2023 MDL WATCH CHALLENGE


starting date: 9.1.2023
link to drama list: shuaverse's dramalist
habitat progress: 0/13

currently watching || plan to watch
#e4c1c6 || #c1e4df



 Taxonomy 

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that according to type or genre. 

1. Type

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Web Series

OR

TV SHOW 







MOVIE

OR

DRAMA SPECIAL






Co-Produced 

OR 

Starring an Actor/Actress in a project from a country NOT on MDL







Anthology 

OR 

Omnibus


Girl From Nowhere





Adapted from a manga / webtoon / manhua / manhwa / Comic

OR

Adapted From a Novel / Book


All of Us Are Dead






3. All About the Gen(r)es  

Progress:

Watch a title from one of the following genres

Choice of Route. 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Historical 

OR 

Sci-Fi 




Comedy 

OR

Tragedy




Thriller

OR

Romance




Youth 

OR

Political 

1987: When the Day Comes



Action 

OR'

Life





Time is Relative

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates, in the second  and third one  you get to dig deeper in to the concept of time 

5. Duration of The Hike

Progress: 2/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Short Length Series

 OR

 Short Film 

 

Goedam 


DRAMA with 20-30 minute episodes 

Or

DRAMA with  30 episodes or more. 




DRAMA with 30-40 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts 90 minutes or longer.
The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale


DRAMA with 40-50 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts  180 minutes or longer. 




DRAMA with at least one episode that last over 60 minutes

OR

DRAMA with 8 episodes or less
D.P.




The Chronicles of MDL 

In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL, your personal favourites and  those others have awarded or written about. 

9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters

For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page.

*List with awards

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

Award-winning

OR

by the same writer as one of your favorites







from an award-winning director

OR

that has one of your favorite actresses







from an award-winning screenwriter

OR

that has one of your favorite actors
Taxi Driver


from an award-winning actor

OR

by the same director as one of your favorite titles







from an award-winning actress

OR

by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before








Getting up Close and Personal 

In the following habitats you are asked to find essentials that have to do with  relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases we have  inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants , as some of the routes  below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route. 

10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Ex-Boyfriend Comes Back / Ex-Girlfriend Comes Back 

OR

Exorcism




Cohabitation 

OR

Long Distance Relationship
Eulachacha Waikiki



Fluffy 

OR

Sexual Assault




Contract Relationship 

OR

Secret Relationship
A Business Proposal



Opposites Attract 

OR

Domestic Abuse
My Love from the Star




11. Finding a Mate

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

 First Love 

OR 

Nudity: one of the following Nudity/Sexual content | Brief Nudity | Prolonged Nudity | Partial Nudity | Mild Sexual Content | Sexual Content | Extreme Sexual Content




Age Gap [Drama Life]  

OR 

Classmates' Relationship 




features a Heterosexual relationship  

OR 

Same-Sex relationship




Enemies to Lovers 

OR 

Love at First Sight




Nice Female Lead /  Male Lead 

OR 

Aggressive  Female Lead / Male  Lead





12. Laugh it Off or Die Trying

Progress: 2/5

Choice of Route  

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Slight Comedy 

OR

Black Comedy
Parasite


Happy Ending 

OR 

features some type of Doomsday




Tragic Past 

OR 

Sketch Comedy
Children of Nobody


features a Celebration 

OR

Mourning




Healing 

OR

Suicide
Tomorrow




13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuff

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

features a Religious Leader 

OR

Some type of God




Misunderstanding 

OR

Character Development
Tale of the Nine-Tailed



Female-Centered Plot / Male-Centered Plot 

OR

LGBTQ+




Suspense 

OR 

Slow Burn Story / Slow Burn Romance
Romance Is a Bonus Book



Popular Male Lead / Popular Female Lead 

OR 

Discrimination






Significant details 

In the following  habitats we ask of you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, in the other the objects involved (15).  

14. Where Are We?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

On a Field  

OR 

On a Cliff
The Untamed



In the Woods 

OR

By the Sea
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha



In a Jungle 

OR 

On a Rooftop




On a Mountain 

OR 

On an Island
Jirisan



In a City 

OR

In a Small Town





The Main Attraction 

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find  essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

17. Camouflage?

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Athlete 

OR 

Artist




Glasses 

OR

Tattoos




Identity Swap 

OR

Body Swap




Cop Female LeadCop Male Lead

OR 

Criminal Female Lead/Criminal Male Lead
Happiness


Superhero Male Lead/Superhero Female Lead

OR

Antihero/Antiheroine
Vincenzo




18. What Are You?  

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Strong Female Lead / Strong Male Lead 

OR 

Weak Female Lead / Weak Male Lead




Smart Female Lead/Smart Male Lead 

OR

Naive Female Lead/Naive Male Lead
He Is Psychometric



Cold Female Lead/Cold Male Lead 

OR

Clingy Female Lead/Clingy Male Lead




Rich Female Lead/ Rich Male Lead

OR 

Poor Female Lead/Poor Male Lead 




Killer 

OR

Healer  





Pay attention, it can be gone in a flash

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials  that feature  the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

21.Friendly Ways to Live or Die

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Funeral Director 

OR

Birth care (Postpartum care)




Virtual Reality  

OR 

Ghosts




Corruption 

OR

Teamwork
Vagabond



Friendly Game  

OR

Death Game
Imawa no Kuni no Alice


Friendship 

OR

Bullying





22. Who Am I When I Am With You?

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Colleagues 

OR

Inmates




Bromance 

OR 

Sismance
Midnight Runners


Parent-Child 

OR

Sibling 




Assailant-Victim 

OR

Student-Teacher




Doctor-Patient 

OR

Soldier





MDL Watch Challenge 2023 Sign-up Sheet
 

Starting date: January 9th

Link to your Drama list: Exeiya's List

Progress Habitat: 6+tiger/6

 


Taxonomy 

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that according to type or genre. 

1. Type

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Web Series

OR

 TV SHOW*
At least 5 episodes o f a title listed as a Tv Show The episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list episode air dates OR episode numbers







MOVIE

OR

DRAMA SPECIAL






Co-Produced 

OR 

Starring an Actor/Actress in a project from a country NOT on MDL







Anthology 

OR 

Omnibus







Adapted from a manga / webtoon / manhua / manhwa / Comic

Or

Adapted From a Novel / Book








2. Is it True?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Advertisement  

OR 

Educational (tries to teach viewers something-not the same as the school genre)




Independent Film 

OR 

Propaganda




Documentary Genre

OR

 Mockumentary




Adapted from Folklore 

OR 

Inspired by Real Events / Real Person




Historical Fiction 

OR 

Historical genre  + tag Based on True Story





3. All About the Gen(r)es  

Progress: 5/5

Watch a title from one of the following genres

Choice of Route. 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Historical 

OR 

Sci-Fi 

Under the Queen's Umbrella


Feb 2nd

Comedy 

OR

Tragedy

The Heavenly Idol


Apr 7th

Thriller

OR

Romance

Ballerina


Oct 14th

Youth 

OR

Political

Weak Hero Class 1


Jan 11th

Action 

OR

Life

Confidential Assignment 1


Dec 9th


Time is Relative

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates, in the second  and third one  you get to dig deeper in to the concept of time 

4. Year of Origin   

Tutorial

Progress:  5/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

in 2023

OR

1940-1959


Taxi Driver Season 2




Apr 15th

1990-1999

OR

the year a member on this page joined MDL (link to the account/challenge form)


Kim Ji Young: Born 1982



2019 - Mii / Challenge Form


May 18th

2000-2010

OR

the month (not necessarily the year) you were born


I Saw the Devil


2010


Mar 25th

year generated by this website

OR

1950-1969


The Swindlers


1994, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2017

Jun 10th

2017-2022

OR

1970-1989


Kingmaker

2022


Mar 20th


5. Duration of The Hike

 Tutorial

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Short Length Series

 OR

 Short Film 

 




DRAMA with 20-30 minute episodes 

Or

DRAMA with  30 episodes or more. 




DRAMA with 30-40 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts 90 minutes or longer.

 



DRAMA with 40-50 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts  180 minutes or longer. 




DRAMA with at least one episode that last over 60 minutes

OR

DRAMA with 8 episodes or less.  





6. Time Can Be Confusing 

Progress: 

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Full second season of a DRAMA

OR 

Only 1 episode of a DRAMA




Different Timelines  

OR 

Time Loop




Time Skip 

OR  

Time Travel




Winter 

OR 

Summer




Fall  

OR

Spring





The Chronicles of MDL 

In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL, your personal favourites and  those others have awarded or written about. 

7. Sharing is Caring

Tutorials: 1  2  3

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

that has been on your PTW for longer than you can remember

OR

from the Watchlist of another user doing this challenge







with less than 10,000 viewers

OR

ranked 1-1000 (if you have seen them all you can go for 1001)







DRAMA with the smallest number of episodes in your PTW list 

OR

DRAMA with the highest number of episodes in your PTW list







mentioned in the MDL Forums

Or

mentioned in the MDL Feeds (any feeds)







with the newest release date in your PTW list

OR

with a release date older than the oldest title in your Watchlist







8. Examined…

Tutorial

Progress: 

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

on your Recommendations page (add a link to the page) 

Or

appearing in the first 5 pages of MDL Home Trailers section (add a link to the trailer)







found on a Custom List (add a link to the list).

OR

found on a Voting List in the list index (add a link to the list).







from your most viewed tags 

Or

from your least viewed genres under your profile stats







with someone or something mentioned in a Game on MDL (add a link to the game)

Or

found mentioned in an  Article on MDL (add a link to the article)







with over 10 Reviews

OR

with 0 Reviews when you started watching it








9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters

For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page.

*List with awards

Progress: 5/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

Award-winning

OR

by the same writer as one of your favorites

Miss Granny

Awards

Dec 3rd

from an award-winning director

OR

that has one of your favorite actresses

D.P. Season 2

Han Jun Hee

Aug 27th

from an award-winning screenwriter

OR

that has one of your favorite actors

The Glory Part 2

Kim Eun Sook


Jun 6th

from an award-winning actor

OR

by the same director as one of your favorite titles

The Negotiation

Hyun Bin

Jun 11th

from an award-winning actress

OR

by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before

As Long as We Both Shall Live

Imada Mio

Dec 18th


Getting up Close and Personal 

In the following habitats you are asked to find essentials that have to do with  relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases we have  inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants , as some of the routes  below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route. 

10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Ex-Boyfriend Comes Back / Ex-Girlfriend Comes Back 

OR

Exorcism




Cohabitation 

OR

Long Distance Relationship




Fluffy 

OR

Sexual Assault




Contract Relationship 

OR

Secret Relationship




Opposites Attract 

OR

Domestic Abuse

 




11. Finding a Mate

Progress: 5/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

 First Love 

OR 

Nudity: one of the following Nudity/Sexual content | Brief Nudity | Prolonged Nudity | Partial Nudity | Mild Sexual Content | Sexual Content | Extreme Sexual Content

The Glory



Apr 21st

Age Gap [Drama Life]  

OR 

Classmates' Relationship 

20th Century Girl


Jan 8th

features a Heterosexual relationship  

OR 

Same-Sex relationship

Kill Bok Soon



Apr 16th

 Enemies to Lovers 

OR 

Love at First Sight

Till the End of the Moon



May 14th

Nice Female Lead /  Male Lead 

OR 

Aggressive  Female LeadMale  Lead

Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow


Feb 18th


12. Laugh it Off or Die Trying

Progress:

Choice of Route  

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Slight Comedy 

OR

Black Comedy




Happy Ending 

OR 

features some type of Doomsday




Tragic Past 

OR 

Sketch Comedy




features a Celebration 

OR

Mourning




 Healing 

OR

Suicide





13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuff

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

features a Religious Leader 

OR

Some type of God




Misunderstanding 

OR

Character Development




 Female-Centered Plot / Male-Centered Plot 

OR

LGBTQ+




Suspense 

OR 

Slow Burn Story / Slow Burn Romance




 Popular Male Lead / Popular Female Lead 

OR 

Discrimination






Significant details 

In the following  habitats we ask of you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, in the other the objects involved (15).  

14. Where Are We?     

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

On a Field  

OR 

On a Cliff




In the Woods 

OR

By the Sea




In a Jungle 

OR 

On a Rooftop




On a Mountain 

OR 

On an Island




In a City 

OR

In a Small Town





15. Humans Have So Many Things

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

An Umbrella 

OR

A Backpack




A Truck  

OR

A Sports Car




A Smartphone 

OR

A Phone Booth



 

A Suit /Dress 

OR

A Hoodie




A Book 

OR

A Crossbow





The Main Attraction 

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find  essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

 16. Who Are We?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Child Actor/Actress 

OR 

Veteran Actor/Actress 




Idol actor/ Idol actress 

OR

Former Child Actor/Actress 




Trans gender identity  (different than the gender assigned to them at birth)  

OR

Cis gender Identity   (same as the gender assigned to them at birth)




Able Bodied 

OR

Living with a disability 




Public Figure  

OR

Hidden Identity





17. Camouflage?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Athlete 

OR 

Artist




Glasses 

OR

Tattoos




Identity Swap 

OR

Body Swap




Cop Female Lead/ Cop Male Lead

OR 

Criminal Female Lead/Criminal Male Lead




Superhero Male Lead/Superhero Female Lead

OR

Antihero/Antiheroine





18. What Are You?  

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Strong Female Lead / Strong Male Lead 

OR 

Weak Female Lead / Weak Male Lead




Smart Female Lead/Smart Male Lead 

OR

Naive Female Lead/Naive Male Lead




Cold Female Lead/Cold Male Lead 

OR

Clingy Female Lead/Clingy Male Lead




Rich Female Lead/ Rich Male Lead 

OR 

Poor Female Lead/Poor Male Lead 




Killer 

OR

Healer  





Pay attention, it can be gone in a flash

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials  that feature  the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

19. The Petting Zoo

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Pet  

OR 

Pest




Talking Pet  

OR

Animal Death




Zoo animal  

OR

Farm Animal




Veterinarian  

OR

Animal Control




Romantic Ride on a Horse  

OR

Horse Ridden to Out to War





20. Where the Humans Are…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Human Turns into an Animal   

OR

Animal turns into a Human




Adorable animals 

OR 

Animal Attack




Animal in the Wild 

OR

Animal in a City




Pet dressed in Clothes 

OR 

Animal Abuse




Second Lead Caring For Animals 

OR 

Antagonist Caring For Animals




 

21.Friendly Ways to Live or Die

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Funeral Director 

OR

Birth care (Postpartum care)




Virtual Reality  

OR 

Ghosts




Corruption 

OR

Teamwork




Friendly Game  

OR

Death Game




Friendship 

OR

Bullying





22. Who Am I When I Am With You?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Colleagues 

OR

Inmates




Bromance 

OR 

Sismance




Parent-Child 

OR

Sibling 




Assailant-Victim 

OR

Student-Teacher




Doctor-Patient 

OR

Soldier





Name and Cover 

In the following habitats we ask of you to pay  attention to the name and cover of the title.  For the first one (23) your mission is to find titles that have one of the following things. For the second one (24)  your mission is to look at the cover. Each route includes a link to a list with  more detailed instructions. 

23. It's Only Words in the Name 

Progress: 5/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Celestial Body 

OR  

Body Part 

Svaha: The Sixth Finger



Jan 21st

Color 

OR

Emotion 

Black Knight


Nov 4th

Object 

OR

Verb 

Marry My Dead Body



Dec 19th

Animal

OR

Number 

Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938



Dec 21st

Season 

OR

Calendar-related word 

A Hard Day


Mar 29th


24. Pretty Pictures on the Cover   

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Domesticated Animal 

OR

Wild Animal 




Flower 

OR 

Building 




Light Colors 

OR

Dark Colors 




Rainbow 

OR

Door 




Only Words 

OR 

Geometrical Shapes 





Origin

-In the following habitat your mission is to find essentials from the countries of MDL. You get to choose either watch 5 titles from 5 different countries Or watch  7 titles from 7 different countries. 

Note:  You must  gather essentials from all 7 countries in every environment if you wish to get to the next stage (environment) of the challenge.  You may not use treats in the international habitat if you wish to get the TIGER badge.

25.  Countries of MDL

Progress: 7/7 

Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

China

Wuliang


Feb 2nd

Hong Kong

Ip Man 2: Legend of Grandmaster


Jul 1st

Japan

Unnatural


May 20th


Philippines

Can't Help Falling in Love


Jan 27th

South Korea

The Pirates 2: The Last Royal Treasure


Dec 22th

Taiwan

Lost Romance


Jan 25th

Thailand

The Stranded


Jun 28th


Treats

This is where you  gather  treats, to use whenever you wish to avoid the paths given in a habitat. You come up with the treats  on your own, they may not cover anything mentioned in this challenge (but you may use previous years' prompts for inspiration). Every time you start a new stage, you will be awarded a new number of treats according to the table below. 

My Treats!

Plains
Used:
/5
Forest
Used:
 /4
Mountain
Used:
 /3
Space
Used: 
/2
Black Hole
Used:
/1
RouteEssentialSubstitute forNotesCompleted


 


















MDL Watch Challenge 2023 Sign-up Sheet 

Starting date: January 10th, 2023

Link to your Drama list: Mii's List

Progress Habitat: 

Levels
Stage and Number of Habitats to get the Animal in that Stage
Completed Date
AnimalPlains
1

2  (10 Essentials)
(11. Finding a Mate)
(1. Type)
4 Mar 2023
24  (20 Essentials)
(5. Duration of The Hike)
(9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters)
24 Apr 2023
36  (30 Essentials)
(3. All About the Gen(r)es)
(2. Is it True?)
9 Jul 2023
48  (40 Essentials)
(15. Humans Have So Many Things)
(22. Who Am I When I Am With You?)
26 Aug 2023
510 (50 Essentials)
(13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuff)
(4. Year of Origin )
19 Nov 2023
613 (65 Essentials)
(12. Laugh it Off or Die Trying)
(21.Friendly Ways to Live or Die)
(10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…)
23 Nov 2023


TAXONOMY
In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that according to type or genre. 
1. TypeProgress: 5/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Web Series





OR


 TV SHOW1. Cooking Beauties
4 Mar



MOVIE1. God of Gamblers 2
5 Feb



OR


DRAMA SPECIAL





Co-Produced 1. A Brand New Life
5 Feb



OR


Starring an Actor/Actress in a project from a country NOT on MDL





Anthology





OR


Omnibus1. Shogun's Joys of Torture
12 Feb



Adapted from a manga / webtoon / manhua / manhwa / Comic1. Kodoku no Gurume New Year's Eve Special 2022Manga
18 Jan



Or


Adapted From a Novel / Book





2. Is it True?Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Advertisement 





OR


Educational (tries to teach viewers something-not the same as the school genre)1. Ototo no Otto
8 Mar



Independent Film 1. Norwegian Wood
9 Jul



OR


Propaganda





Documentary Genre1. In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal
5 Apr



OR


 Mockumentary





Adapted from Folklore 1. The Butterfly Lovers
16 May



OR


Inspired by Real Events / Real Person





Historical Fiction 




OR


Historical genre + tag Based on True Story1. Ip Man
25 Mar



3. All About the Gen(r)es  
Progress: 3/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Historical 1. Painted Skin
28 Jan



OR 


Sci-Fi 





Comedy 1. It's a Mad Mad Mad World Too!
15 Jan



OR


Tragedy





Thriller





OR


Romance1. Meet the In-Laws
15 Apr



Youth 1. Bento Harassment
25 Jun



OR


Political 





Action 1. Casino Raiders 2
23 Apr



OR


Life






TIME IS RELATIVE
In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  
in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates,
 in the second  and third one  you get to dig deeper in to the concept of time.
4. Year of Origin   Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
in 20231. At the Moment
19 Nov



OR


1940-1959





1990-19991. Demoness From Thousand Years
1990y
29 Jun



OR


the year a member on this
page joined MDL






2000-20101. The Prince's Shadow
2005y
21 Jul



OR


the month (not necessarily
the year) you were born






year generated by this website1. Only YouSaturday, 23 July 201119 Sep



OR


1950-1969





2017-2022





OR


1970-19891. The Haunted Copshop
1987y
14 Aug



5. Duration of The HikeProgress: 5/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
 Short Length Series





 OR


 Short Film 1. 5 Lessons in Happiness: Baby Maybe
5 Apr



DRAMA with 20-30 minute
episodes 






Or


DRAMA with  30 episodes or
more. 
1. Come On, Cousin
30eps
3 Mar



DRAMA with 30-40 minute
episodes






OR


MOVIE that lasts 90 minutes or
longer.
1. Mad Mad Ghost
91mins
19 Feb



DRAMA with 40-50 minute
episodes
1. The Legend of the Condor Heroes 1994
45mins
10 Apr



OR


MOVIE that lasts  180 minutes
or longer. 






DRAMA with at least 
one episode that last        over 60 mins
1. Something in the Rain
75mins
21 Mar



OR


DRAMA with 8 episodes or less.  





6. Time Can Be Confusing Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Full second season of a DRAMA





OR 


Only 1 episode of a DRAMA





Different Timelines  1. Future Cops1993y &n2024y22 Nov



OR 


Time Loop





Time Skip 1. Cold Detective
29 Apr



OR  


Time Travel





Winter 1. A Man and A Woman
12 Mar



OR 


Summer





Fall  





OR


Spring






THE CHRONICLES OF MDL
In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL,
your personal favourites and  those others have awarded or written about. 
7. Sharing is CaringProgress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
that has been on your PTW for
longer than you can remember






OR


from the Watchlist of another
user doing this challenge






with less than 10,000 viewers1. The Tigers - The Legend of Canton
24 Sep



OR


ranked 1-1000





DRAMA with the smallest
number of episodes in your PTW list 






OR


DRAMA with the highest
number of episodes in your PTW list






mentioned in the MDL Forums





Or


mentioned in the MDL Feeds
(any feeds)






with the newest release date
in your PTW list
1. Jirisan
23 Oct 2021
22 Oct



OR


with a release date older than
the oldest title in your Watchlist






8. Examined…Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
on your Recommendations page
(add a link to the page) 






Or


appearing in the first 5 pages of
MDL Home Trailers section






found on a Custom List 





OR


found on a Voting List in the list
index 






from your most viewed tags 





Or


from your least viewed genres
under your profile stats






with someone or something
mentioned in a Game on MDL






Or


found mentioned in an
Article on MDL






with over 10 Reviews





OR


with 0 Reviews when you started watching it1. The Dull Ice Flower
19 Jul



9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters
(For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page.)
Progress:
4/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Award-winning1. Bodyguards and Assassins29th Hong Kong Film Awards
26 Jan



OR


by the same writer as one
of your favorites






from an award-winning director1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon58th Golden Globe Awards
27 Jan



OR


that has one of your favorite
actresses






from an award-winning
screenwriter
1. After This Our Exile26th Hong Kong Film Awards24 Apr



OR


that has one of your favorite
actors






from an award-winning actor1. White Ant19th Taipei Film Awards
5 Mar



OR


by the same director as one of
your favorite titles






from an award-winning actress1. My Wife Got Married23 Mar



OR


by a director/writer you haven't
seen anything from before







GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL 
In the following habitats you are asked to find essentials that have to do with  relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases we have  inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants , as some of the routes  below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route. 
10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…Progress: 1/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Ex-Boyfriend Comes Back /
Ex-Girlfriend Comes Back 
1. Moneyboys
18 Feb



OR


Exorcism





Cohabitation 1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
28 May



OR


Long Distance Relationship





Fluffy 1. Kekkon Dekinai ni wa Wake ga Aru
23 Nov



OR


Sexual Assault





Contract Relationship 





OR


Secret Relationship1. Lady SourCho Hsing & Kai Chun11 Nov



Opposites Attract 1. High RiskKit Li & Helen8 Nov



OR


Domestic Abuse





11. Finding a MateProgress:
5/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
 First Love 1. First Love: Hatsukoi
3 Feb



OR 


Nudity: one of the following
Nudity/Sexual content | Brief Nudity | Prolonged Nudity | Partial Nudity | Mild Sexual Content | Sexual Content | Extreme Sexual Content









Age Gap [Drama Life]  1. Lesson in Love
2 Feb



OR 


Classmates' Relationship 





features a Heterosexual
relationship  
1. Hello Babies
1 Feb



OR 


Same-Sex relationship





 Enemies to Lovers 





OR 


Love at First Sight1. Obsessed
24 Jan



Nice Female Lead / Male Lead 1. The Last 10 Years
29 Jan



OR 


Aggressive Female Lead /
Male Lead






12. Laugh it Off or Die TryingProgress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Slight Comedy 1. Break Up 100
24  Nov



OR


Black Comedy





Happy Ending 1. Fong Sai Yuk 1
2 Nov



OR 


features some type of Doomsday





Tragic Past 1. Lost LoveChild1 Nov



OR 


Sketch Comedy





features a Celebration 





OR


Mourning1. Ore no Ie no HanashiEp10
22 Aug



 Healing 





OR


Suicide1. Tonari no ChikaraKitsugi Tatsuyo20 Nov



13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuffProgress:
2/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
features a Religious Leader 1. Coffin
11 Mar



OR


Some type of God





Misunderstanding 1. Enemies In-Law
14 May



OR


Character Development





 Female-Centered Plot /
Male-Centered Plot 
1. Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san
24 Mar



OR


LGBTQ+





Suspense 1. A Chinese Ghost Story 1
1 Apr



OR 


Slow Burn Story /
Slow Burn Romance






Popular Male Lead /
Popular Female Lead 






OR 


Discrimination1. Find the Light
18 Nov




SIGNIFICANT DETAILS
In the following  habitats we ask of you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, in the other the objects involved (15).  
14. Where Are We?Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
On a Field  





OR 


On a Cliff1. The Condor Heroes 95
17 May



In the Woods 





OR


By the Sea





In a Jungle 





OR 


On a Rooftop1. Project A 2
8 Apr



On a Mountain 





OR 


On an Island





In a City 





OR


In a Small Town1. Unchained Medley
4 Aug



15. Humans Have So Many ThingsProgress:1/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
An Umbrella 





OR


A Backpack1. Woman
15 Feb



A Truck  





OR


A Sports Car1. Motorway
22 Jul



A Smartphone 1. Speakers of Law
5 Jul



OR


A Phone Booth





A Suit /Dress 





OR


A Hoodie1. Your Eyes Tell
24 Feb



A Book 1. A Guilty Conscience
11 Jul



OR


A Crossbow






THE MAIN ATTRACTION
In the following  habitats your mission is to find  essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 
16. Who Are We?Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Child Actor/Actress 1. Ten Brothers
7 May



OR 


Veteran Actor/Actress 





Idol actor/ Idol actress 1. It Started with a Kiss
18 May



OR


Former Child Actor/Actress 





Trans gender identity  
(different than the gender
assigned to them at birth)  






OR


Cis gender Identity (same as the gender assigned to 
them at birth)






Able Bodied 





OR


Living with a disability 1. Sunshine of My LifeParent30 Oct



Public Figure  





OR


Hidden Identity1. Night BeautiesMichelle29 Jun



17. Camouflage?Progress:1/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Athlete 1. A Year-End Medley
14 Nov



OR 


Artist





Glasses 





OR


Tattoos





Identity Swap 





OR


Body Swap1. My Flying Wife
1 May



Cop Female Lead/
Cop Male Lead






OR 


Criminal Female Lead/
Criminal Male Lead
1. Winners and Sinners
16 Apr



Superhero Male Lead/
Superhero Female Lead






OR


Antihero/Antiheroine





18. What Are You?  Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Strong Female Lead /
Strong Male Lead 
1. Sixty Million Dollar ManLee Chak Sing20 May



OR 


Weak Female Lead /
Weak Male Lead






Smart Female Lead/
Smart Male Lead 






OR


Naive Female Lead/
Naive Male Lead
1. They Kiss AgainYuan iang Qin20 Jul



Cold Female Lead/
Cold Male Lead 






OR


Clingy Female Lead/
Clingy Male Lead






Rich Female Lead/
Rich Male Lead 






OR 


Poor Female Lead/
Poor Male Lead 
1. Fate TwistersSeung Hei15 Nov



Killer 1. Rosy Business
Ep16
5 Oct



OR


Healer  






PAY ATTENTION, IT CAN BE GONE IN A FLASH
In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials  that feature  the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions.
19. The Petting ZooProgress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Pet  1. Inu mo Kuwane do Charlie wa WarauOwl6 Nov



OR 


Pest





Talking Pet  





OR


Animal Death





Zoo animal  





OR


Farm Animal





Veterinarian  





OR


Animal Control





Romantic Ride on a Horse  





OR


Horse Ridden to Out to War





20. Where the Humans Are…Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Human Turns into an Animal   





OR


Animal turns into a Human





Adorable animals 





OR 


Animal Attack





Animal in the Wild 





OR


Animal in a City





Pet dressed in Clothes 





OR 


Animal Abuse





Second Lead Caring For Animals 





OR 


Antagonist Caring For Animals





21.Friendly Ways to Live or DieProgress:0/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Funeral Director 





OR


Birth care (Postpartum care)1. War and BeautyEp 56 Nov



Virtual Reality  





OR 


Ghosts1. The Trail
2 Sep



Corruption 





OR


Teamwork1. It's a Mad Mad Mad World Too! 
24 Nov



Friendly Game  1. Rear Mirror
19 Dec



OR


Death Game





Friendship 1. The Conmen in Vegas
26 Aug



OR


Bullying





22. Who Am I When I Am With You?Progress:
3/5
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Colleagues 1. Life Must Go On
28 Mar



OR


Inmates





Bromance 1. Table of Six
21 Jan



OR 


Sismance





Parent-Child 1. Till We Meet Again
1 Jan



OR


Sibling 





Assailant-Victim 1. Flash Point
18 Mar



OR


Student-Teacher





Doctor-Patient 





OR


Soldier1. Three Kingdoms RPG
26 Aug




NAME AND COVER
In the following habitats we ask of you to pay  attention to the name and cover of the title.  For the first one (23) your mission is to find titles that have one of the following things. For the second one (24)  your mission is to look at the cover. Each route includes a link to a list with  more detailed instructions. 
23. It's Only Words in the NameProgress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Celestial Body 





OR  


Body Part 





Color 1. The White Storm 3White11 Aug



OR


Emotion 





Object 





OR


Verb 





Animal





OR


Number 1. Three SistersThree28 Mar



Season 





OR


Calendar-related word 





24. Pretty Pictures on the Cover   Progress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
Domesticated Animal 1. Prince CharmingDog3 Sep



OR


Wild Animal 





Flower 





OR 


Building 1. From Hong Kong to Beijing
7 Nov



Light Colors 





OR


Dark Colors 1. 2002Black7 Nov



Rainbow 





OR


Door 





Only Words 





OR 


Geometrical Shapes 






ORIGIN
Note:  You must  gather essentials from all 7 countries in every environment if you wish to get to the next stage (environment) of the challenge.  You may not use treats in the international habitat if you wish to get the TIGER badge.
25.  Countries of MDLProgress:
Choice of RouteEssentialsNotesCompleted
China








Hong Kong1. Chilli Laugh Story
30 Oct






Japan








Philippines








South Korea








Taiwan1. American Girl
31 Oct






Thailand









This is where you  gather  treats, to use whenever you wish to avoid the paths given in a    habitat. You come up with the treats  on your own, they may not cover anything mentioned in this challenge (but you may use previous years' prompts for inspiration). Every time you start a new stage, you will be awarded a new number of treats according to the table   below.
My Treats!PlainsForestMountainSpaceBlack Hole
Used: /5Used: /4Used: /3Used: /2Used: /1
RouteEssentialSubstitute forNotesCompleted

























MDL Watch Challenge 2023 Sign-up Sheet

Starting date: Jan. 11, 2023
Link to your Drama list: here
Progress Habitat: 4

(Stages link)

Taxonomy 

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that according to type or genre. 

1. Type

Progress: 5/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Web Series OR TV SHOW*
At least 5 episodes of a title listed as a Tv Show. The episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list episode air dates OR episode numbers

Physical: 100

5 episodes


MOVIE OR DRAMA SPECIAL

Call Me Chihiro

Split and watched on 3 days

Mar. 16

Co-Produced  OR
Starring an Actor/Actress in a project from a country NOT on MDL

Todome no Parallel

Mackenyu

Oct. 09

Anthology OR Omnibus

Our Blues


Nov. 11

Adapted from a manga / webtoon / manhua / manhwa / Comic
OR
Adapted From a Novel / Book

Copycat Killer



Apr. 02


2. Is it True?

Progress: 3/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Advertisement  
OR
Educational (tries to teach viewers something-not the same as the school genre)

17.3 About a Sex


Feb. 04

Independent Film 
OR
Propaganda




Documentary Genre
OR
Mockumentary




Adapted from Folklore  
OR
Inspired by Real Events / Real Person

Definitely not Today


Feb. 05

Historical Fiction 
OR
Historical genre  + tag Based on True Story

Pachinko


Mar. 03


3. All About the Gen(r)es  

Progress: 5/5

Choice of Route

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Historical OR  Sci-Fi 

Code: Negai no Daisho


Sep. 20

Comedy OR Tragedy

The Love You Give Me


May 17

Thriller OR Romance

Call It Love


Apr. 12

Youth OR Political

The Science of Falling in Love


Apr. 25

Action  OR Life

Taxi Driver 2


Apr. 15


Time is Relative

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates, in the second  and third one  you get to dig deeper in to the concept of time 

4. Year of Origin   

Tutorial

Progress:  4/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

in 2023 OR 1940-1959

Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu

Aired Jan 17, 2023 - Mar 21, 2023 

May 6

1990-1999
OR
the year a member on this page joined MDL

Missing: The Other Side

traz -- Joined 2020

Aug. 5

2000-2010
OR
the month you were born

Mr. Insomnia Waiting for Love

May

Watching...



year generated by this websiteOR
1950-1969

Mischievous Kiss The Movie: High School

  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2016
  • 2020

Aug. 16

2017-2022 OR 1970-1989

Money Heist pt. 1

Aired June 24, 2022

May 18


5. Duration of The Hike

 Tutorial

Progress: 5/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Short Length Series
OR Short Film

 Promise in the Summer


May 18

DRAMA with 20-30 minute episodes
OR
DRAMA with  30 episodes or more. 

My Dearest

Episodes length:
30 mins

Jul. 29

DRAMA with 30-40 minute episodes
OR
MOVIE that lasts 90 minutes or longer.

Once Upon a Small Town

Episodes length:
34 mins

Jun. 11

DRAMA with 40-50 minute episodes
OR
MOVIE that lasts  180 minutes or longer. 

A Date With the Future

Episodes length:
45 mins

Jul. 6

DRAMA with at least one episode that last over 60 minutes
OR
DRAMA with 8 episodes or less

Money Heist pt. 2

6 episodes

May 19


6. Time Can Be Confusing 

Progress: 3/5 

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Full second season of a DRAMA
OR Only 1 episode of a DRAMA

Imawa no Kuni no Alice 2


Apr. 22

Different Timelines
OR Time Loop

Todome no Kiss


Oct. 08

Time Skip OR Time Travel

Fireworks of My Heart


Sep. 11

Winter OR Summer




Fall  OR Spring





The Chronicles of MDL 

In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL, your personal favourites and  those others have awarded or written about. 

7. Sharing is Caring
Tutorials: 1  2  3

Progress: 2/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

that has been on your PTW for longer than you can remember

OR

from the Watchlist of another user doing this challenge







with less than 10,000 viewers
OR
ranked 1-1000 (if you have seen them all you can go for 1001)

Love to Hate You

Ranked #353 (to date)

Jul. 10

DRAMA with the smallest number of episodes in your PTW list 

OR

DRAMA with the highest number of episodes in your PTW list







mentioned in the MDL Forums
OR
mentioned in the MDL Feeds (any feeds)

Doona!

Feed

Nov. 02

with the newest release date in your PTW list

OR

with a release date older than the oldest title in your Watchlist







8. Examined…

Tutorial

Progress: 5/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

on your Recommendations page (add a link to the page) 
OR
appearing in the first 5 pages of MDL Home Trailers section (add a link to the trailer)

The Killing Vote

Appearing on page 5 (Sep. 3)
Trailer

Nov. 16

found on a Custom List (add a link to the list)
OR
found on a Voting List in the list index (add a link to the list).

Twinkling Watermelon

Voting list

Nov. 28

from your most viewed tags
OR
from your least viewed genres under your profile stats

Hospital Playlist

Friendship

Nov. 19

with someone or something mentioned in a Game on MDL (add a link to the game)
OR
found mentioned in an  Article on MDL (add a link to the article)

The Uncanny Counter S2

Article link

Sep. 3

with over 10 Reviews
OR
with 0 Reviews when you started watching it

When I Fly Towards You

9 pages of reviews at the time of completion

Jul. 13


9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters
For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page. *List with awards

Progress: 3/5

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

Award-winning

OR

by the same writer as one of your favorites






from an award-winning directorOR
that has one of your favorite actresses

Hospital Playlist 2

Shin Won-Ho

(Best director 2016)

Nov. 22

from an award-winning screenwriter

OR

that has one of your favorite actors






from an award-winning actor
OR
by the same director as one of your favorite titles

Moving

Ryu Seung Ryong

Best Actor - Daejong Film Awards, 2013

Sep. 22

from an award-winning actress
OR

by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before

Revenant

Kim Tae-Ri

Best Actress – Television &
Most Popular Actress at 58th Baeksang Arts Awards

Jul. 29


Getting up Close and Personal 

In the following habitats you are asked to find essentials that have to do with  relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases we have  inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants , as some of the routes  below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route. 

10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…

Progress: 2/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Ex-Boyfriend Comes Back / Ex-Girlfriend Comes Back 

OR

Exorcism




Cohabitation  OR
Long Distance Relationship

Mischievous Kiss The Movie: Campus


Aug. 18

Fluffy 

OR

Sexual Assault




Contract Relationship 

OR

Secret Relationship




Opposites Attract 
OR Domestic Abuse

 Castaway Diva


Dec. 13


11. Finding a Mate

Progress: 3/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

 First Love 
OR
Nudity: one of the following Nudity/Sexual content | Brief Nudity | Prolonged Nudity | Partial Nudity | Mild Sexual Content | Sexual ContentExtreme Sexual Content

My Lovely Boxer


Oct. 05

Age Gap [Drama Life]  

OR 

Classmates' Relationship 




features a Heterosexual relationship  
OR
Same-Sex relationship

Strong Girl Namsoon


Nov. 29

Enemies to Lovers 

OR 

Love at First Sight




Nice Female Lead /  Male Lead 
OR
Aggressive  Female Lead / Male  Lead

The Fiery Priest


Oct. 01


12. Laugh it Off or Die Trying

Progress: 2/5

Choice of Route  

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Slight Comedy OR Black Comedy

Mask Girl


Sep. 23

Happy Ending 

OR 

features some type of Doomsday




Tragic Past 

OR 

Sketch Comedy




features a Celebration 

OR

Mourning




 Healing  OR Suicide

Daily Dose of Sunshine


Nov. 06


13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuff

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

features a Religious Leader 

OR

Some type of God




Misunderstanding 
OR
Character Development

Doctor Prisoner


Dec. 04

Female-Centered Plot / Male-Centered Plot 

OR

LGBTQ+




Suspense 

OR 

Slow Burn Story / Slow Burn Romance




Popular Male Lead / Popular Female Lead 

OR 

Discrimination





Significant details 

In the following  habitats we ask of you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, in the other the objects involved (15).  

14. Where Are We?     

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

On a Field  

OR 

On a Cliff




In the Woods 

OR

By the Sea




In a Jungle 

OR 

On a Rooftop




On a Mountain 

OR 

On an Island




In a City OR In a Small Town

Sweet Home 2

Drama set in a city (stadium, hospital)

Dec. 06


15. Humans Have So Many Things

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

An Umbrella 

OR

A Backpack




A Truck  

OR

A Sports Car




A Smartphone 

OR

A Phone Booth



 

A Suit /Dress 

OR

A Hoodie




A Book 

OR

A Crossbow





The Main Attraction 

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find  essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

 16. Who Are We?

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Child Actor/Actress 
OR
Veteran Actor/Actress 

Missing: The Other Side Season 2

Heo Joon Ho

Aug. 7

Idol actor/ Idol actress 
OR
Former Child Actor/Actress




Trans gender identity  (different than the gender assigned to them at birth)  

OR

Cis gender Identity   (same as the gender assigned to them at birth)




Able Bodied 

OR

Living with a disability 




Public Figure  

OR

Hidden Identity





17. Camouflage?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Athlete 

OR 

Artist




Glasses 

OR

Tattoos




Identity Swap 

OR

Body Swap




Cop Female Lead/ Cop Male Lead

OR 

Criminal Female Lead/Criminal Male Lead




Superhero Male Lead/Superhero Female Lead

OR

Antihero/Antiheroine





18. What Are You?  

Progress: 1/5

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Strong Female Lead / Strong Male Lead 
OR
Weak Female Lead / Weak Male Lead

Ballerina


Oct. 14

Smart Female Lead/Smart Male Lead 

OR

Naive Female Lead/Naive Male Lead




Cold Female Lead/Cold Male Lead 

OR

Clingy Female Lead/Clingy Male Lead




Rich Female Lead/ Rich Male Lead 

OR 

Poor Female Lead/Poor Male Lead 




Killer 

OR

Healer  





Pay attention, it can be gone in a flash

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials  that feature  the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

19. The Petting Zoo

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Pet  

OR 

Pest




Talking Pet  

OR

Animal Death




Zoo animal  

OR

Farm Animal




Veterinarian  

OR

Animal Control




Romantic Ride on a Horse  

OR

Horse Ridden to Out to War





20. Where the Humans Are…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Human Turns into an Animal   

OR

Animal turns into a Human




Adorable animals 

OR 

Animal Attack




Animal in the Wild 

OR

Animal in a City




Pet dressed in Clothes 

OR 

Animal Abuse




Second Lead Caring For Animals 

OR 

Antagonist Caring For Animals




 

21.Friendly Ways to Live or Die

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Funeral Director 

OR

Birth care (Postpartum care)




Virtual Reality  

OR 

Ghosts




Corruption 

OR

Teamwork




Friendly Game  

OR

Death Game




Friendship 

OR

Bullying





22. Who Am I When I Am With You?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Colleagues 

OR

Inmates




Bromance 

OR 

Sismance




Parent-Child 

OR

Sibling 




Assailant-Victim 

OR

Student-Teacher




Doctor-Patient 

OR

Soldier





Name and Cover 

In the following habitats we ask of you to pay  attention to the name and cover of the title.  For the first one (23) your mission is to find titles that have one of the following things. For the second one (24)  your mission is to look at the cover. Each route includes a link to a list with  more detailed instructions. 

23. It's Only Words in the Name 

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Celestial Body 

OR  

Body Part 




Color 

OR

Emotion 




Object 

OR

Verb 




Animal

OR

Number 




Season 

OR

Calendar-related word 





24. Pretty Pictures on the Cover   

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Domesticated Animal 

OR

Wild Animal 




Flower 

OR 

Building 




Light Colors 

OR

Dark Colors 




Rainbow 

OR

Door 




Only Words 

OR 

Geometrical Shapes 





Origin

In the following habitat your mission is to find essentials from the countries of MDL. You get to choose either 

  • watch 5 titles from 5 different countries OR 
  • watch  7 titles from 7 different countries. 

Note:  You must  gather essentials from all 7 countries in every environment if you wish to get to the next stage (environment) of the challenge.  You may not use treats in the international habitat if you wish to get the TIGER badge.

25.  Countries of MDL

Progress: 2/7

Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

China




Hong Kong




Japan

Mischievous Kiss The Movie: The Proposal


Aug. 19

Philippines




South Korea




Taiwan




Thailand

F4 Thailand


Jul. 2


Treats

This is where you  gather  treats, to use whenever you wish to avoid the paths given in a habitat. You come up with the treats  on your own, they may not cover anything mentioned in this challenge (but you may use previous years' prompts for inspiration). Every time you start a new stage, you will be awarded a new number of treats according to the table below. 

My Treats!

Plains
Used:
/5
Forest
Used:
 /4
Mountain
Used:
 /3
Space
Used: 
/2
Black Hole
Used:
/1
RouteEssentialSubstitute forNotesCompleted


 


















S i g n - u p   F o r m :  


Definitions:
Essential
The mission  
Route
Prompt that describes the traits your Essential (title) must have
Habitat
A group of 5 routes 
Treat
An extra route that you can use as a substitute when neither choice of route feels right for you.
*For this year's challenge, we have chosen the theme animals. While this affects our choice of words, it is just for fun. However, understanding the wording used in the challenge may come in handy:


  • Difficulty:  ??/254 (titles: 127x2)
  • Habitats: ??/50 (blocks: 25x2)
  • Stage: Plains + Forest (together)

As this year is a limitless challenge, if you do happen to complete more than 125 blocks/ 635 titles in 2023, we will of course add more stages.

Levels

Stage and Number of Habitats to get the Animal in that Stage

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Animals










Plains
2
4
6
8
10
13
16
19
22
25
Forest
27
29
31
33
35
38
41
44
47
50
Mountain
52
54
56
58
60
63
66
69
72
75
Space
77
79
81
83
85
88
91
94
97
100
Black Hole
102
104
106
108
110
113
116
119
122
125
total

125
250
375
500
625
round

1
2
3
4
5
Bonus badge!If you complete titles from all the countries listed on MDL without using treats, you get the Tiger Badge! 

  • Using Treats
Environment
Plains
Forest
Mountain
Space
BlackHole
Beyond
Number of available substitutes added
5
4
3
2
1
0
Total number of substitutions allowed
5
9
12
14
15
15
  • Progress Habitat: 219/125

  • Color Codes: 
    #553982
    #41A85F
    #F37934
    #2969B0
    #B8312F
    k e y:
    Completed 
    Airing but yet to watch
    Next to watch
    Currently Watching
    Plan To Watch
    s y m b o l s:
    ⏳ 


     

M D L     C h a l l e n g e 

̷.̷  T A X O N O M Y (?/15)

In the following habitats, your mission is to find essentials according to type or genre. 

̷.̷  t y p e (?/5) 
̷.̷  i s  i t  t r u e ?  (?/5) 
̷.̷  a l l  a b o u t  t h e  g e n ( r ) e s  (?/5)   

̷.̷  T I M E    I S    R E L A T I V E (121/80)

In the following habitats, your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates, in the second  and third ones you get to dig deeper into the concept of time 

̷.̷  y e a r    o f    o r i g i n  (?/5) 


̷.̷  d u r a t i o n    o f    t h e    h i k e (?/5) 
̷.̷ t i m e   c a n   b e   c o n f u s i n g  (?/5) 

̷.̷   T H E    C H R O N I C L E S   O F   M D L  (121/15)

In the following habitats, your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL, your personal favorites, and those others that have been awarded or written about. 

̷.̷   s h a r i n g    i s    c a r i n g  (?/5) 
  • (✘ ) Watch a title that has been on your PTW for longer than you can remember or from the Watchlist of another user doing this challenge
  • (✘ ) Watch a title with less than 10,000 viewers or ranked 1-1000 (if you have seen them all you can go for 1001)
  • (✘ ) Watch a title DRAMA with the smallest number of episodes in your PTW list or DRAMA with the highest number of episodes in your PTW list
  • (✘ ) Watch a title mentioned in the MDL Forums or mentioned in the MDL Feeds (any feeds)
  • (✘ ) Watch a title with the newest release date in your PTW list or with a release date older than the oldest title in your Watchlist
̷.̷   e x a m i n e d . . .   (?/5) 
  • (✘ ) Watch a title on your Recommendations page (add a link to the page) or appear in the first 5 pages of the MDL Home Trailers section (add a link to the trailer)
  • (✘ ) Watch a title found on a Custom List (add a link to the list) or found on a Voting List in the list index (add a link to the list).
  • (✘ ) Watch a title from your most viewed tags or from your least viewed genres under your profile stats
  • (✘ ) Watch a title with someone or something mentioned in a Game on MDL (add a link to the game)or found mentioned in an  Article on MDL (add a link to the article)
  • (✘ ) Watch a title with over 10 Reviews or  with 0 Reviews when you started watching i
̷.̷   y o u r   f a n c i e r   a n d   w e s t m i n s t e r s  (?/5) 

For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page. (*List with awards)

  • (✘ ) Watch a title with award-winning or by the same writer as one of your favorites
  • (✘ ) Watch a title from an award-winning director or that has one of your favorite actresses
  • (✘ ) Watch a title  from an award-winning screenwriter or  that has one of your favorite actors
  • (✘ ) Watch a title  from an award-winning actor or by the same director as one of your favorite titles
  • (✘ ) Watch a title from an award-winning actress or a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before

̷.̷  G E T T I N G   U P   C L O S E   A N D   P E R S O N A L  (121/80)

In the following habitats, you are asked to find essentials that have to do with relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases, we have inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants, as some of the routes below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route. 

̷.̷   k i s s , f * * * , k i l l , e x o r c i s m . . .  (?/5) 
̷.̷  f i n d i n g   a   m a t e  (?/5) 
̷.̷  l a u g h i n g   i t   o f f   o r  d i e   t r y i n g (?/5) 
̷.̷  s e e i n g   i s    b e l i e v i n g . .  a n d   s o m e   o t h e r   s t u f f  (?/5) 

̷.̷  S I G N I F I C  A N T   D E T A I L S (121/80)

In the following habitats, we ask you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, and in the other, the objects involved (15).  

̷.̷  w h e r e   w e    w e r e ?  (?/5)
̷.̷  h u m a n s   h a v e   s o   m a n y   t h i n g s (?/5) 

̷.̷  T H E    M A I N   A T T R A C T I O N (121/80)

-In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions.  

̷.̷  w h o   a r e   y o u ? (?/5) 
̷.̷  c a m o u f l a g e  ? (?/5) 
̷.̷   w h a t   a r e   y o u ? (?/5) 

̷.̷  P A Y   A T T E N T I O N , I T   C A N   B E   G O N E   I N   A    F L A S H (121/80)

In the following habitats, your mission is to find essentials that feature the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

 ̷.̷  t h e   p e t t i n g   z o o   (?/5) 
̷.̷   w h e r e   t h e   h u m a n  a r e   (?/5) 
̷.̷   f r i e n d l y    w a y s   t o   l i v e   o r   d i e (?/5) 
̷.̷  w h o   a m   i   w h e n   i ' m   w i t h  y o u  (?/5) 

̷.̷  N A M E   A N D   C O V E R (121/80)

In the following habitats, we ask of you to pay attention to the name and cover of the title.  For the first one (23) your mission is to find titles that have one of the following things. For the second one (24)  your mission is to look at the cover. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions.  

̷.̷   i t ' s    o n l y   t h e   w o r d s    i n    t h e     n a m e  (?/5) 
̷.̷   p r e t t y   p i c t u r e s   o n   t h e   c o v e r s  (?/5) 

̷.̷  O R I G I N  (121/80)

-In the following habitat your mission is to find essentials from the countries of MDL. You get to choose either to watch 5 titles from 5 different countries Or watch  7 titles from 7 different countries. 

Note:  You must gather essentials from all 7 countries in every environment if you wish to get to the next stage (environment) of the challenge.  You may not use treats in the international habitat if you wish to get the TIGER badge

̷.̷   i t ' s    o n l y   t h e   w o r d s    i n    t h e     n a m e  (?/5) 

̷.̷  M Y   T R E A T S  (121/80)

This is where you gather treats, to use whenever you wish to avoid the paths given in a habitat. You come up with the treats on your own, they may not cover anything mentioned in this challenge (but you may use previous years' prompts for inspiration). Every time you start a new stage, you will be awarded a new number of treats according to the table below.  

S i g n - u p   F o r m - 1:  


  • Stage: Plains (round 1)
  • Habitats: ??/25 (blocks: 25x1)
  • Progress: ??/127 

As this year is a limitless challenge, if you do happen to complete more than 125 blocks/ 635 titles in 2023, we will of course add more stages.

Levels 

Animals

Stage (Plains)

Date of Completion
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10










2
4
6
8
10
13
16
19
22
25
23/01/28
23/02/02









total

127

round

1



  • Color Codes: 
#553982
#41A85F
#F37934
#2969B0
#B8312F
k e y:
Completed 
Airing but yet to watch
Next to watch
Currently Watching
Plan To Watch
s y m b o l s:
⏳ 


 

̷.̷ T a x o n o m y  (??/15)
Type:
Adapted from Manhua
Is it true?
Documentary (genre)
It's all about genres:

̷.̷  T I M E    I S    R E L A T I V E (??/15)

Year of origin:
Duration of the hike:
10 EPs / 24 mints
12 EPs / 34 mints
12 EPs / 42 mints
06 EPs / >65 mints
Time can be confusing:
Full 3rd season of a drama

̷.̷   T H E    C H R O N I C L E S   O F   M D L  (??/15)





Sharing is Caring:
On my PTW for longer
Less than 10,000 views
Least EPs on my PTW
MDL Forum
Newest Released 





Examined: 
Recommendation Page
Customed List:
Most Viewed Tage
Mentioned on MDL Game
Reviews: 10
Award-winning
Movie
Director (Yeon Sang Ho)
Screenwriter (Park Hae Young)
Actor (
Lee Sun Kyun)
Actress 
( Kim Seo Hyung)


̷.̷  G E T T I N G   U P   C L O S E   A N D   P E R S O N A L  (??/20)
Kiss, Fuck, Kill, Exorcism:
Finding a mate:
Laugh it off or die trying
Seeing is believing:

̷.̷  S I G N I F I C A N T   D E T A I L S (121/80)
where we were?
 In the Woods (ep7)
Humans have so many things

̷.̷  T H E    M A I N   A T T R A C T I O N (121/80)
Who are you?
Camoflague
What are you?

̷.̷  P A Y   A T T E N T I O N , I T   C A N   B E   G O N E   I N   A    F L A S H (121/80)
The Petting Zoo
Pet 
Where the Humans are?
A friendly way to live or die:
Who I'm when I'm with you

̷.̷  N A M E   A N D   C O V E R (??/10)
only the word s in the name:
 Color (Blue)
Object (Balloon)
Animal (Goat)
Season (Spring)
Pretty pictures on the covers:

̷.̷  O R I G I N  (121/80)

S i g n - u p   F o r m - 2:  


  • Stage: Plains (round 1)
  • Habitats: ??/25 (blocks: 25x1)
  • Progress: ??/127 

As this year is a limitless challenge, if you do happen to complete more than 125 blocks/ 635 titles in 2023, we will of course add more stages.

Levels 

Animals

Stage (Plains)

Date of Completion
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10










2
4
6
8
10
13
16
19
22
25










total

127

round

1



  • Color Codes: 
#553982
#41A85F
#F37934
#2969B0
#B8312F
k e y:
Completed 
Airing but yet to watch
Next to watch
Currently Watching
Plan To Watch
s y m b o l s:
⏳ 


 

̷.̷ T a x o n o m y  (??/15)
Type:
Nico Locco (Canadian)
Adapted from Manhwa 
Is it true?
It's all about genres:
 Sci-Fi 

̷.̷  T I M E    I S    R E L A T I V E (??/15)

Year of origin:
Duration of the hike:
Short Film 31:33 (mints)
30 EPs / 6 mints
01:24:??
02:59:23 
8 EPs / 15 mints
Time can be confusing:
Just 1 ep of the drama
 Summer setting

̷.̷   T H E    C H R O N I C L E S   O F   M D L  (??/15)

Sharing is Caring:
From another user's watchlist
Ranked: 1-1000
Highest Ep on my PTW
MDL Feeds
Oldest title on my PTW

Examined: 

Voting List
Least Viewed Genre
Mentioned In an Article
Reviews: 0 

Favorite:
Namkoong Min 
(actor)
Lee Woo Jung wrote Hospital Playlist S1 & S2 
Waa Waasuthep Ketpetch (screenwriter/director)

̷.̷  G E T T I N G   U P   C L O S E   A N D   P E R S O N A L  (??/20)
Kiss, Fuck, Kill, Exorcism:
Finding a mate:
Laugh it off or die trying
 type of Doomsday
Mourning (ep1)

Seeing is believing:

̷.̷  S I G N I F I C A N T   D E T A I L S (121/80)
where we were?
Humans have so many things
A Sports Car (ep1 at 4:50)

̷.̷  T H E    M A I N   A T T R A C T I O N (121/80)
Who are you?
Camoflague
What are you?

̷.̷  P A Y   A T T E N T I O N , I T   C A N   B E   G O N E   I N   A    F L A S H (121/80)
The Petting Zoo
Where the Humans are?
A friendly way to live or die:
Who I'm when I'm with you

̷.̷  N A M E   A N D   C O V E R (??/10)
only the word s in the name:
Body Part  (Brain)
Emotion (Love/Interest)
 Verb  (Ended/Began)
Number (Two)
Pretty pictures on the covers:
Geometrical Shapes (rectangles)

̷.̷  O R I G I N  (121/80)





  •  

S i g n - u p   F o r m - 3:  


  • Stage: Plains (round 1)
  • Habitats: ??/25 (blocks: 25x1)
  • Progress: ??/127 

As this year is a limitless challenge, if you do happen to complete more than 125 blocks/ 635 titles in 2023, we will of course add more stages.

Levels 

Animals

Stage (Plains)

Date of Completion
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10










2
4
6
8
10
13
16
19
22
25










total

127

round

1



  • Color Codes: 
#553982
#41A85F
#F37934
#2969B0
#B8312F
k e y:
Completed 
Airing but yet to watch
Next to watch
Currently Watching
Plan To Watch
s y m b o l s:
⏳ 


 

̷.̷ T a x o n o m y  (??/15)
Type:
Actress 
Adapted from Anime

Is it true?
Documentary (genre)

It's all about genres:
 Sci-Fi 

̷.̷  T I M E    I S    R E L A T I V E (??/15)

Year of origin:

Duration of the hike:

08 EPs / 24 mints
30 EPs / 6 mints
12 EPs / 34 mints
01:20:44
12 EPs / 42 mints
02:59:23 
10 EPs / 65 mints
8 EPs / 15 mints

Time can be confusing:
Full 3rd season of a drama
 Summer setting

̷.̷   T H E    C H R O N I C L E S   O F   M D L  (??/15)

Sharing is Caring:
On my PTW for longer
From another user's watchlist
Less than 10,000 views
Ranked: 1-1000
Least EPs on my PTW
Highest Ep on my PTW
MDL Forum
MDL Feeds
Newest Released 
Oldest title on my PTW

Examined: 
Recommendation Page
Customed List:
Voting List
Most Viewed Tage
Least Viewed Genre
Mentioned on MDL Game
Mentioned In an Article
Reviews: 10
Reviews: 0 

Award-winning
Movie
Drama
Director (Lee Joon Ik)
Screenwriter (Park Hae Young)
Actor (
Lee Sun Kyun)
Actress 
( Kim Seo Hyung)

Favorite:
Namkoong Min 
(actor)
Lee Woo Jung wrote Hospital Playlist S1 & S2 
Waa Waasuthep Ketpetch (screenwriter/director)

̷.̷  G E T T I N G   U P   C L O S E   A N D   P E R S O N A L  (??/20)

Kiss, Fuck, Kill, Exorcism:

Finding a mate:
 Aggressive  Female Lead 
 Aggressive Male  Lead

Laugh it off or die trying
 type of Doomsday

Seeing is believing:

̷.̷  S I G N I F I C A N T   D E T A I L S (121/80)

where we were?
 In the Woods (ep7)

Humans have so many things
A Sports Car (ep1 at 4:50)

̷.̷  T H E    M A I N   A T T R A C T I O N (121/80)

Who are you?

Camoflague

What are you?


̷.̷  P A Y   A T T E N T I O N , I T   C A N   B E   G O N E   I N   A    F L A S H (121/80)

The Petting Zoo
Pet 

Where the Humans are?

A friendly way to live or die:


Who I'm when I'm with you
 

̷.̷  N A M E   A N D   C O V E R (??/10)

only the word s in the name:
Body Part  Brain)
 Color (Blue)
Emotion (Love/Interest)
Object (Balloon)
 Verb  (buy)

Pretty pictures on the covers:
Geometrical Shapes (rectangles)

̷.̷  O R I G I N  (121/80)





  •  

S i g n - u p   F o r m - 4:  


  • Stage: Plains (round 1)
  • Habitats: ??/25 (blocks: 25x1)
  • Progress: ??/127 

As this year is a limitless challenge, if you do happen to complete more than 125 blocks/ 635 titles in 2023, we will of course add more stages.

Levels 

Animals

Stage (Plains)

Date of Completion
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10










2
4
6
8
10
13
16
19
22
25










total

127

round

1



  • Color Codes: 
#553982
#41A85F
#F37934
#2969B0
#B8312F
k e y:
Completed 
Airing but yet to watch
Next to watch
Currently Watching
Plan To Watch
s y m b o l s:
⏳ 


 

̷.̷ T a x o n o m y  (??/15)

Type:
Nico Locco (Canadian)

Adapted from

Is it true?
Documentary (genre)
It's all about genres:
 Sci-Fi 

̷.̷  T I M E    I S    R E L A T I V E (??/15)

Year of origin:

Duration of the hike:
Short Film 31:33 (mints)
08 EPs / 24 mints
30 EPs / 6 mints
12 EPs / 34 mints
01:20:44
12 EPs / 42 mints
02:59:23 
10 EPs / 65 mints
8 EPs / 15 mints
Time can be confusing:
Just 1 episode of a drama
 Summer setting

̷.̷   T H E    C H R O N I C L E S   O F   M D L  (??/15)

Sharing is Caring:
On my PTW for longer
From another user's watchlist
Less than 10,000 views
Ranked: 1-1000
Least EPs on my PTW
Highest Ep on my PTW
MDL Forum
MDL Feeds
Newest Released 
Oldest title on my PTW

Examined: 
Recommendation Page
Customed List:
Voting List
Most Viewed Tage
Least Viewed Genre
Mentioned on MDL Game
Mentioned In an Article
Reviews: 10
Reviews: 0 

Award-winning
Movie
Drama
Director (Lee Joon Ik)
Screenwriter (Park Hae Young)
Actor (
Lee Sun Kyun)
Actress 
( Kim Seo Hyung)

Favorite:
Namkoong Min 
(actor)
Lee Woo Jung wrote Hospital Playlist S1 & S2 
Waa Waasuthep Ketpetch (screenwriter/director)

̷.̷  G E T T I N G   U P   C L O S E   A N D   P E R S O N A L  (??/20)

Kiss, Fuck, Kill, Exorcism:

Finding a mate:
 Aggressive  Female Lead 
 Aggressive Male  Lead

Laugh it off or die trying
 type of Doomsday

Seeing is believing:

̷.̷  S I G N I F I C A N T   D E T A I L S (121/80)

where we were?
 In the Woods (ep7)

Humans have so many things
A Sports Car (ep1 at 4:50)

̷.̷  T H E    M A I N   A T T R A C T I O N (121/80)

Who are you?

Camoflague

What are you?


̷.̷  P A Y   A T T E N T I O N , I T   C A N   B E   G O N E   I N   A    F L A S H (121/80)

The Petting Zoo
Pet 

Where the Humans are?

A friendly way to live or die:


Who I'm when I'm with you
 

̷.̷  N A M E   A N D   C O V E R (??/10)

only the word s in the name:
Body Part  Brain)
 Color (Blue)
Emotion (Love/Interest)
Object (Balloon)
 Verb  (buy)

Pretty pictures on the covers:
Geometrical Shapes (rectangles)

̷.̷  O R I G I N  (121/80)





  •  

S i g n - u p   F o r m - 5:  


  • Stage: Plains (round 1)
  • Habitats: ??/25 (blocks: 25x1)
  • Progress: ??/127 

As this year is a limitless challenge, if you do happen to complete more than 125 blocks/ 635 titles in 2023, we will of course add more stages.

Levels 

Animals

Stage (Plains)

Date of Completion
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10










2
4
6
8
10
13
16
19
22
25










total

127

round

1



  • Color Codes: 
#553982
#41A85F
#F37934
#2969B0
#B8312F
k e y:
Completed 
Airing but yet to watch
Next to watch
Currently Watching
Plan To Watch
s y m b o l s:
⏳ 


 

̷.̷ T a x o n o m y  (??/15)

Type:
Nico Locco (Canadian)

Adapted from

Is it true?
Documentary (genre)

It's all about genres:
 Sci-Fi 

̷.̷  T I M E    I S    R E L A T I V E (??/15)

Year of origin:

Duration of the hike:
Short Film 31:33 (mints)
08 EPs / 24 mints
30 EPs / 6 mints
12 EPs / 34 mints
01:20:44
12 EPs / 42 mints
02:59:23 
10 EPs / 65 mints
8 EPs / 15 mints

Time can be confusing:
Full 3rd season of a drama
 Summer setting

̷.̷   T H E    C H R O N I C L E S   O F   M D L  (??/15)

Sharing is Caring:
On my PTW for longer
From another user's watchlist
Less than 10,000 views
Ranked: 1-1000
Least EPs on my PTW
Highest Ep on my PTW
MDL Forum
MDL Feeds
Newest Released 
Oldest title on my PTW

Examined: 
Recommendation Page
Customed List:
Voting List
Most Viewed Tage
Least Viewed Genre
Mentioned on MDL Game
Mentioned In an Article
Reviews: 10
Reviews: 0 

Award-winning
Movie
Drama
Director (Lee Joon Ik)
Screenwriter (Park Hae Young)
Actor (
Lee Sun Kyun)
Actress 
( Kim Seo Hyung)

Favorite:
Namkoong Min 
(actor)
Lee Woo Jung wrote Hospital Playlist S1 & S2 
Waa Waasuthep Ketpetch (screenwriter/director)

̷.̷  G E T T I N G   U P   C L O S E   A N D   P E R S O N A L  (??/20)

Kiss, Fuck, Kill, Exorcism:

Finding a mate:
 Aggressive  Female Lead 
 Aggressive Male  Lead

Laugh it off or die trying
 type of Doomsday

Seeing is believing:

̷.̷  S I G N I F I C A N T   D E T A I L S (121/80)

where we were?
 In the Woods (ep7)

Humans have so many things
A Sports Car (ep1 at 4:50)

̷.̷  T H E    M A I N   A T T R A C T I O N (121/80)

Who are you?

Camoflague

What are you?


̷.̷  P A Y   A T T E N T I O N , I T   C A N   B E   G O N E   I N   A    F L A S H (121/80)

The Petting Zoo
Pet 

Where the Humans are?

A friendly way to live or die:


Who I'm when I'm with you
 

̷.̷  N A M E   A N D   C O V E R (??/10)

only the word s in the name:
Body Part  Brain)
 Color (Blue)
Emotion (Love/Interest)
Object (Balloon)
 Verb  (buy)

Pretty pictures on the covers:
Geometrical Shapes (rectangles)

̷.̷  O R I G I N  (121/80)





  •  

Watch Challenge 2023

Starting date:  12/01/2023

Link to your Drama list: traz's Drama List - MyDramaList 

Progress Habitat:

 


Taxonomy 

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that according to type or genre. 

1. Type

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Web Series

OR

 TV SHOW*
At least 5 episodes o f a title listed as a Tv Show The episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list episode air dates OR episode numbers

  1. Move to Heaven


Web Series

Y

MOVIE

OR

DRAMA SPECIAL

  1.  Double World


movie

Y

Co-Produced 

OR 

Starring an Actor/Actress in a project from a country NOT on MDL

  1. Kung Fu Yoga


Co-produced

Y

Anthology 

OR 

Omnibus

  1. Taiwan Crime Stories

Anthology

0/12

Adapted from a mangawebtoonmanhuamanhwa / Comic

Or

Adapted From a NovelBook

  1. Seishun Cinderella


Manga

y


2. Is it True?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Advertisement  

OR 

Educational (tries to teach viewers something-not the same as the school genre)

  1. Touch me if you can

Advertisement/6ep

Y

Independent Film 

OR 

Propaganda

  1. Maggie

Independent film

Y

Documentary Genre

OR

 Mockumentary
  1. The Trapped 13: How we survived the Thai cave

Documentary genre

y

Adapted from Folklore 

OR 

Inspired by Real EventsReal Person




Historical Fiction 

OR 

Historical genre  + tag Based on True Story





3. All About the Gen(r)es  

Progress:

Watch a title from one of the following genres

Choice of Route. 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Historical 

OR 

Sci-Fi 




Comedy 

OR

Tragedy




Thriller

OR

Romance




Youth 

OR

Political 




Action 

OR

Life





Time is Relative

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates, in the second  and third one  you get to dig deeper in to the concept of time 

4. Year of Origin   

Tutorial

Progress:  

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

in 2023

OR

1940-1959







1990-1999

OR

the year a member on this page joined MDL (link to the account/challenge form)







2000-2010

OR

the month (not necessarily the year) you were born







year generated by this website

OR

1950-1969







2017-2022

OR

1970-1989








5. Duration of The Hike

 Tutorial

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Short Length Series

 OR

 Short Film 

 




DRAMA with 20-30 minute episodes 

Or

DRAMA with  30 episodes or more. 




DRAMA with 30-40 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts 90 minutes or longer.

 



DRAMA with 40-50 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts  180 minutes or longer. 




DRAMA with at least one episode that last over 60 minutes

OR

DRAMA with 8 episodes or less.  





6. Time Can Be Confusing 

Progress: 

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Full second season of a DRAMA

OR 

Only 1 episode of a DRAMA




Different Timelines  

OR 

Time Loop




Time Skip 

OR  

Time Travel




Winter 

OR 

Summer




Fall  

OR

Spring





The Chronicles of MDL 

In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL, your personal favourites and  those others have awarded or written about. 

7. Sharing is Caring

Tutorials: 1  2  3

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

that has been on your PTW for longer than you can remember

OR

from the Watchlist of another user doing this challenge







with less than 10,000 viewers

OR

ranked 1-1000 (if you have seen them all you can go for 1001)







DRAMA with the smallest number of episodes in your PTW list 

OR

DRAMA with the highest number of episodes in your PTW list







mentioned in the MDL Forums

Or

mentioned in the MDL Feeds (any feeds)







with the newest release date in your PTW list

OR

with a release date older than the oldest title in your Watchlist







8. Examined…

Tutorial

Progress: 

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

on your Recommendations page (add a link to the page) 

Or

appearing in the first 5 pages of MDL Home Trailers section (add a link to the trailer)







found on a Custom List (add a link to the list).

OR

found on a Voting List in the list index (add a link to the list).







from your most viewed tags 

Or

from your least viewed genres under your profile stats







with someone or something mentioned in a Game on MDL (add a link to the game)

Or

found mentioned in an  Article on MDL (add a link to the article)







with over 10 Reviews

OR

with 0 Reviews when you started watching it








9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters

For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page.

*List with awards

Progress: 

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

Award-winning

OR

by the same writer as one of your favorites







from an award-winning director

OR

that has one of your favorite actresses







from an award-winning screenwriter

OR

that has one of your favorite actors






from an award-winning actor

OR

by the same director as one of your favorite titles







from an award-winning actress

OR

by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before








Getting up Close and Personal 

In the following habitats you are asked to find essentials that have to do with  relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases we have  inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants , as some of the routes  below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route. 

10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Ex-Boyfriend Comes BackEx-Girlfriend Comes Back 

OR

Exorcism




Cohabitation 

OR

Long Distance Relationship




Fluffy 

OR

Sexual Assault




Contract Relationship 

OR

Secret Relationship




Opposites Attract 

OR

Domestic Abuse

 




11. Finding a Mate

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

 First Love 

OR 

Nudity: one of the following Nudity/Sexual contentBrief NudityProlonged NudityPartial NudityMild Sexual ContentSexual ContentExtreme Sexual Content




Age Gap [Drama Life]  

OR 

Classmates' Relationship 




features a Heterosexual relationship  

OR 

Same-Sex relationship




 Enemies to Lovers 

OR 

Love at First Sight




Nice Female Lead Male Lead 

OR 

Aggressive  Female LeadMale  Lead





12. Laugh it Off or Die Trying

Progress:

Choice of Route  

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Slight Comedy 

OR

Black Comedy




Happy Ending 

OR 

features some type of Doomsday




Tragic Past 

OR 

Sketch Comedy




features a Celebration 

OR

Mourning




 Healing 

OR

Suicide





13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuff

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

features a Religious Leader 

OR

Some type of God




Misunderstanding 

OR

Character Development




 Female-Centered PlotMale-Centered Plot 

OR

LGBTQ+




Suspense 

OR 

Slow Burn StorySlow Burn Romance




 Popular Male LeadPopular Female Lead 

OR 

Discrimination






Significant details 

In the following  habitats we ask of you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, in the other the objects involved (15).  

14. Where Are We?     

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

On a Field  

OR 

On a Cliff




In the Woods 

OR

By the Sea




In a Jungle 

OR 

On a Rooftop




On a Mountain 

OR 

On an Island




In a City 

OR

In a Small Town





15. Humans Have So Many Things

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

An Umbrella 

OR

A Backpack




A Truck  

OR

A Sports Car




A Smartphone 

OR

A Phone Booth



 

A Suit /Dress 

OR

A Hoodie




A Book 

OR

A Crossbow





The Main Attraction 

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find  essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

 16. Who Are We?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Child Actor/Actress 

OR 

Veteran Actor/Actress 




Idol actorIdol actress 

OR

Former Child Actor/Actress 




Trans gender identity  (different than the gender assigned to them at birth)  

OR

Cis gender Identity   (same as the gender assigned to them at birth)




Able Bodied 

OR

Living with a disability 




Public Figure  

OR

Hidden Identity





17. Camouflage?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Athlete 

OR 

Artist




Glasses 

OR

Tattoos




Identity Swap 

OR

Body Swap




Cop Female LeadCop Male Lead

OR 

Criminal Female Lead/Criminal Male Lead




Superhero Male Lead/Superhero Female Lead

OR

Antihero/Antiheroine





18. What Are You?  

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Strong Female LeadStrong Male Lead 

OR 

Weak Female LeadWeak Male Lead




Smart Female Lead/Smart Male Lead 

OR

Naive Female Lead/Naive Male Lead




Cold Female Lead/Cold Male Lead 

OR

Clingy Female Lead/Clingy Male Lead




Rich Female LeadRich Male Lead 

OR 

Poor Female Lead/Poor Male Lead 




Killer 

OR

Healer  





Pay attention, it can be gone in a flash

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials  that feature  the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

19. The Petting Zoo

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Pet  

OR 

Pest




Talking Pet  

OR

Animal Death




Zoo animal  

OR

Farm Animal




Veterinarian  

OR

Animal Control




Romantic Ride on a Horse  

OR

Horse Ridden to Out to War





20. Where the Humans Are…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Human Turns into an Animal   

OR

Animal turns into a Human




Adorable animals 

OR 

Animal Attack




Animal in the Wild 

OR

Animal in a City




Pet dressed in Clothes 

OR 

Animal Abuse




Second Lead Caring For Animals 

OR 

Antagonist Caring For Animals




 

21.Friendly Ways to Live or Die

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Funeral Director 

OR

Birth care (Postpartum care)




Virtual Reality  

OR 

Ghosts




Corruption 

OR

Teamwork




Friendly Game  

OR

Death Game




Friendship 

OR

Bullying





22. Who Am I When I Am With You?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Colleagues 

OR

Inmates




Bromance 

OR 

Sismance




Parent-Child 

OR

Sibling 




Assailant-Victim 

OR

Student-Teacher




Doctor-Patient 

OR

Soldier





Name and Cover 

In the following habitats we ask of you to pay  attention to the name and cover of the title.  For the first one (23) your mission is to find titles that have one of the following things. For the second one (24)  your mission is to look at the cover. Each route includes a link to a list with  more detailed instructions. 

23. It's Only Words in the Name 

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Celestial Body 

OR  

Body Part 




Color 

OR

Emotion 




Object 

OR

Verb 




Animal

OR

Number 




Season 

OR

Calendar-related word 





24. Pretty Pictures on the Cover   

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Domesticated Animal 

OR

Wild Animal 




Flower 

OR 

Building 




Light Colors 

OR

Dark Colors 




Rainbow 

OR

Door 




Only Words 

OR 

Geometrical Shapes 





Origin

-In the following habitat your mission is to find essentials from the countries of MDL. You get to choose either watch 5 titles from 5 different countries Or watch  7 titles from 7 different countries. 

Note:  You must  gather essentials from all 7 countries in every environment if you wish to get to the next stage (environment) of the challenge.  You may not use treats in the international habitat if you wish to get the TIGER badge.

25.  Countries of MDL

Progress: 

Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

China




Hong Kong




Japan




Philippines




South Korea




Taiwan




Thailand





Treats

This is where you  gather  treats, to use whenever you wish to avoid the paths given in a habitat. You come up with the treats  on your own, they may not cover anything mentioned in this challenge (but you may use previous years' prompts for inspiration). Every time you start a new stage, you will be awarded a new number of treats according to the table below. 

My Treats!

Plains
Used:
/5
Forest
Used:
 /4
Mountain
Used:
 /3
Space
Used: 
/2
Black Hole
Used:
/1
RouteEssentialSubstitute forNotesCompleted


 



















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MDL Watch Challenge 2023 Sign-up Sheet

 

Starting date: 14.01.2023

Link to your Drama list: LamaNoDrama's Profile

Progress Habitat:

 


Taxonomy 

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that according to type or genre.

1. Type

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Web Series

OR

 TV SHOW*

At least 5 episodes of  a title listed as a Tv Show The episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list episode air dates OR episode numbers







MOVIE

OR

DRAMA SPECIAL






Co-Produced


OR

Starring an Actor/Actress in a project from a country NOT on MDL







Anthology

OR

Omnibus







Adapted from a manga / webtoon / manhua / manhwa / Comic

Or

Adapted From a Novel / Book








2. Is it True?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Advertisement 

OR

Educational (tries to teach viewers something-not the same as the school genre)




Independent Film

OR

Propaganda




Documentary Genre


OR


 Mockumentary




Adapted from Folklore

OR

Inspired by Real Events / Real Person




Historical Fiction

OR

Historical genre  + tag Based on True Story




 

3. All About the Gen(r)es  

Progress:

Watch a title from one of the following genres

Choice of Route. 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Historical

OR

Sci-Fi




Comedy

OR

Tragedy




Thriller

OR

Romance




Youth

OR

Political




Action

OR

Life




 

Time is Relative

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates, in the second  and third one  you get to dig deeper in to the concept of time

4. Year of Origin   

Tutorial

Progress:  

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

in 2023

OR

1940-1959







1990-1999

OR

the year a member on this page joined MDL (link to the account/challenge form)







2000-2010

OR

the month (not necessarily the year) you were born



Forbidden Kindom (2008)

18.01.2023


year generated by this website

OR

1950-1969







2017-2022

OR

1970-1989








5. Duration of The Hike

 Tutorial

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Short Length Series

 OR

 Short Film

 




DRAMA with 20-30 minute episodes

Or

DRAMA with  30 episodes or more.




DRAMA with 30-40 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts 90 minutes or longer.

 



DRAMA with 40-50 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts  180 minutes or longer.




DRAMA with at least one episode that last over 60 minutes

OR

DRAMA with 8 episodes or less. 





6. Time Can Be Confusing 

Progress: 

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Full second season of a DRAMA

OR

Only 1 episode of a DRAMA




Different Timelines 

OR

Time Loop




Time Skip

OR 

Time Travel




Winter

OR

Summer




Fall 

OR

Spring





The Chronicles of MDL 

In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL, your personal favourites and  those others have awarded or written about.

7. Sharing is Caring

Tutorials: 1  2  3

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

that has been on your PTW for longer than you can remember


OR

from the Watchlist of another user doing this challenge







with less than 10,000 viewers

OR

ranked 1-1000 (if you have seen them all you can go for 1001)







DRAMA with the smallest number of episodes in your PTW list

OR

DRAMA with the highest number of episodes in your PTW list







mentioned in the MDL Forums

Or

mentioned in the MDL Feeds (any feeds)







with the newest release date in your PTW list


OR

with a release date older than the oldest title in your Watchlist







8. Examined…

Tutorial

Progress: 

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

on your Recommendations page (add a link to the page)

Or

appearing in the first 5 pages of MDL Home Trailers section (add a link to the trailer)







found on a Custom List (add a link to the list).

OR

found on a Voting List in the list index (add a link to the list).







from your most viewed tags

Or

from your least viewed genres under your profile stats







with someone or something mentioned in a Game on MDL (add a link to the game)

Or

found mentioned in an  Article on MDL (add a link to the article)







with over 10 Reviews

OR

with 0 Reviews when you started watching it








9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters

For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page.

*List with awards

Progress: 

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

Award-winning

OR

by the same writer as one of your favorites







from an award-winning director

OR

that has one of your favorite actresses







from an award-winning screenwriter

OR

that has one of your favorite actors






from an award-winning actor

OR

by the same director as one of your favorite titles







from an award-winning actress


OR

by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before








Getting up Close and Personal 

In the following habitats you are asked to find essentials that have to do with  relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases we have  inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants , as some of the routes  below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route.

10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Ex-Boyfriend Comes Back / Ex-Girlfriend Comes Back

OR

Exorcism




Cohabitation

OR

Long Distance Relationship




Fluffy

OR

Sexual Assault




Contract Relationship

OR

Secret Relationship




Opposites Attract

OR

Domestic Abuse

 

Secret Garden (2010)

19.01.2023


 

11. Finding a Mate

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

 First Love

OR

Nudity: one of the following Nudity/Sexual content | Brief Nudity | Prolonged Nudity | Partial Nudity | Mild Sexual Content | Sexual Content | Extreme Sexual Content




Age Gap [Drama Life] 

OR

Classmates' Relationship




features a Heterosexual relationship  

OR

Same-Sex relationship




 Enemies to Lovers

OR

Love at First Sight




Nice Female Lead / Male Lead

OR

Aggressive Female Lead /Male  Lead





12. Laugh it Off or Die Trying

Progress:

Choice of Route  

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Slight Comedy


OR


Black Comedy




Happy Ending

OR

features some type of Doomsday




Tragic Past

OR

Sketch Comedy




features a Celebration

OR

Mourning




 Healing

OR

Suicide





13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuff

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

features a Religious Leader

OR

Some type of God




Misunderstanding

OR

Character Development




 Female-Centered Plot / Male-Centered Plot

OR

LGBTQ+




Suspense

OR

Slow Burn Story / Slow Burn Romance




 Popular Male Lead / Popular Female Lead

OR

Discrimination




 

 

Significant details 

In the following  habitats we ask of you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, in the other the objects involved (15). 

14. Where Are We?     

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

On a Field  

OR

On a Cliff




In the Woods

OR

By the Sea




In a Jungle

OR

On a Rooftop




On a Mountain

OR

On an Island




In a City


OR


In a Small Town





15. Humans Have So Many Things

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

An Umbrella

OR

A Backpack




A Truck 

OR

A Sports Car




A Smartphone

OR

A Phone Booth



 

A Suit /Dress

OR

A Hoodie




A Book 

OR

A Crossbow




 

The Main Attraction 

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find  essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions.

 16. Who Are We?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Child Actor/Actress

OR

Veteran Actor/Actress




Idol actor/ Idol actress

OR

Former Child Actor/Actress




Trans gender identity  (different than the gender assigned to them at birth) 

OR

Cis gender Identity   (same as the gender assigned to them at birth)




Able Bodied

OR

Living with a disability




Public Figure  

OR

Hidden Identity




 

17. Camouflage?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Athlete

OR

Artist




Glasses

OR

Tattoos




Identity Swap

OR

Body Swap




Cop Female Lead/ Cop Male Lead


OR

Criminal Female Lead/Criminal Male Lead




Superhero Male Lead/Superhero Female Lead

OR

Antihero/Antiheroine




 

18. What Are You?  

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Strong Female Lead / Strong Male Lead

OR

Weak Female Lead / Weak Male Lead




Smart Female Lead/Smart Male Lead


OR


Naive Female Lead/Naive Male Lead




Cold Female Lead/Cold Male Lead

OR

Clingy Female Lead/Clingy Male Lead




Rich Female Lead/ Rich Male Lead

OR

Poor Female Lead/Poor Male Lead




Killer

OR

Healer  




 

Pay attention, it can be gone in a flash

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials  that feature  the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions.

19. The Petting Zoo

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Pet 

OR

Pest




Talking Pet  

OR

Animal Death




Zoo animal  

OR

Farm Animal




Veterinarian 

OR

Animal Control




Romantic Ride on a Horse  

OR

Horse Ridden to Out to War





20. Where the Humans Are…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Human Turns into an Animal   

OR

Animal turns into a Human




Adorable animals

OR

Animal Attack




Animal in the Wild

OR

Animal in a City




Pet dressed in Clothes

OR

Animal Abuse




Second Lead Caring For Animals

OR

Antagonist Caring For Animals




 

21.Friendly Ways to Live or Die

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Funeral Director

OR

Birth care (Postpartum care)




Virtual Reality  

OR

Ghosts




Corruption

OR

Teamwork




Friendly Game  

OR

Death Game




Friendship

OR

Bullying




 

22. Who Am I When I Am With You?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Colleagues

OR

Inmates




Bromance

OR

Sismance




Parent-Child 

OR

Sibling




Assailant-Victim

OR

Student-Teacher




Doctor-Patient

OR

Soldier





Name and Cover 

In the following habitats we ask of you to pay  attention to the name and cover of the title.  For the first one (23) your mission is to find titles that have one of the following things. For the second one (24)  your mission is to look at the cover. Each route includes a link to a list with  more detailed instructions.

23. It's Only Words in the Name 

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Celestial Body

OR 

Body Part




Color


OR


Emotion




Object

OR

Verb




Animal

OR

Number




Season

OR

Calendar-related word





24. Pretty Pictures on the Cover   

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Domesticated Animal


OR


Wild Animal 




Flower

OR

Building




Light Colors 

OR

Dark Colors




Rainbow

OR

Door




Only Words 

OR

Geometrical Shapes




 

Origin

-In the following habitat your mission is to find essentials from the countries of MDL. You get to choose either watch 5 titles from 5 different countries Or watch  7 titles from 7 different countries.

Note:  You must  gather essentials from all 7 countries in every environment if you wish to get to the next stage (environment) of the challenge.  You may not use treats in the international habitat if you wish to get the TIGER badge.

25.  Countries of MDL

Progress: 

Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

China




Hong Kong




Japan




Philippines




South Korea




Taiwan




Thailand




 

Treats

This is where you  gather  treats, to use whenever you wish to avoid the paths given in a habitat. You come up with the treats  on your own, they may not cover anything mentioned in this challenge (but you may use previous years' prompts for inspiration). Every time you start a new stage, you will be awarded a new number of treats according to the table below.

   

My Treats!

Plains

Used:

/5

Forest

Used:

 /4

Mountain

Used:

 /3

Space

Used: 

/2

Black Hole

Used:

/1

Route

Essential

Substitute for

Notes

Completed


 



























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MDL Watch Challenge 2023 Sign-up Sheet
 

Starting date:  Jan 15 2023

Link to your Drama list:  

Progress Habitat:

 


Taxonomy 

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that according to type or genre. 

1. Type

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Web Series

OR

 TV SHOW*
At least 5 episodes o f a title listed as a Tv Show The episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list episode air dates OR episode numbers







MOVIE

OR

DRAMA SPECIAL






Co-Produced 

OR 

Starring an Actor/Actress in a project from a country NOT on MDL







Anthology 

OR 

Omnibus







Adapted from a mangawebtoonmanhuamanhwa / Comic

Or

Adapted From a NovelBook








2. Is it True?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Advertisement  

OR 

Educational (tries to teach viewers something-not the same as the school genre)




Independent Film 

OR 

Propaganda




Documentary Genre

OR

 Mockumentary




Adapted from Folklore 

OR 

Inspired by Real EventsReal Person




Historical Fiction 

OR 

Historical genre  + tag Based on True Story





3. All About the Gen(r)es  

Progress:

Watch a title from one of the following genres

Choice of Route. 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Historical 

OR 

Sci-Fi 




Comedy 

OR

Tragedy




Thriller

OR

Romance




Youth 

OR

Political 




Action 

OR

Life





Time is Relative

In the following habitats your mission is to find essentials that have something to do with time,  in the first habitat you are instructed to find essentials that started airing  between certain dates, in the second  and third one  you get to dig deeper in to the concept of time 

4. Year of Origin   

Tutorial

Progress:  

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

in 2023

OR

1940-1959







1990-1999

OR

the year a member on this page joined MDL (link to the account/challenge form)







2000-2010

OR

the month (not necessarily the year) you were born







year generated by this website

OR

1950-1969







2017-2022

OR

1970-1989








5. Duration of The Hike

 Tutorial

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

 Short Length Series

 OR

 Short Film 

 




DRAMA with 20-30 minute episodes 

Or

DRAMA with  30 episodes or more. 




DRAMA with 30-40 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts 90 minutes or longer.

 



DRAMA with 40-50 minute episodes

OR

MOVIE that lasts  180 minutes or longer. 




DRAMA with at least one episode that last over 60 minutes

OR

DRAMA with 8 episodes or less.  





6. Time Can Be Confusing 

Progress: 

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Full second season of a DRAMA

OR 

Only 1 episode of a DRAMA




Different Timelines  

OR 

Time Loop




Time Skip 

OR  

Time Travel




Winter 

OR 

Summer




Fall  

OR

Spring





The Chronicles of MDL 

In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials by exploring MDL, your personal favourites and  those others have awarded or written about. 

7. Sharing is Caring

Tutorials: 1  2  3

Progress:

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

that has been on your PTW for longer than you can remember

OR

from the Watchlist of another user doing this challenge







with less than 10,000 viewers

OR

ranked 1-1000 (if you have seen them all you can go for 1001)







DRAMA with the smallest number of episodes in your PTW list 

OR

DRAMA with the highest number of episodes in your PTW list







mentioned in the MDL Forums

Or

mentioned in the MDL Feeds (any feeds)







with the newest release date in your PTW list

OR

with a release date older than the oldest title in your Watchlist







8. Examined…

Tutorial

Progress: 

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

on your Recommendations page (add a link to the page) 

Or

appearing in the first 5 pages of MDL Home Trailers section (add a link to the trailer)







found on a Custom List (add a link to the list).

OR

found on a Voting List in the list index (add a link to the list).







from your most viewed tags 

Or

from your least viewed genres under your profile stats







with someone or something mentioned in a Game on MDL (add a link to the game)

Or

found mentioned in an  Article on MDL (add a link to the article)







with over 10 Reviews

OR

with 0 Reviews when you started watching it








9. Your Fanciers and Westminsters

For this habitat, we ask you to link to the award/person's page.

*List with awards

Progress: 

Choice of Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

Award-winning

OR

by the same writer as one of your favorites







from an award-winning director

OR

that has one of your favorite actresses







from an award-winning screenwriter

OR

that has one of your favorite actors






from an award-winning actor

OR

by the same director as one of your favorite titles







from an award-winning actress

OR

by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before








Getting up Close and Personal 

In the following habitats you are asked to find essentials that have to do with  relationships and the human experience most of these are tags, but in some cases we have  inclosed a list or used the words features so please pay attention. We would also like to warn sensitive participants , as some of the routes  below are indeed dark. but remember you can always choose a lighter route. 

10.  Kiss, F***, Kill, Exorcism…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Ex-Boyfriend Comes BackEx-Girlfriend Comes Back 

OR

Exorcism




Cohabitation 

OR

Long Distance Relationship




Fluffy 

OR

Sexual Assault




Contract Relationship 

OR

Secret Relationship




Opposites Attract 

OR

Domestic Abuse

 




11. Finding a Mate

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

 First Love 

OR 

Nudity: one of the following Nudity/Sexual contentBrief NudityProlonged NudityPartial NudityMild Sexual ContentSexual ContentExtreme Sexual Content




Age Gap [Drama Life]  

OR 

Classmates' Relationship 




features a Heterosexual relationship  

OR 

Same-Sex relationship




 Enemies to Lovers 

OR 

Love at First Sight




Nice Female Lead Male Lead 

OR 

Aggressive  Female LeadMale  Lead





12. Laugh it Off or Die Trying

Progress:

Choice of Route  

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Slight Comedy 

OR

Black Comedy




Happy Ending 

OR 

features some type of Doomsday




Tragic Past 

OR 

Sketch Comedy




features a Celebration 

OR

Mourning




 Healing 

OR

Suicide





13. Seeing is Believing… and some other stuff

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

features a Religious Leader 

OR

Some type of God




Misunderstanding 

OR

Character Development




 Female-Centered PlotMale-Centered Plot 

OR

LGBTQ+




Suspense 

OR 

Slow Burn StorySlow Burn Romance




 Popular Male LeadPopular Female Lead 

OR 

Discrimination






Significant details 

In the following  habitats we ask of you to look for the details in the significant scenes, in the first one (14) we ask you to notice the surroundings, in the other the objects involved (15).  

14. Where Are We?     

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

On a Field  

OR 

On a Cliff




In the Woods 

OR

By the Sea




In a Jungle 

OR 

On a Rooftop




On a Mountain 

OR 

On an Island




In a City 

OR

In a Small Town





15. Humans Have So Many Things

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

An Umbrella 

OR

A Backpack




A Truck  

OR

A Sports Car




A Smartphone 

OR

A Phone Booth



 

A Suit /Dress 

OR

A Hoodie




A Book 

OR

A Crossbow





The Main Attraction 

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find  essentials where one of the main characters  (listed as a main) either is ..., gets a... has a...  Each route will either include a a tag or a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

 16. Who Are We?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Child Actor/Actress 

OR 

Veteran Actor/Actress 




Idol actorIdol actress 

OR

Former Child Actor/Actress 




Trans gender identity  (different than the gender assigned to them at birth)  

OR

Cis gender Identity   (same as the gender assigned to them at birth)




Able Bodied 

OR

Living with a disability 




Public Figure  

OR

Hidden Identity





17. Camouflage?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Athlete 

OR 

Artist




Glasses 

OR

Tattoos




Identity Swap 

OR

Body Swap




Cop Female LeadCop Male Lead

OR 

Criminal Female Lead/Criminal Male Lead




Superhero Male Lead/Superhero Female Lead

OR

Antihero/Antiheroine





18. What Are You?  

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Strong Female LeadStrong Male Lead 

OR 

Weak Female LeadWeak Male Lead




Smart Female Lead/Smart Male Lead 

OR

Naive Female Lead/Naive Male Lead




Cold Female Lead/Cold Male Lead 

OR

Clingy Female Lead/Clingy Male Lead




Rich Female LeadRich Male Lead 

OR 

Poor Female Lead/Poor Male Lead 




Killer 

OR

Healer  





Pay attention, it can be gone in a flash

-In the following  habitats your mission is to find essentials  that feature  the following things. Each route includes a link to a list with more detailed instructions. 

19. The Petting Zoo

Progress:

Choic 




OR 

Pest




Talking Pet  

OR

Animal Death




Zoo animal  

OR

Farm Animal




Veterinarian  

OR

Animal Control




Romantic Ride on a Horse  

OR

Horse Ridden to Out to War





20. Where the Humans Are…

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Human Turns into an Animal   

OR

Animal turns into a Human




Adorable animals 

OR 

Animal Attack




Animal in the Wild 

OR

Animal in a City




Pet dressed in Clothes 

OR 

Animal Abuse




Second Lead Caring For Animals 

OR 

Antagonist Caring For Animals




 

21.Friendly Ways to Live or Die

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Funeral Director 

OR

Birth care (Postpartum care)




Virtual Reality  

OR 

Ghosts




Corruption 

OR

Teamwork




Friendly Game  

OR

Death Game




Friendship 

OR

Bullying





22. Who Am I When I Am With You?

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Colleagues 

OR

Inmates




Bromance 

OR 

Sismance




Parent-Child 

OR

Sibling 




Assailant-Victim 

OR

Student-Teacher




Doctor-Patient 

OR

Soldier





Name and Cover 

In the following habitats we ask of you to pay  attention to the name and cover of the title.  For the first one (23) your mission is to find titles that have one of the following things. For the second one (24)  your mission is to look at the cover. Each route includes a link to a list with  more detailed instructions. 

23. It's Only Words in the Name 

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Celestial Body 

OR  

Body Part 




Color 

OR

Emotion 




Object 

OR

Verb 




Animal

OR

Number 




Season 

OR

Calendar-related word 





24. Pretty Pictures on the Cover   

Progress:

Choice of Route 

Essentials 

Notes

Completed 

Domesticated Animal 

OR

Wild Animal 




Flower 

OR 

Building 




Light Colors 

OR

Dark Colors 




Rainbow 

OR

Door 




Only Words 

OR 

Geometrical Shapes 





Origin

-In the following habitat your mission is to find essentials from the countries of MDL. You get to choose either watch 5 titles from 5 different countries Or watch  7 titles from 7 different countries. 

Note:  You must  gather essentials from all 7 countries in every environment if you wish to get to the next stage (environment) of the challenge.  You may not use treats in the international habitat if you wish to get the TIGER badge.

25.  Countries of MDL

Progress: 

Route

Essentials

Notes

Completed

China




Hong Kong




Japan




Philippines




South Korea




Taiwan




Thailand





Treats

This is where you  gather  treats, to use whenever you wish to avoid the paths given in a habitat. You come up with the treats  on your own, they may not cover anything mentioned in this challenge (but you may use previous years' prompts for inspiration). Every time you start a new stage, you will be awarded a new number of treats according to the table below. 

My Treats!

Plains
Used:
/5
Forest
Used:
 /4
Mountain
Used:
 /3
Space
Used: 
/2
Black Hole
Used:
/1
RouteEssentialSubstitute forNotesCompleted


 



















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MDL Watch Challenge 2023
Sign-up Sheet
Starting date: 14 January 2023
Progress Habitat: [02]




3. All About the Gen(r)es
Progress: 05/05
Choice of Route
Essentials
Completed
Historical

Sci-Fi
Yes
Comedy

Tragedy
Yes
Thriller

Romance
Yes
Youth

Political
Yes
Action

Life
Yes

5. Duration of the Hike
Progress:
Choice of Route
Essentials
Completed
Short Length 
Series

Short Film
Yes
20-30 min 
episoded

30 episodes
or more
Yes
30-40 min per episode

movie 90 min or longer

Yes
Drama with 40-50 min episodes

Movie longer than 180 min

Yes
Drama, 1 episode longer than 60 min

Drama 8 episodes or less

Yes