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Dramas and movies featuring the relationship dynamic of both leads being damaged, traumatized, deeply lonely, or otherwise wounded by life,…
Dramas in which the leads live together before being in a relationship or live in the same apartment building next door to each other. Excludes…
Dramas and movies in which a main character travels to or from a different country.
Dramas and movies that involve characters crossing over into a parallel world.
AKA that weird kdrama trend of having a random murderer/serial killer/etc. in the completely wrong genre or when it's not necessary to the plot.
Dramas and movies in which the leads are outside the law and/or have criminal records - bandits, thieves, mafia, criminals, or pirates.
Dramas and movies featured reversed stereotypical gender roles including domineering FL/weak ML, matriarchal husbands, reversed societies, characters…
Dramas and movies in which characters are able to transform into both humans and animals (includes nine tailed foxes).
Dramas and movies in which at least one or both of the leads dislikes/hates/is annoyed by the other when they first meet, but the two later…
Dramas and movies centered around food, restaurants, cafes, bars, and cooking.
Thai Dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes.
Because there are not enough positive platonic family relationships in dramas.
Couples with large height differences, guaranteed to make the heart flutter!
Dramas and movies with a school setting or leads who are students or teachers.
Age gap romances of all sorts and varying sizes - older man/younger woman, older woman/younger man, older woman/younger woman, older man/younger…
MLs with that supernatural white, bright, or unusual hair colors at some point, just because it's pretty. ;)
Romance dramas featuring a master/disciple or teacher/student relationship.
Dramas and movies with beautiful and/or unusual/unique aesthetics relating to costumes, sets, lighting, or cinematography.
Pairings where the characters are emotional opposites, one cold and one warm.
Dramas and movies with characters who are doctors, nurses, paramedics, or firefighters.
Dramas and movies in which the leads are in an established romantic relationship and then break up, divorce, or plan to divorce only to fall…
Dramas in which the SFL/SML gives up on the ML/FL and finds love with someone else.
Dramas and movies featuring interracial and intercultural relationships, either the leads or supporting characters.
Japanese Dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes.
Dramas and movies in which the leads have a companion or pet that is CGI and adorable.
Stories featuring character(s) who have a human parent and a non human one, or are of human/non human DNA due to a scientist.
Korean dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes.
Dramas and movies set in or with flashbacks to times less commonly shown such as Qing, Goryeo, Silla, Manchu War, etc.
Dramas and movies in which the main characters have a pet (not just dogs or cats!) that features in the story or work as veterinarians. Shapeshifter…
Stories in which the ML or FL gives up their royal titles, quest for revenge, wealth, or something similar to be with and/or live a quiet life…
Dramas and movies in which the leads are friends long before they become lovers.
AKA he definitely should not have survived that - ML survives 15 arrows in the back and is out of bed in two days or severe injury after injury,…
No hate, just actors I tend to avoid. I may change my mind at some point, though!
A very subjective and self indulgent list of pretty people with very beautiful eyes.
For when you're tired of dramas in which the ML sacrifices everything and the FL doesn't seem to even love him as much. Here are FLs who definitely…
Nostalgic dramas and movies partially or entirely set in the 1980s or 1990s.
