Crazy-In-Love MLs
Key for various flavors of madly-in-love MLs:
1 - ML pursues MC for a long time before they start to reciprocate or accept his advances
2 - ML is in lust as well as in love, he shows how physically attracted to the MC he is
3 - ML is super devoted and loyal to the MC, would die for them and do anything to make them happy
4 - ML is jealous and possessive, works hard to keep rivals away from the MC
5 - ML is obsessive to toxic levels. he does morally questionable things in pursuit of the MC such as manipulating or entrapping them
6 - ML is clingy and constantly seeking to spend more time with the MC or capture their attention
7 - ML is totally whipped; the MC rejects or hurts him and he just loves them more for it
All of these have the MLs falling and chasing first except where indicated with a *
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101. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
1, 2
friends to lovers extended slowburn wherein the ML spends many years pining after FL
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102. Last Cinderella
Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
1, 2
noona romance, FL avoids the ML's advances for a while bc of the age gap but he's really into her, especially physically
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103. Soundtrack #1
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
1, 3
a "loved you all along" friends to lovers scenario, but the ML is very soft and low-key about his love for the FL. he never pushes or pressures her
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104. Lost You Forever
Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
1, 3
(for YSQ/TSJ)
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105. My Little Happiness
Chinese Drama - 2021, 28 episodes
1, 6
ML has loved FL since childhood
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106. Catch the Ghost
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
1, 7
every time the ML tells himself he doesn't like the FL, I swear you can hear him putting on his squeaky clown shoes... his down-bad-ness sneaks up on him until it hits him over the head and he's crazy about her
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107. Sh**ting Stars
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
1, 6
really clingy ML
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108. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
1, 7
ML is so whipped for someone so far below his station, it's hilarious
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109. Romance Is a Bonus Book
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
1, 7
ML falls looong before the FL, who reaps the rewards of his feelings for a while before finally reciprocating
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110. Bromance
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
2, 4
expect some gay panic from the ML because he's convinced he's madly in lust with a man (the FL presenting male)
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111. Embrace in the Dark Night
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
2, 5
ML is pretty high on the list for toxically possessive behavior and as hot as he may be, he absolutely does not respect the FL's personal boundaries
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112. Find Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2020, 41 episodes
2, 6
I have seen him described as a "walking spice jar"
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113. You're Light Years Away
Chinese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes
2, 6
Maneuvers the FL into moving in with him. Uses his cat shifting powers to watch her change clothes. Likes to sniff her while she's sleeping. All in all, yeah, he's kind of a pervert.
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114. Kahogona Wakadanna-sama no Amayakashi Kon
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
2, 6
ML is sweet if overbearing. Leads are both in love from the start
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115. The Only Girl You Haven't Seen
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
2, 6
ML is wholesome and pretty much unproblematic, a classic wife guy
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116. My Sweet Mobster
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
3, 6
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117. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
3, 6*
Another wife guy... he's basically as crazy in love as a sociopath can be. he pours all his traumatic energy into loving his wife
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118. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
3, 7
villain romance but the leads are mutually toxic so it feels balanced. very very devoted ML
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119. Derailment
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
4, 5
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120. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
4, 5
anti-hero ML. he pursues the FL with little regard to her autonomy or his crumbling relationship with the SML, his brother
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121. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
4, 5
the SML is also quite clingy
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122. Well Dominated Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
4, 6
The ML is really enamored with the FL right from the start but it's more for what she can do for him, not because he really loves her, imo
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123. Radio Romance
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
4, 6
ML is really the jealous possessive type
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124. Hwarang
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
4, 6
especially the SML is really insistent in his pursuit of the FL
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125. The Beauty Inside
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
6, 7
leads fall at about the same time. this ML is eccentric in a sweet way, he’s very blunt about pursuing the FL.
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126. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
3
ML is willing to go to great lengths to protect FL
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127. Gogh, the Starry Night
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
4
a lot of love interests and the ML is especially jealous
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128. Don't Dare to Dream
Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
4*
FL falls first but gives up on the ML, then he falls for her. he gets wildly jealous of the FL being with the SML
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129. The Master's Sun
Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
4*
the FL falls first but ML falls harder.
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130. My Merman Brother
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
6
ML is a weirdo but he really latches on to the FL after she rescues him
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131. Shopaholic Louis
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
6
cute and desperately clingy ML
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132. Revamp the Undead Story
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes































