News Most Devoted and Self Sacrificing Male Characters
From very early on in the drama the ML or a secondary male love interest is unwaveringly loyal and devoted to the FL. The MC proves through his actions that he would do absolutely anything for the FL, including sacrificing his freedom and / or his life, and she is his #1 concern. You get a sense that in the MC's mind the FL is above him, and he wants to serve and protect her - his protectiveness comes with more of a sense of subservience than dominance.
Devoted (or self-sacrificing) is the first word that comes to mind to describe the MC's relationship with the FL.
The Princess Wei Young, Crash Landing on You, Bromance, The Eternal Love 1 and 2 and Bloody Romance get honourable mentions but don't match exactly what I'm trying to capture with this list.
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1. The Legends
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
ML
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2. Tigers Sniff the Rose
Chinese Drama - 2026, 40 episodes
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3. How Dare You!?
Chinese Drama - 2026, 32 episodes
ML
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4. Marry My Husband
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
ML
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5. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
ML (SML gets an honourable mention - he's willing to risk his life for the FL)
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6. Misty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
SML - Ha Myung Woo
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7. Tempest
Korean Drama - 2025, 9 episodes
ML
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8. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
ML
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9. Advance Bravely
Chinese Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
BL
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10. The King's Affection
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
ML
SML to a certain degree, too.
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11. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
SML - Fu Heng
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12. When Destiny Brings the Demon
Chinese Drama - 2025, 33 episodes
She tried so hard to save his life that he'll live for her.
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13. Back from the Brink
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
ML
The way he behaves though... I really didn't feel sorry for him for a long time even when he started making up for his behaviour.
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14. One and Only
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
ML
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15. The King's Woman
Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
SML - Han Shen
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16. Derailment
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
ML
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17. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
ML
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