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The Great Pining

Dramas with endless scenes of gazing longingly at the person they want to have but can't for XYZ reason. 

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  • Destined with You

    1. Destined with You

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    8.0

    Rowoon pining and writhing is ultimate fan service.

  • Dear Hongrang

    2. Dear Hongrang

    Korean Drama - 2025, 11 episodes

    9.5

    Asian gothic style pining, complete with AMAZING OST. What better way to pine than very cinematically and to lush background music?

  • Knight Flower

    3. Knight Flower

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

    8.0

    Age gap pining. What better pining is there?

  • Alchemy of Souls

    4. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

    9.0

    Fantastical pining, slow burn romance integrated with very plot twisty turns.

  • The Red Sleeve

    5. The Red Sleeve

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes

    9.5

    Sizzling and steamy pining. Includes a very tense scene in a rose petal bath with excellent and nuanced multi-layered pining. IYKYK

  • Shine or Be Mad

    6. Shine or Be Mad

    Korean Drama - 2015, 24 episodes

    Historical pining! 

  • Doctor Slump

    7. Doctor Slump

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Both leads pining at some point.

  • Boyfriend on Demand

    8. Boyfriend on Demand

    Korean Drama - 2026, 10 episodes

    Love to see Seo In Guk spearing all the ladies with intensely pining eyes.

  • Love in Contract

    9. Love in Contract

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    8.0

    All 3 leads, constantly pining.

  • Reply 1988

    10. Reply 1988

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

    9.5
  • Extraordinary You

    11. Extraordinary You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    7.0

    When you're a tsundere (Lee Jae Wook) and regretfully pine for the person you probably should be nicer to.

  • Romance Is a Bonus Book

    12. Romance Is a Bonus Book

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Noona age-gap!!!! 

  • A Korean Odyssey

    13. A Korean Odyssey

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

    5.5

    A god pining for you is pretty epic ngl.

  • Welcome to Waikiki

    14. Welcome to Waikiki

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

    8.0
  • When the Camellia Blooms

    15. When the Camellia Blooms

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    7.5

    Kang Ha Neul has mastered the art of dorky pining.

  • Love to Hate You

    16. Love to Hate You

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

  • The King's Affection

    17. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    8.0

    Coffee Prince but period drama with higher stakes

  • Dali & Cocky Prince

    18. Dali & Cocky Prince

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    10

    I love everything about this show, including the pining.

  • Secret Love Affair

    19. Secret Love Affair

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    MCs pining from episode 1 all the way to the end. The pining never stops.

  • Miss Hammurabi

    20. Miss Hammurabi

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Sometimes you can’t tell if it’s deep admiration or ardent pining and that’s what makes it great.

  • Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol

    21. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    I really just always want to see Lee Jae Wook pining.

  • Witch's Romance

    22. Witch's Romance

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    9.5

    My body is always ready for noona age-gap pining 

  • Burning

    23. Burning

    Korean Movie - 2018

    When pining goes horribly wrong. 

  • Wok of Love

    24. Wok of Love

    Korean Drama - 2018, 38 episodes

    Bromance AND pining ugh excellent. 

  • A Man and a Woman

    25. A Man and a Woman

    Korean Movie - 2016

    8.0

    When the entire plot of the movie is about pining.

  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    26. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

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