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Dramas and movies in which the characters have more than one lifetime.
Sad endings (my definition is the leads don't end up together due to death or separation) and happy endings for the main couple but are otherwise…
Chinese dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes. Also includes Taiwanese…
Dramas where instead of an enemies to lovers arc, the leads go back and forth between hatred and love in their relationship.
Unconventional MLs on the gray side - villains, antiheros, playboys, bad boys with a heart of gold, and more.
FLs discover they're pregnant and others know but not the ML and/or give birth without the ML's knowledge and he finds out he's a father much…
Dramas and movies in which characters are humans with some magical power or they gain power from a magical object they possess.
Arranged marriages, forced marriages, fake relationships, and contract relationships of all sorts that ultimately lead to love.
Dramas and movies in which the characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, power swaps, identity swaps,…
Dramas and movies in which three or more guys fall in love with the FL during the course of the plot.
For when you're in the mood for screaming at your screen after it goes black. Cliffhangers for second seasons that never happened, endings up…
The delightful or not so delightful trope! Dramas and movies where at least one of the leads loses their memory at least once.
Dramas and movies with plot centered around or leads whose careers are in the arts - painting, music, writing, dance, theatre, entertainment,…
Stories where the endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" - the leads have romantic relationships and…
Dramas and movies featuring characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
Dramas and movies in which the plot is driven by the FL or ML's quest for revenge for something that happened to them or their family.
Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…
Serial killers, crime, procedurals, action, and mysteries.
My favorite sort of happy ending stories - the leads are together and parents (adopted/biological child/children and/or pregnancy). Also included…
Dramas and movies involving people entering or coming from video games, VR, books, tv shows, or manga, or set within those worlds with self…
For when you just need a man or woman in armor or a historical uniform to save the day....leads who are generals, soldiers, or warlords.
Romances between an employer and their employee or master and their servant (excluding bodyguards).
Stories in which the FL physically and/or emotionally saves the ML at least once.
When childhood connections and true love are not enough for peak romance - dramas and movies in which the characters are connected in a magical…
Romances between step family, in-laws or adopted (not blood related) siblings, and the occasional related one.
Dramas in which the leads are more than star-crossed - either one of them or their family destroyed the other's family or one of the leads has…
Dramas and movies with a rich lead and a poor(er) lead in a romantic relationship.
Dramas and movies with LGBTQ+ characters, including BLs, GLs, censored BLs, and dramas featuring supporting characters.
Dramas and movies with angels, demons, gods, grim reapers, goblins, or plant fairies.
The hardest working guest star - the cliffs that everyone falls off. But never fear! If you're the FL or ML, you'll just come back after a while,…
Dramas and movies in which the lead(s) have scars, particularly those that are important in relationship to the other lead or to the plot at…
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 in which a storyline or all of the plot revolves around life inside the palace.
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.
