Traumatic past haunts heroine in present

jazzy36 Author

Apr 10, 2022 08:59 pm

Hello, I would like to find more dramas where the heroine is haunted by her traumatic past such that it interferes with and compels her actions in the present.

A great example of this would be 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay' where the heroine had an awful childhood and has nightmares and pulls away from people now because of it.

Bonus points for dramatic scenes where she has to be comforted and consoled by hero. Any country's drama is fine. And while I like romance, I'm perfectly fine without it too.

Lou

Apr 10, 2022 09:07 pm

Hmm I sadly only know dramas with this trope that are from korea. I do have some recommendations with the reverse though, like male lead being traumatized and having nightmares and be consoled by the female lead but with sole female lead being the one who experienced them its a bit more tricky.

Either way, Id recommend you these dramas (all have romance, all have what you look for);
Hotel del Luna
Angel's Last Mission: Love
Just Between Lovers
My Mister
Uncontrollably Fond
The winter the wind blows

Ivy

Apr 11, 2022 02:40 am

Seconding Just Between Lovers

Some of these might fit:

Taxi Driver has a little of that

Heart to Heart

fanitha

Apr 12, 2022 05:02 am

Healer
It's okay that's love
What's wrong with secretary Kim
Come and Hug me

fanitha

Apr 12, 2022 05:03 am

Healer
It's okay that's love
What's wrong with secretary Kim
Come and Hug me

mahiba

Apr 12, 2022 12:32 pm

Star April

Tie Me (K)not Still airring, revolutionary plot for thai drama (for now). Battered wife, female child in a patriarchal family

Last Friends her past is the beginning of the drama

Kimi ga Kokoro ni Sumitsuita

Saygo

Apr 16, 2022 01:58 am

Trauma is driving force or source of motivation (career, revenge etc)

Military Prosecutor Doberman-
Chimera
Inspector Koo (Functioning alcoholic who chooses to solve cases but not deal with issues)
The Guest
My Name
The Witch's Diner
Juvenile Justice
Hotel del Luna

Trauma source of major breakdown (i.e mental health issues major theme)

Journalist

Apr 16, 2022 05:05 pm

Live Up To Your Name FL witnessed her father dying in a traffic accident, feeling responsible. She blocked her memories of the incident but they get triggered to reappear in flashbacks and hinder her work as a surgeon