Romance
List of dramas where the romance was satisfying
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1. Love is Sweet
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
They are funny, bickering, smart, and playfully childish. The chemistry between these two is amazing.
ML falls in love first and he is really nice and caring. FL is a tad stupid when it comes to love. Both are inexperienced even though they are mature adults.
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2. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
ML falls in love first. FL has issues when it comes to relationships. There is a lot of boundary-pushing and boundary-setting from both sides, which I found really nice to watch. They don't take bullshit from each other and they talk.
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3. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
This is a bit hard to put labels on. FL aggressively chases ML, they are working through issues together or in parallel, there is eventually a lot of caring for each other, the kissing scenes are great.
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4. Do You Like Brahms?
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Disclaimer: romance is the only pleasant thing in this drama. These guys are the cutest together. Two introverts becoming friends, comforting each other amidst the constant shitstorms, learning how to open up and lean on each other. They talk things through rather quickly and openly.
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5. Someday or One Day
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
All the feels. This is a time-traveling mind-bending love story.
Labels: friends first (or not?), ML falls in love first (is he?), age-gaps (TT is complicated), tissues required.
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6. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
ML falling in love without realizing.
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7. Find Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2020, 41 episodes
Older woman (but unexperienced and awkward), younger man (dashing and quite confident), great chemistry, character development.
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8. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Secret identity, ML falls in love first, protection, teamwork.
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9. Haar Privéleven
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Secret identity, pretend relationship, great chemistry and kisses. Acceptance of weird parts of another person as a huge bonus.
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10. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
First they become really good friends, then ML falls in love and pervades FL to give it a try. Funny, playful, caring.
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11. Skate Into Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
They are slowly growing fonder of each other and it's nice to watch.
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12. We Are Young
Chinese Drama - 2020, 47 episodes
Very close childhood friends who grew together and now are working together. Their chemistry is so natural it feels like they are not acting. There is almost no drama between them, a lot of mutual support, no stupid love triangles.
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13. Lovestruck in the City
Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
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14. The Day of Becoming You
Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
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15. Go Ho's Starry Night
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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16. Between Friendship and Love 3
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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17. Meet Me @ 1006
Taiwanese Drama - 2018, 26 episodes
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18. Wednesday 3:30 PM
Korean Drama - 2017, 15 episodes