Birth Secrets / Hidden Identity
I have always loved Dramas where ML or FL have a birth secret.
Like separated from parents at birth / Baby Swap / Parents died / Parents send away their child etc. Later he / she discover their extraordinary identity... and try to adapt to it.
OR
The ML or FL are hiding their special identity for some reason, that gets exposed... People around them are shocked.
WARNING; Although I tried to avoid it as much as possible, some comments may contain SPOILERS. Proceed on your own risk.
Note; Please do share if there are others like this not mentioned here!
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1. Divine Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
MML discovers his true extraordinary, special identity later in the series
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2. Sword of Legends Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
Hidden Royal identity gets exposed. Unable to accept for a long time
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3. Legend of Fei
Chinese Drama - 2020, 51 episodes
Hiding Royal Identity on purpose, which suddenly gets exposed unexpectedly
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4. Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities
Chinese Drama - 2022, 43 episodes
MML has an unusual birth secret he later finds out
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5. Legend of Yun Xi
Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
MFL discovers her real identity and is shocked
MML also has hidden identity for reasons
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6. Sweet Revenge Season 2
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
An unexpected birth secret comes up. Not exactly a secret as the one involved already found out about it and was shocked then. But others are still surprised
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7. Douluo Continent
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
MML finds out about his parents being legendary
MFL is hiding her unusual identity
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8. Sword and Fairy 4
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
MML finds out about his parents being legendary (not always in a good sense)
2nd FL also finds out about her real parents
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9. An Oriental Odyssey
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
MML recovers from amnesia later and remembers his special identity
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10. The Journey
Chinese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Nearly all main leads connected to centuries ago feud which later gets explained in season 2. The 3 main leads all have special identities, even though 2 of them don't remember. MFL has a complicated birth secret
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11. Revive
Chinese Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MML gets face surgery and hides his identity for revenge of betrayal
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12. Ice Fantasy
Chinese Drama - 2016, 62 episodes
2nd ML has an unusual birth secret and a pretty rare special identity that comes to light much further in the series
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13. Immortal Samsara: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
MML is shocked after learning about his true identity, and his extraordinary parents
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14. Immortal Samsara: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 38 episodes
MML's birth secret and special identity explained later in Part 2
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15. Ni Chang
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
MML recovers from amnesia and remembers his special identity, but forgets about the time during amnesia. Don't worry he will remember later
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16. Super Star Academy
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
MML is shocked at his unusual birth secret
MFL also discovers her real identity
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17. Who Rules the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Both leads hiding their identity
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18. Love Amongst War
Chinese Drama - 2012, 48 episodes
MML is a lost royal prince
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19. Magic Star
Chinese Drama - 2017, 51 episodes
MML goes out in the world and learns about his father
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20. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
One of the mains is hiding identity, and also got gender changed when young. Later, it all comes to light
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21. Handsome Siblings
Chinese Drama - 2020, 44 episodes
The main leads are actually twin brothers who were separated in infancy by a conspiracy. They are kinda forced to kill each other after growing up
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22. Love and Redemption
Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes
Hiding a rare identity which gets exposed suddenly and unexpectedly, in a painful way
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23. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
MFL is a special child. She only learns of her identity much later by an accident
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24. Because of Meeting You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
MFL is a girl who was lost in childhood and gets amnesia cause of an accident. She later reunites with her parents and a much cherished friend
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25. Mysterious Lotus Casebook
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
MML is hiding his extraordinary identity and wants to live carelessly. Everyone is looking for him
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26. Cry Me a River of Stars
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
One of the mains has a special identity. As usual, it is exposed, leaving everyone in shock
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27. Oh My Lord
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
A main lead hiding identity to avenge family because of a conspiracy
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28. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
A main is a runaway from home, hiding identity. Wants to get away from family. Everyone else is left in shock as the secret comes to light in unexpected way
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29. Nakark Kaew
Thai Drama - 2018, 23 episodes
MFL is an ordinary girl who gets amnesia in an accident and is swapped by a rich identical girl who is in coma by that girl's family. Forced to adapt to an unfamiliar lifestyle. She later recovers her memory
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30. My Lethal Man
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
MFL, an ordinary girl is forced to replace an identical rich girl who died while saving her (MFL's) life