Started it for the romance; kept watching for smth else

What story (or other elements of a drama) interested you so much that romance took second place (or interested you as much as the romance)? You can add new ones, thank's for voting!

Some ideas: you kept watching for...

  • the story (revenge, family dynamics, etc.)
  • the cast
  • a particular character
  • the production
  • the second leads romance
  • etc.
Maude Feb 12, 2025
9 Titles Loves
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17 Voters Report
  • The Double

    1. The Double

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
    8.8
    996 points by 10 voters
    Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a wealthy magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. She’s saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, and takes on Jiang Li’s identity ...more
  • The Untamed

    2. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    692 points by 7 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Alchemy of Souls

    3. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    692 points by 7 voters
    In the fictional country of Daeho, young mages struggle to overcome twisted fates caused by the forbidden "alchemy of souls," a spell that swaps souls between bodies. Naksu, an elite assassin, finds ...more
  • Mr. Plankton

    4. Mr. Plankton

    Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
    8.6
    391 points by 4 voters
    Hae Jo, ostracized due to his unknown parentage, sets out to find his real father after life-changing news. Jo Jae Mi, longing for a family, joins him despite being engaged to Eo ...more
  • My Dearest

    5. My Dearest

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.9
    297 points by 3 voters
    A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more
  • Descendants of the Sun

    6. Descendants of the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.6
    296 points by 3 voters
    A love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer. Kang Mo Yeon is a pretty and assertive woman who works as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Haesung Hospital. She ...more
  • The K2

    7. The K2

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.2
    198 points by 2 voters
    Kim Je Ha, a former mercenary known as “K2,” becomes a fugitive after being wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend in Iraq. He returns to Korea and works as a bodyguard for ...more
  • Better Days

    8. Better Days

    Chinese Movie - 2019
    9.2
    191 points by 2 voters
    The film revolves around a girl who is being bullied at school and her relationship with a tough street kid, with whom she is implicated in the murder of a teenage girl. ...more
  • Lost You Forever

    9. Lost You Forever

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
    8.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    In Dahuang, after the General Princess of Xiyan sacrifices herself to defeat Chenrong’s General Chi Chen, Xiyan conquers Chenrong. Before her death, she cared for her daughter, Xiao Yao, and nephew, Cang ...more

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