Dark / Twisted / Toxic / Forbidden Romances
Not your usual fluffy or "normal" relationships / romances. Majority of them are dynamics between the lead romantic pair with the exception of a few.
I am too lazy to create a separate list for all 4 categories so I'm just lumping them all into 1 list in an order of from the ones I enjoyed the most to the least. Please watch with caution. Need I add that that these dramas / movies aren't for a morally upright audience, and are on the heavier side..
Feel free to recommend good ones that I have missed out :)
P.S A lot of lakorns from Thailand fall into this list so I've only included those that are watchable despite the toxicity.
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1. Kono yo no Hate
Japanese Drama - 1994, 12 episodes
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2. Still, Life Goes On
Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
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3. Kou Kou Kyoushi
Japanese Drama - 1993, 11 episodes
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4. Byakuyako
Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes
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5. Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
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6. Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher Lesson 2
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
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7. Kenja no Ai
Japanese Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
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8. Yurigokoro
Japanese Movie - 2017
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9. Better Days
Chinese Movie - 2019
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10. Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi
Japanese Drama - 2002, 11 episodes
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11. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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12. Watashi no Otto wa Reitouko ni Nemutte Iru
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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13. Devil Beside You
Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes
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14. Air Doll
Japanese Movie - 2009
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15. Que Sera Sera
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
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16. The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
Japanese Movie - 2020
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17. g@me.
Japanese Movie - 2003
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18. Shijukara
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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19. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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20. Love Shuffle
Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
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21. Kimi ga Kokoro ni Sumitsuita
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
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22. Come and Hug Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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23. Another Miss Oh
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
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24. Sawan Biang
Thai Drama - 2008, 12 episodes
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25. Kleun Cheewit
Thai Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
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26. Kimi wa Petto
Japanese Drama - 2003, 10 episodes
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27. Villain
Japanese Movie - 2010
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28. Wandering
Japanese Movie - 2022
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29. My Lovely Sam Soon
Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
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30. Bump Off Lover
Taiwanese Drama - 2006, 14 episodes
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31. That Winter, the Wind Blows
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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32. Hitsuji to Okami no Koi to Satsujin
Japanese Movie - 2019
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33. This Guy Is the Biggest Mistake in My Life
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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34. My Dangerous Wife
Japanese Drama - 2016, 9 episodes
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35. Behind Your Smile
Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 19 episodes
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36. Aoi Tori
Japanese Drama - 1997, 11 episodes
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37. More than Words
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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38. Happily Ever After
Japanese Movie - 2007
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39. Moonlight Whispers
Japanese Movie - 1999
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40. Nevertheless,
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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41. Babysitter
Korean Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
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42. Before We Get Married
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
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43. Kaidan Botan Doro: Beauty & Fear
Japanese Drama - 2019, 4 episodes
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44. Addicted
Korean Movie - 2002
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45. Sachiiro no One Room
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
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46. Two in the Shadow
Japanese Movie - 1967
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47. Goong
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
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48. Call Boy
Japanese Movie - 2018
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49. Bungaku Shojo
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
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50. The Outsiders
Taiwanese Drama - 2004, 20 episodes
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51. Colorless
Japanese Movie - 2020
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52. Lesson in Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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53. Bad Romeo
Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes
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54. The Fallen Leaf
Thai Drama - 2019, 21 episodes
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55. Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu
Japanese Drama - 2002, 10 episodes
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56. GOTH
Japanese Movie - 2008
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57. Iyashi no Otonari-san ni wa Himitsu ga Aru
Japanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes
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58. March Comes in Like a Lion
Japanese Movie - 1991
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59. Watashi no Tadashi Oniichan
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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60. A Wife Confesses
Japanese Movie - 1961
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61. Love Scar
Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 3 episodes
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62. Fukushuu no Miboujin
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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63. Kuzu no Honkai
Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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64. Yameru Toki mo, Sukoyaka Naru Toki mo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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65. A Sleeping Forest
Japanese Drama - 1998, 12 episodes
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66. Mukashi no Otoko
Japanese Drama - 2001, 12 episodes
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67. Saki
Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
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68. Sealed with a Kiss
Chinese Drama - 2011, 28 episodes
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69. Hitorigurashi
Japanese Drama - 1996, 10 episodes
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70. Kanzo wo Ubawareta Tsuma
Japanese Drama - 2024, 13 episodes
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71. Cursed in Love
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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72. Hua Jai Sila
Thai Drama - 2019, 27 episodes
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73. Soul Mate
Chinese Movie - 2016
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74. My Husband in Law
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
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75. What Happened in Bali
Korean Drama - 2004, 20 episodes
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76. Initiation Love
Japanese Movie - 2015
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77. Hana & Alice
Japanese Movie - 2004
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78. Love and Fortune
Japanese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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79. Mukou no Hate
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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80. My Ordinary Love Story
Korean Movie - 2014
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81. Paradise Lost
Japanese Movie - 1997
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82. 5 to 9 From Five to Nine
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
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83. The World of Kanako
Japanese Movie - 2014
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84. The Real Thing
Japanese Movie - 2020
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85. Endless Waltz
Japanese Movie - 1995
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86. Daisy
Korean Movie - 2006
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87. The Face of Another
Japanese Movie - 1966
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88. Majo no Jouken
Japanese Drama - 1999, 11 episodes
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89. Love in Sadness
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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90. Under Your Bed
Japanese Movie - 2019
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91. Koi
Japanese Special - 2013, 1 episode
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92. Boku wa Mari no Naka
Japanese Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
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93. Asako I & II
Japanese Movie - 2018
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94. Don't Laugh at My Romance
Japanese Movie - 2008
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95. Nevertheless: The Shapes of Love
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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96. Le Jun Kai
Chinese Drama - 2013, 9 episodes
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97. My Personal Weatherman
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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98. Maid's Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
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99. Mitsu no Aji
Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
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100. Jan Dara
Thai Movie - 2001