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The romance is moving quickly (the leads share a passionate kiss that is mutual and not a peck, almost sleep together, or actually have a one…
Dramas that are between 2 hours and 16 hours long and generally pretty light. The run times listed below are rounded to the nearest hour.CW…
1 - The leads have scars from the same incident.2 - The leads each give / gave each other scars. 3 - One lead gives themselves a scar to match…
The leads have been close friends since childhood (but may have been separated for a long time), are good friends before they start dating,…
ML is (or lives as) a commoner. He is either poor or middle class. At work he is, at most, mid-level management or he may sort of own a small…
Dramas where the writers felt the need to indulge in that frustrating cliche of having the leads separate for a long time (a year, three years,…
Kind, caring, gentle, and warm MLs. These boys are not rigid, cold, robotic, distant, violent, or destructive. They are not fighters.
MLs who initiate clingy hugs / cuddles in an enjoyable way that radiates affection / isn't annoying (IMO).
At least one secondary character has feelings for one of the leads, but the lead is never torn / the leads' feelings for each other never waiver.…
Chinese fantasy / wuxia / historical romance dramas where one of the leads tries to kill the other at some point. Or both leads try to kill…
Enemies to lovers, but not necessarily in the sense that the leads hate each other in the beginning. More of a Romeo and Juliet situation. A…
Initially, one lead has to protect the other lead for reasons other than genuine romantic feelings, but later on that same lead protects the…
The ML or FL is the victim of harsh bullying and / or confronts a bully in a significant way (i.e., it isn't just a minor / quick moment from…
The ML or FL marries someone other than their true love and it's not a short ordeal that's quickly resolved.
The ML or SML is forced to marry or at least to agree to marry a female character other than the FL.
ML or FL has a kid or kids from the beginning of the drama and / or is married or divorced from the start of the drama.
No idols, actors, CEOs, lawyers, or doctors. Office workers in junior or mid-level positions (middle management at the highest). Cops. Bartenders.…
Dramas with at least one good (or great) kiss that is mutual (not one-sided) with some level of passion / enthusiasm / movement and closed eyes…
Royals (or generals with connections to prominent noble families) that left the palace / capital behind in order to have a happy life with the…
The mischievous one is fun loving and quick to laugh (and often quick to cry in a dramatic and over-the-top way too). The serious one is generally…
I loved them. My heart broke for them. I rewatch their dramas for their arcs. The SMLs that gave me serious SLS.
The ML has a second identity or separate version of himself. Either the FL has feelings for both versions or both versions have feelings for…
Types:1. The ML is by the FL's side for years, but the ML feels that he can't confess his feelings because the FL is dating someone else, the…
The leads grew up together and / or went to school together. They were frenemies, friends or as close as family for years. The ML falls first.…
One or both of the leads uses a mask, hoodie, veil, or something similar to hide their identity while carrying out secret actions - i.e. NOT…
A main character uses the identity of another person, creates an alter ego / false identity (more than just hiding their identity), or is mistaken…
Narrow scope. The FL is extremely smart and / or one of the very best in her field of work or academia (a competitive discipline that is respected…
One (or both) of the lead characters is a strategic thinker. They have strong foresight and can predict how others will act, they can calculate…
The FL faces the pain with courage.
Both the cop / detective and the subject are good people.
Multiple siblings (or the equivalent of siblings, like an uncle and nephew who are close enough in age that they could fall for the same girl)…
Action / romance dramas where the ML is a capable fighter and physically protects the FL on several occasions.
The ML (or FL in a WLW drama) can recognize the difference between the FL and her doppelgänger, or can tell when the FL is the FL or not when…
One character (Character A) uses their hand, another body part, their whole body or an object (e.g., a book) to block the sun from hitting the…
