Dramas With Little Or No Romance

sometimes we just wanna watch something that's not so romance focused, each drama in the list has a comment explaining why i put the drama in this list

INCLUDES:

dramas i think personally have no romance
dramas that only have romantic subtext but no obvious canon romantic main couple
dramas that have no main couple but might have romantic side couples

obviously this only includes dramas i've seen & completed so it'll continue to be updated the more i watch

note: there may be an imbalance of what country the drama is from as a lot of the korean, thai, taiwanese, & chinese dramas i've watched have a romantic plot with heavy focus within them, so that's why there's a lot of jdramas above anything else

Lex Apr 9, 2021

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201. The Sound of Magic

Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

8.5
- minor romantic sideplot that doesn't go anywhere
- focuses more on platonic relationships & mentor/student relationships
202. The Travel Nurse

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

8.0
- hmm can't really remember but if there was a romance sideplot it was minor
203. The Uncanny Counter

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

10
- hints to maybe future romance(s) but no couples as of the first season
204. The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
- minor romantic subplots that can be ignored
205. The Veil

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

9.0
- minor romance
206. The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

Chinese Movie - 2020

8.0
- minor romance sideplot
207. Themis no Kyoshitsu: Legal Seishun Hakusho

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
- student/mentor focused
- minor romantic subplots
208. Thirteen Years of Dust

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

7.5
- minor romance (married couple)
209. Three-Body

Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes

8.0
- very very minor romance (married couple)
210. Tiger and Crane

Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes

8.5
- romance sideplot that's minor & can be ignored/viewed platonically
211. Today's Webtoon

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

9.0
- very minor romance ~~(which is unrequited)~~
212. Tokumei! Keishicho Tokubetsu Kaikeigakari

Japanese Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

7.0
- no romance
213. Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu

Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes

9.0
- hints to romance that don't go anywhere
- mentions of a prev relationship
214. Tokyo Salad Bowl

Japanese Drama - 2025, 9 episodes

8.0
- platonic focused
- minor romantic subplot
  (between a dead character and another character, vague to keep it spoiler free)
215. Tonari no Nurse Aide

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

7.5
- minor romance sideplot
216. Towards the Truth

Chinese Drama - 2025, 16 episodes

8.0
- bromance/platonic focused
- might've tried to hint towards a romance subplot but it was hard to tell with the terrible AI subs and no romantic chemistry (in my opinion)
217. Trillion Game

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

8.0
- platonic focused
- mostly just sexual tension and chemistry between ren & mio's characters
218. Under the Skin

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

9.0
- bromance & mentions of romance
219. Under the Skin Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes

8.5
- no romance other than the relationships between suspects / within cases
- bromance focused
220. Unlock My Boss

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

6.5
- romantic sideplot but you can ignore it for the most part
221. Unmei Keisatsu

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

8.5
- no romance
222. Unnatural Fire

Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- bromance & platonic focused
223. Usotoki Rhetoric

Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes

7.0
- no romance from what i could see if there was any it was subtext and i missed it
224. Vincenzo

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

10
- minor romance but it can easily be ignored imo
225. War of Faith

Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes

8.5
- minor romance sideplots
226. Weak Hero Class 1

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.5
- no romance from what i remember
227. Weak Hero Class 2

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

8.5
- no romance
228. White Cat Legend

Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes

9.5
- minor romantic sideplot between supporting characters
229. Wonderhatch: Soratobu Ryu no Shima

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

7.0
- barely any romance if there is any it's subtext and i'm missing it
230. Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.5
- no romance
- maybe a hint of romance between the owner of the coffee shop & his friend
231. You Never Eat Alone

Thai Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

9.0
- very heavy friendship focused
- definitely heavy romantic subtext but it stays platonic
232. Yowamushi Pedal

Japanese Movie - 2020

9.0
- no romance
233. Yume de Mita Ano Ko no Tame ni

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

7.0
- if there was an implied romance i didn't notice it
234. Zeicho: "Haraenai" ni wa Wake ga Aru

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
- no romance
235. Zenryoku! Cleaners

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

6.5
- no romance
236. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

Japanese Movie - 2023

8.5
- 1 minor romantic subplot that ends quite early in the movie
- the rest is just your typical end of the world type "let's have sex" nonsense