APPLAUSE FOR: Wholesome Male Leads
With stereotypical arrogant chaebols abound, it's not that often that male leads are actually really nice, soft and deserving guys through and through. These male leads' niceness applies to everyone rather than just because they are in love.
No more of that acting cool/tsundere/高冷 nonsense - these guys are nice and are not afraid to show it as their strength. This list is dedicated to shows with these kinds of male leads that SHOULD BE SUPPORTED MORE!
*May include shows I have not watched yet personally.
P.S. - Not to say that only these kinds of male leads are good, because there are definitely many well-written and other three-dimensional male leads who are amazing yet flawed as well.
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1. Because It's the First Time
Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
- Male Leads: Yoon Tae Ho + Seo Ji An
Disclaimer: This show is my epitome of wholesomeness in general so...
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2. Nothing Gold Can Stay
Chinese Drama - 2017, 74 episodes
- Male Lead: Wu Pin
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3. Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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4. Imagine Me Without You
Chinese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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5. Accidentally in Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
- Male Lead: Situ Feng
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6. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
- Male Lead: Jung Joon Hyung
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7. Fluttering Warning
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
- Male Lead: Cha Woo Hyun
As much as the show was trash, the male lead Cha Woo Hyun was the DEFINITION of a wholesomely nice male lead.
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8. Pleasantly Surprised
Taiwanese Drama - 2014, 22 episodes
- Male Lead: Fu Zi Jie "Louis"
- Second Male Lead: Cheng Hao Wei -
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9. Chef Fang
Chinese Drama - 2017, 36 episodes
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10. Doctors
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
- Male Lead: Hong Ji Hong
Honestly his smile is my weakness.
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11. Mirror of the Witch
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
- Male Lead: Heo Joon
There's a reason for my bias in this show. And it is Heo Joon.
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12. Perfume
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
- Male Lead: Seo Yi Do
While he is arguably still arrogant and a chaebol, his moral values are extremely admirable and good at heart.
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13. In Time with You
Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 13 episodes
- Male Lead: Li Da Ren
The 暖男 who arguably got the trend going.
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14. Come and Hug Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
- Male Lead: Yoon Na Moo
100% pained cinnamon roll who is always pining for love and happiness + Jang Ki Yong pls
