Partial Fantasy
List of series that are not completely fantasy, but fantasy-based ><
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1. A Dream within a Dream
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
ADWAD is based on transmigration. But after FL transmigrates into the novel, the story is not much focused on the fantasy. However, the ML seems to have humanly impossible strength.
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2. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
I don't know whether to include Extraordinary you in this list or not. The story takes place within a webtoon comic where the characters slowly become aware. It does include the classic 'red string theory'. So by logic, I include the drama in this list.
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3. Alice in Borderland Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
This doesn't require much of an explanation. You know exactly why this is in this list. What the characters experience in this series is not fantasy, but where they experience it IS a fantasy. As the story covers mostly their survival session, I include it in the Partial Fantasy list.
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4. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
This is our beloved time travel drama. It's our Sol who depends on time travel to save her Idol. But once she travels through time, the fantasy is cut. Mostly showing us the romantic side of the main leads, the drama belongs to 'Partial Fantasy'.
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5. Marry My Husband: Japan
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
This is a time-travelling story. They don't do it frequently, but
SPOILER!
Only once. But without the time travel, there is no story. So this drama falls under 'Partial Fantasy'.
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6. Alice in Borderland
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
This doesn't require much of an explanation. You know exactly why this is in this list. What the characters experience in this series is not fantasy, but where they experience it IS a fantasy. As the story covers mostly their survival session, I include it in the Partial Fantasy list.
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7. Alice in Borderland Season 3
Japanese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
This doesn't require much of an explanation. You know exactly why this is in this list. What the characters experience in this series is not fantasy, but where they experience it IS a fantasy. As the story covers mostly their survival session, I include it in the Partial Fantasy list.
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8. Twinkling Watermelon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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9. Yummy Yummy Yummy
Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes
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10. How Dare You!?
Chinese Drama - 2026, 32 episodes
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11. The Day of Becoming You
Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
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12. Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes











