Actual "She Falls First" Dramas
These are all dramas where the female lead has unrequited feelings for a long time before they become reciprocated. In some of them, she experiences rejection, conflicted feelings, yearning and a lot of angst as well. Perfect for those looking for a slow burn + she falls first.
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![Hidden Love]()
1. Hidden Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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![Family by Choice]()
2. Family by Choice
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
This happens with the second couple (Park Dal and Kang Haejun)
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![Itaewon Class]()
3. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![Yumi's Cells Season 3]()
4. Yumi's Cells Season 3
Korean Drama - 2026, 8 episodes
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![A Love So Beautiful]()
5. A Love So Beautiful
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
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![A Piece of Your Mind]()
6. A Piece of Your Mind
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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![Because This Is My First Life]()
7. Because This Is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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![An Incurable Case of Love]()
8. An Incurable Case of Love
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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![Suspicious Partner]()
9. Suspicious Partner
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
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![Rich Man, Poor Woman]()
10. Rich Man, Poor Woman
Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
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![Cats on the Roof]()
11. Cats on the Roof
Korean Drama - 2003, 16 episodes
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![Can This Love Be Translated?]()
12. Can This Love Be Translated?
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
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![Unrequited Love]()
13. Unrequited Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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![Back from the Brink]()
14. Back from the Brink
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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![Idol I]()
15. Idol I
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![In Your Radiant Season]()
16. In Your Radiant Season
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
This happens with the second leads (Hayoung and Taeseok)
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17. Lost Romance
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
