- Great story (something you'll rate 7 or more)

- With funny scenes, so nothing 'only' serious

- NOT other characters, but female main lead

- Better if story doesn't entirely focus on romance 

- I'm not a teen, if that helps. I don't like cheesy, cliche, unrealistic scenes

- rly great if female lead is smart too


I enjoyed these:

- Kim Book Joo

- Black

- I'm Not a Robot (CW, but I'm rly enjoying it so far)

**So-so: Jun Ji-Hyun drama


Drama I didn't like (I didn't said it's bad):

- Coffee Prince (sorry, the story & couple just don't appeal me)

- Fight For My Way (too cheesy romance, & mostly just romance)

- W (too cheesy, don't like female lead)

- Strong Women Bong Soo (too fake scenes, too cheesy,  didn't appeal me)

  • Reply 1997 - not book smart but street smart. Most scenes are from highschool but its a drama that would speak to all ages. One of the best dramas of all time.
  • 1% of something - very kind but stands her ground, very romance centered
  • My name is kim samsoon - doesn't take BS from other people, even the ML and his manchild tendencies, same goes for her jerk exBF
  • Sassy girl go  Go - high school drama, so this might more on the childish side but with strong and opinionated FL
  • Strongest Delivery Man - very strong personality FL, same lead as I Am not a robot
  • Across the Ocean to See You (Taiwan drama) - strong FL that usually bulldozed ML, especially since he is her subordinate
  • Love O2O (China Drama) - very level headed and smart FL, same with ML
  • From 5 to 9 (Japanese drama) - very independent FL
  • Perfect Couple (Taiwan drama) - very strong personality FL.
  • Love Now (Taiwan drama) - FL that has got tons of balls

I'm watching Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms and the FL is a bad-ass. I haven't finished it yet but so far the story is amazing. Gotta also love Hana yori Dango, the FL just never backs down.

Since you said you're not a teen (neither am I) may I also recommend Boku no Yabai Tsuma. Wife gets revenge on her cheating husband- strong and smart FL with a bit of twisted romance.

✔️ Dr Qin Medical Examiner 

✔️ Misty 

✔️ Pirates ( movie) 

✔️ Go Away Mr Tumor ( movie)

✔️ Lookout 

1% of Something

Misty

LoveO2O (will probably be too cheesy for you though lol)

Princess Agents and The Princess Wei Young

Seishun Gomene (HS setting, so you might not like it)

Come back Ahjussi - probably doesn't count but I will throw it out there

Sassy Girl Joseon Remake - starts strong (and funny) but goes heavy into politics drama mid-late :(

Sungkojgdpsjgdfjigdjgf Scandal xD

The Guardians & My Beautiful bride (no romance though)

Thank you to everyone who gave recommendation! :)

I'm checking all one by one (even the one on dm)

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Still open for suggestions :)

My Husband Got A Family

Surgeons

Ugly Alert

Tsuma Wa Kunoichi

Wanida