CONNECT THE TITLES CHALLENGE 2022

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Hello Fellow MDLers,
      I've created a short watch challenge for this year just for fun. The idea is to watch the titles listed in MDL by connecting it through their cast/crew. This is the way I used to watch dramas when I was a beginner though I mainly used actors that time.

The idea is simple:

1. So suppose you choose your first MDL Title as A
2. Then you will need to select the next one from A's cast/crew let's say B
3. Then you will need to select the next one from B's cast/crew let's say C
4. And so on...

To make it more clear, please refer to this flowchart:

 
A Few Terminologies

Title - Anything that is listed under MDL and would broadly fall into the following four categories :

1. Drama
2. Movie
3. Drama Special
4. TV Show

Connections- This is will comprise of title's cast or crew which are listed in that title's MDL page. This person will lead you to your next drama for this challenge. 

You can find them by attaching /cast on your title links:

For example : 

The title page link is  https://mydramalist.com/447-scandal-makers

Then you can find the connections at https://mydramalist.com/447-scandal-makers/cast

So far I've identified the following connectors:

Rules

1. Anyone can join no matter how many dramas they have watched. 
2. This years challenge officially begins/commences on January 29, 2022 at 14.00 UTC and will end on December 31, 2022 at 23.59 your time.
3. You can watch titles from any of The Seven MDL Countries provided you have a connection to your next title in the challenge.
4. DO NOT use a cast/crew more than once as a connection in the challenge.
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5. To increase participation I have divided the challenge in to three difficulty levels with different title counts and that would a small number as this is a short challenge.
6. You can upgrade/downgrade your level anytime throughout the challenge.
7.   You can ONLY ADD the dramas in which you have progressed lesser than 25 percent when you sign up. This also means you cannot re-watch a title for this challenge.
8. For any questions or discussions use the CONNECT THE TITLES CHALLENGE FAQ and Questions Post . I will create a separate discussion thread if the need arises.
9. This forum thread is NOT intended for any discussions.
10. Only post ONCE in this thread and edit your post when you have fulfilled a challenge (It’s recommendable to save the link to your entry post somewhere e.g. your profile.
11. NEW - If you are planning to start a new chain, please create a new post for it in the thread.

Difficulty Levels

For this year's challenge I've just kept THREE basic levels which are as follows:

How to join the challenge:

1.  Decide which difficulty level suits you the best!
2.  Select your first title, use the sign up the form below and start watching your  title.
3.  You all set! keep updating your thread with all the titles and connectors while you are on your challenge journey.
4. Use your own creative and colorful way to track your progress!

Use this form to sign up:
Username:
Date: (the date you post your sign-up)
Difficulty Level:  

For any questions we have a separate FAQ and Questions Post thread so please do NOT post questions here. Thank you! :)

Will plan this next year too if this one gets popular ＼(ﾟｰﾟ＼)

Challenges in post below. Have fun!
^.^

BONUS

If you are targeting multiple countries through the challenge then this set of lists can help ^‿^ 

CAST/CREW STARRING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY'S TITLES

MORE 2022 CHALLANGES

Username: Saarthak
Date: January 29, 2022
Difficulty Level:  Hard 

Status :  COMPLETED

Username: neeras

Date: January 29, 2022

Difficulty Level:  Hard

#1	#2	#3
START	Lee Jun Young (Main Role)	Joey Albright (Bit Part)
South Korea	South Korea	South Korea
Movie	Drama	Movie
Love and Leashes	Please Don't Date Him	Seobok
Lee Jun Young (Main Role)	Joey Albright (Guest Role)	Jang Young Nam (Support Role)

#6	#5	#4
	Ryu Deok Hwan	Jang Young Nam (Main Role)
	South Korea	South Korea
	Movie	Movie
In This Corner of the World	Welcome to Dongmakgol	My Wife Got Fat
Okada Yoshikazu  (Screenwriter)	Joe Hisaishi	Ryu Deok Hwan (Screenwriter & Director)

#7	#8	#9
Nakuna, Hara-chan

I am in. 

User name: Lakshmi.

Date: 29/01/2022.

Difficulty level: Easy.

Progress: 1st Drama: Dream Garden- Currently watching- 1st episode