the ultimate NO ROMANCE* list for kdrama/jdrama
*or little romance when the kdrama isn't centred around it. Kudos for bromances or mentor/student relationships.
I've to admit the main reason I'm watching kdrama is for family and friendship drama and I'm really picky about romance dramas so it's rare I watch one. So here's a list which I will be adding the dramas as I watched them.
Feel free to message me to say "OH MY GOD I KNOW THE PERFECT SHOW FOR YOU" because yeah, I'm thirsty for some good ol' bromance or just friendship in general.
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1. Bad Guys
Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
Investigation, interesting story, good character interaction if I remember right.
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2. Circle
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
A story about brothers and a sci-fi theme, I remember I really liked it when I watched it.
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3. Code Blue
Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
Medical drama with a smart protag and a good team and great mentor characters.
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4. Crisis: Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Investigation hell yeah!!
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5. My Paparotti
Korean Movie - 2013
SINGING!!! Kudos for mentor/student relationship!!
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6. Remember: War of the Son
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Beautiful character interaction from broken relationship to having a better one again. Legal dramas are my favourite please send help I'm in love.
Warning for a minimal romance but the drama doesn't show it in your face, so it's not in centre!!
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7. Mad Dog
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
ivestigations, scammer scamming other scammers, there's flirting and hinting at relationships but NO ACTUAL ROMANCE HAPPENING (bless)!!! <33
ADORABLE SCENES BETWEEN THE TEAM, found family trope !!! CRYING, everyone is crying and it's good™!!! because you cant have kdrama without crying
there's a little bromance going on the second half of the series pls watch it -
8. School 2013
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
so much bromance, and while it's a high school story there's like no romance? non? it's about a class and there's of course tragic backstory so guys, guys watch this!!! if you're here for the friendship and the relationship between classmates. the teachers are trying to help with some luck.
but the ragic backstory guys, the F R I E N D S H I P, friends becoming enemies, enemies becoming friends, i love this with all of my heart -
9. Witch's Court
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
while there's an obvious attraction between the main leads but it doesn't get the main role even if they mention it a few times. prosecutors doing their job while the big bad does his corrupt job. tw for sexual assault because all of the cases they get are about assaults.
it's a kind of okay-ish drama imo,,, -
10. Solomon's Perjury
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
this is my favourite show okay. first of all, students investigating and having their own trial to see who killed a student? beautiful. detectives/family supporting the students who are in the middle of it? i dont have words. there's a nice mystery who killed the student, and there's just so so so much support from the family of the main chara that i need to mention it. developing friendships, friendships in general!! it's the best imo
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11. Project S: SPIKE
Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
Volleyball, teammates, enemies to friends!!! emotions and family stuff!!! and volleyball,,,
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12. dele
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes