MDL 2026 CHALLENGE LIST

TOP 100 POPULARITY FOR ITS COUNTRY

 dark colors, death, BLACK MAGIC, A Main or Support Character Dreaming, mystery, detective male lead, Spot: Someone finding something or someone, Spot: A Figurine, Spot: Beauty product product placement (PPL), fantasy, spot: ghost, Spot: Religious Leader, blood/minimal blood, Spot: Strategy meeting (military, corporate, sports), Spot: Someone spitting out blood, Spot: Tiger (alive, in a picture, on a coin… the word), romance, Spot: Lead without a shirt on, Spot: Someone taking on the role of a black rose/knight, Tag: ProtectiveMale Lead, Spot: Passion (kiss, crime, fruit), Tag: LGBTQ+, Released in October (any year)

Properties this would work in: 

'Title: includes at least one of the words “Sun,” “Summer,” “Sunshine,” or “Warm”',  Tag: Happy Ending, 'Cover: Blue (Add a photo)', 'Genre: Romance',  'Tag: Return to hometown', 'Tag: LGBTQ+', 'Spot: A Figurine', 'Spot: Someone overcoming fear', 'Spot: Main character crying', 'Spot: An act of forgiveness'

Properties this would work in:

 'Genre: Romance', 'Lead Cast or Crew born in February', 'Lead Cast or Crew born in May' , 'Lead Cast or Crew born in June', 'Spot: Main character crying', 'Tag: LGBTQ+', 'Lead Cast or Crew born in November', 'Lead Cast or Crew born in December', 'Japan' , 'Has a rating of 7 or more', 'Spot: Main character Looking at the moon / mentioning the moon in some way - 44.22', 'Blue',  'Spot: Main Character in the Woods', 'Spot: Stargazing', Main character is in some type of leadership position (CEO, King, Religious leader, team captain, class representative, political leader) [head of student council]'

7+, blue cover, mystery, researcher male lead, Art Installation, Someone smoking a cigarette, Spot: Passion (kiss, crime, fruit), Spot: Main Character in the Woods, March , someone being poisoned, spot blood, red light, smoke from a fire, death

 Start a title while at least one of the episodes has not been released yet, 7+,  Death, Spot: A Main or Support Character Dreaming (Day/Night), mystery, Spot: Someone finding something or someone, TAG: JOURNALIST FEMALE/MALE LEAD, Spot: Veins (any type), Spot: Strategy meeting (military, corporate, sports), Spot: The words Good Luck (or any words in any language meaning ”good luck”), romance, march, October, Spot: Lead without a shirt on, Spot: Smoke from a fire, Spot: Passion (kiss, crime, fruit), Spot: Main character crying, Tag: LGBTQ+, Spot: An act of forgiveness, Spot: Wedding, Spot: Someone taking on the role of a black rose/knight (taking a drink instead of someone else)May also be used for someone taking the place of someone else to protect them, 

RED LIGHTING

Spot: Main character visiting a temple or shrine, Spot: Someone overcoming fear, Cover: Blue (Add a photo),  October main lead, September main lead, 

7+, Cover: Dark Colors, Tag: Second Chance?, Spot: Someone finding something or someone, Spot: Someone looking in a mirror, Spot: Veins (any type), minimal blood, Tag: Character development, Spot: Stage performance, Genre: Romance, Tag: Any tag that includes the word “Sexual”, Tag: Infidelity, Spot: Lead without a shirt on, SPOT: SOMEONE RECOVERING FROM AN ADDICTION (ANY TYPE WILL DO), Spot: Main character in Water, Spot: Someone smoking a cigarette, Tag: Includes the word “Rich”, Spot: Main character crying, Tag: LGBTQ+, Tag: Based on a true story, Spot: An act of forgiveness, 

7+, July, February, September, January, August, March

7+, Cover: Orange (add a photo), Genre: Comedy, Spot: A Main or Support Character Dreaming (Day/Night), Spot: Veins (any type), Tag: Character development?, Main character is in some type of leadership position (CEO, King, Religious leader, team captain, class representative, political leader), February, July, Spot: Lead without a shirt on,   Genre: Romance, Spot: Main character in Water, Spot: Passion (kiss, crime, fruit), Spot: Main character crying, Spot: An act of forgiveness,  red light, LGBTQ+, Tag: Includes the word “Rich”, Spot: Wedding, SPOT: MAIN RECEIVING A DIAMOND, Spot: Fish (food, alive, in a picture..), signet ring?, Spot: Stage performance, Tag: Blood or Minimal Blood, 

7+, lgbtq+, blue, October, romance,  passion (kiss)

CURRENTLY WATCHING: 7+ rating, orange in cover, comedy, Spot: Someone finding something or someone, main lead crying, August, October, July, December, march, Spot: Red Lighting, [Spot: Someone winning something (lottery, plushie in a machine, raffle, a game, a championship) - maybe], figurine, Spot: Someone being purified (taking antioxidents is ok), Spot: Someone looking in a mirror, Spot: Someone taking on the role of a black rose/knight (taking a drink instead of someone else) May also be used for someone taking the place of someone else to protect them.

CURRENTLY WATCHING: 7+, Start a title while at least one of the episodes has not been released yet, Comedy, Tag: Cheerful, Optimistic, or Energetic Male Lead, Spot: Someone finding something or someone, Spot: Someone looking in a mirror, Cover: Blue (Add a photo), Tag: Artist Male Lead, Spot: Stage performance, Tag: Calm Male Lead , Romance, Spot: Lead without a shirt on, March, October, Spot: Passion (kiss, crime, fruit), Spot: Main character crying, Tag: LGBTQ+