MDL's 2025 Challenge FAQ and Discussion

1. Does fairy-demon, demon-immortal count as interracial romance or is that a stretch?

2. For historical monuments, can monuments like Shanghai Tower, Namson Tower, etc count or are they too new? Can you list some monuments of different MDL countries,? Can the photo of someone standing in the red square seen in a drama count as a historical monument with the famous structures seen in the back?

3. What would count as slums? What should their appearance be like to look to be called a slum? If a character was shown living in a slum-like area in the past, will that be accepted?

 ColourMePurple:

1. Does fairy-demon, demon-immortal count as interracial romance or is that a stretch?

2. For historical monuments, can monuments like Shanghai Tower, Namson Tower, etc count or are they too new? Can you list some monuments of different MDL countries,? Can the photo of someone standing in the red square seen in a drama count as a historical monument with the famous structures seen in the back?

3. What would count as slums? What should their appearance be like to look to be called a slum? If a character was shown living in a slum-like area in the past, will that be accepted?

1. No

2. Yes 

3. yes 

 Shiro:

1. No

2. Yes 

3. yes 

Great! Thank you!

I was wondering about the "Ancient Town" prompt. 

1) Is it enough to just spot those words in the captions - since the prompt only mentions "Spot:Ancient Town"? 

2) Can it be "Ancient City" instead of "Ancient Town"?

3) The leads go on a trip or somewhere and someone mentions that the place is an ancient town (or city). 

4) Can it be a real city of today that irl evolved from centuries ago?  Like Hanyang which became Seoul.

5) Can it be a place the lead travels back in time to?

 Shiro:

Yes, to all but 4, there they either have to go to the antient part or refer to it as Hanyang 

Got it, thanks!

 bitcoolKat:

Lead debuted before 2000 - 

Does this mean 

a) The debut role of the actor as a Lead has to be before 2000?

b) The actor just needs to have debuted before 2000 in any kind of role?

c) Even their first appearance in a TV variety show counts towards this?

Any kind of role for debut  is fine but in the drama you watch they must be listed as a lead

Hi! I've got a question about Block 7 Sex worker/host.
If the character calls themselves a sex teacher and teaches others how to have sex by having sex with them - does that count as a sex worker?

 ZhouYanRan:

Hi! I've got a question about Block 7 Sex worker/host.
If the character calls themselves a sex teacher and teaches others how to have sex by having sex with them - does that count as a sex worker?

Do they get paid or do it as a job then yes otherwise no