Some special cases...1 - ML is already in love with the FL by the beginning of the drama. This may be because of a long-time secret crush, some…

Dramas where the female lead takes charge of the relationship and the plot while the male lead is more content to follow her and take direction.…

Key for various flavors of madly-in-love MLs:1 - ML pursues FL for a long time before she starts to reciprocate or accept his advances2 - ML…

AKA my favorite romance dynamic in dramas.These are romance dramas where the leads have a switch dynamic, i.e., either person can take on a…

1 - leads are long-time friends who grew up together or went to school together      1a - ML has always loved the FL secretly but keeps his…

Not my cuppa so I mostly made this list so I know what to avoid. Feel free to comment others if you know more. 

Either in volume or in spiciness these shows have more kisses and physical contact between the leads.1 - great kisses that aren't just the typical…

Dramas that flip the traditional gender roles or invert the usual cliche drama tropes by gender (for example, CEO woman with working-class man).…

Dramas in which the leads met as children or many years before the start of the drama. Meeting each other in the past was pivotal to their lives. 1…

Dramas where one lead needs the other lead to live, to overcome their weakness, or to solve the central conflict in their life. Important here…

Be safe my girlies but no judgment, we all enjoy a twisted romance every now and then

Mostly includes second male leads who are not written as villains, and yet their actions made me want to reach through the screen and strangle…

Dramas I rated 9.5 or higher. I usually rate for entertainment value over quality but I'm factoring both in here.

Shows I loved based purely on entertainment value. They might be cliche, they might be low budget, they might be problematic. I had a good time…

1- FL falls for and/or dates the SML character first and only later falls for the ML.2 - love triangle, the FL is romantically torn between…

These are true enemies-to-lovers romances as I would define them. They are on opposite sides of a conflict or have goals that involve harming…

Dramas in which the leads begin as rivals, that is, they are in competition with each other, pursuing the same or a similar goal, or they are…

These are green flag male leads who actually respect their FLs and trust them to make their own decisions (shocking, I know)

No hate to anyone who loves these actors, I just personally don't like their style or work. 

The leads in these dramas weren't just abandoned as kids. Oh, no. They've had it far worse. In fact, they've been so egregiously abused that…

A list for those times when I want to watch a comedy or a nice romantic drama but instead I have to watch the most heinous serial killer/stalker/psychopath…

These are dramas in which one (or both) of the leads has a fatal weakness such as a phobia, mental illness, or disability that interferes with…

I looooove mean girls as FLs. Here are some of the best. Villains who are cast as heroines, morally grey female leads, and women who just don't…

These are dramas where the male lead is the clingy/possessive type, but specifically is always seeking to see and spend time with the female…

Dramas where one of the leads gets magically transported from their own life into another time, another universe, or another person's body (or…

Reverse harem dramas have more than two male leads pursuing the female lead. Generally, this doesn't mean she ends up with more than one, though.…

1 = fake dating, contract relationships, marriages of convenience2 = arranged marriage (a marriage agreement settled by people other than the…

Amnesia. Evil in-laws. CEOs with phobias. Contract relationships. Rich, domineering MLs rescuing hardworking, helpless FLs. And just when you…

Dramas where the ML is madly crazy in love with the FL and will go to any length to help her. AKA he's totally whipped for her and loves her…

Dramas where the FL stands up for herself and has her own agenda that isn't easily swayed by other characters. This can mean that she has special…

The second lead syndrome in these dramas is absolutely deadly. I'll see you at the morgue :')

These are not your average cold, aloof, emotionally constipated male leads... these dramas feature MLs who are funny, mischievous, over-the-top,…

Because of some (usually contrived) reason that isn't a romantic relationship, the leads in these dramas end up cohabitating in the same house/apartment/dorm. 

Dramas with love triangles as a major plot point. Mostly included love triangles where the FL actually does waver between the ML and the SML,…

These are dramas with the female lead chooses the second (or third!) lead over the first. In most cases this means she ends up with the second…

Dramas where the ML has loved the FL for a long time, either since childhood or since before the events of the drama. Bonus points if he keeps…

Dramas where either the FL falls for the villain character instead of the hero character, or one or both of the leads have morally questionable…

A list of kdramas to watch while waiting for the next episode of Business Proposal to release.