Established Couples

Where the main couple (or a supporting couple with either quite some screen time or with at least one main character in the coupling) are already married or dating at the start of the drama and the story is about them growing within the relationship rather than the typical falling in love arc

Does NOT include: Arranged marriages, forced marriages, contract marriages, etc.

Arclei Sep 27, 2024

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1. The Killer Is Also Romantic

Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes

8.0

Leads are together and marry soon into the drama
2. Flower of Evil

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.0

Leads are married and have a child together
3. My SO Has Got Depression

Japanese Movie - 2011

8.5

Leads are married
4. The Princess Royal

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

8.5

Leads have been married for 20 years (but are not very emotionally together)
5. At the Moment

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

tbd
6. Butterflied Lover

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

6.5

Leads are married
7. Big Mouth

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

8.5

Leads are married
8. Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition

Chinese Movie - 2020

9.0

ML and FL are married
9. Sousa Kaigi wa Living de!

Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes

7.5

Leads are married with a kid (more family-focused than romance-focused)
10. The Blue Whisper: Part 1

Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes

7.5

Secondary leads are together
11. Eternal Brotherhood

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

6.0
12. This World Is Not Real

Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes

Leads are dating
13. Shufu Maison

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

7.5

All leads are married
14. Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

9.0

Leads are friends with benefits
15. As Husband as Wife

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

Leads are married
16. Life of Mariko in Kabukicho

Japanese Movie - 2023

Leads are dating
17. Love Me Fearlessly

Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

6.0

ML and FL are dating
18. 2049－The Hedgehog Effect

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

6.0

FL is married with a child
19. Kakenai!?: Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no Sujigaki no Nai Seikatsu

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

ML and FL are married
20. The Warp Effect

Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

9.0

SML and SFL both have girlfriends
21. Magic of Zero

Thai Special - 2022, 3 episodes

4.5

2/3 couples are dating
22. Magic of Zero: Zero Supporter

Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode

5.5

MLs are dating
23. Magic of Zero: Zero Photography

Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode

3.5

FLs are dating
24. Riverside Code at Qingming Festival

Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes

ML and FL are married
25. The Aobas' Dining Table

Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes

7.5

SML and SFL are dating
26. Chikakute Toi Kono Heya de

Japanese Movie - 2023

7.5

ML and FL are dating and living together (and get engaged)
27. Destiny: Kamakura Monogatari

Japanese Movie - 2017

ML and FL are married
28. 140 Ji no Koi

Japanese Drama - 2021, 4 episodes

8.5

ML and FL are dating
29. Toshishita Kareshi

Japanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

story/ep 1 - ML and FL are dating
story/ep 14 - ML and FL are dating
30. Lumberjack the Monster

Japanese Movie - 2023

ML and SFL are engaged
31. Wife's Power Outage

Japanese Movie - 2023
32. Character

Japanese Movie - 2021

6.5

ML is married and is expecting a child with his wife
33. I, the Executioner

Korean Movie - 2024

7.5

ML has a wife and son
34. The Worst of Evil

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

ML and FL are married
35. My Wife Got Fat

Korean Movie - 2020

8.0

ML and FL are married with two sons
36. Anarchist from Colony

Korean Movie - 2017

ML and FL are married.
37. Family Matters

Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes

8.5

ML and FL are married with twins
38. Namib

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

FL & SML are married with a son
39. Family: The Unbreakable Bond

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

ML and FL are married
40. I Am Married... But!

Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

Leads are married