The MDL Exploration Challenge

The MDL Exploration Challenge

When it comes to MDL I often don't use anything outside of my profile, the feeds and the search page. As a result, I made this challenge themed around MDL and exploring MDL as much as possible whilst finding new dramas. A few people I know liked it and wanted me to post it here so here I am posting it. 

This was heavily inspired by the Drama Discovery Challenge - be sure to check it out!

Rules:

• The aim is to complete levels 1-4. Level 5 is optional fun!
• This challenge does not have to be done in order.
• There is no time limit.
• You must complete your chosen show for each category.
• Unless it is specifically specified you have to watch a certain type of show you can watch anything that is on the MDL database for each category.
• If there are categories you feel you would not enjoy/can’t do you can skip them. Make it fun for you! 
• Optional rule: Don't use MDL's search feature to locate any show you watch.

If there are any questions, feel free to ask! Have fun!

Edit: Apparently there have been some lovely badges made to decorate your profile, challenge, etc, with! A big thank you to Rien! :)

The Challenge: 

(Copy and paste this form into your reply and edit accordingly.)

Start Date: 

End Date: 

1. The Basics (0/5):

• Watch a drama → 
• Watch a drama special → 
• Watch a short-length series → 
• Watch a movie → 
• Watch a TV show → 

2. The MDL Database (0/10):

• Watch something from Korea → 
• Watch something from Japan → 
• Watch something from China → 
• Watch something from Taiwan → 
• Watch something from Thailand → 
• Watch something from Hong Kong → 
• Watch something from the Philippines → 
• Watch something that a top 100 contributor has completed → 
• Watch something featuring an actor on the recently added actors page → 
• Watch something you found on the trailers page → 

3. The MDL Community (0/11) 

• Watch something that has been mentioned on the public feeds → 
• Watch something you found using the recent activity list page → 
• Watch something that has been recently reviewed → 
• Watch something that has been recently recommended → 
• Watch something that features an actor on the Stars Leaderboard → 
• Watch something containing a person with 500 or less hearts on their page → 
• Watch something from MDL’s top dramas/movies → 
• Watch something you found on the forums → 
• Watch something you found using the games page → 
• Watch something featured in an editorial done by an MDL member → 
• Watch something from a random MDL user’s List Updates/Recent Lists → 

4. Your MDL Account (0/10)

• Watch something that began airing in the same year you made your MDL account → 
• Watch something that began airing in the same month you made your MDL account → 
• Watch something that contains a genre on your stats page → (your profile > stats)
• Watch something that includes a tag on your stats page → (your profile > stats)
• Watch something with a title that begins with a letter in your username → 
• Watch something starring the actor in your profile picture/on your profile → 
• Watch something with a title that contains a number found in your profile statistics → (ie. 461d 20h 24m = 4 Kinds of House or The Four)
• Watch something by a most watched director/screenwriter in your last yearly wrap up → (your profile > year)
• Watch something you found using the “Recommended For You” page → (top bar > your icon > personalized recommendations)
• Watch something completed by a user seen in the “Friends” box on your profile → 

5. Extra Challenges (0/9):

• Watch something that began airing in the same year MDL was made (2011) → 
• Watch something that began airing in the same month MDL was made (April) → 
• Watch something that you found on Ji-N/Skye-N-Rain’s drama list → 
• Watch something that has the word star in the title → (you can use something like “Start-Up” if wanted)
• Watch something that has flowers in the poster → 
• Watch something featured in a video on the official MDL YouTube channel → 
• Watch something that is rated 7 or above → 
• Watch something you found on the MDL calendar → 
• Watch something containing a tag/genre of the last drama you watched → 

*Small note: If there are any things you cannot do in section 4 "Your MDL Account" due to your account not having the requirement but still want to participate you can use another user’s profile as a reference instead of your own.

I guess I gotta do my own challenge huh... I won't be using MDL's search feature.

Start date: 22nd June, 2024
Finish date: 
Progress: 0/45
Colour notes: Completed, Currently watching, Plan to watch
Other notes: +S (seasons), +M (movies), +SP (specials) 

1. The Basics (0/5):

• Watch a drama → Regeneration (found: this post) 
• Watch a drama special → 
• Watch a short-length series → 
• Watch a movie → 
• Watch a TV show → 

2. The MDL Database (0/10):

• Watch something from Korea → 
• Watch something from Japan → 
• Watch something from China → 
• Watch something from Taiwan → 
• Watch something from Thailand → 
• Watch something from Hong Kong → 
• Watch something from the Philippines → 
• Watch something that a top 100 contributor has completed → 
• Watch something featuring an actor on the recently added actors page → 
• Watch something you found on the trailers page → 

3. The MDL Community (0/11) 

• Watch something that has been mentioned on the public feeds → 
• Watch something you found using the recent activity list page → 
• Watch something that has been recently reviewed → 
• Watch something that has been recently recommended → 
• Watch something that features an actor on the Stars Leaderboard → 
• Watch something containing a person with 500 or less hearts on their page → 
• Watch something from MDL’s top dramas/movies → 
• Watch something you found on the forums → 
• Watch something you found using the games page → 
• Watch something featured in an editorial done by an MDL member → 
• Watch something from a random MDL user’s List Updates/Recent Lists → 

4. Your MDL Account (0/10)

• Watch something that began airing in the same year you made your MDL account →  (2012)
• Watch something that began airing in the same month you made your MDL account → Derailment (December) (found: this list)
• Watch something that contains a genre on your stats page → 
• Watch something that includes a tag on your stats page → 
• Watch something with a title that begins with a letter in your username → (zalcu)
• Watch something starring the actor in your profile picture/on your profile → 
• Watch something with a title that contains a number found in your profile statistics → 
• Watch something by a most watched director/screenwriter in your last yearly wrap up → 
• Watch something you found using the “Recommended For You” page →
• Watch something completed by a user seen in the “Friends” box on your profile → 

5. Extra Challenges (0/9):

• Watch something that began airing in the same year MDL was made (2011) → 
• Watch something that began airing in the same month MDL was made (April) → 
• Watch something that you found on Ji-N/Skye-N-Rain’s drama list → 
• Watch something that has the word star in the title →
• Watch something that has flowers in the poster → 
• Watch something featured in a video on the official MDL YouTube channel → 
• Watch something that is rated 7 or above → 
• Watch something you found on the MDL calendar → My Sweet Mobster
• Watch something containing a tag/genre of the last drama you watched → 

under construction!

The Challenge: Start Date: July 19th, 2024 End Date:

1. The Basics (0/5):

2. The MDL Database (0/10):

3. The MDL Community (0/11) 

• Watch something that has been mentioned on the public feeds → 
• Watch something you found using the recent activity list page → 
• Watch something that has been recently reviewed → 
• Watch something that has been recently recommended → 
• Watch something that features an actor on the Stars Leaderboard → 
• Watch something containing a person with 500 or less hearts on their page → 
• Watch something from MDL’s top dramas/movies → 
• Watch something you found on the forums → 
• Watch something you found using the games page → 
• Watch something featured in an editorial done by an MDL member → 
• Watch something from a random MDL user’s List Updates/Recent Lists → 

4. Your MDL Account (0/10)

• Watch something that began airing in the same year you made your MDL account → 
• Watch something that began airing in the same month you made your MDL account → 
• Watch something that contains a genre on your stats page → (your profile > stats)
• Watch something that includes a tag on your stats page → (your profile > stats)
• Watch something with a title that begins with a letter in your username → 
• Watch something starring the actor in your profile picture/on your profile → 
• Watch something with a title that contains a number found in your profile statistics → (ie. 461d 20h 24m = 4 Kinds of House or The Four)
• Watch something by a most watched director/screenwriter in your last yearly wrap up → (your profile > year)
• Watch something you found using the “Recommended For You” page → (top bar > your icon > personalized recommendations)
• Watch something completed by a user seen in the “Friends” box on your profile → 

5. Extra Challenges (0/9):

• Watch something that began airing in the same year MDL was made (2011) → 
• Watch something that began airing in the same month MDL was made (April) → 
• Watch something that you found on Ji-N/Skye-N-Rain’s drama list → 
• Watch something that has the word star in the title → (you can use something like “Start-Up” if wanted)
• Watch something that has flowers in the poster → 
• Watch something featured in a video on the official MDL YouTube channel → 
• Watch something that is rated 7 or above → 
• Watch something you found on the MDL calendar → 
• Watch something containing a tag/genre of the last drama you watched → 

The Challenge:

Plan To Watch  Currently Watching  Completed 
Start Date: July 20th, 2024

End Date:

1. The Basics (4/5):

Watch a drama → Midnight Museum 
Watch a drama special → BL Drama no Shuen ni Narimashita
Watch a short-length series → The Ingenuity of the House Husband
Watch a movie → Onmyoji 0
Watch a TV show → Sixth Sense Season 2

2. The MDL Database (5/10):

Watch something from Korea → Dr Cheon and the Lost Talisman
Watch something from Japan → BORDER 
Watch something from China →Adventure Behind the Bronze Door
Watch something from Taiwan → Stay By My Side
Watch something from Thailand →Kidnap
Watch something from Hong Kong → My Colleague at BL Shop Might Be Meant-to-Be
Watch something from the Philippines → Like In The Movies

Watch something that a top 100 contributor has completed → Exhuma 

Watch something featuring an actor on the recently added actors page →
Watch something you found on the trailers page → The Time of Huannan 

3. The MDL Community (2/11)

Watch something that has been mentioned on the public feeds → Under The Skin Season 2
Watch something you found using the recent activity list page →
Watch something that has been recently reviewed → 
Watch something that has been recently recommended →
Watch something that features an actor on the Stars Leaderboard →
Watch something containing a person with 500 or less hearts on their page → Ghost Yankee
Watch something from MDL’s top dramas/movies →
Watch something you found on the forums →
Watch something you found using the games page →
Watch something featured in an editorial done by an MDL member →
Watch something from a random MDL user’s List Updates/Recent Lists → Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie

4. Your MDL Account (3/10)
Watch something that began airing in the same year you made your MDL account →
Watch something that began airing in the same month you made your MDL account →
Watch something that contains a genre on your stats page → Danger-Less Detectives
Watch something that includes a tag on your stats page → A Man Who Defies the World of BL Season 3
Watch something with a title that begins with a letter in your username → Sugar Dog Life
Watch something starring the actor in your profile picture/on your profile →
Watch something with a title that contains a number found in your profile statistics → (ie. 461d 20h 24m = 4 Kinds of House or The Four)
Watch something by a most watched director/screenwriter in your last yearly wrap up → Happy of The End
Watch something you found using the “Recommended For You” page → Silhouette of Your Voice 
Watch something completed by a user seen in the “Friends” box on your profile →

5. Extra Challenges (1/9):
Watch something that began airing in the same year MDL was made (2011) →
Watch something that began airing in the same month MDL was made (April) →
Watch something that you found on Ji-N/Skye-N-Rain’s drama list → Kingdom (J-Movie)
Watch something that has the word star in the title →Star Struck
Watch something that has flowers in the poster →
Watch something featured in a video on the official MDL YouTube channel →
Watch something that is rated 7 or above → Tanabata No Kuni
Watch something you found on the MDL calendar → Cosmetic Playover
Watch something containing a tag/genre of the last drama you watched →

Start Date: 07.22.24 End Date: Progress: 0/36 cw/ ptw

1. The Basics

{0/5}

2. The MDL Database 

{0/10}

3. The MDL Community 

{0/11}

4. Your MDL Account 

{0/10}