Female Leads That Contain No Romance/Little Romance
These dramas/movies have little to no romance with female characters as main leads or part of the cast with the main characters. Sometimes I just don't want romance to be the plot of the drama/movie. All but one I have watched and would recommend. Unfortunately half of then are police dramas which tackle heavy topics. Please read any trigger warnings.
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1. Freckles
Japanese Movie - 2022
Aero/ace.
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2. Koi Senu Futari
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Aero/ace.
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3. Parasite
Korean Movie - 2019
Social commentary.
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4. Snowy Road
Korean Movie - 2017
TW: sexual assault/abuse/rape.
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5. Wedding Dress
Korean Movie - 2010
Sad.
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6. Innocent Witness
Korean Movie - 2019
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7. Funeral Family
Chinese Movie - 2022
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8. Mama
Korean Drama - 2014, 24 episodes
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9. Miss & Mrs. Cops
Korean Movie - 2019
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10. Pyramid Game
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
There's a side couple but that's it.
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11. The Uncanny Counter Season 1
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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12. Wave Makers
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
It has multiple couples but romance is not what the drama is focused on.
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13. 1 Litre of Tears
Japanese Movie - 2005
Sad.
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14. As One
Korean Movie - 2012
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15. Angry Mom
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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16. Bad Genius
Thai Movie - 2017
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17. Children of Nobody
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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18. Exit
Korean Movie - 2019
Slight romance but not the main plot.
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19. Hope
Korean Movie - 2013
TW: rape. Sad.
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20. It's Okay To Be Sensitive
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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21. Kokoro no Ito
Japanese Special - 2010, 1 episode
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22. Leap
Chinese Movie - 2020
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23. Ta He Ta De Ta
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
Tw: rape, PTSD, read trigger warnings.
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24. Shoplifters
Japanese Movie - 2018
TW: child abuse.
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25. Spring Turns to Spring
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Very little romance.
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26. Still Human
Hong Kong Movie - 2018
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27. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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28. Model Taxi
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Read trigger warnings.
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29. The Falls
Taiwanese Movie - 2021
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30. The Flowers of War
Chinese Movie - 2011
TW: rape, sexual assault, read trigger warnings.
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31. The Woman in the Storm
Chinese Movie - 2023
Tw: physical abuse.
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32. Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Read trigger warnings.
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33. A Long Goodbye
Japanese Movie - 2019
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34. A Resistance
Korean Movie - 2019
Sad yet hopeful.
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35. Aftershock
Chinese Movie - 2010
It has some romance in it but not the main plot.
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36. Soshite, Baton wa Watasa Reta
Japanese Movie - 2021
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37. Birthday Card
Japanese Movie - 2016
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38. Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies
Korean Movie - 2015
Slight romance.
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39. Elegant Lies
Korean Movie - 2014
Look up trigger warnings.
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40. Go Away Mr. Tumor!
Chinese Movie - 2015
Sad.
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41. Go Brother!
Chinese Movie - 2018
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42. God's Gift: 14 Days
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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43. Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
One of my favorite female buddy cops dramas.
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44. Han Gong Ju
Korean Movie - 2014
Very dark. Please read trigger warnings. TW: rape, sexual assault.
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45. Hearty Paws
Korean Movie - 2006
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46. Juvenile Justice
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
Read trigger warnings.
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47. Lie of a Lie
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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48. Little Forest
Korean Movie - 2018
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49. Collateral
Korean Movie - 2020
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50. Mrs. Cop
Korean Drama - 2015, 18 episodes
Read trigger warnings.
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51. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Chinese Movie - 2011
Has couples but it is not the main plot of the movie.
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52. Samjin Group English TOEIC Class
Korean Movie - 2020
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53. Call
Korean Movie - 2020
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54. The Queen's Classroom
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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55. Thirty Nine
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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56. Zenkasha
Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Look up trigger warnings.
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57. Zero to Hero
Hong Kong Movie - 2021