Terminal illness

This list contains dramas/movies which touch upon terminal illness or similar. It doesn't need to have a tragic ending, but it has to be more serious than a flu. The list itself is ordered alphabetically.

EunAeYoon Dec 21, 2023
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  • 1 Litre no Namida

    1. 1 Litre no Namida

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

    8.0

    While the acting will definitely feel very amateurish to some, if you can forget that bit and focus more on the content, you'll like this one. I highly recommend reading/buying the actual book as well.

  • A Wedding Invitation

    2. A Wedding Invitation

    Chinese Movie - 2013

    7.0
  • Beautiful World

    3. Beautiful World

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Not terminal illness, but one of the main characters falls into a coma. The series revolves around finding out what exactly happened. It also explores the impact severe bullying can have.

  • Boku no Ita Jikan

    4. Boku no Ita Jikan

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

    9.0

    This one was superb.

  • Chocolate

    5. Chocolate

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    7.5

    This series and many of the episodes, are kind of like stand alone short stories. The first episodes are there to establish the main and supporting actors you'll see towards the end of the drama.

  • Hospital Ship

    6. Hospital Ship

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

    6.5

    One of the main characters has cancer, though it's a very small part of the series over all. It does bring up several cases which involves terminal illnesses though.

  • Koizora

    7. Koizora

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 6 episodes

    7.0

    It's short, but not too bad.

  • Mama

    8. Mama

    Korean Drama - 2014, 24 episodes

    8.5

    This one was quite good. It did feel a bit draggy towards the end. 

  • Marriage Contract

    9. Marriage Contract

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    8.0
  • More Than Blue

    10. More Than Blue

    Korean Movie - 2009

    7.5
  • Nirvana in Fire

    11. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

    9.0

    While it certainly is a ficticious illness, the end result is death. It's a big aspect of the main male lead's character.

  • Scarlet Heart

    12. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

    8.0

    While it definitely feels dated and the terminal illness part is only during the latter part, it's still quite good.

  • Scent of a Woman

    13. Scent of a Woman

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

    8.0

    I really liked this one. Great characters.

  • Taiyou no Uta

    14. Taiyou no Uta

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

    6.0
  • The One and Only

    15. The One and Only

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    6.0

    The main FLs all have terminal illnesses.

  • Thirty but Seventeen

    16. Thirty but Seventeen

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    7.0

    Not terminal illness, but rather a female lead who wakes up from a 17 year long coma. The reason for the coma was a bus accident and it focuses on her getting back into society after she wakes up. 

    It's for the most part light and quite good.

  • Uncontrollably Fond

    17. Uncontrollably Fond

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    6.0
  • Woman

    18. Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

    8.5

    FL finds out that she has cancer.

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