Drama recs!

Country: China

Genre: Thriller Mystery Sci-Fi - Time Loop, Investigation, Explosion,  Suspense, Slight Romance, Student, Time Travel, Healthy Mains' Relationship, Web Series, Adapted From A Novel

Romance: Not centred around romance but it has the perfect amount of it

Note: MY. FAV. DRAMA. EVER.! To quote Lady Gaga: "Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, s— on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it."

Country: South Korea

Genre:  Thriller Mystery Crime Drama  -  Investigation, Murder,  Suspense, 1990s, 2000s, Time Skip, Offender Profiling

Romance: No

Leads: Empathetic Male Lead, Calm Male Lead,  Kind Male Lead

Note: BEAUTIFUL

Country: South Korea

Genre:  Thriller Romance Crime Melodrama  -  Deception, Family Secret, Mystery, Suspense, Hidden Personality, Antisocial  Personality Disorder, Investigation, Murder, Hidden Identity

Romance: Sí

Leads: Smart Female Lead

Note: A masterpiece!

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Youth Fantasy - Adapted From A Webtoon, High School, Illness, Height Difference, Love Triangle, Character Development, Amnesia

Romance: Sí

Leads: Sassy Female Lead, Nice Male Lead, Strong Female Lead  

Note: This is such a cute watch and the plot is rly interesting, read the synopsis!

Country: South Korea

Genre: Thriller Comedy Romance Fantasy - Parallel Dimension, Gun Violence, Crossworlds Traveler, Lovers separated, Attempted Murder, Murder, Fight, revenge

Romance: Sí

Leads: Rich Male lead

Note: ICONIC

Country: South Korea

Genre: Mystery Romance Drama Fantasy - Precognition, Murder, Tragic Past, First love, Childhood acquaintance, Healing

Romance: Sí

Leads:  Nice Male Lead, Smart Male Lead, Strong Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Historical Comedy Romance Drama - Amnesia, Hidden Identity, Marriage Of Convenience, Joseon Dynasty, Fake Marriage, Double Identity, Riches To Rags

Romance: Sí

Leads: Eccentric Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Strong Female Lead

Note: Nam Ji Hyun loml <3

Country: Japan

Genre: Mystery Psychological Life Drama - Investigation, Adapted From A Manga, Detective Fiction, Detective Supporting Character,  Police Brutality, Slight Comedy, Wrongfully Accused, Mental Illness

Romance: No 

Leads: Perceptive Male Lead, Orphan Male Lead

Note: The OST aaah, king gnu my loves <3

Country: South Korea

Genre:  Action Thriller Mystery Drama - Death Game, Death, Extreme Violence, Debt, Competition, Gore, Survival, Murder, Game Show,

Romance: No

Leads: Poor Male Lead

Note: Ik, ik, the show's extremely popular but it really deserves the hype!

Country: South Korea

Genre: Thriller Comedy Law Romance - Cohabitation, Tragic Past, Ex-girlfriend Comes Back, Strong Female Lead, Wrongfully Accused

Romance: Sí

Leads: Nice Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Smart Male Lead, Nice Female Lead, Strong Female Lead

Note: This is my first drama so it has a special place in my heart... also I'm in love with Nam Ji Hyun but that's beside the point :D

Country: China

Genre: Historical Comedy Romance - Arranged Marriage, Hidden Identity, Mistaken Identity, Superhuman Strenght, Faked Illness, Fake Physical Disability, Secondary couple, Royalty, Rags  To Riches

Romance: Sí

Leads: Strong Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Historical Comedy Romance Drama - Time Travel, Goguryeo Dynasty, Fate, Love/Hate Relationship, Soulmates, First Love, Princess Supporting Character, Historical Fiction

Romance: Sí

Leads: Sassy Female Lead

Note: *sigh* This was always my ultimate comfort drama, I've watched this 4 times already, but the male lead is a piece of drek irl </3 if you can separate the artist from their art then go watch and live in blissful ignorance for 16 eps!

Country: South Korea

Genre:  Psychological Life Fantasy Supernatural - Healing, Flashback To Past, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Web Series, Adapted From A Novel, High School, Episodic Format

Romance: No

Leads: Older Woman/Younger Man, Unlucky Female Lead, Hardworking Male Lead

Note: It's not the best drama but my love Nam Ji Hyun is in this <3

Country: South Korea

Genre:  Action Mystery Drama Supernatural - Special Power, Evil Spirit, Multiple Mains, Spirit, School Bullying, Childhood Trauma

Romance: No

Leads: Righteous Male Lead, Strong Female Lead, Orphan Male Lead, Nice Male Lead

Note: A muy bien drama that, imo, everyone can enjoy!

Country: South Korea

Genre: Action Thriller Drama Sci-Fi - Disease, Virus, Survival, Slow Burn Romance, Fake Marriage, Discrimination, Infectious Disease, Illness (Mia's tag: Zombies)

Romance: Sí

Leads: Strong Female Lead, Smart Male lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Mystery Law Crime Drama - School, Student, University, Death, Slow Burn Romance, Poor Female Lead

Romance: No

Leads: Smart Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Rich Male Lead, Nice Male Lead, Poor Female Lead

Country: Japan

Genre: Action Thriller Mystery Psychological - Hostage, Life Lesson, School Bullying, Suspense, High School, Student, Death, Character development, Friendship

Romance: No

Leads: Eccentric Male lead

Country: Japan

Genre: Action Thriller Sci-Fi - Survival, Death Game, Extreme Violence, Death, Suspense, Game, Parallel Universe, Gore, Adapted From A Manga

Romance: No

Leads: Smart Male Lead

Note: Kento Yamazaki <3 ... yep, that's the note

Country: China

Genre: Historical Comedy Romance Fantasy - Male Chases Female First, Feminist, Parody, Bickering Couple, Love/Hate Relationship, Gender Politics, Transmigration, Time Travel, Matriarchy

Romance: Sí

Leads: Possessive Male Lead

Note: It's really not as feminist as the tags suggest it is

Country: South Korea

Genre: Psychological Comedy Romance Drama -  Melodrama, Healing, Psychiatry, Childhood Connection, Trauma

Romance: Sí

Leads: Independent Female Lead, Succesful Female Lead, Selfless Male Lead, Badass Female Lead, Tough Male Lead

Country: Japan

Genre:  Friendship Romance School Youth - Coming Of Age, Sexual Theme, Social Commentary, High School, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Sismance, Character Development

Romance: Sí

Leads: Asexual Female Lead, Virgin Female Lead

Note: Veryy educational, I think every girl should watch this drama!

Country: South Korea

Genre:  Romance Drama Sci-Fi Melodrama - Artificial Intelligence, Hologram, Tragic Past, Prosopagnosia, Trauma, Hidden Identity, Love Triangle

Romance: Sí

Leads: Nice Female Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Rich Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Life Drama - Contract Relationship, Marriage Of Convenience, Multiple Couples, Cohabitation, Sismance, Multiple Mains, Cat

Romance: Sí

Leads: Eccentric Male Lead, Nerdy Male Lead, Calm Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Action Military Mystery Law - Military Abuse, Investigation, Death Of A Mother, Death Of A Father, Evil Parental Figure, Money-Obsession

Romance: Slight Romance

Leads:  Prosecutor Female Lead, Prosecutor Male Lead, Money-Hungry Male Lead, Succesful Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Sci-Fi Fantasy - Robot, Artificial intelligence, Interspecies Romance, Identity Swap, Android, Hidden Identity

Romance: Sí

Leads: Smart Male Lead, Nice Male Lead, Strong Male Lead, Cheerful Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Thriller Mystery Drama Fantasy - Time Travel, Nice Male Lead, Suspense, Murder, Fate, Supernatural, Lying, Bromance

Romance: No

Leads: Strong Female Lead, Nice Male Lead, Strong Male Lead

Note: NAM ? JI ? HYUN ?

Country: South Korea

Genre: Mystery Comedy Family Fantasy - Afterlife, Tragic Past, Grudge, Spirit, Adapted From A Webtoon, Special Power, Flashback To Past, Food

Romance: Some but not the main focus

Leads: Hot-tempered Female Lead, Innocent Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Family Life Drama - Uncle-nephew Relationship, Autism, Death, Savant Syndrome, Mourning, Tearjerker, Life Lesson, Ex-convict, Cleaning And Organizing, Asperger's Syndrome

Romance: No

Country: China

Genre: Comedy Romance Youth Sports - Gaming, Teamwork, Online Gamers, Bromance, Competition, Professional Gaming, Online Gaming

Romance: Sí

Leads: Smart Male Lead, Online Gamer Male Lead, Online Gamer Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Thriller Historical Horror Political - Joseon Dynasty, Adapted From A Webtoon, Power Struggle, Gore, Survival, Corruption, Zombies

Romance: No

Leads: Strong Male Lead, Nice Male Lead, Strong Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Life Drama - Amnesia, Cohabitation, Rich man/Poor Woman

Romance: Sí

Leads: Rich Male Lead, Clingy Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Poor Female Lead, Independent Female Lead, Airhead Male Lead, Nice Female Lead

Note: ⁿᵃᵐʲᶦʰʸᵘⁿ

Country: China

Genre: Comedy Romance School Drama - Multiple Couples, Marriage, Cold Man/Warm Woman, Contract Relationship, Cohabitation, Student-Teacher Relationship (it's at the end of college so it's not  icky dw)

Romance: Sí

Leads: Calm Male Lead, Nice Male Lead, Gullible Female Lead

Country: China

Genre: Comedy Romance School Drama - First Love, Student, Medical, High School To Working Life, Smart Male Lead, Trauma, Tomboy, Slow Burn Romance, Love Triangle, Perseverance

Romance: Sí

Note: The ending is so lameee aaaah so watch at your own risk

Country: South Korea

Genre: Thriller Mystery Psychological Sci-Fi - Murder, Investigation, Character Development, Extreme Violence, Child Sexual Abuse, Flashback To Past, Grandma-Granddaughter Relationship, Sexual Assault, Suspense, School Bullying

Romance: No

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Law Crime Drama - Revenge, Mafia, Injustice, Bromance, Father-Daughter relationship, Suspense

Romance: Slight Romance

Leads: Smart Male Lead, Badass Male Lead, Eccentric Female Lead, Smart Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Horror Drama Sci-Fi Supernatural - Monsters, Gore, Survival, Character Development, Adapted From A Webtoon, Supernatural Phenomena, Multiple Mains, Trauma, School Bullying, Attempted Suicide

Country: Japan

Genre: Comedy Romance Drama Medical - Cold Man/Warm Woman, Opposites Attract, First Love, Tsundere, Female Chases Male First, Adapted From A Manga, Love At First Sight, Older Man/Younger Woman,

Romance: Sí

Leads: Caring Female Lead, Calm Male Lead

Note: Comfort drama no. 3

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Drama Fantasy - Terminal Illness, Illness, Brain Cancer, Glioblastoma, First Love, Brother-Sister Relationship, Fate

Romance: Sí

Leads: Hardworking Female Lead, Unlucky Female Lead, Eccentric Male Lead

Country: China

Genre: Comedy Romance School Youth - Female Chases Male First, Cold Man/Warm Woman, High School, Misunderstanding, First Love, Love Triangle, Sismance, Slice Of Life

Romance: Sí

Leads: Clingy Female Lead, Airhead Female Lead

Note: Comfort drama no. 2

Country: South Korea

Genre: Mystery Comedy Romance Fantasy - Murder, Reincarnation, Childhood Friends, Death, Hidden Identity, Second Chance

Romance: Sí

Leads: Nice Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Smart Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Action Thriller Mystery - Injustice, Corruption, Investigation, Antihero, Slight Romance, Bromance

Romance: Slight Romance

Leads: Eccentric Male Lead, Strong Male Lead, Strong Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Life Fantasy - Time Travel, Adapted From A Novel, Older Woman/Younger Man, Second Chance, Character Development, Male Chases Female First, Childhood Connection, Father-Son relationship

Romance: Sí

Leads: Hardworking Female Lead, Rich Male Lead

Country: China

Genre: Comedy Romance Life Youth - Cohabitation, Fluffy, Male Chases Female First, Height Difference, Supportive Parents

Romance: Sí

Leads: Hardworking Female Lead, Bright Female Lead, Naive Female Lead, Strong Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Business, Psychological, Romance, Medical - Amnesia, Tragic Past, Trauma, Cohabitation, Childhood Trauma, Dissociative Amnesia, Love/Hate Relationship

Romance: Sí

Leads: Rich Male Lead, Strong Male Lead,

Country: South Korea

Genre: Friendship Business Comedy Romance - Adapted From A Webtoon, Boss-Employee Relationship, Male Chases Female First, Trauma, Phobia

Romance: Sí

Leads: Rich Male Lead, Calm Female Lead, Nice Male Lead, Smart Female Lead, Strong Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Psychological Romance Melodrama - Trauma, Healing, Survivors Guilt, Phobia, Flashback To Past, Second Chance

Romance: Sí

Leads: Hardworking Female Lead, Strong Female Lead, Hardworking Male Lead

Country: South Korea - movie

Genre: Action Thriller Horror - Survival, Infectious Disease, Virus, Father-Daughter relationship, Epidemic, Disaster, Zombies, Massacre

Romance: No

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Drama - Trauma, Enemies to Lovers, Healing, Character Development, Anger Management Issues, Stalking, Cross-Dressing, Obsession

Romance: No

Leads: Unfortunate Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Thriller Mystery Comedy Fantasy - Investigation, Suspense, Zombies, Drama, Horror, Detective Fiction, Age Gap (drama life)

Romance: No

Leads: Nice Male Lead, Strong Female Lead, Writer Female Lead

Country: China

Genre: Friendship Romance Life School Youth - Female chases Male First, Unrequited Love, Secondary Couple, University, Misunderstanding, Web Series, Student, Multiple Couples

Romance: Sí

Leads: Calm Female Lead, Strong Female Lead

Country: Japan

Genre: Business Comedy Romance  - Workplace Setting, Office Setting, City Setting, Hardship, Fashion Industry

Romance: Sí

Leads: Personal Assistant Female Lead, Freelancer Male Lead, Photographer Male Lead, Editor-in-Chief Female Lead, Easy-going Female Lead, Nice Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Drama Sci-Fi - Haphephobia, Hidden Identity, Double Identity, Healing, Forgiveness

Romance: Sí

Leads: Rich Male Lead, Eccentric Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Fantasy Supernatural - Web Series, Supernatural Power, Interspecies Romance, Short Lenght Series, Dokaebi, Student, Supernatural Being, Memory Erasure

Romance: Sí

Leads: Strong Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Business Comedy Life Drama - Bromance, Internship, Food, Slight Romance, Rivalry, Revenge, Co-workers' Relationship, Workplace Setting, Senior-Junior Relationship

Romance: Slight Romance

Country: South Korea

Genre: Mystery Comedy Romance Youth - Student-Teacher relationship (it's complicated T.T but it's not icky), Corruption, Second Chance Romance, Evil Parental Figure, Wrongfully Accused, Student, Revenge, High School, School Problems

Romance: Sí

Leads: Nice Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Drama Fantasy - Interspecies Romance, Special Power, Supernatural Power, Tragic Past, Arrogant Male Lead, Healing, Elemental Power

Romance: Sí

Leads: Poor Female Lead, Eccentric Male Lead, Arrogant Male Lead

Country: China

Genre: Mystery Comedy Romance Fantasy - Virtual Reality, Accidental Kiss, Secondary Couple, Friendship, Female Chases Male First, Character Development, Sci-Fi, Web Series

Romance: Sí

Leads: Cheerful Female Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Business Comedy Romance Life - Debt, Secondary Couple, Entrepreneur, Delivery Man/Woman, Love Triangle

Romance: Sí

Leads: Nice Male Lead, Hardworking Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Hot-Tempered Male Lead, Hot-Tempered Female Lead, 

Country: South Korea

Genre: Mystery Horror Drama Supernatural - Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Phenomena, Extreme Violence, Adapted From A Webtoon, Investigation, Suspense, Religion, Cult, Fantasy, Detective Fiction

Romance: No

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Law Romance Drama - Famous Lead/Common Lead, Law Firm, Opposites Attract

Romance: Sí

Leads: Hardworking Male Lead, Nice Male Lead, Calm Male Lead, Smart Male Lead, Smart Female Lead, Naive Female Lead

Country: China

Genre: Comedy Romance School Youth - Jealousy, Cold Man/Warm Woman, Height Difference, Tsundere, First Love, Opposites Attract, Painter, Web Series

Romance: Sí

Leads: Clumsy Female Lead, Possessive Male Lead

Country: South Korea

Genre: Comedy Romance Life Drama -  One Night Stand, Nutritionist, Rich Man/Poor Woman, Boss-Employee Relationship, Fast Paced Romance, Cooking, Love Triangle, Mother-Daughter Relationship

Romance: Sí

Leads: Rich Male Lead