participants. This is an umbrella term we used to cover any acts sexual nature where full consent from all the people involved can not be fully guaranteed
| To be clear: Any mention of it will be okay it does not have to feature actual scenes of the behavior. |
- We do not condone these acts but want to make way for the stories about the people affected by them.
We hope everyone have fun and be safe watching!
- 27/4 was missing the words person raised: "Watch a title featuring a person raised Within The Traditional Family Norm (Male + Female + Kid/s)"
- There was a small error with Recipe Block number 1 when we transferred the sign up sheet from the source to the forum, but it should be fixed by now, and should look like this:
| 1. Episode Length (use the average time on the drama page) | Progress: /5 | ||
| Recipe | Ingredient | Notes | Completed |
| Watch a DRAMA under 20 minutes episodes | |||
| Watch a DRAMA with 20-30 minute episodes | |||
| Watch a DRAMA with 30-40 minute episodes | |||
| Watch a DRAMA with 40-50 minute episodes | |||
| Watch a DRAMA with at least one episode over 60 minutes | |||
Here you will find all our tutorials, in one place...
These are here to help you find your way and understand what we mean. Do not hesitate to contact us if anything is unclear, or you are in need of another tutorial.
When on homepage you can...
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Help with specific blocks!
How to add a badge or banner to your profile, resize, move and link it to your post:
- Add: Go to your profile settings (click on the icon in the top right of the MyDramaList header/banner, then find settings). You should see a section labeled Biography at the bottom. Click wherever you want the image to appear. Select insert image (the third icon) and copy and paste the URL of the badge or banner you wish to add.
- Resize: Click anywhere on the image and drag one of the four boxes that appear in the corners.
- Move: Simply click and drag where you want.
- Link: Find your post in the 2021 Watch Challenge thread and click on the V in the bottom right, then -> share and copy the URL. Alternatively, you can right-click on the x minutes/days ago in the top right and copy link address. Click on the image in your profile and there should be a double chain looking icon on the far right labeled insert link where you can paste the URL.
I made a small album for those who need visual aid. JoanneSmith has a video tutorial which you can find here. DM us if you have questions.
please note:
the dimensions are large so you may resize them to suit your needs
you may submit any actor/character/generic badge or banner as long as it's PG and abides by MDL's rules
Yagmur:
MDL Watch Challenge 2022:
I could not quote Rien but, about deadline for badges and banners, we are still discussing it in the group but it will be earliest January 31st. So you have at least till January 31st. Do not hesitate to contact us if you need more time, and we look forward to seeing your finished badges and banners,
Thanks! I will try to finish them soon.
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