MLs who drank their respect women juice
These are green flag male leads who actually respect their FLs and trust them to make their own decisions (shocking, I know)
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1. Lucky Romance
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
one of the best and brightest MLs I've ever seen even though the FL is a mess
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2. Mr. Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
the ML grows to really respect his wife, this is one amazing husband right here
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3. Crash Course in Romance
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
ML behaves like a mature adult even when he's angry with the FL
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4. Who Rules the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
ML respects and admires the FL's strength
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5. The King's Affection
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
ML respects the FL and she has all the power in their relationship
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6. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
actually an emotionally mature ML for once
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7. Search: WWW
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
ML is a cheerleader for his FL's success
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8. Meeting You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
Love him. Sweet and supportive ML just wants the best for the FL
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9. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
ML is a cheerleader and admirer of the FL
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10. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
ML is quiet and reserved, he respects the FL's decisions
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11. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
ML is respectful and patient with the FL buuuuuuut warning that I haven't watched Part 2 so I don't know what he's like there
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12. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
this man has been guzzling his respect women juice
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13. Abyss
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Not sure if this ML really respects the FL or just wants her to step on him... but same end result in this case
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14. Love Alarm
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
one of the rare instances where there is one respectful kind ML and one rude aggressive ML and SHE PICKS THE NICE ONE HALLELUJAH
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15. Orange Soda
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
similar romance situation to Love Alarm but I liked the former better
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16. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Though the ML behaves like a villain he trusts the FL and respects her emotions
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17. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
salt-of-the-earth kinda guy... upstanding and respectful even when he doesn't like the FL
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18. Dali and the Cocky Prince
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
ML is eccentric but generally kind and respectful
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19. My First First Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
The leads bicker but in a friendly respectful way
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20. Can't Help Falling in Love
Filipino Movie - 2017
the perfect man. 10/10. I stan
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21. Happiness
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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22. Just an Encore
Chinese Drama - 2019, 31 episodes
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23. The Princess and the Werewolf
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
surprising, considering the ML starts the drama by kidnapping the FL... but he turns out to be super respectful of her and he doesn't keep her around for selfish reasons. Wherever possible he respects her boundaries and gives her autonomy.
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24. Love and Redemption
Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes
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25. Scent of Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
another case of:
half respectful, kind, reasonable man
half just a sub who wants the FL to walk all over him haha -
26. Love Me, Love My Voice
Chinese Drama - 2023, 33 episodes
so wholesome, so precious, ML is a good boy for sure
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27. Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
ML does get clingy and jealous but not to red flag or even yellow flag levels
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28. School 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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29. Wonderland of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
he respects her enough to fight dirty around her, if that makes sense? he takes her skills seriously and treats her as an equal to be contended with
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30. Something in the Rain
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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31. Soundtrack #1
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
whattaman, whattaman, whattaman, what a mighty good man...
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32. Start-Up
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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33. When the Weather Is Fine
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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34. Yes, Her Majesty
Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
the title says it all ;)
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35. Your Sensibility My Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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36. Encounter
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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37. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
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38. Maiden Holmes
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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39. A Time Called You
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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40. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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41. Hidden Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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42. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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43. Amidst a Snowstorm of Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
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44. Into the Ring
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
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45. Oh! My Sweet Liar!
Chinese Drama - 2020, 29 episodes