MDL Watch Challenge 2021

Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes 

(Completed January 2nd)

Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes

(Completed January 3rd)

Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes

(Completed January 3rd)

Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes

(Completed January 5th)

Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes

(Completed January 7th)

Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.  (Ji Chang Wook)

(Completed January 10th)

Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.  (Son Ye Jin)

(Completed January 11th)

Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Lee Jeong Hyo)

(Completed January 14th)

Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.  (Park Ji Eun)

(Completed January 17th)

Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.   (Han Yan)

(Completed January 18th)

Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes 

(Completed January 22nd)

Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes

(Completed January 23rd)

Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)

(Completed January 23rd)

Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less 

(Completed January 24th)

Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more

(Completed January 28th)

Watch a web series

(Completed January 28th)

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

(Completed January 29th)

Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order.)

(Completed January 29th)

Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie

(Completed January 29th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary

(Completed January 30th)

Watch an award-winning drama/movie

(Completed January 30th)

Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. (Kim Jin-min  Won Best Production Director at the 9th Korea Drama Awards)

(Completed February 4th)

Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress. (Park Shin Hye Winner of Best Actress in a Miniseries at the 3rd APAN Star Awards)

(Completed February 4th)

Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor. (Kang Ha Neul winner of Top Excellence Award, Actor at the 7th APAN Star Awards)

(Completed February 4th)

Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter. (Yang Hee Seung Won Best writer at the 2020 KBS Drama Awards) 

(Completed February 10th)

Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s

(Completed February 10th)

Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.

(Completed February 11th)

Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010

(Completed February 11th)

Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015

(Completed February 13th)

Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020

(Completed February 13th)

Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines

(Completed February 14th)

Watch a drama/movie from Thailand

(Completed February 17th)

Watch a drama/movie from Japan

(Completed February 18th)

Watch a drama/movie from South Korea

(Completed February 24th)

Watch a drama/movie from China

(Completed February 25th) 

Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan

(Completed February 27th)

Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong

(Completed February 27th)

Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) 

(Completed March 3rd)

Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)

(Completed March 3rd)

Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)

(Completed March 4th)

Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)

(Completed March 7th)

Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future

(Completed March 7th)

Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline 

(Completed March 15th)

Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions) 

(Completed March 16th)

Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games 

(Completed March 16th)

Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners

(Completed March 19th)

Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc

(Completed March 19th)

Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year

(Completed March 20th)

Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s

(Completed March 25th)

Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s

(Completed March 26th)

Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.

(Completed March 26th)

Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s

(Completed March 27th)

Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s

(Completed March 27th)

Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.  - (IvyButton Joined In 2019)

(Completed March 28th)

Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.  - (I’d joined in 2020)

(Completed March 29th)

Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)  (Date Chosen: Friday, December 10, 2010)

(Completed March 29th)

Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life) -(Graduated High-school in 2018)

(Completed April 9th)

Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships

(Completed April 9th)

Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possibly dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.

(Completed April 9th)

Watch a drama/movie with Siblings

(Completed April 10th)

Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship

(Completed April 12th)

Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character

(Completed April 12th)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)

(Completed April 14th)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong

(Completed April 15th)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines

(Completed April 15th)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics

(Completed April 15th)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China

(Completed April 15th)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea) 

(Completed April 21st)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan

(Completed April 25th)

Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel

(Completed May 4th)

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

(Completed May 6th)

Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life

(Completed May 19th)

Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established

(Completed May 24th)

Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents

(Completed May 24th)

Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real-life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)

(Completed May 24th)

Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions

(Completed May 24th)

Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)

(Completed June 8th)

Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)

(Completed June 10th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy

(Completed June 13th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery

(Completed June 29th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship

(Completed July 2nd)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)

(Completed July 3rd)

Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)

(Completed July 6th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War

(Completed July 6th)

Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)

(Completed July 15th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller

(Completed July 15th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological

(Completed July 25th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective

(Completed July 27th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness

(Completed July 30th)

Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)

(Completed August 4th)

Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)

(Completed August 5th)

Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)

(Completed August 5th)

Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)

(Completed August 5th)

Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)

(Completed August 5th)

Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)

(Completed August 9th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu

(Completed August 20th)

Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical

(Completed August 20th)

Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example

(Completed August 23rd)

Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes

(Completed August 28th)

Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan

(Completed August 28th)