Not Much Romance Here
A side plot at best - everyone is much more concerned about other things
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1. Tunnel
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
They're a lot more concerned with catching a serial killer than romance
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2. The School Nurse Files
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Whole lot more weird than romance in this one
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3. Witch's Court
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Focusing a little more on the romance would have bumped it up at least a star
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4. Zombie Detective
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Zombie's got bigger fish to fry than pursuing romance
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5. The Uncanny Counter
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Too busy fighting evil spirits to think about romance
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6. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
It's a real slow burn, unlike all those other things that Vincenzo sets on fire on the regular
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7. Shut Up: Flower Boy Band
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
The REAL love line was The Boys-The Band
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8. Racket Boys
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
It's all about the power of friendship and teamwork (with a few crushes along the way)
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9. The Good Wife
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Too much messy personal and legal drama to spend time on romance
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10. Police University
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Lots of little rom stories but not remotely the main focus of the plot
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11. Work Later, Drink Now
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
It's all about the girlfriends in this one
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12. Squid Game
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
Well obviously because they're playing a DEATH GAME
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13. Happiness
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
It's definitely there, just secondary to dealing with ridiculous people in a lockdown
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14. The Witch's Diner
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
That's the story for a hypothetical season 2
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15. Life on Mars
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Romance falls somewhere below figuring out if you're dreaming and also catching serial killers in the past
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16. Liar Game
Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
I don't think I'd have been able to stomach any romance with the dumbest girl alive and literally anyone
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17. My Perfect Stranger
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
There probably was supposed to be, but the leads didn't have that kind of chemistry, so it's probably for the best
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18. Hot Stove League
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
It's all about that baseball
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19. Military Prosecutor Doberman
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
They even cut away from the implied kiss at the end
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20. Not Others
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
The co-dependent mother/daughter relationship is their first priority
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21. Idol: The Coup
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
They're too busy desperately trying claw their way out of the pit of failure
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22. Behind Your Touch
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
At least he finally asked her out at the very end
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23. Boss-dol Mart
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Who has time for romance when you're trying to learn how to run a grocery store
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24. Gyeongseong Creature
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Would have been much better if they hadn't shoehorned in what little romance there was
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25. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Who has time for romance? It's about the friendship! Also the revenge. But really the friendship.
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26. Crash
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Friends and colleagues, not romantic interests
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27. Prison Playbook
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Romance is hard when you get limited visitation time
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28. You're All Surrounded
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
More about solving cases, getting revenge, and trying to overcome past trauma
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29. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
It's about solving cold cases not romance!
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30. Kairos
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
They're partners and friends living in two different timelines