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- Starting date: January 2, 2021
- Link to your Drama list: Click
- Difficulty: Easy: 6 Blocks (30+)
- Progress: 7/33
Release Date C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Genres (Lite) A (2/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ✔ ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) / Oh My Ghostess (2015)
- ( ✔ ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) / Komi-san wa, Komyushou Desu (2021)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
Genres (Lite) C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Tags (Leads) A (2/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ✔ ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead / Run on (2020)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ✔ ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead / Hello, Me! (2021)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
Tags (Love) (2/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ✔ ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation / You Make Me Dance (2021)
- ( ✔ ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/
Square/Pentangle) / True Beauty (2020) - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Dark) (1/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ✔ ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past / Pinocchio (2014)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
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● Starting date: January 2, 2021
● Link to your Drama list: Tine's Drama List - MyDramaList
● Difficulty: hard
● Progress: 14 / 14 Blocks ▪ (74 / 74 Titles) ▪ 54d+20m
● only completed when: (✔)
● Custom list: 2021
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes [To My Star]
- (✔) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes [History 4: Close to You]
- (✔) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes [Nao-chan wa Shogakusannensei]
- (✔) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes [Word Of Honor]
- (✔) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes [Attic Cat]
B (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes [Lovely Writer]
- (✔) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes [Inside Men: The Original]
- (✔) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (web movie has to be on MDL) [Way Out] on YT
- (✔) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less [Innocent]
- (✔) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more [Douluo Continent]
Type (0/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
( ) Watch a web series.( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie( ) Watch a drama/moviewhose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (10/15)
A (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. [The Best Friend] (2021)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. [Rinsho Hanzai Gakusha Himura Hideo no Suiri] (2016 @gelsomina ↑)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. [Impossibility Defense] (2018)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2009) [Orthros no Inu]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life) [With Love]
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s. [Long Vacation]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie which began airing between 2000 to 2005. [Pride]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie which began airing between 2006 to 2010. [Itsuka no Kimi e]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie which began airing between 2011 to 2015. [Sugarless]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie which began airing between 2016 to 2020. [Teiichis Country]
Relationships (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (7/7)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines. [Stuck On You]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. [Hidden Love]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. [Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea. [Mad For Each Other]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from China. [Myterious Love]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan. [Sometimes When We Touch]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong. [Ai Romantic]
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, etc.) [Given]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) [My Sweet Dear]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about School [GTO]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (your parents’ era or before) [Killer and Healer]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future [L.U.C.A.: The Beginning]
B (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline [First Love Again]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics. Use this for non-scary versions) [Kids]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games. [Tomodachi Game] (psycho/trust game)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners [Insanity] (psychiatrist)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. [HERO 2007]
C (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frameswe know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia orXuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content [Sex is Zero]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ [Papa And Daddy]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap [Love Phantom] (38 & 22)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem [Five]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Harem [100 Yen Women]
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (5/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead [Rattan] FL
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead [Advanced Bravery] ML
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead [So I Married An Anti Fan] ML
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with Smart/Genius Lead [Tengoku to Jigoku: Psychona futari] ML
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead [Madeleine] ML
B (4/5) +1
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead [Devil And Angel] ML
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead [Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai] ML
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead [Squid Game] ML
- (✖) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead - used a substitute
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead [We Best Love: Fighting mr. 2nd] ML
Tags (Love) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder [Mouse]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Obsession [Forgotten]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health [Strangers from Hell]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past [Aozora no Tamago]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia [The Innocent Man]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Revenge [Giver: Fukushu no Zoyosha]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Corruption [A Witness Out Of The Blue]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal [Friends Games: The Movie]
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (4/4)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews. [Beyond Evil]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews. [Grey Met Shrek] (as of July 2021)
- (✔) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10 - 8) [Move To Heaven] (@LxY: 9)
- (✔) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most) [I Love You As A Man: Part 2] (@Litchi: 1,5)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting() Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: T (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters) [The Wolf Princess]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters.) [Definitely Not Today] (D of @DramaFairy.)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. [Second Chance] (Fluke C. R. Thanakun, as of May 2021)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.) (Y, i, B) - [Youths In The Breeze]
- (✔) Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words. (angel, notion, shadow) [Bride Of The Shadowing King]
MDL Related
A (5/5)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL. [Taxi Driver]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see) [A Tale Of 1000 Stars]
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats. [The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity] (Adapted from Novel - as of Oct. 2021)
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats) [Low Season] (Romance + Horror)
- (✔) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index. [The Untamed]
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- (✔) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers [D.P.] (instead of "weak lead")
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
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Starting date: January 2, 2021
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Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (5/5)
(Man In The Shower) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
(Shanai Marriage Honey) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
(You Drive Me Crazy) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
(A Love So Beautiful) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
( The Uncanny Counter) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (5/5)
(HIStory1: Stay Away From Me) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
( The Inside Men: The Original) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
(A Day) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
(Wish You) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
(Maiden Holmes) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (4/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
(HIStory1: My Hero) Watch a web series.
(A Love So Beautiful Special) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
(Knowing Bros Episode 205 to 220) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
(Bring the Soul) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (4/5)
(Along with the God: The Two World for Joo Ji-Hoon) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
(The Pirates for Son Ye-Jin) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
( My Strange Hero (Park Seon-Ho)) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Suspicious Partner and Birth of a Beauty are two of my favorites
( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
(Double World) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (3/5)
( Space Sweepers) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
(Run On ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
(Destiny Calls ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you found dramas
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
(Full House) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
(The innocent Man) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
(Splash Splash Love) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (1/7)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
(TonHon Chonlatee ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
(Rekishi Meikyuu kara no Dasshutsu ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
( Color Rush) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (2/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
(The Disastrous Life Of Saiki.K) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
(True Beauty ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
( Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A 0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
(What Happened To Mr.Cha) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Former Delinquent teacher
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Teacher who has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
(Because Of You) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Fmale or other you decide)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
( )Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (1/5) Statistics
( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
() Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
() Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has a foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be filmed in another country but does not have to be)
( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to a big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
( ) Watch an Asadora
( ) Watch a Taiga
( ) Watch a Lakorn
( ) Watch a Seoguk
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
() Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
() Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Starting date: January 2nd, 2021
Link to your Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/theaLme
Difficulty:
Merciless: 20 Blocks (100+)
Progress:
2/20 Blocks
0/2 Bonus
Plan to Watch | Watching | Completed | On hold
BOLD - Drama/Series
Italics - Movie
Underline - Drama Special
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (2/5)
- (Color Rush ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- (Your Fukubukuro ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( Forever Love) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- () Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (3/5)
- ( I Told Sunset About You) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( Red Devil and Heroine Su ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- (Red Balloon) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( Hikaru no Go) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (4/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- (Nobleman Ryu's Wedding ) Watch a web series.
- (Mr. Queen: The Bamboo Forest ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- (2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- (BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( Beyond Evil) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( Voice of Silence) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( The Day I Died: Unclosed Case) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( The Penthouse 3: War in Life) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (2/5)
- (The Negotiation ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Hyun Bin
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.Edward Guo
Relationships (3/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- (HIStory2: Right or Wrong ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- (Mad for Each Other ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- (Cheat) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (7/7)
- (Like in the Movies ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- (NAVI9ATOR ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- (Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- (The Penthouse: War in Life ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- (Word of Honor ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( We Best Love: No. 1 For You ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- (Amphetamine ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Cast (1/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( Racket Boys ) 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
- ( I Promised You the Moon) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( Navillera) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- () Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
C (2/5)
- (We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- (Your Name Engraved Herein ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- (The Eternal Love 3 ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( Hospital Playlist 2) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (3/5)
- (He She It ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( Peninsula ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( 3 Will Be Free ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (2/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- (Cross Fire) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- ( The Yin Yang Master ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( Legend of Yun Qian) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (School) (2/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- (So Not Worth it ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( The Penthouse 2: War in Life ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (4/5)
- (Secret Love) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( To My Star ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- ( Dating in the Kitchen ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- (Princess! You have Five Husbands! ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (4/6)
- (Begin Again) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- (Love Exposure) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- (Move to Heaven) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( You Make Me Dance ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- (Doom at Your Service) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Tags (Leads)
A (1/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- (Taxi Driver) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- () Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
Tags (Love) (1/5)
- (Youth of May) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( My Roommate is a Gumiho) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- () Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( Silenced) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- (The Hymn of Death ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( Legend of Fei) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- (Memoir of a Murderer ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35). (30 items it was at 15)
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Not from here (4/4)
- (Tonari no Masala) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( Budapest Diary) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- (Vincenzo) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( A Tale of Thousand Stars ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 02, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Wera's Drama List
Difficulty:
Progress:
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5)
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
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- Starting date: January 2, 2021
- Link to your Drama list: Litchi's list
- Difficulty: Medium: 11 Blocks (55+)
- Progress: 11/11 blocks
Plan to watch | currently watching | completed drama | completed movie
all titles are linked
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (5/5)
- (The tasty Florida) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- (Twenty years old) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- (So not worth it) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- (Farming Academy) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- (Extracurricular) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (5/5)
- (About Time) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- (Cafe Noir) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- (The Turning Road) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- (Nobleman Ryu's Wedding) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less Feeds
- (Your House Helper) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
(5/5)
- (Amanza) Watch a web series.
- (The Red Teacher) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- (2 days & 1 night) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers (all episodes released this year)
- (An old lady) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- (Bring the Soul: the movie) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Favorite
(5/5)
- (My roommate is a Gumiho) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. (Jang Ki Yong)
- (Intimite Strangers) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses. (Song Ha Yoon)
- (Just between lovers) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Kim Jin Won, Hello Monster)
- (Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. (Oh Ji Young, Shopping King Louie)
- (Sweet & Sour) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. (Lee Kye Byuk)
Relationships
(5/5)
- (Move to Heaven) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- (Touch Me if You Can) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- (Like father, like son) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- (You and Me) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- (Ode to my father) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Genres (Lite)
C (5/5)
- (Start-Up) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- (A Resistance) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- (Spellbound) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- (Save Me) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- (Avengers Social Club) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Theme (Family)
A (6/6)
- (Marriage Contract) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- (Shoplifters) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- (The Flu) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- (The Way Home) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- (Color Rush) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- (Life on Mars) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
Tags (Leads)
B (5/5)
- (Twenty Again) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- (D.P) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- (Squid Game) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- (Nevertheless,) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- (To My Star) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Misc Dark)
(8/8)
- (Innocent Witness) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- (Master) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- (Kill Me Heal Me) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- (Her Private Life) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- (Forgotten) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- (Azooma) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- (The Prison) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- (The Handmaiden) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (5/5) Statistics
- (My Engineer) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics) (69.9%)
- (True Beauty) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating (8.4 vs 8.15)
- (Be with you) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link (#101)
- (Mad for each other) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available (#288)
- (You Make Me Dance) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie (30.6%)
Plan To Watch List
(6/6)
- (Baby and I) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- (You're so precious to me) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- (The Hymn of Death) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- (Are you Human too?) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- (Pawn) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35)
- (When I get home, my wife always pretends to be dead) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
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Starting date: January 2, 2021
♡ alice's drama list ♡
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Progress: 29/? | 0/Blocks
Key:
| Plan to watch | Watching | Completed |
Time - A (2/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes. || By Stealth Like You
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes. || The Great Shaman Go Doo Shim
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes. || How to Buy a Friend
- (✓) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes. || The Day of Becoming You
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes. || Train
Time - B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes.
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less. || The Witch's Diner
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more. || Accidentally Meow On You
Type (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a web series. || Ending Again
- ( ) Watch a drama special. || Still 2gether
- (✓) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type. || Produce Camp 2021
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (1/5)
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. || Squid Game (Hwang Dong Hyuk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor. || A Piece of Your Mind (Jung Hae In)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favourite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favourite actors. || Youth Of May (Lee Do Hyun)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favourite actresses. || At a Distance, Spring Is Green (Kang Min Ah)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favourite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favourite dramas/movies. || Beyond Evil (Kim Soo Jin)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. || Live On (Bang Yoo Jung)
Release Date - A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. (2015)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
Release Date - B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
Release Date - C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character. || Tail of the Nine-Tailed
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings.
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines. || Gameboys
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand. || F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. || Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea. || Taxi Driver
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China. || Never Say Goodbye
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan. || Attention, Love!
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8)
(5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan).
- () Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (South Korea).
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua - China. || Intense Love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua - Hong kong.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik - Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comic.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel.
Cast (2/6)
(Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors)
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. || Everything and Nothing
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (30-40). || Thirty But Seventeen
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite) - A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.). || The Brightest Star in the Sky
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school). || My Deskmate
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future. || Cross Fire
Genres (Lite) - B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline. || Make a Wish
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. || My Roomate Is a Gumiho
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. || The Devil Judge
Genres (Lite) - C (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank. || Start-Up
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person. || Memories of Murder
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Comedy. || 18 Again - ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery. || The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship. || Forever Love
Genres (Dark) - A (3/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Horror. || Sweet Home - ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Military/War. || You Are My Hero - ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller. || Imawa no Kuni no Alice
Genres (Dark) - B (1/6)
(4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological. || Psych-Hunter
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation/Detective. || Flower of Evil
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness. || Extraordinary You - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide. || Blue Birthday
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another. || Chicago Typewriter
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – Martial Arts) - A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
Genres (Action – Martial Arts) - B (3/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Sports: Physical. || Run On - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features E-Sports. || Gank Your Heart - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features action CGI scenes. || The King's Avatar - ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu. || Kamen Rider W
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan. || The Untamed
Theme (Occupations) - A (2/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business. || Cute Programmer
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members. || The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk) || One Spring Night
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Writers/Journalists || Moonlight
Theme (Occupations) - B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a TV personality. || You Are My Glory
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (2/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent). || Extracurricular
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- (✓) Watch a
drama/movie which features a Student festival. || My Little Monster - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie which features Bullying. || The Dude In Me
Theme (Lets get physical) (1/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content. || Nevertheless
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+. || Color Rush
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap. || Love Scenery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family) - A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage. || Hello Mr. Gu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent. || Terius Behind Me
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
Theme (Family) - B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan. || Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins. || Ugly Beauty
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy. || You are My Destiny
Theme (Misc) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct. || Broker
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads) - A (2/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Strong Lead. || Falling Into Your Smile - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead. || When We Were Young
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead. || Use for My Talent
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Smart/Genius Lead. || My Roommate is a Detective - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naive/innocent/pure Lead. || Uncontrollably Fond
Tags (Leads) - B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead. || Born Again
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead. || Doom at Your Service
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead. || Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling
- (✓) Watch a
drama/movie with a Weak lead. || 12 Suicidal Teens - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead. || Always Have, Always Will
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love. || A Little Thing Called First Love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation. || So I Married an Anti-Fan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape. || A love so Beautiful
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love. || Kikazaru Koi ni wa Riyuu ga Atte
- () Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers. || Someday or One Day
Tags (Misc Lite) (1/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe. || The Boy Next Door
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. || Go Ahead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity. || My Unicorn Girl
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending. || Forever Love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends. || Love is Sweet
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor. || True Beauty
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel. || Hit The Top
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero.
Tags (Misc Dark) (5/8)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieDeath/murder. || Signal - ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession. || You Complete Me
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health. || A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower
- (✓) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past. || Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia. || The Secret of Love
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieRevenge. || The Penthouse 2: War in Life - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie Corruption. || Hit-and-Run Squad - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieBetrayal. || The Penthouse: War in Life
Statistics - A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
Statistics - B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4)
(Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting. || When the Weather Is Fine
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting. || Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s). || Space Sweepers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad. || Vincenzo
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story.
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story.
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related - A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
MDL Related - B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
Starting date: January 2, 2021.
Link to your Drama list: Iodo's Drama List - MyDramaList
Difficulty: Insanium 32 blocks (160+)
Progress: 9/160
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes: Seventeen (2017)
( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes: Part-Time Idol (2017)
( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes: Forever Love (2020)
( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes : Start-Up
( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database): Knocking on the Door of Your Heart
( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less: Imawa no Kuni no Alice
( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (0/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
( ) Watch a web series. : How to Hate You
( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) : Drama Special Season 11: The Reason Why I Can't Tell You
( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
() Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story : Fated to Love You
( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
( ) Watch an Asadora
( ) Watch a Taiga
( ) Watch a Lakorn
( ) Watch a Seoguk
( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
() Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
() Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Tee1217
Difficulty:
Progress: ??/??
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- ( ) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- ( ) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Type (0/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- ( ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes)
- ( ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers
- ( ) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (0/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (south Korea)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong kong
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Theme (Lets get physical) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics)
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast--
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be)
- ( ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story
- ( ) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/vieredale
Difficulty: Extremely Hard - 17 Blocks
Progress: 2/??
D - Drama (including web dramas)
DS - Drama Special
M - Movie
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
Award-winning (0/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- (D) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. - Missing: The Other Side
Release Date (0/15)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. - (2018)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (0/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions
Genres (Lite)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc.
C (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Genres (dark)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller
B (0/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying
Tags (Leads)
A (0/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Tags (Misc Lite) (1/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe.
- ( ) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo.
- (D) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel - Somehow 18
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (0/8)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Obsession
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Revenge
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
Sign-up Form:
Starting date: January 2, 2021
Link to your Drama list: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/yurina_abbey
Difficulty: Addiction : 36 Blocks
Progress: 84/180
Blocks Completed: 10/36
Completed Currently Watching/Working On
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt) (7/10)
A (2/5)
- (X ) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes The Ingenuity of the House Husband
- (X ) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes A Love So Beautiful (2020)
- ( ) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- ( ) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (5/5)
- (X ) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes KO One
- ( X) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes Banyuki
- ( X) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database) Katasumi and 4444444444
- (X ) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less Triad Princess
- ( X) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more Journey to the West 2 (42 episodes)
Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- (X) Watch a web series. Playful Kiss Seung Jo's Diary
- (X ) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
- (X ) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers Real Got7 Season 2 (episodes 1-10)
- ( X) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie Cold War 2 (released in Hong Kong theaters in 2016)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky
Award-winning (1/5) --it all about the accolades
- ( ) Watch an award-winning drama/movie.
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. Okja (Bong Joon Ho)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress.
Favorite (2/5)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors. Iris 2 the movie (Yoon Doojoon)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. Scams (director: Kobayashi Yuki)
Release Date (13/15)
A (3/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year. The Girl From Nowhere 2
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL.
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL. Yokai Ninegn Bem (2012)
- ( X) 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.)
Friday, September 14, 1990
Friday, May 10, 1996
Friday, August 9, 1996
Saturday, November 4, 2000
Sunday, December 24, 2006 Prince of Tennis
- ( X) 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) Hospital (2020 - the year I graduated college)
B (5/5)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie from the 1940s. Late Spring (1949)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1950s. The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie from the 1960s. Yunbogi's Diary (1965)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie from the 1970s. Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1980s. Five Element Ninjas (1982)
C (5/5)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s. The Mad Monk (1993)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010. Shinya Shokudo (2009)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. Shinya Shokudo 2 (2011)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. High&Low: The Red Rain (2016)
Relationships (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Countries (2/7)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie from Japan. Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories 2
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea. Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Countries Comics/reading material (5/8) (5/8 must be completed for this block to count)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manga (Japan) Liar Game: Reborn
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhwa (South Korea) Le Grand Chef
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua –Taiwan
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua- China Mr. Pride vs. Mrs. Prejudice
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Manhua-Hong Kong Drgaon Tiger Gate
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Komik- Philippines
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Thai Comics
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie adapted from a Novel Heavenly Forest
Cast (0/6) Refers to the ages of the characters not the actors
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with students or children as the main cast. (any time from birth to any form of school) Child to high school
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with young adults as the main cast. (out of school but not married and not at the “deadline” age for the female character) 20-29 single finding place in life
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Median age (marriageable/Deadline (for female characters) age or parents) 30 – 40 age bracket: usually financially established
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Elderly characters or grandparents
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with Animals as the focus (real life animals, not a person that turns into an animal)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie where a Place or Location is the focus (the shooting location is limited to one location with limited excursions Barking Dogs Never Bite (takes place at an apartment building)
Genres (Lite) (5/15)
A (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) Shinya Shokudo 3
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) The Judgement
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future Nihon Chinbotsu: Kibo no hito
B (1/5)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie about Fantasy/Alternate past timeline The Yin-Yang Master
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Supernatural/Magic/ESP etc. (not within our normal physics as the majority of the world recognizes so yes zombies, vampires, ghosts can be considered. Use this for non-scary versions)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Non-combat Sports: (chess/checkers/cards/shogi/Mahjong etc.) Anything that uses the brain muscle not the body muscle and has games.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. Vincenzo
C (4/5)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) Office Girls
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy Brother's Friend (movie)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery Sleepless Society: Insomnia
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship High&Low The Worst
Genres (dark)
A (5/5)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Horror (includes jump scares, Creepy voices/noises, vengeful ghosts, etc.) Train of the Dead
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie which has Horror Monsters (Zombies/Vampires/Demons/Kaiju) Vampire Night
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Military/War Mulan (2009)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie which has Politics (this can include office/business politics/palace/government official ANY kind of politics) Steel Rain
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Thriller Cold War
B (4/6) (4/6 of these for it to be completed)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Psychological Sweet Home
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Criminal investigation /Detective Tunnel (2019)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Medical and Tag is Terminal or Chronic illness
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie with any genre but has a Suicide (tag may be hidden or it may not be labelled) The Victims' Game
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Occupation of one country by another (usually under the Historical or Military genre) The Handmaiden
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which depicts Post Occupation Recovery (look at dramas set in time frames we know post occupation happened (example 1950’s Japan)
Genres (Action – martial arts) (2/10)
A (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Kung Fu (or another Chinese/Taiwan/Hong kong Martial art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Karate/Judo (or another Japanese Martial Art)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie which features Gungdo/ Subak /Taekkyon (or another South Korean Martial art) Revenger
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Arnis, Eskrima, and Kali (or another Philippines Martial Art)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Muay Thai (or another Martial art from Thailand)
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Sports: Physical
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features E-Sports: Gaming for example
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie which features action CGI scenes The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Tokusatsu
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie whose genre Wuxia or Xanxia or Xuanhuan
Theme (Occupations)
A (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Housekeeper/butler/Maid
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Farming or agriculture of some kind (orchards, rice paddies/vineyard)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Tv personality (actor/comedian/tv reporter/talk show host—but has to be a drama or movie about someone having the job)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Fisherman/sailor/Someone who works with the ocean/ocean creatures
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Mechanic/builder/someone good with machines
Theme (School) (1/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bad student (delinquent)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Former Delinquent teacher
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Teacher has a past job not suitable for teaching (If someone finds out they are fired)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Transfer student
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features a Student festival
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie which features Bullying Love @ Seventeen
Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content The Naked Director
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+ Oh My Ghost 4
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap Sleepless Society: Two Pillows & a Lost Soul
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem Cinderella and the Four Knights
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie with Harem Moteki: Love Strikes!
Theme (Family)
A (0/6)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Marriage contract or arranged Marriage
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Single Parent
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Grandparent raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Found Family (people not related becoming a family)
B (1/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Sibling raising child
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a person not related raising a child
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie about an Orphan Mushishi
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Twins
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Pregnancy
Theme (Misc.) (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Clone
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Android
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate)
Tags (Leads) (2/10)
A (2/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead Just Between Lovers
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead Bring It On, Ghost
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead Save Me
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead Ao natsu: Kimi ni koi shita 30 nichi
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (5/5)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie about First love My First First Love
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation My First First Love 2
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) A Love So Beautiful (2017)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love Shinya Shokudo Tokyo Stories
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Tags (Misc Lite) (4/8)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie with a Bromance/Sismance vibe. Sexy Central
- ( X) Watch a Slice of Life drama/movie. Reply 1988
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Hidden Identity
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Happy Ending
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie Childhood friends Squid Game
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie Idol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo. Shanghai Fortress (starring Luhan)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Time Travel
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie Superhero
Tags (Misc Dark) (8/8)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie Death/murder Pee Mak
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie Obsession Boku wa imouto ni koi wo suru
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie Mental Health The Mimic
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie Tragic Past Maundy Thursday
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie Amnesia Tokyo DOGS
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie Revenge Maria
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie Corruption Svaha: The Sixth Finger
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie Betrayal Liar Game 2
By the numbers
A (0/5) Statistics
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie more than 50% have completed (there is pie chart under statistics) As the Gods Will
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie where the Verified/Stars Rating is the same (the whole number not after the decimal) as the completed Rating
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked in the top 200 (1-200) add link
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie Ranked over 1000 add link if available
- ( ) Watch a drama or movie with more that 25% in the “plan to watch” section of the pie
B (0/4)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with over 10 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with 0 Reviews.
- ( ) Watch a highly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (rated 10, 9 or 8 by the user, not overall)
- ( ) Watch a poorly rated and completed drama/movie from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. (Rated 5.0 at most)
Plan To Watch List (0/6)
- ( ) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- ( ) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- ( ) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- ( ) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- ( ) Watch the Movie/Drama with the longest name.
Seasonal Settings (0/4) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting
- () Watch a drama/movie with multiple season settings
Not from here (3/4)
- ( X) Watch a drama/movie that has foreign actor(s) -A different ethnicity than the rest of the titles cast-- The Foreigner (Jackie Chan starring in an all British cast)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie Set not Filmed in a different country to the one in which it was aired. (50% or more and can be film in another country but does not have to be) Hello, Love, Goodbye (Filipino movie set in Hong Kong)
- (X ) Character that is the Same ethnicity but raised abroad So Not Worth It
- ( ) New person in a small town OR Small town person moves to big city
Remakes –same story different note (2/4)
- (X ) Watch a story that has been remade by at least 1 other countries beside the origin story Liar Game (2007) (Original from Japan, remade in South Korea)
- ( X) Watch a story that has been remade by 2 other countries Signal (Korean remade in Thailand, Japan, and China)
- ( ) Watch a drama that is a next season or a movie that is a sequel to a remade story (example :Hana Nochi Hara is a sequel to Hana Yori Dango)
- ( ) Watch a remake from the same country
Random (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as your username OR Display name. Chose at the beginning and list here: ___________________(Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that starts with the same first letter as someone on your friends list. (Only letters. Exclude any numbers and/or special characters)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from an actor/actress who has 5 or fewer credits to their name. (think new actors and can exclude Variety show appearances)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that begins with one of the following letters: (Generate 3 from this site and choose one.)
- Random Word generator for titles (here) pick 3 list and watch one with one of these words.
MDL Related (1/10)
A (1/5)
- (X ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in an article on MDL. Missing Nine ( https://mydramalist.com/article/2017/03/05/5-reasons-why-you-should-be-watching-missing-nine )
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie from your least viewed tags under your profile stats.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats)
- ( ) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
B (0/5)
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie on your Recommendations page.
- ( ) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers section
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists)
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
2021 MDL Watch Challenge - Sign-up Form
Key: | Plan To Watch | Currently | Finished |
- Starting date: January 2, 2021
- Link to your Drama list: parisbelle
- Difficulty: Easy
- Progress: 22/30+
Time - A (2/5)
- (Persona) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- () Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- () Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- (Alice in Borderland)
Watch a drama with 40-50 minutes episodes - (The Liar and His Lover)
Watch a drama with 50-60 minute episodes
Type (4/5)
- ( ) Watch a web series.
- (You Drive Me Crazy)
Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) - (2 Days & 1 Night Season 4)
Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers- Episodes 21 to 31
- (Peninsula)
Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie - (BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky)
Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Documentary
Favorite (4/5)
- (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha)
Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.(Starring Kim Seon Ho) - (Vincenzo)
Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.(Jeon Yeo Bin) - ( ) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- (Hospital Playlist 2)
Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.(written by Shin Won Ho) - (Squid Game)
Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.(Director & Writer: Hwang Dong Hyuk)
Relationships (3/5)
- (The Promised Neverland)
Watch a drama/movie that focuses on non-romantic relationships. - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a non-human main character.
- (Move to Heaven)
Watch a drama/movie that focuses on a Parental relationship - ( ) Watch a drama/movie with a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes.
- (Sweet Home)
Watch a drama/movie with Siblings
Genres (Lite) - A (5/5)
- (The Liar and His Lover)
Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.) - (Dinner Mate)
Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)Lists - (Law School)
Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) - (Battleship Island)
Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) - (Sisyphus the Myth)
Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
Theme (Occupations) - A (3/5)
- (On the Verge of Insanity) Watch a drama/movie which features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode
- (Nevertheless,)
Watch a drama/movie which features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling - (Strangers From Hell)
Watch a drama/movie which features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members - ( ) Watch a drama/movie which features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk)
- (A Taxi Driver)
Watch a drama/movie which features Writers/Journalists
Substitutions and Extras
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
- (D.P.)
Watch a drama/movie about soldiers - ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
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Starting date: January 1, 2021
Link to your Drama list: Nine
Difficulty: Extremely Hard: 17 Blocks (85+)
Progress: 91/91 Completed.
Plan to Watch | Completed | Currently Watching
Type (5/5) A rose by any other name would smell as sweet (Type of production. Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
- (✓) Watch a web series. Dramaworld 2
- (✓) Watch a drama special --made for tv movie--. (Not the behind-the-scenes episodes or the interviews or extra scenes) Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu: Ganbare Jinrui! Shinshun Special!!
- (✓) Watch a game/variety/non drama/reality type (listed as a TV SHOW) show (10 Episodes do not need to be in consecutive order. Please list dates OR episode numbers)
Hospital Playlist Goes Camping - (✓) Watch a Theatrical (released in the theater) released movie Josee
- (✓) Watch a
drama/moviewhose genre is Documentary #JaDine
Favorite (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat has one of your favorite actors. Shin Ha Kyun Beyond Evil - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat has one of your favorite actresses. Jeon Do Yeon Lost - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieby the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movie Jung Ji Hyun You Are My Spring - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieby the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies. Lee Woo Jung Hospital Playlist 2 - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieby a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before. Here's My Plan
Release Date
A (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat began airing/premiered this year. Love Scene Number - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. michelle 2013 Two Weeks - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat started airing the same year you joined MDL. 2014
Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of a Resentful Woman - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.) Wednesday, March 29, 2006 Bad Family - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat began airing/premiered in the year you were born/graduated/married/found dramas/first born etc. (or other major event in your life)2013 Jang Ok Jung
C (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom the 1990s. Seikimatsu no Uta - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005. Sweet 18 - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010. When It's At Night - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015. What's Up? - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020. Lovestruck in the City
Relationships (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat focuses on non-romantic relationships. Kairos - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith a non-human main character. My Roommate Is a Gumiho - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat focuses on a Parental relationship What Happens to My Family? - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Pet parent relationship (a character that takes care of an animal/has no children/ talks to animal when alone/possible dresses animal and stuffs it in her purse for outings / must be in at least half of the episodes. Mad for Each Other - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie with Siblings My Brother
Countries (7/7)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom the Philippines. Your Home - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie from Thailand. The Love of Siam - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom Japan. Sotsu Uta - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom South Korea. Youth of May - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom China. The Bond - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom Taiwan. Play Ball - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom Hong Kong. Hong Kong Love Stories
Genres (Lite)
A (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Art (music, dance,painting, photographyetc.) Navillera - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.) Hokusai to Meshi Saeareba - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school) Kyojo 2 - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before) The Kingdom of the Winds - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Sci-Fi /Space/Future Sisyphus: The Myth
B (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Fantasy/Alternate past timelineLovers of the Red Sky - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout 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) Drama Stage Season 4: On the Way to the Gynecologist - (✓) 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. Omok Girl - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Medical staff: Surgeons/doctors/nurses/vets/coroners JIN 2 - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Law/Lawyers/Judges/paralegals etc. Law School
C (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank) Monthly Magazine Home - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviebased on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.) Hanako to Anne - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Comedy Spring Turns to Spring - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Mystery Hometown - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhose genre is Friendship 17.3 about a sex
Theme (Occupations)
A (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Computer business(Information Technology) jobs(so hackers/programmers/websites/Internet)--can be a supporting character but in most of the episodes not one character in 1 episode Taxi Driver - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Fashion/Make up/Modeling/Hair styling
Drama Special Season 11: While You're Away - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Thieves/Criminals/Gang members Vincenzo - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Customer service (for example: clerk/waitress/help desk) Drama Stage Season 4: Park Seong Shil's Industrial Revolution - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewhich features Writers/Journalists Hush
Theme (Family)
A (6/6)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Marriage contract or arranged Marriage Toshi no Sakon - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Large Family(Multiple generations or 6 or more people under one roof) Five Enough - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout Single Parent Kazoku Boshu Shimasu - (✓) Watch a
movieabout a Grandparent raising a Child It's Me, Grandmother - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout an Aunt or Uncle raising a Child Move to Heaven - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout a Found Family (people not related becoming a family) Shoot For The Stars
Theme (Misc.) (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a
drama/movie about a Clone Seobok - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie about an Android Space Sweepers - (✓) Watch a drama/movie about an Alien Love from Outta Space
- (✓) Watch a
drama/movie about a Lab experiment/construct The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout a Talking animal (the animal only needs to talk once or can even narrate) Ojisama to Neko
Tags (Love) (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieabout First love You Raise Me Up - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith Cohabitation Must You Go? - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle) Valid Love - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love We Best Love: No. 1 For You Special Edition - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie with Friend to Lovers Heavenly Forest
Tags (Misc Lite) (8/8)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith aBromance/Sismance vibe. Idol: The Coup - (✓) Watch a Slice of Life drama/
movie. Racket Boys - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieHidden Identity The Crowned Clown - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieHappy Ending The Princess's Man - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieChildhood friends What's Up, Fox? - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieIdol Actor (someone who sings and acts or has another job besides acting) appearing in it does not have to be starring and can be a cameo. Choi Minho Yumi's Cells - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieTime Travel Someday or One Day - (✓) Watch a drama/
movieSuperhero The Uncanny Counter
Seasonal Settings (5/5) *Does not have to be a festival but contain something that marks the season if the weather does not.
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Snowy (winter holiday/Festival) setting (not all countries have snowy so just go with winter if that is the case with your country of choice) Jirisan - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Rainy (spring holiday/festival) setting Oh My Ladylord - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviewith a Sunny (summer Holiday/Festival) setting Summer Scent - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie with a Windy (Fall Holiday/Festival) setting Autumn Sonata - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie with multiple season settings Seasons Change
MDL Related
A (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat was mentioned in an article on MDL. Recommending: The Witch's Diner The Witch's Diner - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat was mentioned in the feeds. (your friends feed counts and if you are the one posting it counts so in theory you can post and never go back if you don’t like what you see) We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd Special Edition - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviefrom your least viewed tags under your profile stats. Rich Male Lead Dali and the Cocky Prince - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat combines one of your favorite and least favorite genres. (top Genre and bottom genre on you stats page or one that never even made it to your stats) Romance and Political Queen for Seven Days - (✓) Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index. Romance K-Drama based at a Fishing Village or Countryside Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
B (5/5)
- (✓) Watch a drama/
movieon your Recommendations page. Train - (✓) Watch a drama from a staff member’s completed page rated 8 or more Hide Your Heart One ordinary day
- (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat appears in the first 5 page of MDL Home Trailers Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? - (✓) Watch a
drama/movie that appears in the first 5 page of MDL Explore Top Dramas/Movies category –If you have watched everything from your comfort country of choice (favorite) in those first 5 pages you may go to the VERY NEXT TITLE for that country on the subsequent pages Better Days - (✓) Watch a drama/
moviethat was added to a Custom List (yours or other MDL’ers lists) Reply 1994
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- Starting date: January 2 2021
- Link to your drama list: https://mydramalist.com/dramalist/SimpleSophie
- Difficulty: Hard (14 Blocks)
- Progress: 14/14 73/73
watched plan to watch
Blocks
Time (Episode Length, Dramas only unless indicated in the prompt)
A (5/5)
- ( Color Rush) Watch a drama with 20 min or less episodes
- (Pornographer) Watch a drama with 20-30 minutes episodes
- (Lovestruck in the City) Watch a drama with 30-40 minutes episodes
- (Manner of Death) Watch a drama with 40–50 minutes episodes
- (Gen Y) Watch a drama with 50-60 Minutes Episodes
B (5/5)
- (A Tale of Thousand Stars) Watch a Drama with at least 1 episode over 60 minutes
- (A Brighter Summer Day ) Watch a Movie 180 or more minutes
- (We Are All Soft Hearted) Watch a Movie less than 30 minutes (may be a web movie but has to be in MDL database)
- (Mr Heart) Watch a Drama with 8 episodes or less
- (While You Were Sleeping) Watch a Drama with 30 episodes or more
Award-winning (5/5) --it all about the accolades
- (Itaewon Class) Watch an award-winning drama/movie. Best Drama Series at the 25th Asian Television Awards
- (To my Star (Movie)) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning director. Hwang Da Seul - Excellence Prize at the 5th Catholic Film Festival
- (Girl From Nowhere) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning screenwriter. Lek Kongdej Jaturanrasamee - Silpathorn Award for Film and Motion Arts (2014)
- (Blood) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actor. Ahn Jae Hyun - Global Star Award at the 9th Korean Drama Awards (2016)
- (Unexpected Heroes) Watch a drama/movie from an award-winning actress. Kim So Hye - Best New Actress at 40th Golden Cinema Film Festival (2021)
Favorite (5/5)
- (Hot Young Bloods - Lee Jong Suk) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actors.
- (A Day (2017) - Shin Hae Sun) Watch a drama/movie that has one of your favorite actresses.
- (His by Imaizumi Rikiya (His - Koisuru Tsumori Nante Nakatta)) Watch a drama/movie by the same director as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- (Does The Flower Bloom? by Takahashi Natsuko (Seven Days: Monday - Thursday)) Watch a drama/movie by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies.
- (You Make Me Dance - So Joon Moon) Watch a drama/movie by a director/writer you haven't seen anything from before.
Release Date (10/10)
A (5/5)
- (We Best Love: No. 1 for you) Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered this year.
- (Alice in Borderland) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year the user above/below you joined MDL. (2020 - @lookatthe_queen)
- (Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight (2019)) Watch a drama/movie that started airing the same year you joined MDL.
( )Watch a drama/movie that began airing/premiered in one of the years generated by this website. (It will generate 5 dates; choose any year you want.)
SUBSTITUTION:- (Crash Landing On You (rewatched)) Watch a drama/movie about soldiers
- (30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii (2020)) 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) finished school
C (5/5)
- (Love Letter) Watch a drama/movie from the 1990s.
- (Blue Spring) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2000 to 2005.
- (L for Love, L for Lies) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2006 to 2010.
- (Because It's The First Time) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2011 to 2015.
- (Mute(2020)) Watch a drama/movie which began airing/premiered between 2016 to 2020.
Countries (7/7)
- (Dear Karl) Watch a drama/movie from the Philippines.
- (Second Chance) Watch a drama/movie from Thailand.
- (Valentine&Rokkaku) Watch a drama/movie from Japan.
- (Kiss Goblin) Watch a drama/movie from South Korea.
- (Once Upon A Time) Watch a drama/movie from China.
- (We Best Love: No. 1 For You Special Episode 6.5) Watch a drama/movie from Taiwan.
- (To Love or Not to Love) Watch a drama/movie from Hong Kong.
Genres (Lite) (10/10)
A (5/5)
- (WISH YOU: Your Melody From My Heart) Watch a drama/movie about Art (music, dance, painting, photography etc.)
- (Craving You) Watch a drama/movie about Food (cooking, baking, restaurants, cafes, etc.)
- (Put your head on my shoulder) Watch a drama/movie about School (Pre-k-University, graduate and trade school)
- (Splash Splash Love) Watch a drama/movie about Historical (must be from your parents’ era or before)
- (Space Sweepers) Watch a drama/movie about Sci-Fi /Space/Future
C (5/5)
- (Her Private Life) Watch a drama/movie about Business (CEO/Starting a business/Office setting/Bank)
- (The Hymn of Death) Watch a drama/movie based on a real Event or person (can be but not limited to a documentary etc.)
- (Let's eat something, Anna) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Comedy
- (Word of Honor) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Mystery
- (Live On) Watch a drama/movie whose genre is Friendship
Theme (Lets get physical) (5/5)
- (My P.S. Partner) Watch a drama/movie with Sexual Content
- (You To My Star) Watch a drama/movie with LGBTQ+
- (Tsuge & Minato) Watch a drama/movie which features Age Gap
- (Unique Lady Season 1 - Part 1) Watch a drama/movie with Reverse Harem
- (Girls in the Dark) Watch a drama/movie with Harem
Tags (Leads)
A (5/5) (Male or Female or other you decide)
- (Once We Get Married) Watch a drama/movie with a Strong Lead
- (Lovely Writer) Watch a drama/movie with a Nice lead
- (To My Star (Movie)) Watch a drama/movie with a Rich lead
- (Run On) Watch a drama/movie with a Smart/Genius Lead
- (Innocent) Watch a drama/movie with a Naïve/innocent/pure Lead
B (5/5)
- (Mood Indigo) Watch a drama/movie with a Mean/Aggressive Lead
- (Love Alarm 2) Watch a drama/movie with a Eccentric Lead (weird)
- (HIStory3: Make Our Days Count) Watch a drama/movie with a Poor lead
- (We Love) Watch a drama/movie with a Weak lead
- (We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd) Watch a drama/movie with a Cold lead
Tags (Love) (5/5)
- (How To Be Thirty) Watch a drama/movie about First love
- (So I Married an Anti-Fan) Watch a drama/movie with Cohabitation
- (Best Mistake) Watch a drama/movie with Love shape (triangle/Square/Pentangle)
- (Great Men Academy) Watch a drama/movie with Unrequited Love/one way love/one sided love
- (I Told Sunset About) Watch a drama/movie with Friend to Lovers
Plan To Watch List (6/6)
- (100 Days with Mr. Arrogant) Watch the oldest dated item (drama/movie) on your list.
- (Wish You (The movie)) Watch the newest item on your list. (on your profile page it lists the last 9 actions you did)
- (En of Love: Love Mechanics) Watch the shortest drama on your list (least amount of episodes).
- (Ashes of Love - 63 eps) Watch the longest drama on your list (most amount of episodes).
- (Move to Heaven) Watch the item in the middle of your list (e.g. 70 items in total, you should watch #35).
- (Tomorrow I will Date With Yesterdays You) Watch the movie/drama with the longest name.
°°° Substitutions and Extras°°°
These can substitute anything in the challenge to help you complete a block each one can only be used once (unless otherwise specified) and are NOT a block.
- ( ) Watch an Asadora
- ( ) Watch a Taiga
- ( ) Watch a Lakorn
- ( ) Watch a Seoguk
- ( ) Watch a drama/movie that has historical cultural entertainment elements (a title about Kabuki, Rakugo, P’ansori, etc) I searched Storyteller or theater +country.
( )Watch a drama/movie about soldiers- () Watch a drama/movie about Royalty
- () Watch a drama/movie about Anything not covered in this challenge (you may use this 3 times and it may be used for future challenges if we like the category)
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