Role Reversal (RR)

Slightly RR. Really not as RR as I thought it would've been (or could've been), tbh. We have a supernatural romance between FL who's a half-vampire and ML who's a human and has very desirable blood. She's protective of him and saves him plenty and he's quite the prince in peril (like genuinely super weak, kinda walking into danger type). She's also cold and grumpy while he's sweet and warm. I definitely think ML was more RR than FL. Even while writing this it seems more RR than it *actually* is

TLDR: Strong FL x Weak ML, FL saves ML, Supernatural being FL x Human ML, Cold FL, Warm ML, Cold Woman x Warm Man, Grumpy FL x Sunshine ML, Sweet ML, Shy ML. 

Slightly RR. Not bad RR rep all things considered. FL is a CEO and ML is her assistant. He does pursue her first and save her a couple of times  but she looks after him, spoils him, and allathat. She's cold and aloof and he's cute and bubbly. He's also a merman who talks with animals so very disney princess-coded (but he also kicks butt because OFC he does)

TLDR: Girlboss x Malewife, CEO FL, Merman ML, Cold FL x Warm ML, He falls first-She falls harder

Slightly RR. ML is the more sensitive and bratty one (a drama queen, if you will) while FL is stuck having to deal with his shenanigans (aka, the reversal of the typical bratty FL & done ML). Also merman ML AND she has to save him 

TLDR: Bratty ML, Naive ML, Innocent ML, Prince ML, Merman ML, FL saves ML, Supernatural being ML x Human FL.

Slightly RR. More egalitarian than RR but some elements were still present. FL is 15 years older than ML and it really shows. She's way more mature and grounded while he's not immature but definitely lacking in the experience she has. ML is very supportive of FL as she achieves her dreams and the narrative follows her pretty exclusively. They were giving gentle power couple.

TLDR: Older FL/Younger ML, Noona romance, Egalitarian Relationship (leads), Slight Girlboss x Malewife, Strong FL, Supportive ML

Slightly/Subtle RR. The lead couple fell more into egalitarian dynamic than role reversal but the vibes were still there. ML is soft, gentle and sweet and FL is very similar but more bold and protective. She supports him through his mental illness, encourages him, and even becomes the main breadwinner during his recovery period (years). Genuinely such a girlboss x malewife <3 So domestic and cute. 

TLDR: (Emotionally) Strong FL, Bold FL, Soft ML, Shy ML, Gentle ML, Girlboss x Malewife, Breadwinner FL x Stay-at-home husband ML, Egalitarian Relationship (leads)

Slightly RR. Not Romance ML has this sort of mentor/mentee situation going on with FL (the mentor). She's strong, calm, calculated and strong while he's emotional, weak, and naïve. ML is such a prince in peril and needs to be saved like all the time and FL delivers (she's also SUCH a domme, like omg, I'm still mad they made ML so young). ML also literally becomes FL's maid and cooks for her, like, CMON!! There's also the main antagonist who... uhm... how to say this... ushe's down bad for ML- Like... touchy down bad, iykwim [insert skull emoji here]. Knowing ML is a high schooler made those scenes highly disturbing but yeah, there's that... T_T Interesting tho 

TLDR: Not Romance, Strong FL/Weak ML. Prince in Peril, FL saves ML, Mentor FL/Servant-Maid ML

Somewhat RR. Definitely not as RR as one might think. FL is the empress with a large harem of men. Amongst these men there are four main ones. Three are vying for her attention while ML is trying to kill her (and he's the one she likes T_T). Their personalities are very... what you'd expect (Men of the Harem inspired, it would seem). You have the mature and sophisticated one, the pretty 'easy' one, the tough fighter, and the hard-to-please MC. Despite them all being concubines, they all have jobs which is... yeah, I blame censorship. All of the dudes save for ML are somewhat RR-coded but still kinda lackluster. FL on the other hand is very strong and independent but actually. She is mature and level-headed and a good ruler. Unfortunately, it just... missed the mark with the RR... 

TLDR: All-male-harem, Empress FL, Concubine MLs, Confident FL, Strong FL, Tsundere ML. 

Slightly RR. ML is a courtesan, tends to be somewhat flamboyant, and has what were considered more traditionally feminine hobbies (flower picking, dancing, etc). Totally here for the male entertainment aspect (which was giving a lot of host club vibes) but ML ultimately had more playboy vibes than anything else. Lead couple are NOT rr but the brief secondary couple had the assertive woman x shyer man 

TLDR: Courtesan (prostitute) ML, flamboyant ML, Assertive woman x shy man

Slightly RR. FL is the ruling empress in the past while ML is a general. She behaves like an empress and demands to be treated as one even in the present day. Meanwhile ML is stuck trying to figure out what's wrong with her and has to play along. Definitely does feel like they weren't quite sure of how to tackle the RR so they fluctuate between RR and not in a very weird and inconsistent way. 

TLDR: Empress FL, Superior FL x Subordinate ML, Strong FL.

Slightly RR. Very short and simple watch. FL is a general in historical china who travels into modern times. She's bold and rough, acting very much like a pretentious general (she can also fight and stuff) and ML is her #1 supporter even though he has no clue what's going on 90% of the time xD He doesn't really show up much at all, tbh. The romance is basically nonexistent 

TLDR: General FL, Rough FL, Strong FL, Supportive ML

Subtle RR. Slight romance The women are the emotionally strong ones while the men are more emotional. FL and TML have a bit of a protector x Protected thing going on which was pretty cute and he was kinda giving himbo but bro's a zombie so rip. SML and his wife very much have girlboss/boyloser vibes with the wife wearing the pants in the relationship and him mostly following her lead. All the women are protective and badass while the men mostly panic and need to be protected

TLDR: Strong FLs, Girlboss/Boyloser, Protective FLs, Naive TML, Cute TML, Himbo TML, Slight romance

Slightly RR. no romance. ML is the only man (the handler) in an all-girl organization of assassins. While all the girls are badass fighters, he's just an office worker who stumbled upon this so he lags behind a lot. The girls roughen him up, tease him, and ultimately protect and save him while he supports them as a father/uncle-figure. 

TLDR: Strong FL, Badass FL, Weak ML, The One Guy (ML in a mostly female setting), Female Fighter/Male Handler, Female Assassins, FL saves ML

Very slightly RR. No romance (though tbh, it WAS giving throuple but I digress). FL has a lot of older sister/protector/cool girl energy and she's the only one amongst the three leads that can actually fight. She also saves the MLs a lot and is very protective of them. It's subtle and platonic RR but I was in love 

TLDR: Strong FL / Weak MLs, Badass FL, Protective FL

Slightly RR. Not romance but the vibes were there. Both TML and FL are shamans but FL is the more skilled one so though not confirmed it seems to be a master/disciple situation. FL is very strong, badass, and cool and ML is like her sidekick, supportive and attentive of her and following her lead. She's also very protective of him. They're together the entire film but their dynamic is very much in the background.

TLDR: Strong FL, Badass FL, Supportive TML, Master FL / Disciple TML. 

Subtle RR but the leads were very much giving depressed FL x manic pixie dream boy ML which is the reversal of the usual trope so a win in my book! 

TLDR: Manic pixie dream boy ML, Normal-person FL, Strong FL, Naive ML, Innocent ML, Supernatural being ML x Human FL.

Slightly RR. There's a couple but there's basically no romance. SFL is bold and outgoing, forward and unapologetically herself. She's dating SML who's very shy, reserved and softspoken. He works from home so he does all the household chores and she even refers to him as a "pet" at one point. 

TLDR: Girlboss SFL x Malewife SML, Shy SML, Bold SFL

Very slightly RR. RR dwindled a lot after the first ep however ML does remain fairly awkward and puppy-like throughout the drama. He's supportive and comforting p much everyone. He does give off quite some 'loser virgin' energy but it gets better (his virginity is also pretty important to the plot and not in the typical kinda way). Girlbosses run the drama but none were really giving a lot of RR. FL was bold, confident, assertive and strong, but they're not really together a whole lot and their interactions are sour... Then SML and his girlfriend do have a BDSM somewhat Femdom/Malesub relationship but they're otherwise very traditional. 

Ep 1 - This episode was by far the most RR-coded and set my expectations high so here's the standouts: Girlboss x Boywife dynamic with the leads. FL even takes charge in the bedroom and WOO we love to see a pretty boy smothered in kisses (this scene was defs a nice treat, highly recc). There's also a pretty big emphasis on ML's virginity which is framed in an interesting way in this ep but that doesn't really carry later on in the drama. Then there's the platonic RR, ML and SML are friends with SFL who's a no-nonsense kickass and she protects the two boys from being bullied.

TLDR: Girlboss x Malewife, Strong FL, Weak ML, Badass FL, Shy ML, Confident FL x Shy ML, Protective FL, Assertive FL, Puppy ML, Platonic RR, Protective SFL, Slight FemDom x MaleSub (supporting character) | Starts RR but falters.

Slightly RR. It should've been RR, it is RR in theory but definitely not in execution. Despite taking place in a modern matriarchy similar to Ooku (low male population), the characters and the world are painfully traditional, ESPECIALLY so the women (it's giving high school cliches in the worst way). The only RR-ish elements are the fact that women are competing to win the men, and men are highly valued and thus treated more as luxurious commodities than actual people, but even that doesn't really give off a lot of RR energy, more idol energy? 

TLDR: Matriarchy, FL chases ML, Strong FL, Tsundere ML, Warm SML

Slightly RR.

ML is a manic pixie dream boy who (literally) saves FL from her boring every day existance. FL falls for him hard. She's kinda quiet and plain, he's quirky, cute, and sweet (their personalities even reflect in their outfits. He wears flashy and bold outfits while she dresses in very plain clothes). 

Tags: Manic pixie dream boy ML, Normal-person FL, Smitten FL. 

Subtle RR of the fucked up kind... Has very little romance but it's there, kinda... FL is a psychopath so not very romantic but.... she's assertive, takes initiative with ML and controls his every move, meanwhile ML is shy, awkward and gullible. It's more of a cult leader x cultist situation but yeah

TLDR: Psychopath FL, Assertive FL, Shy ML, Manipulative FL, Cult Leader FL x Cultist ML.

Subtle RR. Not romance but FL is cold and aloof while ML is sweet and emotional. Honestly, most men in this drama are very sensitive and emotional while the women are confident and cool. Also there's a badass older sister character.

TLDR: Emotional ML, Aloof FL, Strong FL, Confident FL, Warm man/Cold Woman

Slightly RR. Slight romance (married leads) and though ML is a bit more pathetic than ideal, they still give off RR vibes. ML is unlucky and kinda dim so FL takes charge in the relationship, stands up for him (and to him), takes no ish, gives no ishs, is assertive, stubborn and no-nonesense. Meanwhile ML is more the talker type, a bit of a himbo with a dash of pathetic, if you will. Giving Girlboss x Boyloser (for plot reasons, this later changes and ML becomes more protective but yeah, present in the beginning)

TLDR (first handful of eps only): Girlboss x Boyloser, Babygirl ML, Crybaby ML, Sensitive ML, Protector FL (later eps): Power couple, Strong FL.

Slightly RR. FL is a tough and traumatized psychology student who ends up counseling ML for a research paper. ML is sweet, shy and good with kids. One thing leads to another and they fall for each other. FL is assertive and initiates their first kiss and their first time (which was ML's first time ever and it WASN'T portrayed as him being a loser!!). But because she's his counselor, it's very much her taking advantage of him- 

TLDR; Assertive FL, Shy ML, Experienced FL/Virgin ML, FL takes advantage of ML (not in that way)

Slightly/Subtle RR. Veryyy slight romance. FL is the one seeking revenge in a straightforward, out-for-blood kinda way. She's an incredible badass that fights like a demon. ML on the other hand is a righteous cop. I wouldn't go as far as to say their dynamic is RR but she's cold, quiet and vengeful while he's more just a regular guy (warmer than her for sure tho). He does however have a bit of a "I can fix her" mentality which is always peak

TLDR: Strong FL, Bad Girl x Good Boy, Cold FL, Badass FL, I-Can-Fix-Her, Very Slight Romance

Slightly RR. The drama is very traditional since it's historical fiction so the amount of role reversal is fairly limited. Despite this the vibes were present. FL is tough as nails, able to effortlessly stand toe-to-toe with even the most scheming of ministers, meanwhile ML is a very emotional puppet king that spends 50% of the drama crying. The leads give off quite some egalitarian vibes despite the historical setting. 

Tags: Emotional ML, Sensitive ML, Crybaby ML, Strong FL, Badass FL. Egalitarian Relationship (leads)

Slightly RR. FL is a CEO and she's bossy and a bit mean. She hires ML to become her personal assistant and forces him to move in with her. She's a bit assertive and domineering while ML is more passive and cute. I will say though, FL is written to be very dumb, that's not to say ML is smart but she's definitely the dumb bratty rich woman trope T_T The very ending had me cringing... Not worth the watch for the RR

Tags: CEO FL, Assistant ML,  Domineering FL, Bossy FL, Cute ML | Boss FL x Employee ML. 

Slightly RR. FL chases after ML, she's the one to initiate romance and all that but it's honestly very light on the rr

TLDR: FL chases ML, Supernatural being FL x human ML, Tsundere ML, Forward FL

Slightly RR. Didn't think I would find another drama where FL confuses ML for a prostitute, but here we are. It was difficult to follow since the subtitles were atrocious but the femdom spoke for itself. The leads were almost RR but then in the last minute, had traditional elements. FL is cunning, manipulative, and steadfast, she lies to ML and manipulates him throughout the entire runtime. She finds him in a brothel and confuses him for a prostitute and proceeds to sneak away to 'spend time' with him several times. ML is taken aback and too gullible to realize he's being played. He has switch tendencies, being both possessive and submissive so he manhandles her sometimes but she ultimately leads and calls the shots. The story is more focused on FL's bad home life and the insufferable side-characters so be warned. 

Tags: Dominant FL, Switch ML, Clingy ML, Naive ML, Gullible ML, Manipulative FL, Cunning FL, Strong FL | Starts RR but falters.

Slightly RR. This drama reminded me a lot of My Lady General but set in a contemporary setting and obviously less RR. FL is a strong businesswoman who's trying to find a muse to inspire her men's jewelry collection and ML becomes said muse. ML was trying to approach her because he had been in love with her since the first time they met when she saved him and he does have domineering/possessive tendencies but FL prefers him obedient so that's the role he mostly plays (at least in the first half). He pretends to be a helpless prince in peril that needs FL's saving and ends up becoming her model/sugar baby/boytoy. 

ML is very dramatic and flamboyant, playing theatrics to get FL's attention and seducing her when all else fails. FL is the embodiment of "sisters we must stay focused" as she just tries to do her job, lmao. Like I said, it's unfortunately leaning pretty heavily to ML only being submissive because FL likes that so he has a lot of dom moments too -_- I guess he's a switch like that. After the second half it kinda falls into the typical heir ML with disapproving parents and possessive nature. The leads start off RR but end fairly traditional. A shame.

Tags: CEO FL, Model ML, Strong FL, Mature FL, Cute ML, Seductor ML, Homme Fatale ML, Puppy ML, Sugar-Mommy FL, Flamboyant ML, Gentlewoman FL, Drama-king ML, Switch ML | Boss FL x Employee ML, Artist FL x Muse ML | FL saves ML | Starts RR but falters.

Slightly RR. The vibes were there? ML is cursed to make anyone he kisses to fall asleep. He's a shy and soft-spoken guy that longs for true love. All prominent people around him are women. SFL tries to break his curse by any means (she's very assertive and chases him hard). 

Then there's SFL. She acts like a mentor character to ML but her past relationship was also very much giving RR. Artist (her) x Muse (him) type deal. 

The overall feel just kinda felt RR in a way even if it doesn't seem that way on paper. Like the male characters have these long slowmo beauty shots where they stare prettily and are admired by their women and it's just a lil treat, yknow ^^

Tags: Shy ML, Prince in peril ML, Assertive SFL. Artist (FL) x Muse (supporting male character).

Slightly RR. Very slight romance. It kinda was RR but also kinda not? They were definitely giving more power couple and egalitarian dynamics rather than RR. FL is a pirate captain which is RR enough already. She's strong, cold, and badass and though ML is not weak by any means, he is not as strong as her, not as cool as her, and bubbly by comparison. 

Tags: Cold FL x Warm ML, Power couple, Egalitarian Relationship (leads)

Slightly RR. All this pre-marriage and post memory-loss. Girlboss x malewife and also a bit of girlboss x boyloser. FL is bossy, arrogant and a lil mean while ML is sweet, dim and dorky. FL comes from a wealthy family while ML is a broke student. She's also a bit of a trainwreck and he loves her anyway so it's also giving "I can fix her" energy 

TLDR: Rich FL x poor ML, Girlboss x Malewife, Bossy FL, Dorky ML 

Slightly RR. Not romance. Mostly the classic deadbeat detective with a dead spouse trope but for FL (and her dead husband is kind of like 'saving' her in her mind cuz of reasons, it was kinda giving ok). Also involuntary child-acquisition arc which is always peak when it's with a deadbeat woman ^^ 

TLDR: Deadbeat cop FL, Badass FL, Strong FL, Accidental-motherhood. 

➤ Impression after 3 eps (Dropped)

Slightly RR. A lot of powerful women forcing their wills upon men. Both the empress of Zhou and the empress of Qin have lovers other than the emperor, the former's lover crossdresses to see her and recite poetry for her while she stares lovingly at him, the latter is dating a pretty musician who plays hard to get (she's very much giving femdom vibes). TFL actively pursues ML and is very toxic and possessive of him, think badgirl x goodboy (even kidnapping him) while he's at her mercy as a hostage prince and a soft-spoken person (they're NOT a couple but she pursues him for the entire drama). Quite a few other supporting female characters also actively peruse their love interests, have a 'harem' of lovers/companions, are possessive of their men, etc, etc.  Lots of female villains too which does mean there's a LOT of female rivalry but yeah. 

It's still very much a traditional period drama but I was surprised to see so much femdom energy so...

TLDR: Possessive Women, Femdom vibes, Girlboss x Malewife 

Very slightly RR. Not romance Despite being fairly traditional in most aspects and there's no actual romance, FL lowkey has gentle dom energy and ML has that subby puppy energy (but p much only with each other)- There's not even any romance, but when they interact, I get that feeling. Like she's so no-bullshit but in a gentle way with him and he opens up only to her and is all shy when he's actually kind of a hothead. 

TLDR; Gentle-dom energy FL, Subby energy ML, no romance

Very slightly RR. 2 out of the 8 stories have some subtle RR elements

#5. FL is a traumatised individual who's life is kinda a wreck and she often lies to get what she wants from men. She meets ML and he remarks that he admires her honesty. He's the cute, warm and kindhearted kind and has kinda this "I can fix her/love her anyway" energy to him. - Ending Spoiler: Open ending where it's implied FL confesses her love. 

#8. ML is a new nurse trainee where FL (a senior nurse) works. He's very empathetic, sweet, and warm. FL admires his kind heart and falls for him. She's professional and cool (and older than him). There's also SFL who's an elderly woman who also falls in love with ML. - Sad ending: ML moves oversees to study. 

TLDR: Broken FL x I-can-fix-her ML, Sweet ML | Cool FL, Sweet ML, Nurse ML, Slight Mentor FL/Mentee ML, Older woman / Younger man x2, Love triangle (FMF).

Very slightly RR. Assertive FL and ML who marries (iirc?) into her family as opposed to the other way around. She bosses him around quite a bit. 

I watched this way back so my memory is a bit hazy, I'll rewatch later and clarify

Very slightly RR. FL manhandles ML like once or something iirc and she's a cold general while he's a flirty doctor (which is nice) but other than that, pretty standard coupling. Also the quality was so bad it was basically unwatchable t-t

TLDR: General FL, Doctor ML, Cold FL, Flirty ML, Assertive FL. 

part of the above so the same applies

Very slightly RR. FL is assertive, chases ML first, she saves him, manhandles him and can kick butt. It was really looking out to be a lot more RR than it actually was (with the poster and set up). In the end, the MCs are more along the 'similars attract' & 'power couple' than RR.

TLDR: Assertive FL, Strong FL, FL saves ML, Power couple

Very slightly RR. Not romance. This movie is 99% sismance however there are two boys interested in FL. FL is a total tomboy, dressing in masculine clothing and behaving boyish. She's confident, bold, rude, and cool. The two 'love interests' are fawning over her and fall for her first. One is her childhood friend who's a total cutie himbo, the other is the mysterious new exchange student who's actually quite shy around her. 

There's this GIF which is adorable. 

Tags: Tomboy FL, Confident FL, Strong FL, Cool FL, Masculine FL, Himbo ML, Cute ML, Supportive ML

Very slightly RR. ML has quite some manic pixie dream boy energy. He's very eccentric and quirky and clueless while FL is unassuming and somewhat bland. That's it tho

TLDR: Manic pixie dream boy ML, Regular person FL, Naive ML

Very slightly RR. Not romance. FL is cold, aloof and a lil mean. She's a strong martial artist who's feared by all and she protects and saves both MLs who are a tsundere and a cutie pie respectively. 

TLDR: Strong FL, Weak MLs, Protective FL, Cold FL, Warm SML

Very slightly RR. Not romance FL is a politician and her husband is a househusband. Their dynamic had some RR to it but ML was actually unemployed. Still tho, I think it would've been about the same had the roles been reversed so cool enough. ML is FL's assistant.

TLDR: Strong FL, Stay-at-home husband supporting character, Personal assistant ML

Very slightly RR. Not romance focused FL is ML's commanding officer and he has this cute lil crush on her and always tries to impress her (I considered not adding this title cuz it was very subtle but then I thought about how common the reversed trope was so here we are xD). She's cold and distant while he's innocent and kind. The relationship doesn't really develop past his seemingly one-sided crush tho. 

TLDR: Strong FL, Kind ML, Cold Woman/Warm Man, Superior FL/Subordinate ML

Very Slightly RR. The relationship is admittedly very traditional with only some RR elements. ML is a simp for FL so he does everything for her and she's nice and popular. He's very shy and thus FL teases him a lot since she's quite confident 

TLDR: Shy ML, Confident ML, Nerd ML x Popular FL 

Not really RR. I found this one to be somewhat misleading based on the synopsis. Both mcs act rather traditionally when with each other and only act prince-like (for the FL) or princess-like (for the ML) when with their friends/fans. There is some enjoyable but more subtle RR to the show, like the fact that both MCs are confused as being the opposite gender and that they cross-dress (and generally speaking, dress somewhat androgynous) but yeah, I was expecting (and hoping for) more.

TLDR: Femboy ML, Mascgirl FL

Not really RR. I... I guess there was an attempt? They tried the whole crossdressing and matriarchy thing but wow did they miss the mark (There's quite a bit of crossdressing though and in the beginning they show a bit of the world which was nice even if played for laughs). Not only is there little to no RR amongst the leads but in the end the role reversal is 'fixed' because it was 'wrong'. Also, very standard characters and a female villain who's entire thing is being wronged by a man. Idk what I was expecting with the censorship but this was definitely disappointing... 

TLDR: Matriarchy, crossdressing ML & SML

Not really RR. This one was bad even for a noona romance. ML is younger, yes and FL is allegedly a successful businesswoman, but she acts like an immature child (she is somewhat assertive in the beginning but that's about it). Secondary couple aren't much better but SFL does have to carry SML when he's drunk which was endearing and he does end up sleeping on her shoulder <333

TLDR: Older woman/younger man, Businesswoman FL, Tsundere ML, FL chases ML

Not RR. Honestly, only really RR in the sense that FL does weightlifting so she's a bit more tomboyish, strong and rough. Other than that, extremely traditional 

TLDR: Strong FL, Tomboy-ish FL

Not RR. I don't remember a single RR instance? Idk why it has the Gender Role Reversal tag...

TLDR: FL x Multiple husbands (platonic)

Not RR. ML marries into FL's home but their dynamic is extremely conventional otherwise. If anything, ML is more insufferably overpowered than other MLs

TLDR: ML marries into FL's family, Strong FL

➤ Impression after halfway (Dropped)

Not RR. Honestly, I have NO idea why this was tagged as 'gender role reversal'. FL is cold, that's literally it. Also it's very much dependent on you watching the OG drama so not worth checking out unless you've done so.

Not RR. I remember there might've been a slight RR moment (iirc, FL goes 'evil' and gets some concubines?) but I honestly hated the drama so much I can't remember.

So far... Not too RR. Much like Season 1 it takes place in a matriarchy and we got peacock-core ML slaying as always. Somehow even more lacklustre with the RR than the previous season tho T_T FL is dumber than ever but she's physically strong so yay... ML lost his physical strength so she does end up having to save him sometimes which is something. SML became more puppy-like in this season and his relationship with SFL is giving rich elite woman/devoted guard, lol.

➤ On Hold (03/19)

Tags: Strong FL, Weak ML

So far... Not too RR. 

TLDR: Slight Femdom, coquettish ML, Cold FL

Still watching... 

So far... somewhat RR. FL who was pretending to be a man ends up as the emperor. ML is an eunuch who made her into the emperor. Though their dynamic isn't really too RR, there's still some elements here and there

Tags: Emperor FL (cross-dresser), Master FL x Servant ML, Queenmaker ML, Strong FL

Still watching... 

So far... rather RR

Tags: (1st arc) Strong FL, Weak ML, Cruel FL, Kind ML, Bullied ML, Consort ML

Still watching... 

Fairly RR. Tired of the mistreated FLs in the microdramas, well, worry not, this ML gets mistreated every episode and needs strong and aloof FL to save him. ML was cheated on and mistreated by his girlfriend who left him for a bully of a man. He meets FL by chance then finds out she's his manager and she protects him and saves him more than a couple of times. He's cute and bubbly, emotional and sensible (and literally constantly bullied and mistreated, my poor pookie) and FL is cold, aloof, and kinda mean. 

It doesn't rank higher mostly because of certain tropes that just keep showing up in RR media. Like FL physically hurting ML for comedy(?) and also because there was less romance than I was expecting and hoping for.

Tags: Mistreated ML, Cute ML, Eccentric ML, Cold FL, Aloof FL, Strong FL, Badass FL, Naive and Gullible ML | FL saves ML | FL saves ML