Lead 1 is Clearly Willing to Die for Lead 2
Romance dramas where at least one of the leads (but sometimes both of the leads) chooses to do something that carries a very high risk of death (or that means certain death) in order to save, protect or otherwise help the other lead. Sometimes they actually die. Sometimes they die and get resurrected.
If a lead's willingness to die comes from a general death wish or the action (that has a high risk of death or that entails certain death) is taken to help someone other than the other lead or is taken more as an action to help many people than an action to help the other lead specifically, I won't count that willingness to die / that action towards this list.
My threshold for "very high risk of death" is quite high. I'm generally limiting it to things like taking a bullet to the chest or a sword through the back to protect the other lead.
So the criteria are:
1. One lead makes a decision to take an action. Involuntary actions don't count. Split-second decisions are okay as long as they are intentional.
2. The action taken must carry a very high risk of death or entails certain death. Actions that only risk injury or possible (but not highly likely) death do not count.
3. The action must be taken in order to save, protect or otherwise help the other lead. Actions taken with other motives don't count, even if the action does help the other lead.
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1. Love Between Fairy and Devil
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
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2. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
**
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3. The Princess Wei Young
Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
**
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4. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
**
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5. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
*
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6. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
*
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7. The Legends
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
*
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8. The Princess's Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
*
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9. Live Up to Your Name
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
***
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10. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
*
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11. The Blue Whisper: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
*
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12. Lost Love in Times
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
*
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13. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
*
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14. Bromance
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
*
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15. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
*
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16. Princess Agents
Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
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17. Maid's Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
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18. Ru Hua Ru Tu Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
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19. Alchemy of Souls
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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20. My Decoy Bride
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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21. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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22. Back from the Brink
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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23. My Demon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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24. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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25. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes