Puppy Male Leads

I'm a sucker for sweet male leads who act like puppies. If there is a show that you can think of that is not on the list, please let me know!

Sonme Dec 23, 2018

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1. 5 to 9 From Five to Nine

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

8.0
2. A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

10
3. A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

9.0
4. Abyss

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

7.0
5. An Oriental Odyssey

Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes

9.0
6. Ancient Love Poetry

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

9.0

Spoiler Alert: In his second incarnation, Bai Jue (as Qing Mu) is a puppy who sticks like glue to Shang Gu (as Hou Chi).
7. Are You Human?

Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes

8.0
8. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

10

Eun Som is very much a puppy around Tan Ya at the beginning of the show.
9. Blue Birthday

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.0
10. Cambrian Period

Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes

7.0
11. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!

Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

8.0

Both the male leads in this are sweethearts.
12. Choosing Spouse by Lottery

Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes

8.0
13. Cicada Boy

Japanese Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

10
14. City of Streamer

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
15. Cleaning Up

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

7.0

The second male lead Lee Doo Yeong is a very good egg.
16. Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0

The ultimate of puppies. Meguru is such a sweetheart!
17. Daughter of Lupin

Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes

8.0
18. Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

8.0
19. Extraordinary You

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

7.0
20. Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
21. Family

Korean Drama - 2012, 120 episodes

9.0

The second male lead Al.
22. Fate of Beauty

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

8.0
23. Flourish in Time

Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

7.0
24. Flower Boy Next Door

Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

8.0
25. Frozen Love

Korean Special - 2017, 2 episodes

8.0
26. Game Rak Ao Keun

Thai Drama - 2019, 22 episodes

8.0
27. Girls' Generation 1979

Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

7.0
28. Go Ahead

Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes

7.0
29. Good Casting

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

7.0
30. Hey Sensei, Don't You Know?

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
31. Ho Goo's Love

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

7.0
32. Hold On, My Lady

Chinese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

9.0

It takes a little over an episode for the male lead to start showing his sweetness!
33. Horimiya

Japanese Drama - 2021, 7 episodes

8.0
34. I Hear Your Voice

Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes

8.0
35. I Need Romance Season 3

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
36. Ideal Boyfriend

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.0
37. Innocent Love

Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes

9.0
38. Iron Ladies

Taiwanese Drama - 2018, 13 episodes

8.0
39. Just an Encore

Chinese Drama - 2019, 31 episodes

8.0
40. Kenja no Ai

Japanese Drama - 2016, 4 episodes

9.0
41. Kimi no Te ga Sasayaite Iru

Japanese Special - 1997, 5 episodes

9.0
42. Lie after Lie

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

7.0
43. Like Flowers in Sand

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
44. Likit Haeng Jan

Thai Drama - 2019, 14 episodes

7.0
45. Look Tard

Thai Drama - 2014, 13 episodes

10
46. Love and Fortune

Japanese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

9.0
47. Love and Redemption

Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes

10
48. Love for Love's Sake

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
49. Love in the Moonlight

Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

6.0
50. Love Scenery

Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
51. Love the Way You Are

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
52. Love's in Sight!

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
53. Lovely Runner

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

9.0
54. Lupin no Musume Season 2

Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
55. Maiden Holmes

Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

7.0
56. Majo no Jouken

Japanese Drama - 1999, 11 episodes

9.0
57. Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

7.0
58. Meguwa Kono Colorful na Hibi

Japanese Drama - 2021, 3 episodes

9.0

Bonus mini episodes of Colorful Love.
59. Meow, the Secret Boy

Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

10

The male lead is literally a cat but this show deserves a special mention because the male lead does follow the female lead around like a puppy. Super cute show.
60. Murai in Love

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

8.0
61. My Fated Boy

Chinese Drama - 2021, 29 episodes

8.0
62. My Love Mix-Up!

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
63. My Woofy Poofy Love

Korean Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
64. Navillera

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.0
65. Ni Chang

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

7.0
66. No Boundary

Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes

8.0

The main leads start off on the wrong foot, but Zhan Yan quickly turns into a puppy.
67. No Boundary Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

9.0
68. Oh My Boss! Love Not Included

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
69. On a Starry Night

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
70. Otonari Complex

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

9.0
71. Our Shiny Days

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

9.0
72. Prince of Wolf

Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
73. Queen and I

Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

10
74. Rattan

Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
75. Reply 1988

Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

10
76. Romance in the Rain

Chinese Drama - 2001, 49 episodes

7.0
77. Sataya Tis Tarn

Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
78. Second Husband

Korean Drama - 2021, 150 episodes

6.0

The main leads start off on the wrong foot because of misunderstandings on both sides but once those are cleared up Jae Min sticks like glue to Seon Hwa to cheer her up and help her clear her name.
79. See You Again

Chinese Drama - 2019, 45 episodes
80. She Would Never Know

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
81. Shining for One Thing

Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

7.0
82. Shizuka-chan to Papa

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

10
83. Shopaholic Louis

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

4.0
84. Shuttle Love Millennium

Chinese Drama - 2016, 28 episodes

9.0

The chef from the past, Zhang Zi Gang is wonderful.
85. Someday or One Day

Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes

9.0
86. Something in the Rain

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

6.0
87. Song of Youth

Chinese Drama - 2021, 43 episodes
88. Starman - This Star's Love

Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes

9.0
89. Strong Girl Bong Soon

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.0
90. Sumika Sumire

Japanese Drama - 2016, 8 episodes

7.0
91. Tae Pang Korn

Thai Drama - 2017, 21 episodes

7.0
92. Takane no Hana-san

Japanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

7.0
93. The Accidental Couple

Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

7.0
94. The Blue Whisper: Part 1

Chinese Drama - 2022, 22 episodes

8.0

There are some misunderstandings in The Blue Whisper Part 2 so the male lead is not quite as puppy-like in that part but he certainly is in Part 1!
95. The Empress of China

Chinese Drama - 2014, 96 episodes

10

Wu Mei Niang's second husband Li Zhi.
96. The Happy Loner

Korean Special - 2017, 2 episodes
97. The Inextricable Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2023, 26 episodes
98. The King's Affection

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
99. The Lady in Butcher's House

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

8.0
100. The Legend of White Snake

Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

9.0

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