News Amnesia/Mental Variance/Coma/Brains
***SPOILERS***
I originally made this list in order to avoid dramas with amnesia, but I found that many of my favorites contained bouts of amnesia. I've begrudgingly accepted amnesia as an overused plotline (seriously, Koreans should outlaw white trucks, as they seem to cause 75% of the amnesia victims; and what is it about Koreans that a slight tap on the head invariably results in amnesia?!).
Conversely, I'm drawn to dramas with characters who live with brain dysfunctions such as prosopagnosia (I have a special list just for that), OCD, or other neural conditions that challenge daily life. I'm especially engaged with short-term memory loss (like Devilish Joy) where the character has to journal his life in order to understand it (been there; done that); if you have any K-drama recommendations for those, I'd appreciate them.
P.S. I'm beginning to think I should have made a list strictly for dramas that did NOT contain amnesia. It might have been shorter.
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101. Find Me in Your Memory
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
Coma. Amnesia. Hyperthymesia (highly superior autobiographical memory).
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102. Fix You
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
Dementia; anger management.
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103. Flavour It's Yours
Chinese Drama - 2019, 25 episodes
Ageusia (a complete loss of the sense of taste).
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104. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Social Anxiety Disorder.
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105. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Sociopath. Impaired memories.
Such a good series, but I have yet to finish it, because I'm too invested in the characters and don't want anything to happen to them.
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106. Flower, I Am!
Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
Depression.
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107. Forest
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
Amnesia.
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108. Forgotten
Korean Movie - 2017
Amnesia.
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109. Freeter, Ie o Kau.
Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
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110. Genie, Make a Wish
Korean Drama - 2025, 13 episodes
Psychopath Female Lead. That's the tag, but I felt she was more of a sociopath with trauma issues on the autistic spectrum whose upbringing and continual love and acceptance from her grandmother—though some of it was brutally tough love—had helped her navigate a world she didn't always understand.
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111. Girl Next Room: Midnight Fantasy
Thai Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
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112. Glory
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
Amnesia.
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113. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
Depression, mental illness.
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114. Go Go Squid 2: Dt. Appledog's Time
Chinese Drama - 2021, 38 episodes
[Male protagonist Wu Bai has a lot in common with other neurospicy e-sports cdrama characters. He perseverates on training, and single-mindedly pursues his dream woman. This drama also contains bonus ASD-inflected character Zhou Yi, who has some difficulty deciphering social cues.] https://kisskh.at/list/1ep20p74, kabocha
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115. God's Gift: 14 Days
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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116. Golden House Hidden Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Amnesia.
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117. Golden Pouch
Korean Drama - 2016, 122 episodes
Amnesia.
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118. Good Bye, My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
Amnesia.
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119. Good Doctor
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
Autistic savant.
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120. Good Doctor
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
Autism: Shindo Minato has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people.
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121. Good Job
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Amnesia.
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122. Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
Amnesia.
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123. Guess Who I Am
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Amnesia; trauma resulting in fear of fire; dissociative disorder.
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124. Gyeongseong Creature
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Amnesia.
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125. Gyeongseong Creature Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 7 episodes
Amnesia.
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126. Had I Not Seen the Sun
Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
Trauma.
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127. Haeundae Lovers
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Amnesia.
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128. Hard to Find
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
Amnesia.
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129. He Is Psychometric
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
" Lee Ahn gains the ability of psychometry, which allows him to read a person or object's past through physical contact.
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130. He Who Can't Marry
Japanese Drama - 2006, 12 episodes
OCD; Mental Illness.
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131. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
PTSD; panic attacks.
[Seo Jeong Hu distrusts other people, lives a reclusive existence, and works alone in the shadows. One of his father's friends, who at one time served as both teacher and parent for him, says of Seo Jeong Hu that he might be autistic, because he dislikes people so much. But another adult in Jeong Hu's life answers that it's the abandonment Jeong Hu has repeatedly suffered that has formed him.] https://kisskh.at/list/4BNovym4, kabocha
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132. Heart to Heart
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Trauma.
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133. Hello Monster
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Psychopath. Sociopath.
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134. Hello Mr. Gu
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
Mental Illness. Enochlophobia (fear of crowds).
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135. Hello, the Sharpshooter
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Mental Illness; selective amnesia; PTSD. Both ML and FL suffered trauma.
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136. Helpless without You
Chinese Drama - 2025, 61 episodes
Mental illness.
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137. High School Frenemy
Thai Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Autism.
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138. Hikikomori Sensei
Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
"Uwashima Yohei is a so-called "hikikomori survivor" who was withdrawn from the world for 11 years."
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139. Hong Xiu An Wei
Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
Amnesia.
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140. Hunted
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
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141. Hyde, Jekyll, Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
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142. Hyper Knife
Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
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143. I Cannot Hug You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Mysophobia (fear of germs).
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144. I Cannot Hug You Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Mysophobia (fear of germs).
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145. I Have Three Boyfriends
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Amnesia.
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146. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
Amnesia.
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147. I Love My President Though He's A Psycho
Chinese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
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148. I Wanna Hear Your Song
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Amnesia.
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149. I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
Korean Movie - 2006
Mental Illness.
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150. I'm Not a Robot
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
Haphephobia (fear or dislike of touching or being touched).
[Male protagonist Kim Min Kyu has an allergy to human beings, which results in him living an isolated life. His life-threatening symptoms create a barrier between him and others, and influence him to dislike them, as well.] https://kisskh.at/list/4BNovym4, kabocha
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151. Iari: Mienai Kao
Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
Brainwashing.
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152. If Cats Disappeared from the World
Japanese Movie - 2016
Amnesia, Brain Tumor.
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153. In Your Radiant Season
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
Amnesia.
[A man lost his hearing and memory through an accident and meets a woman who became a savior to him.]
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154. Innocent Witness
Korean Movie - 2019
Autism, Disability, Asperger's.
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155. Inspector Koo
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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156. Introverted Boss
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Severe PTSD. Anxiety disorder. OCD.
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157. IRIS 2
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
Amnesia.
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158. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Mental illness, antisocial personality disorder, neurodivergence.
[Female protagonist Ko Moon Young is written as having Antisocial Personality Disorder. Her personal history of trauma also influences her behavior. She writes dark picture books for children. She dresses and lives theatrically. While her actions can be violent, she's loyal, has a drive to protect, and loves deeply.] https://kisskh.at/list/4BNovym4, kabocha
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159. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Schizophrenia. Tourette's Syndrome.
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160. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
ML had autistic tendencies. FL was sociopathic.
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161. Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga Aru
Japanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
Mental illness, obsessiveness.
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162. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
Wu Zhu suffered memory loss, which plagued him and kept him off balance. Due to that, he preferred to remain hidden and often was concerned that he might be responsible for things that occurred without him remembering.
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163. Joy of Life Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Wu Zhu suffered memory loss, which plagued him and kept him off balance. Due to that, he preferred to remain hidden and often was concerned that he might be responsible for things that occurred without him remembering.
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164. Judge vs. Judge
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
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165. Keys to the Heart
Korean Movie - 2018
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166. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Multiple personalities. Memory loss and dissociation.
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167. Killer and Healer
Chinese Drama - 2021, 37 episodes
Bipolar Disorder.
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168. Kiss Sixth Sense
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Amnesia.
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169. Kururi: Who’s in Love with Me
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes
Amnesia.
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170. L.U.C.A.: The Beginning
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Amnesia.
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171. Le Coup de Foudre
Chinese Drama - 2019, 35 episodes
ML was neurodivergent: only ate sandwiches, wore same white T-shirt and jeans daily, socially awkward, extremely rational without tact, sensitive to smells, OCD, and stoic facial expression.
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172. Left-Handed Wife
Korean Drama - 2019, 103 episodes
Amnesia.
"During their honeymoon, Soo Ho has an accident and loses his memory."
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173. Legend of Fu Yao
Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
Fu Yao didn't recall her early childhood.
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174. Let Me Introduce Her
Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
Amnesia.
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175. Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Again
Chinese Drama - 2010, 36 episodes
Amnesia.
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176. Liar x Liar
Japanese Movie - 2021
OCD.
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177. Lie to Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
Faked amnesia.
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178. Light of My Lion
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes
Autism.
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179. Light Shop
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Coma.
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180. Lion Pride
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Amnesia.
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181. Literalism
Korean Drama - 0000
Amnesia.
[The story revolves around Kwon Soo Young who lost his memory and gets involved in a power struggle.]
This makes three projects in a row where Seo In Guk plays a lead with amnesia. He had amnesia in Shopping King Louie, too.
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182. Longing for Spring
Korean Drama - 2014, 4 episodes
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183. Lost
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Depression.
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184. Lost Love in Times
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
Memories erased.
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185. Lost Romance
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
Coma; Nyctophobia.
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186. Love and Redemption
Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes
Chu Xuan Ji has had her memories tampered with.
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187. Love in Time
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Nyctophobia.
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188. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
[Female protagonist Cheng Shaoshang is most definitely a spatial processor. She makes furniture and structures - and weapons in a pinch - from materials on hand. She astounds others with her spatial problem solving abilities. She can predict the path of a massive fire and collapse a bridge. Reading and calligraphing, however, are torture for her - and not only because of the lack of education and harmful environment she survived as a child.] https://kisskh.at/list/1ep20p74, kabocha
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189. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
(See Love Like the Galaxy: Part1)
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190. Love Me If You Dare
Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
Bo Jinyan, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious and violent criminals.
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191. Love of Replica
Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Amnesia; coma.
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192. Love of the Divine Tree
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
Amnesia.
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193. Love Reset
Korean Movie - 2023
Amnesia.
"But, on the day that they applied for a divorce, they get into a car accident. When they wake up at the hospital, they have both lost their memories and do not remember each other."
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194. Love Scout
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Insomnia.
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195. Love Script
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
"Involved in a car accident at a young age, he developed a strange neurosis that worsened with time. Believing he is the Ming Dynasty’s Emperor Jianwen, Xuan Wen cares only for the prosperity of his imaginary empire."
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196. Love Song for Illusion
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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197. Love Story in the 1970s
Chinese Drama - 2026, 29 episodes
Retrograde amnesia from brain injury.
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198. Love under the Full Moon
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Amnesia.
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199. Love Unexpected
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Trauma; alexithymia (emotional blindness, an inability to recognize one’s emotions; causes difficulty in relationships and attachments).
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200. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Brain impairment.
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