The Jerk and the Angel: Love-hate edition

The Bad Guy and the Good Girl trope/story line is very compelling for me!

(Can be considered to be the lighter version of the Overly-possessive, obsessive, cruel hero list.)

The male lead must show hateful behavior towards the female lead at first, such as not caring for her well-being or, well, acting like a jerk towards her.
But in the end, he will show remorse for his bad behavior, atone for sins, and will love her with all his heart ;)
Hate-to-love elements for sure
I'm not choosey on the heroine: she can be sweet and innocent or strong and not-so-innocent. She can either kick-ass or just be a good girl.

MyDelta Apr 7, 2018

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1. The Master's Sun

Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes

10

what a perfect drama this was! even the OST was so good. One of my guilty pleasures for sure!
Jerk vs Angel, girl sees ghosts, female lead depends on male lead to function properly
2. Lovers

Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes

10

amazing drama. acting on point.
Jerk vs Angel, cold/stoic hero, gangsters, hero with diabetes
3. Secret

Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

9.0

best drama that year bar none.
Jerk vs Ultimate Angel, stalker hero, melodrama/tragedy
4. A Love to Kill

Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes

9.0

bodyguard, cold/stoic hero, Jerk vs Angel
5. Money Flower

Korean Drama - 2017, 24 episodes

9.0

wow!
6. Falling for Innocence

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

8.0
7. Cruel Romance

Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes

8.0
8. Sud Sai Pan

Thai Drama - 2013, 17 episodes

7.5
9. Bad Guy

Korean Movie - 2001

8.0

not for the faint of heart, cruel hero, ultimate Jerk vs Angel
10. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

8.0
11. Wolf Girl and Black Prince

Japanese Movie - 2016

8.5

threats female lead like a dog + comedy + manga adaptation
12. Todome no Kiss

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

9.0

Jerk vs not-so-Angel, kiss of death, the one who controls time !, gigolo, hermit heroine
13. He Was Cool

Korean Movie - 2004

9.5

Light Jerk vs Angel, forced relationship
14. Sawan Biang

Thai Drama - 2008, 12 episodes

9.0

rawr, Ultimate Jerk vs Ultimate Angel, obsessive, possessive, cruel hero, hero isolates heroine
tropes: crazy jealous guy, if I can't have you...no one can!, love makes you evil/crazy
15. Siege in Fog

Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes

8.0
16. Before We Get Married

Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes

8.0

betrayal + cheating theme
17. Good Bye, My Princess

Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes

9.0

Roller-coaster ride!
18. Easy Fortune Happy Life

Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 17 episodes

7.0
19. Perfect Crime

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.0

betrayal + cheating theme
20. Game Sanaeha

Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes

9.0

the girl = the jerk and the guy = the angel
21. Hua Jai Sila

Thai Drama - 2019, 27 episodes

8.0

nice jerk vs angel, love and hate
22. Tra Barb See Chompoo

Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

8.5
23. Ra Raerng Fai

Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes

9.5

totally jerk vs angel with great hate-to-love + some great acting by the leads!
24. My Husband in Law

Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes

6.0

Ultimate Jerk vs Angel
guy is a total jerk for no reason lol and that's why it's on the list lol
25. I've Fallen for You

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

8.0

jerk vs angel + hate-to-love
26. Leh Ratree

Thai Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

7.5
27. Sanaeha Sunya Kaen

Thai Drama - 2014, 15 episodes

7.5
28. The King's Woman

Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes

9.0

ultimate jerk vs angel + possessive male lead + great chemistry and intimacy
29. The Last Empress

Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes

8.0

jerk husband vs not-so-angel wife + makjang + STRONGEST SECOND LEAD SYNDROME EVER !! (the bad guy/husband is the best OMG, what a great actor as always)
30. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

9.0

Not-so-angel female lead
Reverse harem, love-to-hate relationship, women on top, forced marriage elements here
31. Devil Beside You

Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes

8.0
32. Le Jun Kai

Chinese Drama - 2013, 9 episodes
33. Roy Leh Sanae Rai

Thai Drama - 2015, 14 episodes

7.0
34. The Sleepless Princess

Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes

9.5
35. Peek Hong

Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes

7.5
36. The Wolf

Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes

9.5
37. The Queen of Attack

Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

8.0
38. The Long Ballad

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

10
39. Till the End of the Moon

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

10
40. Maid's Revenge

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

9.0

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