Amnesia/Mental Variance/Coma/Brains

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I originally made this list in order to avoid dramas with amnesia, but I found that many of my favorites contained bouts of amnesia. I've begrudgingly accepted amnesia as an overused plotline (seriously, Koreans should outlaw white trucks, as they seem to cause 75% of the amnesia victims; and what is it about Koreans that a slight tap on the head invariably results in amnesia?!).

Conversely, I'm drawn to dramas with characters who live with brain dysfunctions such as prosopagnosia (I have a special list just for that), OCD, or other neural conditions that challenge daily life. I'm especially engaged with short-term memory loss (like Devilish Joy) where the character has to journal his life in order to understand it (been there; done that); if you have any K-drama recommendations for those, I'd appreciate them.

P.S. I'm beginning to think I should have made a list strictly for dramas that did NOT contain amnesia. It might have been shorter.

bojojoti Sep 15, 2024

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401. Voice of Silence

Korean Movie - 2020

Speech disorder.
402. W

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

9.5

Memories erased.
403. Waking Love Up

Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes

Amnesia.
404. Walk Into Your Memory

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

Amnesia: An Ning, a chef with the ability to see others' memories, helps her boss, Long Hao Qian, recover a year’s worth of lost memories.
405. Warm Hug

Chinese Movie - 2020

Mental illness; OCD.
406. Warm Meet You

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

"Opposite gender touch allergy."
407. Watashi no Tadashi Oniichan

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

Insomnia.
408. We're Not Trash

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

Bipolar disorder, mental illness, depression.
409. Weak Hero Class 1

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

9.0

It's possible Yeon Si Eun is neurodivergent due to his analytical nature and his repressed social skills. He likely suffers from PTSD, depression, trauma, and abandonment issues.
410. Well Dominated Love

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

OCD. Amnesia.
411. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

8.5

Phobia-induced trauma.
412. When Destiny Brings the Demon

Chinese Drama - 2025, 33 episodes

8.0

Memory manipulation.
413. When I Meet the Moon

Chinese Drama - 2026, 27 episodes
414. When We Were Young

Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

Amnesia.
415. Who Are You

Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

Coma. Amnesia.
416. Who Are You: School 2015

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

7.5

Amnesia.
417. Winter Sonata

Korean Drama - 2002, 20 episodes

6.5

Amnesia from traumatic vehicular accident (can't recall if it was a white truck; no, I don't have regular amnesia).
418. Witch's Love

Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

7.5

Childhood trauma; partial amnesia.
419. Yes, Her Majesty

Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

7.5

Amnesia (after near drowning).
420. You Are My Destiny

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

8.5

Amnesia.
421. You Raise Me Up

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

8.0

Mental Illness. Obsession with pink. Extreme anxiety. Low self-esteem.
422. Young Lady and Gentleman

Korean Drama - 2021, 52 episodes

5.5

Amnesia and reverse amnesia. This drama is responsible for my initial hatred of amnesia as a plotline.
423. Your Sensibility My Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

7.5

"A quirky jianghu heroine meets a lonesome lord who has no emotions and no senses."
424. Zombie Detective

Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

8.0

Amnesia.