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I originally made this list in order to avoid dramas with amnesia, but I found that many of my favorites contained bouts of amnesia.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

bojojoti Sep 15, 2024
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  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    401. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    8.5

    Phobia-induced trauma.

  • When Destiny Brings the Demon

    402. When Destiny Brings the Demon

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 33 episodes

    8.0

    Memory manipulation.

  • When We Were Young

    403. When We Were Young

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

    Amnesia.

  • Who Are You

    404. Who Are You

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

    Coma. Amnesia.

  • Who Are You: School 2015

    405. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    7.5

    Amnesia.

  • Winter Sonata

    406. Winter Sonata

    Korean Drama - 2002, 20 episodes

    6.5

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

  • Witch's Love

    407. Witch's Love

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

    7.5

    Childhood trauma; partial amnesia.

  • Yes, Her Majesty

    408. Yes, Her Majesty

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

    7.5

    Amnesia (after near drowning).

  • You Are My Destiny

    409. You Are My Destiny

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    8.5

    Amnesia.

  • You Raise Me Up

    410. You Raise Me Up

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    8.0

    Mental Illness. Obsession with pink. Extreme anxiety. Low self-esteem.

  • Young Lady and Gentleman

    411. 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.

  • Your Sensibility My Destiny

    412. 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."

  • Zombie Detective

    413. Zombie Detective

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    8.0

    Amnesia.

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