Disabilities & Illnesses Representation
characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
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1. 19th Floor
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
SFL - disabled leg
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2. 21 Days Sunshine
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
ML - food allergy
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3. A Beauty of Revenge
Korean Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
FL - mental health issues
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4. A Breeze of Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
ML - insomnia
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5. A Tale of Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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6. A Talented Girl Grows Up
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
SML - PTSD, ML - split personality (kind of?)
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7. A Taste of Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
FL - eating disorder
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8. Accidentally Meow on You
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
ML - heart condition
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9. Ai Ni Shi Ren Jian Zhi Wei
Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
ML - eating disorder
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10. All of Her
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
ML - food allergy
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11. All the Long Nights
Japanese Movie - 2024
ML - anxiety, FL - severe PMS
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12. Always
Korean Movie - 2011
blind FL, ML later has a disabled leg
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13. Ancient Detective
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
SFL - mutism
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14. Ancient Forensic Expert
Chinese Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
ML - chronically ill from poison, supporting character - fetus in fetu
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15. Angel's Last Mission: Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
blind FL
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16. As Long as You Love Me
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
ML - food allergy, supporting child character - visually impaired
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17. At a Distance, Spring Is Green
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
ML - mental health issues, trauma
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18. Attacking Lady
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
ML - chronic insomnia
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19. Back from the Brink
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
FL - heart condition
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20. Bad to Bed
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
ML - insomnia
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21. Bake Me Please
Thai Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
ML - thalassemia
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22. Be Loved in House: I Do
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
ML - allergy
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23. Be Not Meant to Be
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
FL - food allergy, ML - phobia
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24. Beautiful Run
Thai Movie - 2021
FL - disabled leg
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25. Believe in Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - heart condition
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26. Believe in Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - PTSD, mental health issues
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27. Beyond Prescriptions
Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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28. Bìng Jiao Fan Pai Gong Lve Jì Hua
Chinese Drama - 2023, 80 episodes
blind ML
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29. Black Out
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
mentally disabled supporting character
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30. Blades amid Blossoms
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
ML - chronic illness (heart and lungs)
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31. Blind Date with the Boss
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
ML - claustrophobia
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32. Blind Witness
Japanese Movie - 2019
blind FL
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33. Blind Woman
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
blind FL
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34. Blue Canvas of Youthful Days
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
deaf SML
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35. Boku ga Kimi no Mimi ni Naru
Japanese Special - 2017, 1 episode
deaf FL
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36. Born Again
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
ML - epilepsy, FL - heart condition
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37. Bound to My Brother's Fiance
Thai Drama - 2024, 74 episodes
ML - disabled leg
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38. Boys Be Brave!
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
ML - chronic heart condition
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39. Bride of the River God
Chinese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
blind FL
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40. Bright as the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
chronically ill ML
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41. Buried City to Shut All Lights
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
chronically ill ML
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42. Campus Ace
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - colorblind
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43. Child Who Yearn to Go Home
Chinese Drama - 2024, 70 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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44. Choice Husband
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
ML - temporary blindness
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45. Color Rush
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
ML - prosopagnosia
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46. Come and Hug Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
FL - trauma
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47. Confession
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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48. Crush
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
blind ML
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49. Cupid's Kitchen
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
temporarily blind ML
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50. Daisuki!!
Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes
mentally disabled FL
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51. Date
Chinese Movie - 2021
deaf FL
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52. Dawn Is Breaking
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
FL - temporary blindness
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53. Dear Doctor, I'm Coming for Soul
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
ML - heart transplant
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54. Dear Herbal Lord
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
ML - chronically ill from poison
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55. Dear Little Mermaid
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
FL - lupus
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56. Dear Probationary Girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
blind ML
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57. Debit Queen
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ML - haphephobia, OCD
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58. Destined to Meet You
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
ML - permanent memory loss due to head injury
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59. Destiny of Love
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
supporting character - gynophobia
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60. Detective Qin
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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61. Detective Qin Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ML - phobia, trauma
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62. Don't Lie, Rahee
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
FL - eating disorder
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63. Don’t Mess with Ex-girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
ML - phobia, trauma
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64. Double Fugue
Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes
FL - colorblind, claustrophobia, ML - panic disorder
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65. Drama Special Season 8: The Reason We Can’t Sleep
Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode
ML, FL - insomnia
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66. Echo of Her Voice
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
deaf ML
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67. Egg and Stone
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - chronically ill
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68. Enslaved by Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ML - temporary blindness
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69. Ex-Wife Don't Leave
Chinese Drama - 2023, 26 episodes
ML - nyctophobia
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70. Exclusive Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
ML - PTSD, supporting character - paraplegia
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71. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
FL - autism
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72. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
FL - heart condition
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73. Extremely Perilous Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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74. Faceless Love
Thai Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
ML - prosopagnosia
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75. Failure
Chinese Drama - 2024, 79 episodes
ML - paraplegia
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76. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
ML - depression, trauma
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77. Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 30 episodes
SML - prosthetic leg
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78. Fall in Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
ML - mental health issues
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79. Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
ML, FL - depression
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80. Fancy Land
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
FL - schizophrenia
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81. Fei Yao Chu Jia
Chinese Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
ML - chronic illness
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82. Feng Qi Yun Shu
Chinese Drama - 2023, 21 episodes
ML - chronic illness
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83. Fervent Kiss
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
ML - disabled leg
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84. First Choice
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
child character - asthma, formerly blind ML
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85. First Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
supporting villain - paraplegia
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86. First Note of Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
ML - panic attacks
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87. Flourish in Time
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
ML - amputee/prosthetic leg
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88. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
FL - agoraphobia
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89. Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
supporting character - PTSD
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90. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
ML - trauma, mental health issues
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91. Follow My Dear General
Chinese Drama - 2022, 31 episodes
ML - fantasy allergy
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92. Follow Your Heart
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
ML - prosopagnosia
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93. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
ML - chronic illness
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94. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
blind FL
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95. Gannibal
Japanese Drama - 2022, 7 episodes
supporting child character - mutism
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96. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
ML - trauma, mental health issues
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97. Governor's Secret Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
ML - trauma related panic attacks in darkness
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98. Happy Merry Ending
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
ML - anxiety
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99. Happy of the End
Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
MLs - depression, trauma, PTSD, mental illness
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100. Hard to Find
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
ML - no sense of taste