dramas/movies that made me cry
these are all dramas that made me cry, weather that was a little or a lot. some of these I never finished so if that is the case, I will indicate (unfinished). scores will be based on the portions of the show I have seen.
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10/10 - my favorite thing ever
5/10 - it was good
1/10 - I hate it
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10/10 - crying my eyes out, please send help, I might die
5/10 - I did cry quite a bit, but it was probably happy crying
1/10 - I cried just a bit, maybe a tear
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1. 18 Again
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
from the outside, it looks cute and happy, and it is, but get your tissues ready, you will cry.
⭐10/10
✩ 7/10
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2. 20th Century Girl
Korean Movie - 2022
I didn't really get the hype with this movie, but it was sad.
⭐8/10
✩ 5/10
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3. 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
this wasn't really sad other than the normal romance drama, but i related to the mc a lot so every time he was sad, i empathized and understood how he felt.
⭐10/10
✩ 2/10
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4. At the Moment
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
EPISODE 4 HAD ME SOBBING (unfinished)
⭐7/10
✩ 4/10
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5. Autumn's Concerto
Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes
this is a really tragic show throughout, most episodes make me tear up and some have me sobbing, especially after the first few episodes. (unfinished)
⭐9/10
✩ 8/10
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6. Born Again
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
the vibe and story of this before the time skip was so like comfy but sad, I don't know if I would say I cried, but it was sad. (unfinished)
⭐9/10
✩ 3/10
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7. Daily Dose of Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
hearing some of the different patients stories was pretty sad and the mc's story as the show went on also was really sad.
⭐9/10
✩ 6/10
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8. Drunken to Love You
Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes
most long dramas like this make me cry at least a little. they have so many episodes, I can't help but get attached to the characters. if something even a little sad happens, I start crying.
⭐8/10
✩ 3/10
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9. Eien no Kino
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
I mean, do I even need to explain.
⭐10/10
✩ 10/10
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10. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
shows like this with different stories but a connected main plot always get me and make me care for the characters so much. Non of the stories were like super sad but some of them got me. (unfinished)
⭐10/10
✩ 6/10
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11. Fated to Love You
Taiwanese Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
like "Drunken to Love You" these long shows just make me care about all the characters so of course I cry, but if you have seen this, there is a plot point towards the middle of the show that had me SOBBING, I mean gasping for air, can't breath, help I'm dying.
⭐9/10
✩ 8/10
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12. Good Morning Call
Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes
this show had some like cliche sad moments, but they did get me.
⭐10/10
✩ 5/10
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13. Honey
Japanese Movie - 2018
happy tears, but because I relate
⭐9/10
✩ 3/10
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14. Honey Lemon Soda
Japanese Movie - 2021
happy tears
⭐8/10
✩ 1/10
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15. Hyakuman Kai Ieba Yokatta
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
this story is inherently bitter sweet.
⭐9/10
✩ 7/10
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16. I Told Sunset about You
Thai Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
the vibe of this one just makes me want to cry, the way it's filmed, the story, the lighting, it all feels bitter sweet and matches so well with the story (unfinished)
⭐9/10
✩ 7/10
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17. J-Hope in the Box
Korean Movie - 2023
his doc was the second saddest out of the bts docs, I'm so happy Hobi is home now :')
⭐10/10
✩ 6/10
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18. Kimi no Hana ni Naru
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
this is one where it's like really not sad at all unless you haven't seen a drama before, but i just loved the cast of characters so much that every little thing got me. this drama also had a lot of like huge happy moments that made me sob just from being happy.
⭐10/10
✩ 6/10
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19. Love Deadline
Japanese TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes
I usually don't ever cry at reality dating shows, but there was one confession that got me. it's one of the saddest things I've ever seen in a reality dating show, I'm still not over it.
⭐6/10
✩ 3/10
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20. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
this is one of the only K-Dramas where the story actually grabbed me, it was really hard hitting and it has some pretty sad moments. (unfinished)
⭐8/10
✩ 6/10
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21. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
I mean, who doesn't cry at this show, not only are the episodic stories sad, but so is the overarching plot.
⭐10/10
✩ 10/10
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22. Secret Crush on You
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
again, this show wasn't really sad, but I related to the mc (further into the show, not in the beginning) and the mc's best friend like so much, they felt like just versions of myself, and every time something sad happened to them, I was in tears.
⭐9/10
✩ 7/10
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23. SUGA: Road to D-DAY
Korean Movie - 2023
this was the most emotional of all of the bts solo docs, especially because of all that he's been through.
⭐10/10
✩ 6/10
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24. The Parades
Japanese Movie - 2024
the subject mater of this was obviously going to make me cry, I never don't cry at something like this.
⭐9/10
✩ 8/10
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25. Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
not only is this a simi episodic show, but the stories in it are like so sad, even from the start and I just know they are going to get even sadder. (unfinished)
⭐9/10
✩ 7/10
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26. Until We Meet Again
Thai Drama - 2019, 17 episodes
I mean can you blame me, their past is kind of traumatic. (unfinished)
⭐7/10
✩ 6/10