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Just my personal opinion, obviously. For context, I don't mind tragic endings (some of my favourite endings are tragic) as long as the romantic…
Dramas where the ML actor was "older" by dramaland standards (in his mid 30s or older) at the time of filming.
The ML or SML poisons himself so he can test antidotes on himself in order to help the FL.
In a romance drama, one lead uses their own body to shield the other lead from serious danger (e.g., an arrow, bullet, sword or knife slash…
Leads take a bath together (including getting immersed in an ancient-times giant pool/bath with warm water), shower together, enter hot springs…
Dramas with intense chemistry, subtext, innuendo or queercoding between two female characters that doesn't build up to a canon queer relationship. Or…
The leads survive, are in a romantic relationship with each other, and are relatively happy at the end of the drama.
(1) - Modern fantasy drama / (2) - Modern drama with one minor fantasy element (e.g., main character can hear other's thoughts) / (3) - Time…
Dramas set in the normal world, except there's one thing that makes the drama a fantasy / sci-fi drama. Often a special ability, a medical condition…
The leads fall in love but the timeline is reset and one or both of them cannot remember their past relationship.
Prepare to be frustrated. There might be some hand holding or hugs or a kiss on the cheek but these dramas have very limited skinship. Mostly…
The leads have been close friends since childhood (but may have been separated for a long time), are good friends before they start dating,…
The leads grew up together and / or went to school together. They were frenemies, friends or as close as family for years. The ML falls first.…
Types:1. The ML is by the FL's side for years, but the ML feels that he can't confess his feelings because the FL is dating someone else, the…
1 - A flashback shows that the ML briefly met the FL in the past and fell for her or had a little crush on her, which he still remembers when…
The leads either fall asleep beside each other (or near each other with some kind of contact), or there's a scene after they sleep together.
1 - Dramas primarily set in the first half of the 20th century2 - Dramas primarily set in the 1980s or 1990s (sometimes with a few scenes in…
Dramas that just aren't very serious. No need to worry about extreme angst or serious topics with these dramas. Sometimes they're low budget,…
In some cases the ML spies on the FL expecting to catch her conspiring against him, but instead he overhears her unexpectedly defending and…
Dramas that are between 2 hours and 16 hours long and generally pretty light. The run times listed below are rounded to the nearest hour.CW…
Amnesia or memory issues, blindness or vision issues, deafness or hearing issues, trauma / phobias or panic attacks, and paralysis or wheelchair…
At least one of the leads is an athlete (someone who regularly plays a sport at a competitive level) or an individual who was a talented athlete…
The life of one of the leads is seriously threatened by illness (not a physical injury or poison).
ML is (or lives as) a commoner. He is either poor or middle class. At work he is, at most, mid-level management or he may sort of own a small…
No idols, actors, CEOs, lawyers, or doctors. Office workers in junior or mid-level positions (middle management at the highest). Cops. Bartenders.…
By "significantly" scarred I just mean either one very large / noticeable scar or multiple easily noticeable scars. Not situations where…
The drama devotes a good amount of screen time to showing us just how much the ML loves his wife and its a joy to watch.
ML or FL has a kid or kids from the beginning of the drama and / or is married or divorced from the start of the drama.
The ML falls in love with the FL more than once (not realizing she is the same person or not able to remember the first time) and / or views…
