K-Drama 
Romance ?????
GENRE or TAG SAYS ROMANCE, but......romance not main focus / leads lacked chemistry / little to no skinship / I just wasn't feeling it.
MasterLists Oct 20, 2023
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![Phantom Lawyer]()
1. Phantom Lawyer
Korean Drama - 2026, 16 episodes
Tag: Slight Romance - I wasn't seeing the chemistry
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![Black]()
2. Black
Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
Not main focus
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![Pachinko]()
3. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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![Pachinko Season 2]()
4. Pachinko Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Not main Focus
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![The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale]()
5. The Odd Family: Zombie on Sale
Korean Movie - 2019
Not the main focus
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![Vincenzo]()
6. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
Not main focus
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![Hotel del Luna]()
7. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Not the main focus
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![He Is Psychometric]()
8. He Is Psychometric
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Not the main focus
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![Undercover High School]()
9. Undercover High School
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Not main focus
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![Pinocchio]()
10. Pinocchio
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Not the main focus
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![The Judge from Hell]()
11. The Judge from Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
Not main focus
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![Flower of Evil]()
12. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Not Main Focus
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![Usotoki Rhetoric]()
13. Usotoki Rhetoric
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes
Romance as a tag is a bit of a stretch
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![I Hear Your Voice]()
14. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
Not Main Focus
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![Saitama Host Club]()
15. Saitama Host Club
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
There was a date - that's about it.
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![When You Be Me]()
16. When You Be Me
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
No kissing - seemed more like best buds
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![A Robot in the Orange Orchard]()
17. A Robot in the Orange Orchard
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Angel's Last Mission: Love]()
18. Angel's Last Mission: Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Will It Snow for Christmas?]()
19. Will It Snow for Christmas?
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![The Producers]()
20. The Producers
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Miss the Dragon]()
21. Miss the Dragon
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Joseon Attorney: A Morality]()
22. Joseon Attorney: A Morality
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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![My Worst Neighbor]()
23. My Worst Neighbor
Korean Movie - 2023
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Doom at Your Service]()
24. Doom at Your Service
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![My Lovely Sam Soon]()
25. My Lovely Sam Soon
Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
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![Marry Me, Mary!]()
26. Marry Me, Mary!
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Marry Me!]()
27. Marry Me!
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![This Is Not What I Expected]()
28. This Is Not What I Expected
Chinese Movie - 2017
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Drama Special Season 11: While You're Away]()
29. Drama Special Season 11: While You're Away
Korean Special - 2020, 1 episode
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Drama Special Series Season 2: Ordinary Love]()
30. Drama Special Series Season 2: Ordinary Love
Korean Special - 2012, 4 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Who Rules the World]()
31. Who Rules the World
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![You Are My Glory]()
32. You Are My Glory
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Modern Farmer]()
33. Modern Farmer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Leads relationship felt very awkward/unnatural
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![I Am Your Teacher]()
34. I Am Your Teacher
Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
Leads relationship felt creepy
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![Kokdu: Season of Deity]()
35. Kokdu: Season of Deity
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![Link: Eat, Love, Kill]()
36. Link: Eat, Love, Kill
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![Crash Course in Romance]()
37. Crash Course in Romance
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![Behind Your Touch]()
38. Behind Your Touch
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Love their relationship - but more like BFs
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![Castaway Diva]()
39. Castaway Diva
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Liked FL w/ both MLs but story lacked romance details/events. Needed more.
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![Bel Ami]()
40. Bel Ami
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![Frankly Speaking]()
41. Frankly Speaking
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![Dare to Love Me]()
42. Dare to Love Me
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![Snowfall]()
43. Snowfall
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Age Gap, hugging, FL refers to ML as his sister at 1 point
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![DNA Lover]()
44. DNA Lover
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![True to Love]()
45. True to Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![The Potato Lab]()
46. The Potato Lab
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Chemistry lacking
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![Our Unwritten Seoul]()
47. Our Unwritten Seoul
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Chemistry?
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![Legend of Mermaid: Human Love]()
48. Legend of Mermaid: Human Love
Chinese Movie - 2024
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![My Perfect Stranger]()
49. My Perfect Stranger
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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![The Good Wife]()
50. The Good Wife
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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![Police University]()
51. Police University
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![You, Me and Bach]()
52. You, Me and Bach
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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![The World of Fantasy]()
53. The World of Fantasy
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
Leads - no kissing/no chemistry
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![My Troublesome Star]()
54. My Troublesome Star
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
No kissing - feel like old friends
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![Last Summer]()
55. Last Summer
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Leads lacked chemistry
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![Sweet Stranger and Me]()
56. Sweet Stranger and Me
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Zero chemistry w/leads
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![The Night I Got Pregnant by the CEO]()
57. The Night I Got Pregnant by the CEO
Japanese Drama - 2026, 9 episodes
Didn't feel the chemistry
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![See You at Work Tomorrow!]()
58. See You at Work Tomorrow!
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
Workplace romance that felt like a board meeting
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