No Love Triangles

I find the typical love triangle between the leads and the perfect second male lead obnoxious, so I put together a list of romantic dramas (mostly Korean but not only) that don’t have it.

The leads in these dramas are not confused about their feelings for each other.

If I include a drama that has some sort of love triangle on the list, it will be minor or inoffensive and I’ll explain in the notes why I found it tolerable.

I'll also note dramas that feature a romance between the main characters but whose primary genre is something other than romance.

L13 Jan 8, 2021

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1. Tomorrow with You

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.0
2. Because This Is My First Life

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.5
3. Miss Hammurabi

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

8.0

*a secondary character has a one-sided crush on the female lead, but it’s not a major plot point
**this is a legal drama
4. Rain or Shine

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.0

*a secondary character has a one-sided crush on the female lead, but it’s not a major plot point
5. Drama Special Season 6: Funny Woman

Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes

6.0
6. Witch's Court

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.0

*this is a legal drama
7. Under the Power

Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes

6.5
8. Come and Hug Me

Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

6.5
9. Touch Your Heart

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

6.0
10. All about My Romance

Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

5.5
11. My Princess

Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

5.5
12. Chocolate

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

5.5

*the female lead is initially in a relationship with another character, but breaks up with him early in the drama
13. Descendants of the Sun

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

7.5
14. Into the Ring

Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

*a secondary character has a one-sided crush on the male lead, but it’s not a major plot point
15. While You Were Sleeping

Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

*a secondary character has a one-sided crush on the female lead, but it's not a major plot point
16. Surgeons

Chinese Drama - 2017, 44 episodes

7.5

*this is a medical drama
17. Another Miss Oh

Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

7.0

*the female lead is initially in a relationship with another character, but breaks up with him early in the drama
18. Overprotected Kahoko

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

4.5
19. Public Affairs Office in the Sky

Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

7.5

*this is a slice-of-life/workplace drama
20. Our Sister's Soulmate

Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes

9.0
21. Good Luck!!

Japanese Drama - 2003, 10 episodes

9.5

*a secondary character has a one-sided crush on the male lead, but it's not a major plot point