Disabilities & Illnesses Representation
Dramas and movies featuring characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
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1. 18-sai, Niizuma, Furin Shimasu.
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
ML has a disabled arm in the end
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2. 19th Floor
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
SFL - disabled leg
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3. A Beauty of Revenge
Korean Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
FL - mental health issues
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4. A Breeze of Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
ML - insomnia
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5. A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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6. All of Her
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
ML - food allergy
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7. Always
Korean Movie - 2011
blind FL, ML later has a disabled leg
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8. Angel's Last Mission: Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
blind FL who recovers her sight
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9. At a Distance, Spring Is Green
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
ML - mental health issues, trauma
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10. Attacking Lady
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
ML - chronic insomnia
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11. Back from the Brink
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
FL - heart issues, magically fixed
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12. Bake Me Please
Thai Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
ML - thalassemia
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13. Beautiful Run
Thai Movie - 2021
FL - disabled leg
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14. Believe in Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - chronic heart issues
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15. Beyond Prescriptions
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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16. Bìng Jiao Fan Pai Gong Lve Jì Hua
Chinese Drama - 2023, 80 episodes
ML - blind, later cured
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17. Blind Witness
Japanese Movie - 2019
blind FL
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18. Boku ga Kimi no Mimi ni Naru
Japanese Special - 2017, 1 episode
deaf FL
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19. Bokura no Shokutaku
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
ML - eating disorder
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20. Boys Be Brave!
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
ML - chronic heart condition
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21. Bride of the River God
Chinese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
blind FL
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22. Bu Qi Er Yu Ai Shang Ni
Chinese Drama - 2023, 104 episodes
blind supporting character
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23. Buried City to Shut All Lights
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
chronically ill ML
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24. Campus Ace
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - colorblind
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25. Choice Husband
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
ML - temporary blindness
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26. Chong Sheng Hou, Ta Zhuan Shen Tou Ru Si Dui Tou Huai Bao
Chinese Drama - 2023, 81 episodes
FL - claustrophobia, ML - PTSD
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27. Color Rush
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
ML - prosopagnosia
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28. Come and Hug Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
FL - trauma
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29. Confession
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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30. Crush
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
blind ML
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31. Cupid's Kitchen
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
temporarily blind ML
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32. Daisuki!!
Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes
mentally disabled FL
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33. Date
Chinese Movie - 2021
deaf FL
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34. Dear Doctor, I'm Coming for Soul
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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35. Dear Herbal Lord
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
ML - chronically ill from poison
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36. Dear Little Mermaid
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - lupus
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37. Dear Probationary Girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
blind ML
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38. Destined to Meet You
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
ML - permanent memory loss due to head injury
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39. Don't Lie, Rahee
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
FL - eating disorder
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40. Don't Mess With Ex-Girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
ML - phobia, trauma
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41. Drama Special Season 8: The Reason We Can’t Sleep
Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode
ML, FL - insomnia
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42. Egg and Stone
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - chronically ill
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43. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
FL - autism
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44. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
FL - chronic heart issues
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45. Extremely Perilous Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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46. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
ML - depression, trauma
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47. Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 30 episodes
SML - prosthetic leg
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48. Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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49. Fei Yao Chu Jia
Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
ML - chronic illness
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50. Flourish in Time
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
ML - amputee/prosthetic leg
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51. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
FL - agoraphobia
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52. Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
supporting character - PTSD
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53. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
ML - trauma, mental health issues
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54. Follow My Dear General
Chinese Drama - 2022, 31 episodes
ML - fantasy allergy
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55. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
ML - chronic illness
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56. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
blind FL
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57. Fu Ren Ta Shi Chong Sheng Jiao
Chinese Drama - 2024, 94 episodes
temporarily blind ML
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58. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
ML - trauma, mental health issues
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59. Governor's Secret Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - trauma related panic attacks in darkness
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60. Happy Merry Ending
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
ML - anxiety
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61. Hard to Find
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
ML - no sense of taste
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62. He Won't Kill, She Won't Die
Japanese Movie - 2019
FL - depression
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63. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
FL - anxiety, trauma
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64. Hello Mr. Gu
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
ML - phobia
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65. Hello There
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
FL - fantasy chronic illness
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66. Here Is My Exclusive Indulge
Chinese Drama - 2021, 34 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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67. Here Is My Exclusive Indulge Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 37 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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68. Hidden Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
child character - mutism
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69. Honey, Don't Run Away
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
FL - chronic illness
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70. Hoshi Furu Yoru ni
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
deaf ML
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71. Hot Road
Japanese Movie - 2014
ML has a disabled leg and other permanent injuries in the end
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72. Housewife's Counterattack
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL - mental health issues
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73. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
ML has some sort of fainting disorder
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74. I Am the Years You Are the Stars
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
FL - unspecified chronic illness
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75. I Love My President Though He's A Psycho
Chinese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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76. I'm Not a Robot
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
fantasy chronic illness
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77. Indulgence
Chinese Drama - 2024, 27 episodes
FL - depression
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78. Innocent Witness
Korean Movie - 2019
FL - autism
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79. Invisible Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 82 episodes
blind FL
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80. Island Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
SML becomes hearing impaired in the end
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81. Itsuka no Kimi e
Japanese Movie - 2007
ML - mental health issues
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82. Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga aru
Japanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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83. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
ML - disabled leg, PTSD, health issues resulting in a transplant
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84. Just Spoil You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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85. Kabe Sa Doujin Sakka no Neko Yashiki-kun wa Shouninyokkyuu wo Kojiraseteiru
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
ML - depression
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86. Kimi wa Petto
Japanese Drama - 2003, 10 episodes
FL - mental health issues
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87. Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
visually impaired FL
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88. Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
child character with trauma
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89. La Cuisine
Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
ML - social phobia, trauma
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90. Last Twilight
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
visually impaired ML, blind supporting character
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91. Legend of Fei
Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
ML - poor health due to poisoning
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92. Lethal Perfume
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
ML - colorblind
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93. Lighter & Princess
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
ML - chronic back problems
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94. Listening Snow Tower
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
chronically ill ML
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95. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
ML - disabled leg, multiple characters - trauma
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96. Love and Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
trauma, fantasy health issues
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97. Love at First Sight
Chinese Movie - 2016
blind ML
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98. Love Beyond Words
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
FL - mutism
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99. Love in Between
Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
chronically ill ML
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100. Love in the Tea Garden
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL - PTSD