Male lead falls hard and chases first
Mostly kdramas, includes jdramas and cdramas also.
I personally love MLs who get possessive, jealous, and/or clingy and are constantly trying to initiate skinship so I've added notes on that as far as I know.
Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments.
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1. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Both male leads chase first and act jealous around each other right from the start. The FL starts out with a strong crush on one of them but doesn't act on it and eventually shifts.
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2. My Little Happiness
Chinese Drama - 2021, 28 episodes
He falls first (childhood love) and chases her first, lots of sweet skinship in this one
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3. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
He falls first, chases first, above average skinship
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4. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
ML definitely falls first and chases first, very cute friends to lovers dynamic
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5. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
He falls first and chases her like crazy
Watch on Hulu
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6. Clean with Passion for Now
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
This is one of those "falling for you has ruined my life" kind of comedy stories. He falls first and chases first even though it drives him crazy, haha. Very cute drama
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7. My Secret Romance
Korean Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
Clingy/jealous ML, he chases her hard and in some very silly ways. Above-average skinship
Watch on US Netflix
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8. Something in the Rain
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Noona romance, above-average skinship
Watch on US Netflix
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9. Kimi wa Petto
Japanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
He is super clingy and possessive, falls first
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10. Boss & Me
Chinese Drama - 2014, 34 episodes
He falls quite quickly and turns into an idiot while chasing her XD above average skinship too
Watch on US Netflix
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11. Love O2O
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
Pretty much love at first sight for the ML, he is clingy and chases first. Above average skinship
Watch on US Netflix
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12. Lucky Romance
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
She *technically* chases first but for plot reasons, not for love. He falls in love first and chases her, plus he has a smile that could make a thousand flowers bloom :)
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13. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
ML does fall first, he's an antihero at the beginning but once he comes around he is totally smitten and possessive
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14. Cunning Single Lady
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Second chance love - ML chases first on the second go-around and is jealous/possessive. The second lead is also quite clingy and chases hard.
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15. The Greatest Love
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
Possessive and jealous ML
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16. Love Is Sweet
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
He chases her first (childhood love), at first he's obsessive in a negative way (he does some things that border on stalking) and eventually he pursues her in a romantic way.
Great physical chemistry between the leads
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17. Go Ho's Starry Night
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Pretty much all her love interests chase her first, the main ML is quite jealous too
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18. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
The kind of love story where chasing her ruins his life and he chases her anyway LMAO
Watch on US netflix
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19. My Fated Boy
Chinese Drama - 2021, 29 episodes
He chases hard, above average skinship
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20. Hello Again!
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Lots of kisses, above-average skinship
ML sort of falls for her in high school and begins pursuing her when they meet again as adults
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21. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Both male leads fall first, one of them chases almost from the beginning
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22. Noble, My Love
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
He falls first and chases her to stalker levels, super possessive and clingy
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23. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
A classic - ML is very possessive and jealous, falls first and chases her like crazy
Watch on US Netflix
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24. The King's Affection
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
He pursues her first for platonic reasons and later on because he falls for her, in both cases he's chasing her more than the other way around
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25. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Antihero ML, falls first
Watch on US netflix
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26. When the Camellia Blooms
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Noona romance
Watch on US netflix
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27. Something About 1 Percent
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
He chases her the entire time, ML is possessive (to controlling levels), above average skinship also
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28. Are You Human Too?
Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
The AI male lead falls first and chases first, sort of... he's an AI so take that however you want
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29. Who Rules the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
I would call this rivals to friends to lovers - he falls first and is the jealous type but he's generally pretty mature and respectful about the way he pursues her
Watch on US Netflix
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30. Maid's Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
ultra possessive ML, tons of skinship (tw for assault)
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31. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
For both ML the FL is their first love. One pursues her while they're teens while the other is more reserved about it.
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32. School 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
The ML is awesome in this one! He falls first and chases first, gets jealous easily
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33. Mr. Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
ML starts off in love with someone else but when he does fall for the FL, he falls first and is very jealous. He chases Mr. Queen both figuratively and at times literally (hilarity ensues)
Watch on Hulu
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34. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes
ML is obsessed from the beginning, first with bullying her then with pursuing her. (Same goes for all other versions: Boys Over Flowers, Meteor Garden, etc)
Be warned that in some versions (especially Meteor Garden) the ML goes so far as to physically assault her early on.
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35. Crazy Love
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
This is a true enemies to lovers so it takes him a little while but he does chase her first once he realizes he's in love. ML is the jealous type too
Watch on Disney+ (?)
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36. The King's Woman
Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
Super possessive ML, he chases her to maybe a concerning extent, haha
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37. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
He chases her hard, even before he realizes she's a woman LOL
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38. Jealousy Incarnate
Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
He does chase her first though it takes him a little while to come around, he ends up very possessive and jealous (as you might imagine from the title) eventually. Above-average skinship
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39. Falling into Your Smile
Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
He does fall first though he is the tsundere type so you may not notice at first.
Watch on US Netflix
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40. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Both male leads fall first and chase first, in the past and present timeline - meanwhile she is too busy crushing on idols to notice XD
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41. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Falls first and chases hard
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42. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
ML chases FL first and is possessive & jealous, bit of an antihero so it's hard to say whether he really falls first
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43. Prince of Wolf
Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
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44. Witch's Romance
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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45. The King in Love
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
Love triangle, both MLs chase first
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46. Radio Romance
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
He's into her from the beginning (she's his childhood first love) but acts cold at first. Once he does decide to pursue her he turns into the cutest awkward little gopher LOL
He is possessive and very (childishly) jealous right from the beginning though
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47. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
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48. My First First Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
The ML falls first but takes his time actually chasing because they're childhood friends and she's in love with his friend. He's definitely jealous and clingy though.
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49. Secret Love Affair
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Above-average skinship
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50. Confess Your Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
They are each other's first love, but upon meeting as adults he's the one who does all the chasing. The ML is jealous, possessive, and clingy. Lots of kisses too
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51. A Korean Odyssey
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Watch on US Netflix
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52. A Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
ML falls first and chases first, he's adorable and makes an idiot of himself while chasing her
Also: above-average skinship
Watch on US Netflix
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53. I Need Romance Season 3
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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54. Divorce Lawyer in Love
Korean Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
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55. You Are My Hero
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
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56. All About Eve
Korean Drama - 2000, 20 episodes
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57. 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
Very clingy ML
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58. Love Scenery
Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
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59. Sassy Go Go
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
Watch on US Netflix (?)
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60. Love Better Than Immortality
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
FL pursues the second male lead for some time before he returns her feelings. The primary male lead falls first and pursues her for a while in some... *odd* ways...
He's possessive, constantly seeking her out and touching her
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61. Emergency Couple
Korean Drama - 2014, 21 episodes
Second chance romance, above average skinship
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62. Shopping King Louie
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
He is so sweet and so clingy LOL
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63. Ho Goo's Love
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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64. About Is Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
He at first pursues her because she's the only one who doesn't trigger his OCD, later on because he loves her
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65. Encounter
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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66. Moon Embracing the Sun
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
He falls first (childhood love), is quite possessive too
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67. He Is Psychometric
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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68. Falling for Innocence
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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69. Crash Course in Romance
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Falling in love with her genuinely ruins his career and yet he still does it lol. I think it's implied that they fall at the same time but she doesn't realize it until after he's already started pursuing her
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70. Beautiful Gong Shim
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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71. Pinocchio
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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72. A Gentleman's Dignity
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
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73. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
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74. Oh My Venus
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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75. Protect the Boss
Korean Drama - 2011, 18 episodes
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76. Dr. Romantic
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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77. My Strange Hero
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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78. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Watch on US netflix
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79. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
ML falls first, chases her and is clingy & possessive
Watch on US Netflix
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80. King the Land
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
big time, ML is the classic CEO who falls first and makes an idiot of himself while chasing her
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81. True Beauty
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Both ML and SML fall first and are the jealous, competitive type. Above-average steam
Watch on US Netflix
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82. Start-Up
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Both male leads chase her, one of them definitely falls first
Watch on US Netflix
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83. Scent of a Woman
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
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84. The King: Eternal Monarch
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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85. Uncontrollably Fond
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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86. Devilish Joy
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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87. Fight for My Way
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Friends to lovers, ML is the jealous type and chases hard
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88. Dali and the Cocky Prince
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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89. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Watch on US netflix
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90. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Above-average skinship
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91. The Red Sleeve
Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
Very clingy/possessive ML
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92. She Was Pretty
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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93. Love Revolution
Korean Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
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94. Doom at Your Service
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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95. My Amazing Boyfriend
Chinese Drama - 2016, 28 episodes
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96. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
Clingy/possessive ML
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97. One More Happy Ending
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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98. Strongest Deliveryman
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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99. Eulachacha Waikiki
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
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100. Monstar
Korean Drama - 2013, 12 episodes