K-Drama 
Deceptive Love: Manipulators & Pawns
Hall of Fame Awards for best master manipulators in romance, the majority from titles I've seen. Manipulation must involve a lead, both leads, or from a main antagonist toward a lead, with romantic intent. Manipulation cannot be unintentional, such as mistakes/goofs or innocent white lies, and must involve advance planning and intent to romantically deceive for the purpose of personal gain, usually revenge or romantic. This list omits 99% of regular ol' cheating, unless it involves deception above and beyond the call of duty.
I will not note who, how, or success/fails to avoid spoilers.
twiz aka unagibento Oct 1, 2019
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![Roy Leh Sanae Rai]()
1. Roy Leh Sanae Rai
Thai Drama - 2015, 14 episodes
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![Well-Intended Love]()
2. Well-Intended Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
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![Money Flower]()
3. Money Flower
Korean Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
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![Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki]()
4. Busujima Yuriko no Sekirara Nikki
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
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![Perfect Crime]()
5. Perfect Crime
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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![Madame Antoine]()
6. Madame Antoine
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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![Sealed with a Kiss]()
7. Sealed with a Kiss
Chinese Drama - 2011, 28 episodes
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![The Last Empress]()
8. The Last Empress
Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
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![The Novelist]()
9. The Novelist
Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
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![Kenja no Ai]()
10. Kenja no Ai
Japanese Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
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![I'm Not a Robot]()
11. I'm Not a Robot
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
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![Last Cinderella]()
12. Last Cinderella
Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
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![Customized Companion]()
13. Customized Companion
Chinese Movie - 2017
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![Theory of Love]()
14. Theory of Love
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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![Man of Vengeance]()
15. Man of Vengeance
Thai Drama - 2019, 27 episodes
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![HIStory: Obsessed]()
16. HIStory: Obsessed
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 4 episodes
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![The Secret Life of My Secretary]()
17. The Secret Life of My Secretary
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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![Love Hunting]()
18. Love Hunting
Chinese Movie - 2016
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![Refined Love]()
19. Refined Love
Chinese Movie - 2016
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![Fake Affair]()
20. Fake Affair
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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![g@me.]()
21. g@me.
Japanese Movie - 2003
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![U-Prince: Sibtis]()
22. U-Prince: Sibtis
Thai Drama - 2016, 8 episodes
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![Ra Raerng Fai]()
23. Ra Raerng Fai
Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
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![So Wayree]()
24. So Wayree
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
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![The Fire Series: Fai Ruk Game Rorn]()
25. The Fire Series: Fai Ruk Game Rorn
Thai Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
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![Borisut Bumbut Kaen]()
26. Borisut Bumbut Kaen
Thai Drama - 2009, 15 episodes
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![My Husband in Law]()
27. My Husband in Law
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
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![Cursed in Love]()
28. Cursed in Love
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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![Guilty]()
29. Guilty
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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![Lover or Stranger]()
30. Lover or Stranger
Chinese Drama - 2021, 29 episodes
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![Tra Barb See Chompoo]()
31. Tra Barb See Chompoo
Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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![City of Streamer]()
32. City of Streamer
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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![Homeroom]()
33. Homeroom
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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![The Trick of Life and Love]()
34. The Trick of Life and Love
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
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