Amnesia/Mental Variance/Coma/Brains

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I originally made this list in order to avoid dramas with amnesia, but I found that many of my favorites contained bouts of amnesia.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.

bojojoti Sep 15, 2024

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301. Sweet Sweet

Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes

7.5

Brain Damage. Aphasia (impaired speech).
302. Sweet Trap

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

Hyperosmia; Alzheimer's Disease.
303. Tale of Arang

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

8.0

Amnesia. When Arang is awakened, she doesn't remember her life as Lee Seo Rim.
304. Tell Me What You Saw

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

Trauma; Photographic memory.
305. Thank You

Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes

Alzheimer's Disease.
306. The Best Thing

Chinese Drama - 2025, 28 episodes

Insomnia; migraines.
307. The Call

Korean Movie - 2020

Mental Illness.
308. The Confidence

Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes

Sociopath.
309. The Eternal Love Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes

Amnesia.
310. The First Frost

Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes

8.0

Sleepwalking due to trauma.
311. The Fox's Summer

Chinese Drama - 2017, 21 episodes

OCD; mental illness.
312. The Fox's Summer Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes

OCD; mental illness.
313. The Girl Who Sees Scents

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

6.0

Coma. Amnesia. Brain translated scents into visuals (synesthesia).
314. The Great Hypnotist

Chinese Movie - 2014

Mental illness.
315. The Journey Across the Night

Chinese Drama - 2020, 26 episodes

Schizophrenia.
316. The Kidnapping Day

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.0

Amnesia.
317. The King of Pigs

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

Mental illness.
318. The Kodai Family

Japanese Movie - 2016

Mind reading; telepathy.
319. The Last Empress

Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes

Brainwashing.
320. The Love by Hypnotic

Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

Amnesia.
321. The Love Lasts Two Minds

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

Amnesia.
322. The Man Who Can't Get Married

Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

Mental Illness. OCD.
323. The Masked Lover

Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 19 episodes

Coma.
324. The Master's Sun

Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes

7.5

Amnesia; trauma.
325. The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

Short-term Memory Loss, Amnesia.
326. The One and Only

Korean Special - 2011, 4 episodes

Coma.
327. The Perfect Match

Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 22 episodes

Nyctophobia.
328. The Plan Man

Korean Movie - 2014

Mental Illness. OCD. Anxiety Disorder.
329. The Price of Confession

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

Psychopath Female Lead.
330. The Prince Who Turns into a Frog

Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes

Amnesia.
331. The Princess and the Werewolf

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

8.0

Amnesia. Su He fell off a cliff and lost her memory for five years.
332. The Prisoner of Beauty

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

9.0

Trauma; fear of the dark (had to sleep with candle burning).
333. The Science of Falling in Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

Globophobia (fear of balloons).
334. The Secret of Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes

Amnesia.
335. The Sleepless Princess

Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes

Insomnia.
336. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

Antisocial Personality Disorder; amnesia.
337. The Spirealm

Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes

8.5

Coma.
338. The Starry Love

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

8.5

Male lead is implanted with a brain inhibitor that prevents him from remembering certain important factors.
339. The Trick of Life and Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes

Amnesia.
"Domineering CEO Ning Cheng Ming has a reputation for being a professor from hell. After a mysterious car accident, he is saved by Li Qian, a person that he hasn't seen in years. They were enemies."
340. The Uncanny Counter

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.5

Amnesia.
341. The Undateables

Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

8.5

Aquaphobia (an irrational and intense fear of water).
342. The Veil

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

Amnesia.
343. The Victims' Game

Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

Asperger's Syndrome; Autism.
344. The Wind Blows

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

Alzheimer’s disease.
345. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

Korean Movie - 2018

Amnesia.
"10 years ago, Ja Yoon escaped from a government facility in the midst of an inexplicable incident by herself and lost all her memory."
346. The Wolf Princess

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

7.5

Dissociative Identity Disorder; Multiple Personalities.
347. This Is Not What I Expected

Chinese Movie - 2017

7.5

OCD.
348. Three Star Bar in Nishi Ogikubo

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

Ageusia (the complete loss of the sense of taste, characterized by an inability to detect the five basic taste qualities: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami)
349. Time Between Dog and Wolf

Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes

8.0

Amnesia.
350. Timetable

Korean Drama - 2024, 5 episodes

Amnesia.
351. Timing

Korean Drama - 2020, 4 episodes

Amnesia.
352. To Get Her

Chinese Drama - 2019, 30 episodes

Amnesia.
353. To Heal the Heart

Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes

Mental Illness.
354. Tomorrow

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

Coma.
355. Twilight

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

"Liu Xia, a psychological counselor, collaborates with Shen Qin to develop an AI psychological testing system."
356. Two Faces of My Girlfriend

Korean Movie - 2007

Dissociative Identity Disorder. Mental Illness.
357. U-Turn

Korean Special - 2008, 4 episodes

7.5

Amnesia.
358. Ugly Duckling Series: Pity Girl

Thai Drama - 2015, 5 episodes

Short-term Memory Loss.
"After falling from a tree 6 months ago Alice now suffers having "goldfish memory."
359. Under the Microscope

Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes

Asperger's Syndrome.
360. Unexpected

Chinese Drama - 2018, 23 episodes

Telepathy.
361. Unmet: A Neurosurgeon's Diary

Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes

Brain damage: unable to recall memories after accident and can't retain daily memories.
362. Unusual Idol Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

Amnesia.
363. Use for My Talent

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

Mysophobia.
364. Voice of Silence

Korean Movie - 2020

Speech disorder.
365. W

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

9.5

Memories erased.
366. Waking Love Up

Chinese Drama - 2011, 40 episodes

Amnesia.
367. Walk Into Your Memory

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

Amnesia: An Ning, a chef with the ability to see others' memories, helps her boss, Long Hao Qian, recover a year’s worth of lost memories.
368. Warm Hug

Chinese Movie - 2020

Mental illness; OCD.
369. Warm Meet You

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

"Opposite gender touch allergy."
370. Well Dominated Love

Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

OCD. Amnesia.
371. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

8.5

Phobia-induced trauma.
372. When Destiny Brings the Demon

Chinese Drama - 2025, 33 episodes

8.0

Memory manipulation.
373. When We Were Young

Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

Amnesia.
374. Who Are You

Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

Coma. Amnesia.
375. Who Are You: School 2015

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

7.5

Amnesia.
376. Winter Sonata

Korean Drama - 2002, 20 episodes

6.5

Amnesia from traumatic vehicular accident (can't recall if it was a white truck).
377. Witch's Love

Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

7.5

Childhood trauma; partial amnesia.
378. Yes, Her Majesty

Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

7.5

Amnesia (after near drowning).
379. You Are My Destiny

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

8.5

Amnesia.
380. You Raise Me Up

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

8.0

Mental Illness. Obsession with pink. Extreme anxiety. Low self-esteem.
381. Young Lady and Gentleman

Korean Drama - 2021, 52 episodes

5.5

Amnesia and reverse amnesia. This drama is responsible for my initial hatred of amnesia as a plotline.
382. Your Sensibility My Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

7.5

"A quirky jianghu heroine meets a lonesome lord who has no emotions and no senses."
383. Zombie Detective

Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

8.0

Amnesia.