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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,…

Short Korean dramas that can be watched in a day.

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

interracial and intercultural  romantic relationships, either the leads or supporting characters.

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

Thai dramas that can be watched in a few hours.

Romances between an employer and their employee or master and their servant (excluding bodyguards).

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

main characters have a pet. 

characters who are mermaids & mermen.

Movies and dramas centered around or with main characters involved in sports.

ghosts, hauntings, and the supernatural

Romances between step family, in-laws or adopted (not blood related) siblings, and the occasional related one.

a character was raised as a weapon, assassin/killer, and/or tool by someone who planned to use them for some purpose. AKA leads with the most…

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

Ocean/seaside settings for at least part of the plot.

Short little films, all under an hour.

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…

Actors and actresses I really enjoy watching. 

Singers I always look forward to hearing on the OSTs of dramas.

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.

instead of an enemies to lovers arc, the leads go back and forth between hatred and love in their relationship.

visitors from outer space.

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…

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

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.

Main characters who are bodyguards.

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

Both leads are damaged, traumatized, deeply lonely, or otherwise wounded by life, fall in love, and try to heal together. AKA my favorite romantic…

ML's romantic rival is himself due to time travel, magic, reincarnation, secret identity, or a split personality.

Dramas with beautiful soundtracks (my favorites from each included).

One or both of the leads fall hard at their first meeting.

forbidden love between master/disciples or teacher/students.

Dramas and movies based upon a true story, ranging from historical figures to events, to varying degrees of accuracy.

Qing Dynasty setting

Dramas that have two or more different endings, either alternate (one tragic, one happy), bonus epilogues/extra episodes set after the drama,…

Goryeo or Silla setting or flashback scenes

Lead(s) who work as matchmakers.