Fake it till make it

dramas (Korean, Thailand, Chinese, Philipine) I have watched with marriage/dating of convenience tropes:

contract/pretend dating/marriages: usually an agreement entered by both leads for anything but love
arranged/forced/accidental marriages: usually happening against the intention or without knowledge of both or either one of the leads
substitute bride: a very special subtrope of arranged marriage - in which the marriage is intended but a wrong bride is introduced instead
marriage romance: in particular ones we're shown the leads are already married to each other for anything but love - the romance develops only in their marriage life

by extension, it also includes:

forced living arrangement or cohabitation when leads are forced to live together with romance as end point

zevanyatania Apr 2, 2023

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1. The Crown Princess

Thai Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

10

pretend marriage + cohabitation (Grade A+)
2. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

9.5

pretend marriage + forced living arrangement (Grade A+)
3. My Husband in Law

Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes

9.5

forced marriage (Grade A+)
4. So Wayree

Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes

7.0

accidental pregnancy (Grade A+)
5. Can't Help Falling in Love

Filipino Movie - 2017

9.0

accidental marriages (Grade A+)
6. The King 2 Hearts

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

9.0

arranged marriage (Grade A)
7. W

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

9.0

pretend marriage + cohabitation (Grade A)
8. Princess Hours

Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes

9.0

arranged marriage (Grade A-)
9. Playful Kiss

Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

8.5

forced living arrangement (Grade B)
10. Happiness

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.5

pretend marriage + cohabitation (Grade A)
11. The Legend of the Blue Sea

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

8.5

forced living arrangement (Grade A-)
12. Fall in Love at First Kiss

Taiwanese Movie - 2019

8.5

forced living arrangement (Grade A)
13. Love and Deception

Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.0

arranged marriage (Grade A+)
14. Tra Barb See Chompoo

Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

8.0

arranged/forced marriage (Grade B)
15. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

8.0
16. On the Wings of Love

Filipino Drama - 2015, 145 episodes

8.0

contract marriage + cohabitation (Grade A)
17. Please Love Me

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

8.0

contract marriage + cohabitation (Grade A)
18. Hak Lai, My Lady

Thai Drama - 2023, 17 episodes

8.0

pretend marriage + cohabitation (Grade B+)
19. Welcome 2 Life

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

8.0

accidental marriage (Grade B-)
20. Praomook

Thai Drama - 2021, 15 episodes

7.5
21. Marriage Contract

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

7.5
22. Devil-in-Law

Thai Drama - 2023, 17 episodes

7.5

contract marriage (Grade B-)
23. My Secret Bride

Thai Drama - 2019, 18 episodes

7.5
24. Bride of the Century

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

7.5
25. Private Lives

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

7.5
26. Rahut Rissaya

Thai Drama - 2020, 17 episodes

7.5

contract marriage (Grade B)
27. Flash Marriage

Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes

7.5

fake marriage (Grade A+)
28. Business Proposal

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

7.5

fake dating (Grade B+)
29. Love in Contract

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

7.5

contract marriage (Grade B)
30. Lovestruck in the City

Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes

7.5
31. The Sand Princess

Thai Drama - 2019, 14 episodes

7.5
32. Begin Again

Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes

3.0

unexpected/accidental pregnancy (Grade C+)
33. Something about 1 Percent

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

7.0

arranged marriage (Grade B+)
34. Lie to Me

Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

7.0

Fake marriage-dating (Grade B-)
35. Game Sanaeha

Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes

7.0
36. Well-Intended Love

Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes

4.0

contract marriage (Grade C-)
37. You Are My Destiny

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

7.0

accidental pregnancy + forced marriage (Grade B+)
38. You Are My Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

7.0

accidental pregnancy + forced marriage (Grade C+)
39. Welcome to Waikiki

Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

7.0

forced living arrengement (Grade C)
40. Because This Is My First Life

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.0

contract marriage + forced living arrengement (Grade C)
41. The Love Proposal

Thai Drama - 2022, 15 episodes

7.0
42. Crazy Love

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

7.0

pretend marriage (Grade B+)
43. Unforgettable Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

7.0

contract marriage (Grade B)
44. Doom at Your Service

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

7.0

contract dating + forced living arrengement (Grade A)
45. Personal Taste

Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

7.0

forced living arrengement (Grade B)
46. 100 Days My Prince

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

7.0
47. Because of Love

Thai Drama - 2023, 18 episodes

7.0

pretend marriage (Grade B)
48. Sapai TKO

Thai Drama - 2019, 20 episodes

3.0

(On Hold)
49. She and Her Perfect Husband

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

5.5

contract marriage + cohabitation (Grade B)
50. Full House

Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes

6.0

contract marriage + cohabitation (Grade B)
51. Prime Minister and I

Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes

6.0

contract marriage (Grade B)
52. Put Your Head on My Shoulder

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

2.5

forced living arrengement (Grade C)
53. Marriage, Not Dating

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

6.0

Fake Dating (Grade B-)
54. So I Married the Anti-Fan

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

6.0
55. Midsummer Is Full of Love

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

6.0
56. Mia Jum Pen

Thai Drama - 2021, 15 episodes

6.0
57. Perfect and Casual

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

4.0
58. Intense Love

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

5.5
59. Ho Gu's Love

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

5.0
60. The Last Empress

Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes

5.0
61. Well-Intended Love Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

5.0
62. Hello Mr. Gu

Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

2.0
63. The In-laws

Thai Drama - 2022, 18 episodes

5.0
64. Princess Hours

Thai Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

5.0
65. Good Morning Call

Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes

5.0
66. Kiss Me

Thai Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

5.0
67. Khing Kor Rar Khar Kor Rang

Thai Drama - 2019, 34 episodes

4.0
68. Full House

Thai Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

3.5

forced living arrangement + contract marriage (Grade D)
69. The Best Day of My Life

Chinese Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

5.0
70. No Gain, No Love

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

8.0
71. The First Frost

Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes

9.5
72. When the Phone Rings

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

7.5
73. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
74. Jinxed at First

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

3.0
75. Queen of Tears

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

10
76. The Story of Park's Marriage Contract

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.0
77. The Trunk

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

8.0

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