The MDL Exploration Challenge

• Start Date: 10/01/2024

End Date: 11/27/2024

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1. The Basics (5/5):- Block Completed

• Watch a drama → Battle of Writers- 10/21
• Watch a drama special → Magic of Zero-10/05
• Watch a short-length series → Marry me, My Queen- 10/09
• Watch a movie → Officer Black Belt- 10/02
• Watch a TV show → Chicken Rhaspody- 10/10

2. The MDL Database (10/10):- Block Completed

• Watch something from Korea → Spice up Our Love- 10/05
• Watch something from Japan → Equinox Flower- 10/05
• Watch something from China → Buying Ears-10/15
• Watch something from Taiwan → Mei- 10/15
• Watch something from Thailand →BNK48: Girls Don't Cry- 10/15
• Watch something from Hong Kong → Young and Dangerous 1996- 10/16
• Watch something from the Philippines → She's Dating a Youngster-10/15
• Watch something that a top 100 contributor has completed → 2Wish- 10/09  *Pinoy BL Series #80 as of completion
• Watch something featuring an actor on the recently added actors page →Kill Me Love Me- 11/04  *Wei Chen Fei
• Watch something you found on the trailers page → The On1y One- 10/05  *Page 1 as of 10/02

3. The MDL Community (11/11) - Block Completed

• Watch something that has been mentioned on the public feeds → Family by Choice- 11/27. *Link
• Watch something you found using the recent activity list page → Melody of Golden Age- 10/01. *Link
• Watch something that has been recently reviewed → Eccentric Romance- 11/14  *as of 10/10
• Watch something that has been recently recommended → Judge from Hell- 11/04
• Watch something that features an actor on the Stars Leaderboard → The Story of Pearl Girl- 11/22 *Zhao Lu Si #3 as of 11/01 
• Watch something containing a person with 500 or less hearts on their page →Ugly Duckling Series: Happy Ending Party- 10/05  *Mouse Natcha Janthapan- 60 hearts as of completion 
• Watch something from MDL’s top dramas/movies →Miracle Cell No. 7 (2013)- 10/28  *#25 as of completion
• Watch something you found on the forums → Love in the Big City- 10/21   *Link
• Watch something you found using the games page → Only Boo- 10/11  *Link
• Watch something featured in an editorial done by an MDL member →  The Servant 2010- 10/15 *Link
• Watch something from a random MDL user’s List Updates/Recent Lists → Mr. Plankton-11/24  *ColourMePurple as of 11/14

4. Your MDL Account (10/10)- Block Completed

• Watch something that began airing in the same year you made your MDL account → Let's Make the Teacher Have a Miscarriage Club- 10/15  *2012
• Watch something that began airing in the same month you made your MDL account → 55:15: Never too Late- 10/09 *December
• Watch something that contains a genre on your stats page → (your profile > stats)- The Real Thing- 10/05. *Cohabitation
• Watch something that includes a tag on your stats page → (your profile > stats)- Fatal Allure- 10/21. *Revenge
• Watch something with a title that begins with a letter in your username → Heart Attack 2015- 11/26
• Watch something starring the actor in your profile picture/on your profile → Liar- 11/14  *Furukawa Yuki in profile pic  as Naoki Irie
• 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)-- 3 Idiot Heroes- 11/26  *903d 5h 58m
• Watch something by a most watched director/screenwriter in your last yearly wrap up → (your profile > year)- Enquinox Flower- 10/06  *Ozu Yasujiro (director)- 5 projects
• Watch something you found using the “Recommended For You” page → (top bar > your icon > personalized recommendations)- Roy Fun Tawan Duerd- 10/26  *as of 10/21
• Watch something completed by a user seen in the “Friends” box on your profile → The Charming Stepmom- 11/21  *Thai Drama Club

5. Extra Challenges (9/9):- Block Completed

• Watch something that began airing in the same year MDL was made (2011) →Mobile Girlfriend- 10/15
• Watch something that began airing in the same month MDL was made (April) →We Are- 10/03
• Watch something that you found on Ji-N/Skye-N-Rain’s drama list → Shinobi: Heart Under Blade - 10/28 *Ji-N's completed list
• Watch something that has the word star in the title → (you can use something like “Start-Up” if wanted)- A Tale of Thousand Stars: Counting 1 to 1000 Stars- 11/12
• Watch something that has flowers in the poster → Single's Inferno Season 3-10/11
• Watch something featured in a video on the official MDL YouTube channel → What Comes After Love- 10/25 *Link
• Watch something that is rated 7 or above → Golden Blood- 10/05  *7.0 as of 10/01
• Watch something you found on the MDL calendar → Peaceful Property- 11/14
• Watch something containing a tag/genre of the last drama you watched → Ploy's Yearbook- 10/09 *Romance was one of the genre from the last drama watched "No Love no Gain" as of 10/01

The MDL Exploration Challenge

Start Date: July 15, 2025

End Date: 

Progress: 0/44

Colour notes: Plan to watch, Currently watching, Completed.   

1. The Basics (0/4):

• Watch a drama →  When Live Gives You Tangerines 
• Watch a drama special →  
• Watch a short-length series → 
• Watch a movie →

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 → 
• Watch something that includes a tag on your stats page → 
• 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 → 
• Watch something by a most watched director/screenwriter in your last yearly wrap up → 
• 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 →
• Watch something that has flowers in the poster →  
• Watch something featured in a video on the official MDL YouTube channel →  What Happened in Bali
• 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 → 

Dog Days (01/25)(Korea)	Mikazuki to Neko (01/25) (Japan)	Welcome to My Side (02/25) (China)	Taiwan
Thailand	The Beast Stalker (03/25) (Hong Kong)	Philippines	A Top 100 Contributor Choice
Something from the recently added actors page	Something from the trailers page	Bonus: Western co-production mentioned on MDL	Bonus: a travel or food documentary mentioned on MDL

*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.

Last update: 30 Mar 2025

I plan to start also Drama Discovery Challenge by Kermit together with this one. Thank you, Zalcu, for making this challenge and sharing it with us! It'll probably take me years to finish it, but I'll definitely enjoy it!

Start Date: 1/1/2025

End Date: 

1. The Basics (3/5):

• Watch a drama → Apple My Love✅
• Watch a drama special → 
• Watch a short-length series →  My Damn Business ✅
• Watch a movie → Alienoid: Return to the Future 
• Watch a TV show →  Are You Sure?! ✅

2. The MDL Database (4/10):

• Watch something from Korea →Taming the Bad Boy ✅
• Watch something from Japan → 
• Watch something from China →Trapped in Osaka ✅ 
• Watch something from Taiwan →
• Watch something from Thailand →  Gelboys✅  
• Watch something from Hong Kong → 
• Watch something from the Philippines → Pearl Next Door ✅
• 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 → Big Mouth 

3. The MDL Community (2/11) 

• 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 →  Heesu in Class 2✅ 
• Watch something that has been recently recommended → Hit the Spot ✅
• Watch something that features an actor on the Stars Leaderboard → 
• Watch something containing a person with 500 or less hearts on their page → Sweetheart Service 
• 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 (4/10)

• Watch something that began airing in the same year you made your MDL account →Happiness  
• Watch something that began airing in the same month you made your MDL account → Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (Uncut Ver.)✅ 
• Watch something that contains a genre on your stats page →Friendly Rivalry ✅
• Watch something that includes a tag on your stats page →Secret Relationships ✅
• 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 → Forgotten ✅

5. Extra Challenges (4/9):

• 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) → ToGetHer
• Watch something that you found on Ji-N/Skye-N-Rain’s drama list → Parasite ✅
• 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 → Futtara Doshaburi  ✅
• Watch something featured in a video on the official MDL YouTube channel → 
• Watch something that is rated 7 or above → Top Form ✅
• Watch something you found on the MDL calendar →Derailment 
• Watch something containing a tag/genre of the last drama you watched → Ball Boy Tactics✅

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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 →