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Childhood connections, childhood and earlier meetings, separations during and toward the end, basically any stories that ultimately feature…

endgame pairing isn't the usual "met as children and loved forever" -  the leads have romantic relationships and even marriage with…

Chinese and Taiwanese dramas that are short length/mini dramas (usually >15 mins per episode). 

Actors and actresses I really enjoy watching. 

plost centered around or leads who are involved in the arts - painting, music, writing, dance, theatre, stage magicians, entertainment, etc..

My favorite sort of happy ending stories - the leads are together and parents (adopted/biological child/children and/or pregnancy). Also included…

Too good, too pure. Green flag MLs.

1950s-1990s setting

Age gap romances of all sorts and varying sizes - main and secondary couples. Immortal characters are included only if he/she was  older/younger…

Plots centered around food, restaurants, cafes, bars, and cooking and/or characters who are chefs/cooks.

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…

 characters with mental or physical disabilities, mental illness, chronic illnesses, and more. 

FL physically and/or emotionally saves the ML at least once.

Unconventional MLs on the gray side - villains, antiheros, playboys, red flags, and bad boys with a heart of gold.

the leads are of quite different social status.

When childhood connections and true love are not enough for peak romance - these couples are true soulmates, connected in a magical way by either…

Short Korean dramas that can be watched in a day.

a storyline or all of the plot revolves around life inside a palace.

plots driven by FL's/ML's quest for revenge for something that happened to them or their family.

a main character travels to or from a different country.

When you want something very different from the usual - bizarre concepts, fresh/unique plots, and unconventional pairings.

Arranged marriages, forced marriages, fake relationships, and contract relationships of all sorts that ultimately lead to love.

main characters with scars, particularly those that are significant to the plot or the romance.

The delightful or not so delightful trope! At least one of the leads loses their memory at least once.

characters appear to be someone other than who they truly are due to body/face swaps, identity swaps, false identities, hidden identities, etc. 

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…

time travel or time loops.

zombies, robots, human clones, death games, futuristic and/or dystopian settings.

Dramas and movies I loved and would very much recommend! If there's more than one season/movie, only the first is listed.

ML or FL gives up their royal titles, quest for revenge, wealth, or something similar.

pretty and/or unusual/unique aesthetics relating to costumes, sets, lighting, or cinematography.

people entering or coming from video games, VR, books, tv shows, manga, dreams, or parallel worlds, or set within those worlds with self aware…

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…

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…

Princes or princesses who are raised as a commoner outside the palace, and may or may not be unaware of their own identity.

characters who are humans with some magical power or who gain power from a magical object they possess.

Thrillers, crime, procedurals, legal, and mysteries. 

ghosts, hauntings, and the supernatural

Main characters who are bodyguards.

main characters who are doctors, nurses, paramedics, or firefighters.

main characters have a pet. 

the leads are in an established romantic relationship and then break up, divorce, or plan to divorce only to fall in love all over again.

one or both of the leads dislikes/hates/is annoyed by the other when they first meet, but the two later fall in love. 

Most of the to time when the FL is in disguise as a boy, the ML finds out and then falls in love. This is for the rare and wonderful times when…

more than one lifetime.

LGBTQ+ characters, including main, supporting, and guest

Slice of life dramas and movies.

two brothers are both romantically involved and/or in a love triangle with the FL.

 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…

One of the leads secretly and deliberately gets close to the other to use them for some hidden reason such as revenge on their family member,…