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one or both of the leads dislikes/hates/is annoyed by the other when they first meet, but the two later fall in love.
Romances between step family, in-laws or adopted (not blood related) siblings, and the occasional related one.
plost centered around or leads who are involved in the arts - painting, music, writing, dance, theatre, stage magicians, entertainment, etc..
main characters with scars, particularly those that are significant to the plot or the romance.
characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, power swaps, identity swaps, false identities, hidden…
Chinese and Taiwanese dramas that are short length/mini dramas (usually >15 mins per episode).
Pairings where the characters are emotional opposites, one cold and one warm or one introvert and one extrovert.
Dramas I enjoyed that I rarely see mentioned/recommended or are very unpopular that I feel deserve a second look. Full length dramas only because…
Dramas I loved and would very much recommend!(if there's more than one season, only the first is listed)
endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" - the leads have romantic relationships and even marriage with…
plots driven by FL's/ML's quest for revenge for something that happened to them or their family.
Sad endings (my definition is the leads don't end up together due to death or separation) and happy endings for the main couple but are otherwise…
settings in the country and small towns, for when you want to get away from it all.
ML or FL is believed to be the fulfillment of a prophecy that says they will end the country/world/a person or are thought to be bad luck.
Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…
the leads are more than star-crossed lovers - there is bad blood between them. Includes blood feuds in which the lead or their family harmed/killed…
Romances between a supernatural non-human lead and a human lead.
When childhood connections and true love are not enough for peak romance - these couples are true soulmates, connected in a magical way by either…
Unconventional MLs on the gray side - villains, antiheros, playboys, red flags, and bad boys with a heart of gold.
angels, gods, grim reapers, goblins, fairies, demons. AKA a lot of xianxia here.
For when you're in the mood for screaming at your screen after it goes black. Cliffhangers for second seasons that never happened, endings up…
Korean dramas that are short length (15 mins. or less an episode) or full length dramas with 15 or fewer episodes.
two brothers are both romantically involved with the FL.
characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more.
Princes or princesses who are raised as a commoner outside the palace, and may or may not be unaware of their own identity.
For when you're tired of dramas in which the ML sacrifices everything and the FL doesn't seem to even love him as much. Here are FLs who definitely…
One or both of the leads are a parent and don't know it. Includes the FL concealing her pregnancy intentionally or unintentionally from the…
Couples with large height differences, guaranteed to make the heart flutter!
youth drama, school settings, & main characters who are students or teachers
Romances between an employer and their employee or master and their servant (excluding bodyguards).
Thrillers, crime, procedurals, legal, and mysteries.
My favorite sort of happy ending stories - the leads are together and parents (adopted/biological child/children and/or pregnancy). Also included…
people entering or coming from video games, VR, books, tv shows, manga, dreams, or parallel worlds, or set within those worlds with self aware…
instead of an enemies to lovers arc, the leads go back and forth between hatred and love in their relationship.
When you need romance with a bit more fire - particularly sizzling chemistry, yearning/UST, scenes that makes you wonder where exactly the censors…
