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One or both of the leads hide their identity (secret cross dressing / vigilante / mission / non-human / etc.)
Romance dramas where at least one of the leads (but sometimes both of the leads) chooses to do something that carries a very high risk of death…
Both the cop / detective and the subject are good people.
Top tier devotion. Everything else is irrelevant. Time. Family obligations. "Sides" of a war. The hate or judgement of the whole world.…
Dramas that involve the police, detectives, criminal profilers, criminals, corruption, etc.
Romance between two people who work together. Does not include historical dramas.
Dramas with endings where:The ML dies in the end and the FL lives, the FL dies and the ML lives, or one of the leads' deaths is strongly hinted…
Work in progress - to be finished later.Dramas with one or more scenes where one of the leads is injured or ill and the other is very worried…
Narrow scope. The FL is extremely smart and / or one of the very best in her field of work or academia (a competitive discipline that is respected…
A character dies (or disappears and is believed to have died) but comes back from the dead somehow. Includes reincarnations.
Historical dramas where the ML is not / does not become Emperor and is not a prince fighting for the throne. Also not a sect leader or equivalent…
Both leads are smart, skilled and able to predict / calculate moves several steps ahead. When they work together to take on their enemies, they…
Dramas where the FL ends up with a character who has characteristics that make him seem like he might be the SML rather than the ML. For example,…
A main character uses the identity of another person, creates an alter ego / false identity (more than just hiding their identity), or is mistaken…
I loved them. My heart broke for them. I rewatch their dramas for their arcs. The SMLs that gave me serious SLS.
One (or both) of the lead characters is a strategic thinker. They have strong foresight and can predict how others will act, they can calculate…
Some have a broader military theme. Some don't. There's often a lot of saluting or strategizing.
I've indicated "way before" where it's clear that the ML fell for the FL way before the FL falls for the ML. Where the ML falls for…
The FL faces the pain with courage.
At least one secondary character has feelings for one of the leads, but the lead is never torn / the leads' feelings for each other never waiver.…
At least two guys fall for / pursue the FL.1 - The FL either has feelings for the SML first, or is torn between the ML and SML (and genuinely…
1 - ML falls for (or at least clearly has strong romantic interest in) the FL when he first meets or sees her. 2 - ML falls for (or at least…
Kind, caring, gentle, and warm MLs. These boys are not rigid, cold, robotic, distant, violent, or destructive. They are not fighters.
MLs who initiate clingy hugs / cuddles in an enjoyable way that radiates affection / isn't annoying (IMO).
Two or more of the leads are connected to a tragic accident or crime that happened in the past and deeply affected them or caused both of them…
Romance dramas where the leads are highly competent and don't have any *significant* issues or flaws. The kind of people / couple that inspire…
The ML is the FL's bodyguard (paid or self-appointed) / assigned to guard the FL / a similar equivalent.
One or both sides of the main couple put the other person's safety / happiness / well-being first and are willing to do anything / risk their…
But don't assume the FL is helpless. In most cases the FL does her own share of saving in her own way.
