Romantic Dramas you will binge from start to finish

If you are looking for a romantic asian drama to binge, well then read through this list and keep your eyes wide open!

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  • Kono koi wa atatamesu ka?

    1. Kono koi wa atatamesu ka?

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    10

    My favorite drama as of right now!

    "Warm Up This Love" Starring Tomoya Nakamura & Nana Mori

    This is a fairly new one which aired through (Oct-Dec 2020) and warmed its way into my heart

    • Kdrama lovers would like this one because the male lead is an acting CEO.
    • AMAZING chemistry between the leads
      • 14 year age gap between the leads (12 year age gap in drama)
    • my mom looked forward to this one weekly while it was airing (that says something)
      • she's not a fan of Jdramas (she claims they don't make good romance dramas)
    • Tomoya Nakamura has been around for a while, you should recognize him in an instant  if you're an avid Jdrama fan. He's so good-looking, I can't stop staring. Especially with the glasses.
    • Nana Mori is a fairly new actress, this is her first starring role, and she made me fall in love with her already. (Likeable female lead)
  • Rich Man, Poor Woman

    2. Rich Man, Poor Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes

    10

    Starring Satomi Ishihara and Shun Oguri

    • can you pick a better pairing than these two? I don't think so.
    • their chemistry and acting was by far one of the best.
    • love, dreams, work, heartache.
  • Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu

    3. Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes

    10
    • one of my favorites
    • main leads had great chemistry
    • binged it and followed the drama weekly as it was airing.
  • Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    4. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

    10

    Starring Honoka Yahagi & Yuki Furukawa

    • one of my favorites
    • my mom loves this one too (that says a lot because she's not a fan of JDramas)
      • she loves laughing, you will laugh a lot while watching this.
    • if you are just getting into Jdramas, this one is a must!
    • great chemistry between leads
      • 10 year age gap in real life
    • personal note: adapted from a 90s manga, and 00's Anime
    • Ita✩Kiss adaptations (It Started With a Kiss, Playful Kiss)
  • Well Intended Love

    5. Well Intended Love

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes

    10
    • one of the best Chinese dramas I've seen in a long time
    • on Netflix, I believe.
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    6. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    10

    Starring Lee JoonKi & IU

    After watching this, my eyes were so red and puffy from the crying. 

    • one of the best out there
    • great cast line up (seriously)
    • I rewatch it every now and then, but my eyes suffer the consequences right after.
      • YOU WILL CRY. There's no sugarcoating it. Still romantic.
  • It Started with a Kiss

    7. It Started with a Kiss

    Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes

    10

    if you've see Itazura Na Kiss (Love in Tokyo), well this is the 2nd drama they made in 2005.

    • I believe it was because of this one that Japan decided to make it into a drama.
      • the Korean remake was mediocre, but this one was great.
      • the first one was a Japanese Drama in 1996.
      •  still has rewatching potential
  • Itazura na Kiss: Love In Tokyo 2

    8. Itazura na Kiss: Love In Tokyo 2

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    10

    continuation of the first season of Ita✩Kiss

  • Boys Over Flowers

    9. Boys Over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes

    10

    as usual this is on the romantic dramas list, how can it not be?

    • however China has done this drama to death, 
      • the first one was the Japanese movie (1996)
      • the second one was Taiwanese (2003-2005)
      • third one was the Japanese drama Hana Yori Dango (2005) & Hana Yori Dango 2.
      • Boys Over/Before Flowers came out in 2009, I watched it then too.
  • Tatta Hitotsu no Koi

    10. Tatta Hitotsu no Koi

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes

    10

    Starring Haruka Ayase & Kazuya Kamenashi

    • one of the best Japanese romance dramas
    • filming set in Yokohama/2008
    • great cast lineup (Ayase, Kamenashi, Erika Toda)
    • you'll fall in love, you'll cry, you'll rewatch it.
  • Orange Days

    11. Orange Days

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes

    10
    • feel good drama about those college days (2001)
    • romance, friendship, heartbreak, life
    • Hiroki Narumiya plays the bad boy player.
      • he has great chemistry with the second female lead (best friend of the female lead).
  • Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi

    12. Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

    9.0

    Starring Yui Aragaki and Ryuhei Matsuda

    • saw this one recently, although it aired in 2018.
    • binged it one night, I didn't sleep.
    • the main leads have great chemistry.
    • originally I didn't watch this because I heard Ryuhei Matsuda was the lead.
      • but after seeing the first episode, I got hooked. His acting here is superb. 
      • he acts like a bad guy you shouldn't fall in love with, but can't help but do. 
      • he's so sexy in this drama, I don't know why.
  • Autumn's Concerto

    13. Autumn's Concerto

    Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes

    10
    • one of my favorites
    • one of the first Taiwanese dramas I got into (2007)
    • I still rewatch this (I think it's still on Netflix now too)
    • quite angsty, you will fall in love and cry here and there.
    • male lead is a F4 member (Taiwanese remake).
  • Somewhere Only We Know

    14. Somewhere Only We Know

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

    8.5
    • loved this drama at first, like LOVED IT. LIKE WATCH IT.
    • the male lead was so good-looking and tall.
    • the main leads had electrifying chemistry.
      • at least a 12 year age gap for their characters and in real life.
        • why do 10 age gaps do so well when it's young girl/older guy?
    • available on Netflix (otherwise I wouldn't have watched it.)
  • Aishiteiru to Ittekure

    15. Aishiteiru to Ittekure

    Japanese Drama - 1995, 12 episodes

    9.0

    Recently saw this one.

    I'm ashamed to call myself a Jdrama lover, because up until now I hadn't even known it existed.

    This drama deserves so much more recognition.

    • 10 year age gap between characters
    • you will fall in love, and cry a bit
    • this was filmed in 1995 or 1996
  • Reply 1988

    16. Reply 1988

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

    10

    I prefer this version over the other two. 

    • the chemistry here was electrifying.
  • Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003

    17. Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003

    Japanese Drama - 2003, 11 episodes

    10

    starring Aya Ueno & Naohito Fujiki 

    • watched recently
    • teacher-student trope (I don't why it's just so sexy, please don't give me that look)
      • 10-15 year age gap between leads.
    • Naohito was in his mid-20s here, and OMG, he was so sexy.
    • not a fan of Aya, I haven't seen her acting in almost a decade, but I liked her here.
  • The Innocent Man

    18. The Innocent Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

    10

    Starring Song Joongki and Moon Chaewon

    • one of my favorites
    • romance, lust, revenge, first love, heartache
  • Zenkai Girl

    19. Zenkai Girl

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

    10

    Starring Yui Aragaki & Ryo Nishikido

    • super cute, and heartwarming
    • great chemistry
    • I've rewatched it numerous amount of times.
  • 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made

    20. 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

    9.0

    Starring Satomi Ishihara and Yamapi

    • pretty cute and super funny
    • I enjoyed watching it weekly when it was being aired
    • has rewatching potential
  • Love Rain

    21. Love Rain

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

    9.0

    starring Yoona and Jang Geun Suk

    • was considered a gem when it was airing, but then became pretty soap opera-esque.
    • I liked it a lot, but then my mom fell for Jang Geun Suk, and life for me changed.
      • she ended up making me watch this drama so many times, that I couldn't watch it anymore.
  • Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu

    22. Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes

    8.5

    Starring Yui Aragaki & Gen Hoshino

    • very cute, and funny
    • has rewatching potential
    • they recently made a special for it (I loved it).
  • Shitsuren Chocolatier

    23. Shitsuren Chocolatier

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

    7.5

    Starring Jun Matsumoto & Satomi Ishihara

    • this drama had a great OST 
    • JUN LOOKED SO DAMN FINE HERE.
    • I didn't like Satomi's character at all.
    • Kiko Mizuhara also acts here (I had no idea she was that young when she was filming those scenes with MatsuJun.)
    • Kasumi Arimura plays here too as Jun's little sister.
  • Nechan no Koibito

    24. Nechan no Koibito

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes

    7.5

    Starring Kasumi Arimura & Kento Hayashi (I love him, sorry)

    • fairly new, aired in Oct-Dec 2020.
    • romantic, sweet, heartfelt
      • good chemistry between main leads
    • pretty funny and uplifting
    • touches upon 2020 pandemic
  • Buzzer Beat

    25. Buzzer Beat

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes

    9.5

    Starring YamaPi and Keiko Kitagawa

    • aired in 2009 and was pretty popular back then
    • try it out
  • Hana Yori Dango

    26. Hana Yori Dango

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes

    10

    Starring Jun Matsumoto, Mao Inoue & Shun Oguri

    • the wardrobe compared the Korean remake was a bit sad, but this was filmed in 2005, and no one thought the South Korean remake would go that far in terms of budget costs.
    • Still MatsuJun and Shun were heartthrobs because of this drama.
    • don't hate me I was more attracted to Shun's Rui, same with HyunJoong's Jiho.
      • as I got older I understood Makino's and Domyouji's relationship.
  • Aquarium Girl

    27. Aquarium Girl

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 7 episodes

    9.5

    Starring Mayu Matsuoka & Kenta Kiritani

    • I still rewatch this
    • minor love here and there, but there's romance for sure.
    • great chemistry between the leads
      • 10 year age gap between leads
  • Buitengewoon Jij

    28. Buitengewoon Jij

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

    10

    one most are familiar with

    • freaking hilarious 
    • fairly new (2018?)
  • Go Ahead

    29. Go Ahead

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes

    9.5

    this drama delivered alright, each day there was a new episode, and I couldn't help waiting to watch each one.

    • great chemistry between all three
    • life, family, coming-of-age, romance
  • Love The Way You Are

    30. Love The Way You Are

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

    9.0
    • funny and very cute
    • good looking main leads with great chemistry
    • male lead acts like a tsundere at first.
    • great fashion
  • Soratobu Kouhoushitsu

    31. Soratobu Kouhoushitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

    9.0

    Starring Yui Aragaki & Gou Ayano

    • I watched this while it was airing, and I still go back and rewatch it every now and then.
    • touched upon a certain Japanese disaster 
    • Gou and Yui had great chemistry
  • Bokura wa Koi ga Heta Sugiru

    32. Bokura wa Koi ga Heta Sugiru

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

    8.0

    fairly recently aired

    • The main couple is awful, look towards the second couple.
    • 20ish mins eps each
  • Marmalade Boy

    33. Marmalade Boy

    Taiwanese Drama - 2001, 30 episodes

    7.0

    aired back in 2003, I think.

    • I watched it because I was a fan of the manga and anime, but they didn't finish it all the way. I remember liking it.
    • The leads and second leads had great chemistry
    • the main lead is a F4 member (Taiwanese remake).
  • Ojakgyo Brothers

    34. Ojakgyo Brothers

    Korean Drama - 2011, 58 episodes

    7.0

    Starring Uee

    • I can't stress the number of times I've rewatched this.
      • I loved it.
    • great chemistry between main leads.
    • about 50 eps
  • Dear Sister

    35. Dear Sister

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes

    10

    starring Satomi Ishihara & Nao Matsushita (they play sisters)

    • Takanori Iwata is also in this drama, he plays Satomi's best friend.
    • pretty heart-warming drama
  • The K2

    36. The K2

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    9.5
    • main leads have great chemistry
    • lots of politics and action
  • Perfect Crime

    37. Perfect Crime

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    10

    starring Reina Treindl & Dori Sakurada

    • very sexy
    • I love rewatching this
    • full of romance, lust, revenge, etc.
  • Hana Yori Dango 2

    38. Hana Yori Dango 2

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

    9.5

    continuation season of Hana Yori Dango.

  • Meteor Garden

    39. Meteor Garden

    Taiwanese Drama - 2001, 19 episodes

    8.0

    Taiwanese Remake of Hana Yori Dango/Boys Before Flowers 

    • one of the first dramas I've seen (I had seen Hana Yori Dango first though.)
    • for 2001, it was pretty good
    • this adaptation is the closest to the manga (there are some triggers if you've read the manga.)
  • Spring Waltz

    40. Spring Waltz

    Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes

    8.5
    • Stumbled upon this by chance on YouTube like 8 years ago, and I ended up bingeing it.
    • romantic, beautiful scenery, heartbreak (intense), trauma, etc.
    • If I'm right, the director or screenwriter of Love Rain also wrote this drama.
  • Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu

    41. Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 10 episodes

    10

    one of my favorite high school dramas

    • great cast lineup (Keiko Kitagawa, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Yusuke Yamamoto, Masaki Okada, Mitsuki Tanimura, Aya Omasa, Atsuko Maeda, Kaku Kento, Shiori Kutsuna)
    • they're all stars now
    • life lessons, romance, crushes, learning to adjust to adulthood, angst.
  • Love Playlist: Season 4

    42. Love Playlist: Season 4

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    7.5

    I only watched season 4 because of Kim Saeron

  • My Secret Romance

    43. My Secret Romance

    Korean Drama - 2017, 13 episodes

    8.0
    • pretty startling first episode
    • you'll get what I mean when you see it.
    • VERY romantic.
  • Hapimari: Happy Marriage!?

    44. Hapimari: Happy Marriage!?

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

    7.5
  • Suspicious Partner

    45. Suspicious Partner

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

    9.5
    • main leads had great chemistry
    • there were funny moments too
    • has rewatching potential
  • MARS - Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru

    46. MARS - Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

    7.5
    • I only kept watching this because of Kubota Masataka. He's one of my favorite actors.
    • The soundtrack is pretty good
  • Summer Nude

    47. Summer Nude

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes

    7.0

    Starring Yamapi, Karina, Erika Toda, Kubota Masataka, & Katsuji Ryo

    • great lineup
    • full of familiar faces (now...)
      • many of the recurring cast members were still starting out when this was airing.
    • I didn't feel a thing for the main pairing. No hate for Yamapi (in fact I love him), but Karina looked so awkward with him.
    • As for the side pairing, I had so many feels for Kubota Masataka and Erika Toda.
      • Erika is one of my favorite actresses since I saw her act in the Death Note movies, and Kubota is one of my favorite actors.
    • Great drama for summer love, fun, vacation, and pretty funny moments here and there.
  • My First First Love

    48. My First First Love

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    8.0

    binged it within 8 hours 

    • 2nd season let me down though
    • I hate second lead syndrome.
    • on Netflix
  • Reply 1997

    49. Reply 1997

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    10

    I liked this one too.

    Eunji did a great job too

  • Todome no Kiss

    50. Todome no Kiss

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

    7.0

    Starring Kento Yamazaki, Yuko Araki, & MacKenyu

    • great cast line up
    • lots of kissing scenes
  • Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto

    51. Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

    7.0

    Starring Mirei Kiritani, Kento Yamazaki, Shohei Miura, and Shumei Nomura

    • it was cute at first, but began to lag a bit (or maybe I'm remembering it wrong).
    • anyways Mirei and Shohei actually got married in real life, and their chemistry on screen kinda outshined her's and Kento's chemistry.
  • Liefdesalarm

    52. Liefdesalarm

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    9.5

    starring Kim SoHyun

    • supposedly there's a 2nd season, don't know when it's planning on coming out though.
    • it's pretty cute at first
    • great chemistry between main leads
    • on Netflix 
  • Sprout

    53. Sprout

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 12 episodes

    8.0

    Starring Chinen Yuri and Jesse Lewis 

    • First of all, this drama's cast lineup was composed of Johnny's Juniors.
    • all of them (besides Chinen) were Johnny's Juniors when filming this. 
    • I remember watching this when it first came out.
    • friendship, love at first sight, teenagers, angst, coming-of-age drama
  • My Lovely Girl

    54. My Lovely Girl

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Starring Krystal & Rain (featuring L (Kim Myungsoo)

    • I know this drama didn't do very well. But it holds a special place in my heart, because I was one of the first people who started shipping Krystal and L together, back in 2010.
    • Then they were casted in a drama together (where L's character falls in love with Krystal's, so you can't blame me for being addicted to it.)
    • L's acting needs work here, but you can't deny that he and Krystal have AMAZING CHEMISTRY.
    • age gap between main leads, no chemistry between Rain and Krystal whatsoever. 
  • N no Tame ni

    55. N no Tame ni

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes

    10
    • has mystery
    • great cast lineup
    •  Kubota Masataka stars in it ^_^
  • MARS

    56. MARS

    Taiwanese Drama - 2004, 13 episodes

    8.0
    • great chemistry, like electrifying.
    • main leads acted in Meteor Garden (Boys Before Flowers Taiwanese Remake)
      • She played Makino/JanDi & he played Rui/Jihoo.
      • I guess the chemistry was so strong, they were casted to act in this adaptation of Mars (manga).
    • The story is short sadly, the manga wasn't finished in time.
  • Nibiiro no Hako no Naka de

    57. Nibiiro no Hako no Naka de

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

    9.5
    • once I saw it, I got hooked.
    • Kamio Fuju stars in it.
    • romance is part of it, but its more about teenagers and changing hormones, as well as trauma issues. 
    • the main actress (Sayu Kubota) has been appearing some places, she's pretty good (kinda of reminds me of Emi Takei).

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