Second leads I would like to throw off a building

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 them. 

I have a more complicated relationship with second female leads. Yes, I often dislike SFLs, but that's because they're written in a misogynistic pick-me way and we are meant to hate them. So I end up just feeling uncomfortable and wishing the writers would just drop the outdated bullsh*t. 

Again I'm excluding second leads who are intentionally written as villain characters, i.e., we're supposed to hate them anyway. These are second leads who could have been likeable but annoyed the hell out of me.

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  • Reply 1997

    1. Reply 1997

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    9.5

    EW EW EW somebody come arrest this SML fr

  • Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu

    2. Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 5 episodes

    6.0

    not that I liked the ML any better... every single male character in this drama was a dumpster fire personified

  • Cunning Single Lady

    3. Cunning Single Lady

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    10

    SML does not understand the meaning of the word "no"

  • Mr. Queen

    4. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

    10

    why are you in love with your cousin??? 

    get a grip ffs

  • The King's Affection

    5. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    9.0

    Why Are You in Love With Your Cousin: Part 2 

    but at least this SML was hot enough to get away with it

  • Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling

    6. Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    8.5

    Why Are You in Love With Your Cousin Adopted Sister?! WTF dude

  • Clean with Passion for Now

    7. Clean with Passion for Now

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    9.5

    SO unethical. he was the ML's psychiatrist ffs! How did he not lose his medical license over this??

  • Boys over Flowers

    8. Boys over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes

    I hate the SML character in every adaptation tbh

  • Legally Romance

    9. Legally Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 33 episodes

    never took "no" for an answer. the FL was literally rejecting him from day one and he still kept inserting himself into her life

  • Love Better Than Immortality

    10. Love Better Than Immortality

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    9.0

    SML's personality was more boring than watching paint dry. I swear you can hear crickets every time he's on screen

  • Love with Flaws

    11. Love with Flaws

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    8.5

    he had "nice guy" energy, as in, he's only nice to you until you reject him, at which point he turns into an asshole

  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    12. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0

    ACAB includes In Gook Doo

  • Marriage, Not Dating

    13. Marriage, Not Dating

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    another case of "every male character is a dumpster fire"

  • Meow, the Secret Boy

    14. Meow, the Secret Boy

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    7.0

    no

  • Best Mistake

    15. Best Mistake

    Korean Drama - 2019, 15 episodes

    7.5

    SML was so presumptious and annoying

  • Moonlight

    16. Moonlight

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

    7.0

    can't take no for an answer. a common SML affliction unfortunately

  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    17. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    8.5

    I guess we probably were supposed to hate him all along. but the SML was just so irritating and took up so much screentime, ugh

  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    18. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    10

    it was the FL who liked the SML first but it's super weird that he kinda reciprocated after a while. he was her DOCTOR. ewwww

  • Once We Get Married

    19. Once We Get Married

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    7.5

    at first the SML was clearly the better choice but he WAY overdid it as the story went on. like, she doesn't like you. stop constructing your whole life around a woman who does not reciprocate

  • Kakafukaka

    20. Kakafukaka

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    4.5

    SML is a raging misogynist who proposes marriage to the FL because he likes how she can clean and cook for him but doesn't have any pesky dreams or ambitions for him to accomodate

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