2nd Lead Syndrome
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1. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Baek In Ho, my beloved
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2. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
main couple is great, but Baek Kyung is right there
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3. Tale of the Nine-Tailed
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
truly didn't care about the main couple at all, living for the younger brother
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4. The Worst of Evil
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
fuck those cops for ruining this man's life
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5. Woo Ri the Virgin
Korean Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
I get why, with a far shorter run time than its American counterpart, it ended the way it did but Rafael is just so perfect??
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6. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
it's not like I even need more screen time for him (tho I wouldn't mind it), I just needed more from the final scene (only, in the present) between him & the FL
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7. Red Swan
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
ask me how I would have written this drama differently, I dare you
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8. The Bride of Habaek
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
the 2ML was the most interesting character & best actor
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9. Goong
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
look I don't even really like this drama but it had potential, and that mostly with the 2ML
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10. Scent of Time
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
3RD LEAD syndrome, smh
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11. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
not 2nd, but like 3rd or 4th lead syndrome lol
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12. My Absolute Boyfriend
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
yeah I obviously knew the premise going in but sue me, I preferred the 2ML, her HUMAN ex-bf who LOVED HER DEARLY over the ROBOT who was PROGRAMMED to be the perfect bf
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13. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
okay technically he is the ML, but he doesn't get the girl?? so feels like 2ML syndrome to me lol
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14. Battle of Changsha
Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
not a traditional 2ML, but the FL's brother-in-law was such a compelling character and the only reason I made it through this drama
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15. Strong Girl Namsoon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
honorable mention: I didn't watch this drama BECAUSE of what I knew would be severe 2ML syndrome