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Romance between two people who work together. Does not include historical dramas.
The life of one of the leads is seriously threatened by illness (not a physical injury or poison).
Work in progress - to be finished later.Dramas with one or more scenes where one of the leads is injured or ill and the other is very worried…
A main character is a lawyer, prosecutor, legal professional in training, legal assistant, or otherwise involved in a legal trial.
Dramas where the FL ends up with a character who has characteristics that make him seem like he might be the SML rather than the ML. For example,…
Cliches like:Chaebol CEO ML / employee FL (or other not-rich girl)Fake / Contract relationshipHidden identityHidden crush
The romance is moving quickly (the leads share a passionate kiss that is mutual and not a peck, almost sleep together, or actually have a one…
Dramas that are between 2 hours and 16 hours long and generally pretty light. The run times listed below are rounded to the nearest hour.CW…
1 - The leads have scars from the same incident.2 - The leads each give / gave each other scars. 3 - One lead gives themselves a scar to match…
The leads have been close friends since childhood (but may have been separated for a long time), are good friends before they start dating,…
Dramas where the writers felt the need to indulge in that frustrating cliche of having the leads separate for a long time (a year, three years,…
Chinese fantasy / wuxia / historical romance dramas where one of the leads tries to kill the other at some point. Or both leads try to kill…
Enemies to lovers, but not necessarily in the sense that the leads hate each other in the beginning. More of a Romeo and Juliet situation. A…
Initially, one lead has to protect the other lead for reasons other than genuine romantic feelings, but later on that same lead protects the…
The ML or FL is the victim of harsh bullying and / or confronts a bully in a significant way (i.e., it isn't just a minor / quick moment from…
The ML or FL marries someone other than their true love and it's not a short ordeal that's quickly resolved.
The ML or SML is forced to marry or at least to agree to marry a female character other than the FL.
No idols, actors, CEOs, lawyers, or doctors. Office workers in junior or mid-level positions (middle management at the highest). Cops. Bartenders.…
Dramas with at least one good (or great) kiss that is mutual (not one-sided) with some level of passion / enthusiasm / movement and closed eyes…
Royals (or generals with connections to prominent noble families) that left the palace / capital behind in order to have a happy life with the…
The mischievous one is fun loving and quick to laugh (and often quick to cry in a dramatic and over-the-top way too). The serious one is generally…
I loved them. My heart broke for them. I rewatch their dramas for their arcs. The SMLs that gave me serious SLS.
The ML has a second identity or separate version of himself. Either the FL has feelings for both versions or both versions have feelings for…
One or both of the leads uses a mask, hoodie, veil, or something similar to hide their identity while carrying out secret actions - i.e. NOT…
A main character uses the identity of another person, creates an alter ego / false identity (more than just hiding their identity), or is mistaken…
Narrow scope. The FL is extremely smart and / or one of the very best in her field of work or academia (a competitive discipline that is respected…
One (or both) of the lead characters is a strategic thinker. They have strong foresight and can predict how others will act, they can calculate…
The FL faces the pain with courage.
Both the cop / detective and the subject are good people.
Multiple siblings (or the equivalent of siblings, like an uncle and nephew who are close enough in age that they could fall for the same girl)…
