Established Couples
Where the main couple (or a supporting couple with either quite some screen time or with at least one main character in the coupling) are already married or dating at the start of the drama and the story is about them growing within the relationship rather than the typical falling in love arc
Does NOT include: Arranged marriages, forced marriages, contract marriages, etc.
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![The Killer Is Also Romantic]()
1. The Killer Is Also Romantic
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
Leads are together and marry soon into the drama
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![Flower of Evil]()
2. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Leads are married and have a child together
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![My SO Has Got Depression]()
3. My SO Has Got Depression
Japanese Movie - 2011
Leads are married
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![The Princess Royal]()
4. The Princess Royal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Leads have been married for 20 years (but are not very emotionally together)
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![At the Moment]()
5. At the Moment
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
tbd
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![Butterflied Lover]()
6. Butterflied Lover
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
Leads are married
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![Big Mouth]()
7. Big Mouth
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Leads are married
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![Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition]()
8. Painted Skin: The Guo Jingming Edition
Chinese Movie - 2020
ML and FL are married
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![Sousa Kaigi wa Living de!]()
9. Sousa Kaigi wa Living de!
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
Leads are married with a kid (more family-focused than romance-focused)
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![The Blue Whisper: Part 1]()
10. The Blue Whisper: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes
Secondary leads are together
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![Eternal Brotherhood]()
11. Eternal Brotherhood
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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![This World Is Not Real]()
12. This World Is Not Real
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
Leads are dating
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![Shufu Maison]()
13. Shufu Maison
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
All leads are married
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![Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin]()
14. Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Leads are friends with benefits
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![As Husband as Wife]()
15. As Husband as Wife
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Leads are married
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![Life of Mariko in Kabukicho]()
16. Life of Mariko in Kabukicho
Japanese Movie - 2023
Leads are dating
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![Love Me Fearlessly]()
17. Love Me Fearlessly
Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
ML and FL are dating
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![2049－The Hedgehog Effect]()
18. 2049－The Hedgehog Effect
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
FL is married with a child
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![Kakenai!?: Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no Sujigaki no Nai Seikatsu]()
19. Kakenai!?: Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no Sujigaki no Nai Seikatsu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
ML and FL are married
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![The Warp Effect]()
20. The Warp Effect
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
SML and SFL both have girlfriends
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![Magic of Zero: Zero Supporter]()
21. Magic of Zero: Zero Supporter
Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode
MLs are dating
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![Magic of Zero]()
22. Magic of Zero
Thai Special - 2022, 3 episodes
2/3 couples are dating
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![Magic of Zero: Zero Photography]()
23. Magic of Zero: Zero Photography
Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode
FLs are dating
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![Riverside Code at Qingming Festival]()
24. Riverside Code at Qingming Festival
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
ML and FL are married
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![The Aobas' Dining Table]()
25. The Aobas' Dining Table
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
SML and SFL are dating
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![Chikakute Toi Kono Heya de]()
26. Chikakute Toi Kono Heya de
Japanese Movie - 2023
ML and FL are dating and living together (and get engaged)
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![Destiny: Kamakura Monogatari]()
27. Destiny: Kamakura Monogatari
Japanese Movie - 2017
ML and FL are married
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![140 Ji no Koi]()
28. 140 Ji no Koi
Japanese Drama - 2021, 4 episodes
ML and FL are dating
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![Toshishita Kareshi]()
29. Toshishita Kareshi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
story/ep 1 - ML and FL are dating
story/ep 14 - ML and FL are dating -
![Lumberjack the Monster]()
30. Lumberjack the Monster
Japanese Movie - 2023
ML and SFL are engaged
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![Wife's Power Outage]()
31. Wife's Power Outage
Japanese Movie - 2023
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![Character]()
32. Character
Japanese Movie - 2021
ML is married and is expecting a child with his wife
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![I, the Executioner]()
33. I, the Executioner
Korean Movie - 2024
ML has a wife and son
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![The Worst of Evil]()
34. The Worst of Evil
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
ML and FL are married
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![My Wife Got Fat]()
35. My Wife Got Fat
Korean Movie - 2020
ML and FL are married with two sons
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![Anarchist from Colony]()
36. Anarchist from Colony
Korean Movie - 2017
ML and FL are married.
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![Family Matters]()
37. Family Matters
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
ML and FL are married with twins
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![Namib]()
38. Namib
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
FL & SML are married with a son
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![Family: The Unbreakable Bond]()
39. Family: The Unbreakable Bond
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
ML and FL are married
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![I Am Married... But!]()
40. I Am Married... But!
Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Leads are married
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![Bloody Heart]()
41. Bloody Heart
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Leads are dating at the beginning of the drama
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![Massan]()
42. Massan
Japanese Drama - 2014, 150 episodes
Leads are married
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![Queen Woo]()
43. Queen Woo
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
FL and SML are married
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![Risky]()
44. Risky
Japanese Drama - 2021, 7 episodes
FL is dating SML
ML is engaged to SFL
