Rivalry Love

Fickle Love / Divorce

• FL - housewife w/ 1 kid
• ML1 -  CEO, constantly bumps into FL
• ML2 = A - cheating ex-husband

Fickle Love / Divorce

• FL - housewife, unable to have kids...until ML
• ML1 -  General
• ML2 = A - cheating husband, becomes ex-husband

Fickle Love / Divorce

• FL
• ML1 - FL's fake/substitute fiancee/husband
• ML2 = FL's real husband

Fickle Love / Divorce

• FL 
• ML1 - FL's college professor & ex-BF
• ML2 - FL's husband, cheater

Fickle Love

• FL - dumped by ML2 after 8 yrs
• ML1 - agree to marry FL for newlywed $ assist
• ML2 = C - ex-boyfriend

Fickle Love

• FL - 1 night stand w/ ML1
• ML1 - new operations Mgr @ FL's job
• ML4 = A - 10 yr relationship ended due to his infidelity

Same Love Again

• FL = @ beginning she wanted to remove husband from her future
• ML1 - finds new love for wife
• ML2 = C -FL's college crush

Same Love Again

• FL - strapped for cash, becomes intern @ ex's successful company
• ML1 - ex-husband, CEO
• ML2 = C - young intern

Fickle FL / Cheating hearts

• FL - dating ML2, relationship stale
• ML1 - pharmacist, single dad
• ML2 - B - Current boyfriend

Fickle FL / Cheating hearts

• FL1 - married 
• ML1 - teacher, has fiancée
• Support 1 - FL1's husband, dotes on birds
• FL2 - married w/ 2 kids
• ML2 - B - painter, has ex-wife
• Support 2 - FL's husband

Fickle FL / Cheating hearts

• FL1 -Engaged to ML, was engaged & dumped by ML2
• ML - FL's co-worker
• ML2 - FL's ex who is married to FL2
• FL2 - ML2's wife, faked a disabled leg

*Liked ML until he went all obsessive on FL.  Wanted ML2 to rid himself of FL2!!!

Fickle FL / Cheating Hearts

• FL - ML's teacher, much older
• ML1  - young poor adept pianist
• ML2 = B - FL's husband

Fickle FL/ Cheating Hearts / Rival New Love

• FL - engaged/loved ML3 at 1st

• ML - Married to FL's mom, dumpling restaurant manager, loved FL since childhood

• ML2 - lawyer, grew to like her & ends up w/FL2

• ML3 - engaged to FL, cheated w/FL2

Fickle Love / Friends to Lovers

• FL - AGE GAP
• ML1 - younger guy, works in same building
• ML2 = A - ex-boyfriend, progresses to a criminal villain, stalker

Fickle Love / Friends to Lovers

• FL - tries not to like ML
• ML1 - longtime friend
• ML2 - Rival

Fickle Love / Friends to lovers

• FL - kinda dates ML5
• ML1 - FL's BF
• ML5 = A -teacher, backs off for younger bro (Age gap is GROSS!)

Fickle Love / Friends to lovers

• FL - at first loves ML2 for a long time who likes her BF 
• ML - frenemy, classmate
• ML2 - classmate

*ML has traits of a ML2

All single in the end

• FL - separate ways due to caeers
• ML1 - model wannabe actor
• ML2 = ?

All single in the end

• FL
• ML1 - prince FL marries
• ML2 = A - progression to a bad guy

All single in the end

• FL 
• ML1 =C - free spirit
• ML2 = C - structured

All Single in the end

• FL
• ! ML1 - designer
• ML2

All Single in End

• FL - go separate ways due to careers
• ML1 - book store owner
• ML2 = ?

All Single in End

• FL - extremely nurturing to ML (liked both for her, but ML2 maybe a skoosh more)
• ML1 - Immature, good @ art, not book smart
• ML2 = Class Pres, book smart

All Single in the End

• FL - crushing on police officer
• Police officer
• Police Officer's partner
• Yakuzza member (Tetsue)
• Student (Shin)

* No love scenes just 1 where all guys who like FL declare themselves as rivals to each other.

All Single in the End

• FL - liked who? Ended up w/none of them
• BF - Girl she loved in the dance co. 
• Rapper - his happiness was something she wanted?
• Music creator (troubled) - connected emotionally & physically 

All Single in End

• FL - loved ML for 10 years, her 17 year old version liked biker gang guy
• ML - all about business & not a support to her ever
• ML2 - biker

FL picks neither.  Wasn't sold on either as well.

All Single in End

• FL - liked ML, but feelings dissipated, her chemistry w/ML2 was cute
• ML1 - Team Mgr (he looked too old for her)
• ML2 = Co. owner's son, goofy bad guy 

*Genre is not romance so no strong romantic story arcs for characters

All Single in End

• FL - Likes ML2 the whole drama
• ML - FL's boss & cohabitant/annoyed by FL & married
• ML2 - FL's coworker kisses her/likes her 1st

All Single at the End

• ML - super popular, not interested in dating
• FL - has crush on ML 1st
• FL2 - FL her BFF, kisses ML

• FL - dumped by ML after 3 yr relationship. Engaged to ML2 up to Wedding day.
• ML - Toys w/FL's emotions & kidnaps her
• ML2 - total good guy.  Obsessed w/FL in a healthy innocent kinda way 

• FL - ML only 1 for her
• ML - mute, totally obsessed w/FL
• ML2 - falls for her during piano playing - tries to keep FL for himself

• FL obsessed w/ML, but dates ML2
• ML -Townie, oddball
• SuppM - Townie over smitten w/FL but a good guy

• FL - wishy washy not sure who she loves
• ML - Playboy who possesses his women
• ML2 - Obsessed w/FL in quiet way

* both MLs get equal screen time so both really ML
*Neither a good choice

Enemies to Lovers

• FL - puts ML in his place a lot as bullying payback
• ML1 -selfish playboy, 158 hr community svs required, unaware FL is a childhood classmate
• ML2 = B -Businessman pursuing FL heavily

Enemies to Lovers

• FL
• ML1 - weathy family tossed him out
• ML2 = C - He chose to live in same building as FL

Enemies to Lovers

• FL -witch
• ML1 -landlord, moves in to treat phobia created @ that bldg
• ML2 = B - love rival

Enemies to Lovers

• FL
• ML1 -room mate & class mate
• ML2 = D - soccer player, same school

Past & Present

• FL
• ML1 - Joseon Dynasty king transports to modern day
• ML2 = C - FL's Boss

• FL - Good friends w/Dr
• ML1 - FL's boss
• ML2 = Dr., FL his patient.  He is obsessed. E (loved his chemistry w/actress trying to pin him down)

Past & Present 

• FL - she starts crushing on older ML 
• ML1 - older version of himself, time travels, tries to help his younger self
• ML2 = C - younger version of himself

Past & Present

• FL - coma for 13 ys.  mental age 17 body age 30
• ML1 - Architect designer
• ML2 = C - ML's younger nephew
• S1 = Dr
• S2 = childhood friend

Past & Present

• FL - sniper, about 90% of her relationship focus is w/ ML, multiple suitors
• ML1 - author present
• ML2 - =C - bar owner past / ghost writer present

Past & Present

• FL
• ML1 -king
• ML4 = C -1st sees FL on window @ karate dojo

Past & Present

• FL - from future, only ever liked ML
• ML1 - Planned to use her at first
• ML2 = B - FL's intended love interest, bad boy, goes a bit psycho but corrects

Hidden Identity

• FL - takes on tea house owner's name after rejection
• ML1 - prince, 1st betrothal to FL rejected/never met, regrets this
• ML2 = General, 2nd betrothal
• ML3 = brother?

Extra notes:

• ML3 -First lover (before amnesia) : luo yun xi (Rong Qi)
• ML2 -Married to : Jing Chao (Fu Chou)
• ML1 -Person she loves (after amnesia): Arif rahman (Zong Zheng Wo You)

It has a happy ending between the main couple

Hidden Identity

Hidden Identity - Gender Bender

• FL disduises as guy to attend boys athletic school
• ML1 - FL's room mate
• ML2 = C - (hilarious acting as he questions his sexuality because he likes FL who he believes is a boy.)

Hidden Identity - Gender Bender

• FL disduises as guy to attend boys athletic school
• ML1 - FL's room mate
• ML2 = C - (Love this guy.  Funny & loves her as a boy or girl)

Hidden Identity - Gender bender

• FL - dresses as man /becomes her bro to take state exam
• ML1 - arrogant student
• ML3 = B - rebellious student
• A female falls for her as a man

Hidden Identity -Gender Bender

• FL - dresses as man & eunich to give dating advice
• ML1 - Crowned prince
• ML2 = C - ?

Historical Triangle

• FL - ML & her in love
• ML1 - kind prince, meets FL in childhood
• ML2 = A - crowned prince, cruel bloodthirsty, POSSESSIVE of FL

Historical Triangle

• FL - ML & her in love,  Loves ML only
• ML1 - Prince
• ML2 = A - crowned prince, cruel bloodthirsty, POSSESSIVE of FL, married to FL's BF

Historical Triangle

• FL - in love w/ childhood sweetheart
• ML1 - childhood sweetheart
• ML2 = C - A territory emperor, Political arranged marriage to FL

Historical Triangle

• FL - wild commoner, to be tamed
• ML1 - owner of matchmaking service
• ML2 = C - newly appointed king, past commoner, long time vision of marrying FL as they a childhood acquaintances 

Historical Triangle

• FL
• ML1 - commoner
• ML2 = A - becomes king, cruel, POSSESSIVE of FL (a bad choice)

Historical Triangle

Historical Triangle

• FL - gift of for sight makes her wary of ML
• ML1- Prince Su
• ML2 = Price An

Historical Triangle

• FL - already married to ML
• ML1- Husband
• SupportML1 = E - FL's longtime pen pal
• SupportFL1 = E - marries ML's bro
• Support FL2 = E - ends up w/ML's underling

Historical Triangle

• FL - martial arts ace.  Not sure if she liked ML1 ever?
• ML1 = A - Captain 1 - obsessed waits 3 years to be with her
• ML2 = Captain 2 - philanderer, falls for her

Wuxia Triangle

• FL 
• ML1 - raised by wolves
• ML2 

Fantasy Triangle

• FL - flower sprite, only has eyes for ML
• ML1 - phoenix
• ML2 = C - night deity

Fantasy Triangle

• FL
• ML1
• ML2 = B

Fantasy Triangle

• FL1- Indecisive, lots of yoyoing between /MLs
• ML1 - Anti-hero, lovable bad boy
• ML2 - Obsessed w/ FL 

*ML has 2nd ML traits & ML2 has ML traits.

Fantasy Triangle

• FL1- 
• ML1 - Young Master @ school
• ML2 = B - longtime friend of FL

-2nd ML syndrome until writers screwed w/ his character.  Goodie turned badie.

Fantasy Triangle

• FL
• ML1
• ML2 = Actor the same as ML1

Fantasy Triangle

• FL
• ML1 - bodyguard
• ML2 = B - crushing on FL

Fantasy Triangle

• FL - takes in mutant
• ML1 - mutant
• ML2 = C

Fantasy Triangle

• FL
• ML1- water god
• ML2 = D - scary god

Cohabitation

• FL - original house owner, sgns girlfriend agreement to help ML incite his GF
• ML1 - current owner of house
• ML2 = C - love rival

Cohabitation

• FL - original house owner, signs marriage contract w, ML
• ML1 - current owner of house, into SuppF for a long while
• ML2 = ML's BF, SuppF into him for a short bit

Cohabitation

• FL - moves into ML's house to clean
• ML1 -germaphobe to the point he is disabled
• ML2 = A - psychologist, manipulative & aggressive

Cohabitation

• FL
• ML1 - home owner, POSSESSIVE
• ML2 = C - tenant in home

Cohabitation

• FL - divorced, older than ML, AGE GAP
• ML1 - younger bro, hellion
• ML2 = D - older bro

Multiple Suitors

• FL
• ML1 - band leader
• ML2 = D
• ML3 = D

Multiple Suitors

• FL 
• ML1
• !ML2 = C ( kinda rooted for ML2- he knew FL was girl 1st)
• ML3 = C

Multiple Suitors / Fickle FL

• FL - turns into boy aka ML1. Crush on popular boy 1st
• ML2 - blonde happy go lucky trickster
• ML3 - Bad attitude, winner (prayed he/she wouldn't end up w/him)
• ML7 - ML's roommate

Multiple Suitors

• FL - (didn't like any of them for her)
• ML1-Boss
• ML2 = C - ex-boyfriend
• ML3 = D - young flirt

Multiple Suitors

• FL - (didn't like her w/any of them)
• ML1
• ML2 - B - Yakuza
• ML3  =C - he lost his chance

Multiple Suitors

• FL - (Couldn't figure out my preference)
• ML1 - love rival, tries to marry FL by removing her memory, insincere
• ML2 -eldest martial artist student, cancels marriage to FL, known 10 yrs
• ML3 - wheelchair bound, kind, selfless, tries to marry FL, known 10 yrs, brotherly love?

Multiple Suitors

• FL - she was smart & pretty so all wanted to marry/control her
• ML1- 4th prince
• ML2 - 8th prince -marries/divorces
• ML3 - 13th prince
• Support 1 - 9th prince
• Support 2 -14th prince
• Support 3 - 10th prince, jovial

Multiple Suitors

• FL - mischievous, not into getting married/falling in love
• ML - Mysterious case bureau chief, not interested in marriage/love
• SuppM - Book Lord - Evil, super possessive of FL even after FL marries ML
• SuppM - Adopted son in FL's family, sickly, evil, learns dark magic to get FL

Multiple Suitors

* See  I Have Difficulty to Be Loved Too Much by Older Brother 

 I Have Difficulty to Be Loved Too Much by Older Brother 

Multiple Suitors

• FL - Adopted @ age 1
• ML1- Adopted bro
• ML2 -Dr
• Support 1 - playboy who collects girls as trophies
• Support 2 - Student teacher for English
• Support 3 - schoolmate, Kendo club, briefly confesses on bus in sequel
• Support 4 - schoolmate, tennis player

Multiple Suitors

• FL - Hard to tell who she liked, she never pushes any of their advancements away
• ML1- Head of boy band she loves, step-bro
• ML2 = Head of rival band (Prism), childhood friend
• SuppM1 = rival band (Prism) bad boy flirt

Liked ML3 best for her as they challenge each other.    ML treated her badly, but she liked him so her preference sways me.  FL always calls ML2 her good friend & he is forward w/her in a good way.

Multiple Suitors

• FL - Loved Lei 1st, ML grew on her

• ML- School bad boy, heir to riches family

• Lei - Interested in FL, but ultimately in love w/childhood friend

• SuppM - FL's childhood friend, schoolmate

• SuppM - Guy hired to woo FL away from ML by ML's mom

• SuppM - Guy getting revenge on ML for beating his BF up a few yrs ago

• ML - in love w/FL2 most of drama + FL by end

• FL - always wanted ML

• Lei - always took care of FL

• FL2 - good person who borrowed/loved ML

ML chose FL2 during her illness, but returned to FL in last ep. Felt FL2 better fit for ML & FL better fit for Lei. Lei is a dream & ML is love....WTF...why not take the dream?

• FL dumped by ex, left her unavailable for loving again
• ML - coworker FL hates
• SuppM - AI guy created for FL, has ML's face
• SuppM -AI guy, Kundo martial arts guy

Could FL have picked the AI guy?  Story writing not strong enough to make FL appear in a love triangle.

• FL
• ML1 - playboy sculptor
• ML2 = C - chef

• FL - only likes ML
• ML1 - playboy sculptor
• ML2 = C - chef (not really impactful competitor)

• FL = only ever had friendship zone for ML2
• ML1 = actor
• ! ML2 = C - young director

• FL
• ML1 - Tan army marshal
• ML4 = B - Evil general's son, he is good 

• FL - fake dates ML for his parents sake
• ML1 - confirmed bachelor
• ML2 = C - bar owner/ FL's landlord

• FL
• ML1 - rooftop renter
• ML2 = B - wealthy suitor

• ML - convenience store mgr
• Fl1 - teen that grows up liking ML
• FL2 - ML's B^tch GF

• FL - feelings for ML long time
• ML1 - traveling photographer, only eyes for FL
• ML2 = B - CEO @ publishing Co. , a kind stalker

• FL
• ML1
• ML2 = B

• FL - only had eyes for ML
• ML1 - broke up & begged for forgiveness
• Support M2 = C - ( pursuit of FL seemed 1/2 hearted, but I adored him/felt bad for him)
• FL2 - sexy, can do everything well
• Support M3 - Badminton champ, egotistical 

• FL - agrees to raise ML2's kid for $
• ML1 - above avg guy interested in FL
• ML2 = C - holds his confession too long

• FL - wants to enter beauty pageant
• ML1 - self absorbed hottie
• ML2 = C - transfer student

• FL
• ML1 - photographer
• ML2 = D - FL's boss