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A list of dramas where there is no romance between the FL and the ML.
There may be tiny "romance moments" where it's joked about them dating, or they pretend to date for a moment, or something, but nothing significant.
There may be romances between a lead and someone else, or romances between side characters, but these dramas have no romance between the main FL and the main ML.
Dramas where a lead has a crush/unrequited love for the other lead counts as romance, so those are not listed here.
"No Romance" isnt really a spoiler in my eyes, but if you think it is, look away.
This only includes dramas where there are very clearly an ML and FL who do interact a lot rather than dramas like.. idk Bad Guys, for example, where the main characters are a group of men and while there is a female character among them, she isn't really as prominent as a normal FL would be, so it doesn't really fit this list. This is for dramas that show off ML and FL's relationship as two good friends/colleagues/aquaintances/enemies whatever, rather than just having an FL who doesnt really have much of anything to do with the ML
[I will gradually add to this as i watch more dramas]
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1. Partners for Justice
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
ML and FL have zero romance
ML is pretty closed off and kinda rude, and also a lot older than the FL so there is zero romance between them.
The ML and FL work together to solve murders
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2. Partners for Justice Season 2
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Season 2
ML and FL have zero romance
ML is pretty closed off and kinda rude, and also a lot older than the FL so there is zero romance between them.
The ML and FL work together to solve murders
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3. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
ML and FL have zero romance
FL is quite a bit older than ML and there is zero romance between them
Tiny hints of almost-romance between FL and 2nd male lead, but not enough to even count anyway.
ML and FL work together as police
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4. Zombie Detective
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
ML and FL have zero romance
ML is a bit older than FL, and also he's a zombie.
There are mentions by other characters about the potential of the ML and FL dating, and jokey bits about them using a couple's tracking app, but no actual romance or crushes between them.
ML and FL work together at a private investigator's office to solve mysteries
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