Peace & love after trauma
One of my favorite themes in dramas concerns lead characters overcoming and moving past traumatic experiences to find love and peace in their lives and with each other. From a romance perspective, it sometimes means "your trauma fits my trauma, let's heal and try to be happy together moving forward." I find the bond and trust built between main leads who can relate and understand each other due to common or shared traumatic backgrounds very satisfying. Titles on this list include this theme.
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1. Come and Hug Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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2. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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3. Definitely Not Today
Chinese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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4. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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5. A Piece of Your Mind
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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6. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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7. Because This Is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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8. Out of the Dream
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
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9. Mad for Each Other
Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
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10. Call It Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes