Endgame Pairing is Not Obvious
endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" - the leads have romantic relationships and even marriage with someone else first, the love triangle looks like it could go either way, SML has traits of a ML, or the endgame ML has traits of a SML. Also includes those rare instances where the SML actually gets the girl.
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![The Return of Iljimae]()
201. The Return of Iljimae
Korean Drama - 2009, 24 episodes
ML had a first love who died, and at first it seems he's just settling for the FL due to her resemblance to his lost love
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![The Scandal of Chun Hwa]()
202. The Scandal of Chun Hwa
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
love triangle in which FL loves the ML but appears to end up with the SML
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![The Shadow Sovereign]()
203. The Shadow Sovereign
Chinese Drama - 2026, 18 episodes
FL is married
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![The Trap of The Goddess]()
204. The Trap of The Goddess
Chinese Drama - 2021, 53 episodes
FL is initially the SML's mistress and the ML is her employee who is secretly in love with her.
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![The Trust]()
205. The Trust
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
ML is married (polygamous society)
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![Threading Mom's Wings]()
206. Threading Mom's Wings
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
FL is a divorced single parent
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![Ti Qian Yi Miao Xiang Ai]()
207. Ti Qian Yi Miao Xiang Ai
Chinese Drama - 2025, 50 episodes
FL is married
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![Time Rescue]()
208. Time Rescue
Chinese Drama - 2026, 18 episodes
FL is a widow
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![Time Reveals the Prince's Heart]()
209. Time Reveals the Prince's Heart
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
FL is intially in love with the SML
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![To My Shore]()
210. To My Shore
Chinese Drama - 2025, 15 episodes
ML has a boyfriend
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![Too Late to Say I Love You]()
211. Too Late to Say I Love You
Chinese Drama - 2010, 36 episodes
FL is engaged at the beginning
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![Trapped in Osaka]()
212. Trapped in Osaka
Chinese Drama - 2025, 4 episodes
ML has an ex-boyfriend who died
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![Turbulent Love]()
213. Turbulent Love
Chinese Drama - 2026, 20 episodes
FL dated the SML
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![Two Night Stand]()
214. Two Night Stand
Thai Drama - 2025, 2 episodes
FL has a boyfriend
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![Unchained Love]()
215. Unchained Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
FL is married (polygamous society)
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![Uncle and Sister-in-Law]()
216. Uncle and Sister-in-Law
Chinese Drama - 2024, 52 episodes
FL is a widow
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![Under the Moonlight]()
217. Under the Moonlight
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
FL is initially in love with the SML, ML has traits of a SML
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![Under the Surface]()
218. Under the Surface
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
ML is divorced
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![Untouchable Lovers]()
219. Untouchable Lovers
Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
ML is married (polygamous society)
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![Veil of Revenge]()
220. Veil of Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL has an ex husband
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![Wait, My Youth]()
221. Wait, My Youth
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
FL has a long time crush on the SML
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![Waiting for Spring]()
222. Waiting for Spring
Japanese Movie - 2018
Reverse harem, love triangle with childhood friend
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![Waiting for You]()
223. Waiting for You
Chinese Drama - 2025, 22 episodes
FL has an ex boyfriend
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![Warrior Baek Dong Soo]()
224. Warrior Baek Dong Soo
Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
ML ends up with SFL, despite having the childhood connection trope with the FL
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![Wedding Party]()
225. Wedding Party
Chinese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
FL is dating someone else at the beginning
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![Wenderella's Diary]()
226. Wenderella's Diary
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
FL used to date the SML
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![What's Wrong with My Princess]()
227. What's Wrong with My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
FL is married to someone else at the beginning
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![When It Rains, It Pours]()
228. When It Rains, It Pours
Japanese Drama - 2025, 7 episodes
ML has a girlfriend
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![Where Love Dares]()
229. Where Love Dares
Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes
FL was engaged
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![Who Are You]()
230. Who Are You
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
heavy SLS, FL has a first love who is a ghost/in a coma and for a while it's unclear whether she'll have a second chance with him or choose the ML
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![Xiu Qing Mei]()
231. Xiu Qing Mei
Chinese Drama - 2025, 74 episodes
FL is in love with ML's brother
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![You Are My Destiny]()
232. You Are My Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
ML has a fiancée at the beginning and wavers back and forth for a while before choosing the FL
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![You Are My Exclusive Surprise]()
233. You Are My Exclusive Surprise
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
FL is dating someone else at the beginning
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![You're My Pet]()
234. You're My Pet
Japanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
heavy love triangle that leans toward the SML who the FL is dating
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![Zuo Ye Xing Chen You Feng Jun]()
235. Zuo Ye Xing Chen You Feng Jun
Chinese Drama - 2024, 94 episodes
FL is married (polygamous society)
