Chronic Disability Rep
Not including mental illnesses unless the story specifically acknowledges that they can't be cured by love.
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1. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
FL's best friend uses a wheelchair. ML's best friend is developmentally delayed. ML has chronic pain and leg problems due to a leg injury but this seems to be less realistically handled than the other two.
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2. Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
FL is visually impaired, and lot of attention is given to how she would realistically navigate life. There are educational segments each episode led by a real-life blind comedian explaining various tools she's using or situations she's encountering.
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3. Wuliang
Chinese Movie - 2020
Blind ML (handled probably less than realistically as he seems to be beyond perceptive of his surroundings sometimes)
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4. Monster Hunt
Chinese Movie - 2015
ML uses a leg brace for an undisclosed condition. However, the brace breaks about a third of the way in, and he just limps along the rest of the time and is never like, "Hey, I need to make a new leg brace" even though he's surrounded by plenty of the same natural materials the original brace appeared to be made of. (Also the limp seems to disappear during a climactic moment, but it does reappear again later.)
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5. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
FL is autistic
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6. Silhouette of Your Voice
Japanese Movie - 2017
ML (Kohei) is Hard of Hearing and uses a hearing aid.
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7. 37 Seconds
Japanese Movie - 2019
FL has cerebral palsy and is played by an actress with cerebral palsy.
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8. HIStory2: Crossing the Line
Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
One ML has a permanent leg injury, which cramps up often and keeps him from being an athlete.
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9. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
FL's best friend uses a wheelchair (but has limited screen time)
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10. Not Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
Supporting character's mother is deaf and mute and communicates using sign language. He communicates with her by signing but also speaking out loud at the same time for some reason.
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11. Rainbow Lagoon
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
One ML's mother is a wheelchair user.
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12. The Killer Is Also Romantic
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
SFL is visually impaired.
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13. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Secondary character uses a wheelchair and has seizures.
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14. First Love: Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
ML's sister is hearing impaired and uses sign language. He, their entire family, her boyfriend, and the FL use sign language to communicate with her.
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15. High School King of Savvy
Korean Drama - 2014, 17 episodes
ML's grandfather who lives with him has some form of dementia.