No Romance Dramas
In no particular order...
These are dramas that have no romance plot, or the romance has no real weight to the story.
These are dramas that priorities FRIENDSHIP, family, and/or healthy relationships outside the confines of sexual/romantic relations.
Slice of Life is my favorite genre of all.
Dry and unrequited romances can be put on this list as long as there is no real romance or pining (looking at you Signal) is taking up plot/camera time.
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1. Beach Boys
Japanese Drama - 1997, 12 episodes
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2. Bloodhounds
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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3. D.P.
Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
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4. D.P. Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
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5. A Shop for Killers
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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6. Diary of a Prosecutor
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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7. Doctor Cha
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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8. Ghost Doctor
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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9. Good Manager
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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10. After School Doctor
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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11. Juvenile Justice
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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12. Karma
Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
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13. Law School
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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14. Light of My Lion
Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes
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15. Misaeng: Special Episodes
Korean Special - 2014, 2 episodes
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16. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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17. My Mister
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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18. Navillera
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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19. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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20. Stranger Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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21. Strangers from Hell
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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22. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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23. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
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24. Unnatural
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
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25. Stepmom and Daughter Blues
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
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26. Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes