Mental Illness/Depression in Asian Dramas

Dramas and Movies featuring characters with Mental Illness/Depression I’ve watched.

Freespirit1221 Jun 9, 2025

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1. Maborosi

Japanese Movie - 1995

10

Depression, Persistent Complex Grief Disorder (PCBD) aka Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
2. It's Okay, That's Love

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

10

Different types of Mental Illness
3. Be Melodramatic

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

10

Persistent Complex Grief Disorder (PCBD) aka Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), Depression
4. You Are My Spring

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

10

Depression, PTSD, different types of Mental Illness, Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath), Amnesia
5. Life's Punchline

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

10

Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/410380
6. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK

Korean Movie - 2006

8.5

Different types of Mental Illness
7. Master's Sun

Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes

10

PTSD, Post-traumatic Amnesia, Dyslexia
8. Kill Me, Heal Me

Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

9.5

Different types of Mental Illness, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), PTSD, Trauma
9. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.0

PTSD, Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath), Different types of Mental Ilness
10. Flower Boy Next Door

Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

8.0

Social Anxiety Disorder
11. Healer

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

10

PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder
12. Hello, My Twenties!

Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

10

PTSD, Delusional Disorder, Post-traumatic Amnesia
13. Hello, My Twenties! Season 2

Korean Drama - 2017, 14 episodes

10

PTSD, Delusional Disorder, Post-traumatic Amnesia
14. Still 17

Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

10

PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder, Depression
15. The Atypical Family

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

9.0

Depression, PTSD, Alcoholic, Social Anxiety Disorder, Eating Disorder
16. Melo Movie

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

10

Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/434428
17. Persona

Korean Drama - 2019, 4 episodes

7.0

Depression, Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath)
18. My Mister

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

10

Depression, Alcoholic
19. My Liberation Notes

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.5

Depression, Alcoholic
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/457646
20. Oh My Ghost

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

10

Depression, Social Anxiety Disorder
21. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.0

Depression
22. Dr. Romantic

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

10

PTSD
23. Dr. Romantic Season 2

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.0

PTSD
24. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

10

PTSD, Depression
25. He Is Psychometric

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

8.5

PTSD, Alexithymia, Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath)
26. She Was Pretty

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

8.0

PTSD
27. The Tale of Nokdu

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

10

PTSD
28. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

8.0

PTSD
29. Business Proposal

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

7.5

PTSD
30. See You in My 19th Life

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

5.0

PTSD
31. Weak Hero Class 1

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

10

Depression, Childhood Trauma
32. Weak Hero Class 2

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

7.5

Depression, Insomnia, PTSD
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/457684
33. The Guest

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

10

PTSD
34. Love Scout

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

9.5

Depression, Insomnia, PTSD
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/433726
35. The Prisoner of Beauty

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

9.0

PTSD
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/459428
36. Go Ahead

Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes

8.0

Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/443816
37. My Lovely Liar

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

5.5

PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder
38. Find Me in Your Memory

Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

7.5

PTSD, Post-traumatic Amnesia
39. Hotel del Luna

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

8.5

PTSD
40. Summer Strike

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

4.0

PTSD
41. Our Sister's Soulmate

Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes

9.0

Depression, Social Anxiety Disorder
42. True Beauty

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.5

PTSD, Depression, Anxiety Disorder
43. Quartet

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

10

Anxiety, Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/461064
44. My Dear Exes

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

8.0

Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/457678
45. If You Wish Upon Me

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.0

Depression, PTSD
46. Welcome to Samdal-ri

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

10

Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Persistent Complex Grief Disorder (PCBD) aka Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
47. Our Blues

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

10

Depression
48. Revenant

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.0

Depression, Anxiety Disorder
49. Twinkling Watermelon

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

10

Depression
50. Love Next Door

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

8.0

Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/457676
51. Lovely Runner

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

10

Depression, PTSD
52. Hyper Knife

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

5.0

Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath)
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/447468
53. The Witch

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

6.0

Depression, Social Anxiety Disorder
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/441426
54. Elegant Lies

Korean Movie - 2014

10

Depression
55. Itaewon Class

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

5.0

Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath)
56. Monster

Korean Movie - 2014

9.0

Antisocial Personality Disorder (Psychopath)
57. The Gifted Hands

Korean Movie - 2013

9.5

Social Anxiety Disorder
58. I Will Be Your Bloom

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

9.0

Social Anxiety Disorder, PTSD
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/421170
59. Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes

10

Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/436402
60. Always

Korean Movie - 2011

10

Depression
61. Because This Is My First Life

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

10

Depression, PTSD
62. Once Again

Korean Drama - 2020, 100 episodes

10

Children Mental Illness (Temporarary Muteness)
63. Hi Bye, Mama!

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.5

Anxiety Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
64. Cheese in the Trap

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

6.0

Antisocial Personality Disorder
65. My Sassy Girl

Korean Movie - 2001

10

Persistent Complex Grief Disorder (PCBD) aka Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
66. Secret Garden

Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

10

Claustrophobia, PTSD
67. The Demon Hunter's Romance

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

9.5

PTSD, Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/457702
68. Signal

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

10

PTSD, Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopath)
69. I Am Mita, Your Housekeeper.

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

8.5

Depression, PTSD
70. Cursed in Love

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.0

PTSD
71. Nodame Cantabile

Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes

10

PTSD, Aerophobia
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/439540
72. Yellow Boots

Korean Drama - 2012, 108 episodes

8.0

PTSD
73. Thorn Flower

Korean Drama - 2013, 120 episodes

7.0

PTSD
74. Her Private Life

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

8.0

PTSD, Post-traumatic Amnesia
75. To the Beautiful You

Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

9.0

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
76. Move to Heaven

Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

10

Depression
77. Prison Playbook

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

8.0

Addiction, PTSD
78. Fallen Angels

Hong Kong Movie - 1995

10

Addiction, Depression
79. Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

9.0

PTSD, Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
80. Behind the Shadows

Hong Kong Movie - 2025

5.5

Anxiety Disorder, Trust Issues
81. Million Yen Women

Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes

8.5

PTSD, Depression
82. The Fiery Priest

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.5

PTSD
83. Love in the Big City

Korean Movie - 2024

10

Depression, Abandonment Trauma (I guess)
84. A Better Tomorrow 2

Hong Kong Movie - 1987

8.5

PTSD
85. Infernal Affairs

Hong Kong Movie - 2002

10

Depression
86. Infernal Affairs 3

Hong Kong Movie - 2003

7.5

Depression, Paranoid, Delusional Disorder
87. Meet Yourself

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

9.5

Prolonged Grief
Posts: 1 - Ep 7 | 2 - Ep 12 | 3 - Ep 26 | 4 - Ep 27 | 5 - Ep 29 | 6 - Ep 34 | 7 - Ep 37
88. Coroner's Diary

Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes

7.5

Necrophilia
89. Flower of Evil

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.0

Antisocial Personality Disorder - Psychopath, Depression, PTSD, Delusional Disorder
90. Can This Love Be Translated?

Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes

8.0

PTSD, Delusional Disorder, DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), Depression, Schizophrenia
91. Autumn's Concerto

Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes

10

PTSD
Posts: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
92. The Lines that Define Me

Japanese Movie - 2022

9.0

Depression, Severe Psychological Trauma
Post: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/feeds/73rJQNHL
93. Little Forest: Summer & Autumn

Japanese Movie - 2014

9.0

Depression
94. Little Forest: Winter & Spring

Japanese Movie - 2015

10

Depression
95. Your Lie in April

Japanese Movie - 2016

6.5

PTSD, Severe Psychological Trauma, Depression
My Review: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/review/562500
96. April, Come She Will

Japanese Movie - 2024

10

Insomnia, Depression
Post: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/feeds/Lw2reBf6
97. Over the Fence

Japanese Movie - 2016

8.5

Depression, Trauma, OCD (perhaps)
Posts: 1 | 2
98. Suzhou River

Chinese Movie - 2000

7.5

Addiction, Depression
99. The Boy from Hell

Japanese Movie - 2004

7.0

Persistent Complex Grief Disorder (PCBD) aka Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
Post: https://mydramalist.com/profile/Freespirit1221/feeds/Ndg8Oouw
100. Buddha Mountain

Chinese Movie - 2011

6.5

Persistent Complex Grief Disorder (PCBD) aka Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), Depression, Addiction

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