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Hi! I'm looking for (South Korean) dramas which are - one way or another - about mental illness. It's a plus if there's something about a specific diagnosis (anything is fine really; depression, PTSD - or other suffering from trauma -, autism, OCD, eating disorders, etc...) but it doesn't have to be too specific either and it doesn't have part of the main plot. Recommendations about hospitals/doctors are appreciated too. Dramas from other countries are fine but I'm mostly looking for Korean. Thanks :)

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TPixie_12

Here are the ones that I have seen. 

Devilish Joy : ML has an accident leading to him losing the ability to make longterm memories

Babo: Miracle of a giving fool :ML has developmental issues due to an accident

Cheese in the Trap : ML is a sociopath

Come and Hug Me : ML and FL have PTSD due to shared childhood trauma

Gloomy Salad Days : series about dealing with mental and social issues

Good Doctor : ML is a genius doctor with autism 

Herb: FL has intellectual developmental issues

Flower Boy Next Door : FL is a recluse due to trauma 

Introverted Boss : ML is a recluse due to trauma 

It's Okay That's Love : All leads deal with some sort of mental trauma

Kill Me,Heal Me : due to childhood trauma, ML developed multiple personalities 

Marathon : ML is autistic 

My Mister: FL has depression and secondary character has PTSD

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AH
  • Just Between Lovers - ML and FL have PTSD symptoms, ML's friend has an intellectual disability
  • Falling for Innocence - a minor character has an intellectual disability
  • I'm Not a Robot - ML has a psychosomatic allergy
  • My ID is Gangnam Beauty - Multiple characters with eating disorders
  • Healer - FL has PTSD / trauma-related panic attacks
  • The K2 - FL has PTSD / trauma-related panic attacks / social phobia
  • Sassy Go Go - FL's best friend has a trauma-related touch phobia / panic attacks
  • Introverted Boss - ML has social phobia (I dropped this drama)
  • Can You Hear My Heart - FL's adoptive father has an intellectual disability (I dropped this drama)

and +1 for:

  • It's Okay That's Love
  • Come and Hug Me
  • Cheese in the Trap
  • Kill Me Heal Me
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Baqa

A Beautiful Mind - ML is emotionless.

Decoded - Chinese. Basically the spy version of Good Doctor. ML has autism.

Dr. Frost - ML is emotionless.

Heart to Heart - FL has social phobia.

Hello Monster - iirc, basically every villain has some diagnosis of mental illness which contributed to them becoming serial killers.

Hyde, Jekyll, Me - ML has multiple personality disorder.

Meloholic - FL has split personality.

The Girl Who Sees Scents - FL sees scents, ML can't feel pain/touch, villain can't see faces.

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Laura

Time: depression and suicidal ideation/suicide attempts

Protect the Boss: ML had symptoms of social anxiety and OCD, if I remember correctly

Plus two Chinese dramas: Sweet Dreams: PTSD

I Cannot Hug You: OCD

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mengosteen

My dearly sinful mind - HK drama, and not the best one, but one of main characters has asperger, and the other one is a psychologist who deals with all kinds of mental illnesses. 

Evil minds - Chinese drama, won't tell you any more details because it's a spoiler.

Cross - Korean drama, not sure if anyone actually diagnosed him in the show, but he pretty much has issues with emotions and empathy. Also, it's on your PTW list.

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xire

Not sure if you want comedies but...

Boarding House No. 24 - Korean  (I didn't watch much so I don't know whether it continues to be part of the story throughout)

Nodame Cantabile - Japanese (there is also a Korean version)

Also, not a comedy:

Slow  -- Korean drama special

Editing to add: 

Individualist Ms. Ji Young - another Korean drama special

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squeakyelle

Me Too, Flower!- Female lead has depression.

Stranger- Male lead had brain surgery when he was a boy that stopped him from experiencing emotion.

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KINGJJ

KDRAMA:

  • Rich man (ML has a condition where he cannot recognise faces)
  • Shining inheritance (FL's brother is autistic)
  • Bride of Habaek (FL has a trauma)
  • Cheese in the trap (ML is a sociopath)
  • I'm not a robot (ML has an allergy) 
  • Doctor stranger (ML and FL are doctors)
  • Descendants of the sun (FL is a doctor)
  • Somehow 18 ( story is about suicide)

CDRAMA:

  • I cannot hug you (ML is a germaphobe)
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