MDL's 2025 Challenge FAQ and Discussion

MDL Watch Challenge 2025

Aii:
does the student studying abroad have to happen on screen or is it enough if its mentioned that character x was studying abroad before the story in the drama starts? for example: in episode 1 of business as usual, its mentioned that one of the leads was studying abroad.

As that prompt is not a "spot a" but requires the character to actively be studying abroad... the character studying abroad before the events of the drama does not count. We need to see them studying abroad.

MDL Watch Challenge 2025

23 days ago

JulyMoon:
If it's like last year, seeing the prompt in the subs (it is mentioned) it also counts.

Only if it's under a block that says "spot a..."

MDL Watch Challenge 2025

23 days ago

I know there's a few questions left, and we'll be back to address them in a bit after a quick consult.

JulyMoon

23 days ago

MDL Watch Challenge 2025:
Only if it's under a block that says "spot a..."

Oh okay, sorry. I have a question myself. I found a blockbuster (South Korean drama Love Scout) for Block 13. One title fills the entire block and marks it complete. Does it count as 5 watched titles into the total like it did in the past challenge? And does that also apply when it comes to country bonus badges? I'd like to go for the South Korean bonus badge which requires 20 titles watched from Korea, does the blockbuster count into the total of 20 titles as 5 titles or only one? Thank you!

Shiro

22 days ago

Sango Ray:
Hello,
I have 2 questions:
Is someone who is popular in eSports (fans travel to other countries to see the team play) considers a celebrity? And is an eSports competition an athletic competition?

E-sports is an athletic competition, as for celebrity if the person is famous yes if not no (fans traveling does necessarily mean they are famous)

Shiro

22 days ago

ColourMePurple:
Regarding the prompt, Main character playing hide and seek, does that mean they are playing the hide and seek game or just hiding from someone? Like perhaps they are hiding from their ex or from being spotted by someone or another Main character. Do these instances count?
And once again, how many prompts can we substitute? 5 or 25 prompts?

They have to be playing, and someone needs to be seeking, not just hiding.

You can substitute 25 prompts, the max 5 is for the ones you come up with yourself.

There are 132 prompts in this challenge divided into 26 blocks - each containing 5 prompts/ titles (with the exception of the International Airport block, which contains 7 prompts/titles ) + Districts - OPTIONAL -25 bonus prompts and bonus challenges that can be used as a bonus or in exchange for prompts you wish to avoid.

Shiro

22 days ago

Arclei:
Would "traffic warden" count for the "traffic director" prompt (6.5)? I know those two are different jobs but both manage traffic so I was wondering

Yes

MDL Watch Challenge 2025

22 days ago

JulyMoon:
Oh okay, sorry. I have a question myself. I found a blockbuster (South Korean drama Love Scout) for Block 13. One title fills the entire block and marks it complete. Does it count as 5 watched titles into the total like it did in the past challenge? And does that also apply when it comes to country bonus badges? I'd like to go for the South Korean bonus badge which requires 20 titles watched from Korea, does the blockbuster count into the total of 20 titles as 5 titles or only one? Thank you!

The blockbuster isnt so much 5 titles as it is one full block. It only counts as 5 titles for that purpose. For the country badge, the 20 titles needs to be 20 titles.

MDL Watch Challenge 2025

22 days ago

bitcoolKat:
9:3 - Politician/Victim handing out flyers
In Lady Ok, the historical story set in Joseon, there is a scene where Lady OK's people are searching for her missing husband. They have his picture and description drawn on papers and they go around showing that paper to people asking for information. Does this count towards this prompt?

That could count as victim handing out flyers, if so yes

MDL Watch Challenge 2025

22 days ago

I think we are all caught up, sorry about the delay!

Arclei

22 days ago

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer! Specials thanks to @Shiro for answering my question in specific <3

ColourMePurple

22 days ago

Shiro:
They have to be playing, and someone needs to be seeking, not just hiding.

You can substitute 25 prompts, the max 5 is for the ones you come up with yourself.

There are 132 prompts in this challenge divided into 26 blocks - each containing 5 prompts/ titles (with the exception of the International Airport block, which contains 7 prompts/titles ) + Districts - OPTIONAL -25 bonus prompts and bonus challenges that can be used as a bonus or in exchange for prompts you wish to avoid.

Thank you. 😊 It's clear now.

Aii

22 days ago

MDL Watch Challenge 2025:
As that prompt is not a "spot a" but requires the character to actively be studying abroad... the character studying abroad before the events of the drama does not count. We need to see them studying abroad.

Alright! Would it count when the Lead is studying in korea, although he is thai? (Eccentric Romance). The show takes place in korea.