Meta-References Dramas
These dramas are heavy on meta-references, trope jokes, parody of itself & its genre, characters being aware of the fact that they're... characters in a drama, or acting like it, or breaking the fourth wall.
Vote for (or add) your favourites, or for those that do it best!
All my Voting Lists HERE
Estelll Dec 11, 2019
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![Extraordinary You]()
Eun Dan Oh, a 17-year-old high schooler with a heart condition, discovers she's actually a character in a Korean webtoon – and a minor one at that. After realizing her life is ...more -
![W]()
Oh Sung Moo, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon Oh Yeon Joo, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Joo goes to his office looking, but a ...more -
![The Romance of Tiger and Rose]()
Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her ...more -
![Chicago Typewriter]()
In the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the 21st century. Han Se Joo, a bestselling author in the present, struggles with writer’s block, while Yu Jin Oh, a talented ghostwriter in ...more -
![Joy of Life]()
Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more -
![Be Melodramatic]()
Im Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung, and Hwang Han Joo are best friends who are 30-years-old. Hwang Han Joo is the head of a marketing team for a drama production company. She ...more -
![Once upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain]()
A story that follows Wang Lu, a young genius, who enters the Spirit Blade Sect and embarks on an unconventional journey towards immortal cultivation. The Spirit Blade Sect was established in the ...more -
![Go Princess, Go!]()
While enjoying an outdoor party, playboy Zhang Peng finds himself needing a quick escape from an approaching ex-girlfriend. He makes a mad dash for the swimming pool, only to have the lady ...more -
![Pegasus Market]()
"Cheap Cheonlima Mart" tells the story of employees at a falling-behind store where the staff is king, rather than the customer. While the manager tries to revive the mart, they’re up against ...more -
![Dramaworld]()
Claire Duncan is a 20-year-old college student obsessed with Korean Drama. She's constantly glued to the screen watching her favorite actor, Joon Park, in 'Taste of Love.' Disappointed that her own life ...more -
![The Boy Next Door]()
College students Park Kyu Tae and Sung Gi Jae are two awkward neighbours with a small disliking towards each other. After an accident, the two boys move in together. They soon figure ...more -
![Mengfei Comes Across]()
A story revolving around the mischievous Concubine Meng who starts out at odds with the King but falls in love with him in the process. Bu Meng is the daughter of a ...more -
![The Birth of The Drama King]()
A hilarious comedy about long-lost brothers who reunite in the pugilistic world - but as enemies. The righteous hero infiltrates the evil dark lord's sect as an undercover agent. Hijinks ensue when ...more -
![Your Highness]()
The main protagonist is Qin Zhan, an avid player of a popular online game called New Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (it's both an actual game in China and a well-loved classic wuxia). Qin ...more -
![Unexpected]()
A manga artist, He Jie has entered into his own manga “Crystal Love” and he must complete the mission of saving the evil second female lead, turning her into a better person ...more -
![Manhattan Love Story]()
Next door to Chuo TV's offices is "Manhattan," a coffee shop for aficionados. The owner's passion for coffee is almost a sickness and all he wants is for his customers to enjoy ...more -
![Love You Seven Times]()
Xiang Yun was originally a cloud, but was later transformed into a fairy by the Red Thread Master and worked in the Marriage Pavilion. Xiangyun volunteered to help her master to find ...more -
![Stick to the Script!]()
A fantasy and romance story between Wang Xiao Yu, a sophomore vocal art student who accidentally entered in the world of TV dramas and Xiao Tian Yu, the second male figure in ...more -
![Till the End of the Moon]()
In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more -
![SKY Castle]()
Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo all live with their families in SKY Castle, a luxury private neighborhood hosting wealthy doctors and professors. All of ...more -
![Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger]()
This unofficial 36.1st installment in the long running Super Sentai franchise tells the story of three people (Akagi Nobuo, a die hard Sentai and Tokusatsu fan, Aoyagi Mitsuki, a martial arts expert ...more -
![Tokyo Joshi Zukan]()
The story follows Aya Saito from last year in high school to her 40s, as she moves from Akita, a small rural town in the Japanese countryside to the glittering metropolis of ...more -
![The Legends]()
After being ambushed by the ten immortal sects while trying to steal the Wanjun Sword, Lu Zhao Yao dies, believing her ally, Li Chen Lan, the demon king’s son, is responsible. Five ...more -
![An Actor's Rhapsody]()
When the lead actor is also the benefactor funding the whole shoot, and he's hysterically changing the script to fulfil his dream of being a hero in various costumes, things are bound ...more -
![Unlock My Boss]()
As founder and CEO of one of the country’s largest IT companies, Kim Sun Joo is a name everyone knows. A true genius in his field, Sun Joo has everything in life ...more -
![Aoi Honoo]()
Set in the early 1980's, Moyuru (Yuya Yagira) is a student at an art school in Osaka. He is full of passion and desire in his pursuit to become a manga writer. ...more -
![Reply 1988]()
Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok ...more -
![One and Only]()
Zhou Sheng Chen was raised by his brother, the Emperor, until the age of thirteen, when he set out to defend the border and establish himself as a loyal and accomplished general. ...more -
![Hit the Top]()
Lee Ji Hoon and Choi Woo Seung are two childhood friends who also happen to be preparatory students for the civil service exam, although Ji Hoon has a secret dream to be ...more -
![Amachan]()
Amano Aki goes with her mother Haruko to her hometown in Kitasanriku during a summer vacation. There, she meets her maternal grandmother, Natsu, for the first time. Natsu is a woman diver ...more -
![Yumi's Cells]()
Controlled by a complex network of cells, each and every human on the planet is kept running by an unseen operating system that is, for the most part, completely ignored. Though humans ...more -
![Psychopath Diary]()
Yook Dong Shik is a 34-year-old office worker who is so weak and timid that he is used by everybody around him. After an incident, he becomes the scapegoat of his company, ...more -
![My First First Love]()
A group of Yoon Tae Oh’s friends suddenly move into his house for their own personal reasons, where they experience love, friendships, and struggles. Song I and Tae Oh have been friends ...more -
![Supervisor Husband]()
Modern-day Sheng Xia is just an ordinary girl with dreams of becoming a star... until an explosion causes her to transmigrate into a comic where she is bound by the "Mary Sue ...more -
![Pop Out Boy!]()
Han Sun Nyeo spends her days attending school, hanging out with friends, reading comics, and dreaming of her first love. Really, the only thing that sets Sun Nyeo apart from every other ...more -
![Nakuna, Hara-chan]()
Hara-chan is drunk at a cheap pub and blabbering. It is a daily occurrence. He is always vexed, but has neither the wisdom nor the courage to break it up. This is ...more -
![Lost Romance]()
Zheng Xiao En works as an editor of romance novels at a publishing company and secretly dreams about falling in love with a CEO. When she isn’t working, she spends her days ...more -
![Princess! You Have Five Husbands!]()
Sun Wu Hen is a clumsy beauty who is sent off to another country for a diplomatic marriage as soon as she is promoted to princess of the Haitang Kingdom. Together with ...more -
![My Heroic Husband]()
A modern businessman travels back to ancient times; he lands in the body of a man about to be married as a matrilocal husband into a family of cloth merchants. He then ...more -
![Lily Fever]()
The story revolves around the budding relationship between Kim Kyung Ju and Jang Se Rang who meet when Kyung Ju can’t find her passport and has to go to her friend’s house ...more -
![Dear Diary]()
24-year-old Chen Mei Ru is a member of the internet police force whose personality is withdrawn and eccentric. On her birthday, her only good friend Jiang Hui Zhen plans an extravagant party ...more -
![My Dear Warrior]()
Sky is a beautiful single female astronomer at a planetarium and has received a gift: a thick wooden-covered book and magic pen from Vanda, her aunt who has been taking care of ...more -
![Scripting Your Destiny]()
Shin Ho Yoon, a powerful god responsible for shaping human destinies, faces an unusual task of writing a romantic fate. Intrigued by a future screenplay penned by drama writer Go Chae Kyung, ...more -
![An Ancient Love Song]()
Professor Shen Bu Yan accidentally travels to the ancient era of Acacia, where he becomes obsessed with finding the ancient secret of this era. With the help of the warm girl, Lu ...more -
![Catch Up My Prince]()
Interning doctor Lu Ran Ran and game designer Wang Chen Yi accidentally entered the virtual reality game he designed for his sister. Together they experienced the strange unfolding of events of the ...more -
![Switch On]()
The genius behind the famous video game, “Better World,” Nisa’s father has dedicated his life to making the game the best in the world. Opting to walk her own path, rather than ...more -
![The Next Stop W]()
Wu Yan Zhu, a trainee doctor in the real world, who accidentally breaks into the world of the comic "W" drawn by her father Wu Cheng Wu, meets the comic actor Jiang ...more -
![To Get Her]()
A famous idol gets trapped inside a video game and his girlfriend finds ways to bring him back. He becomes the 3rd prince who only cares about music and she becomes the ...more
