The Jerk and the Angel: Love-hate edition
The Bad Guy and the Good Girl trope/story line is very compelling for me!
(Can be considered to be the lighter version of the Overly-possessive, obsessive, cruel hero list.)
- The male lead must show hateful behavior towards the female lead at first, such as not caring for her well-being or, well, acting like a jerk towards her.
- But in the end, he will show remorse for his bad behavior, atone for sins, and will love her with all his heart ;)
- Hate-to-love elements for sure
- I'm not choosey on the heroine: she can be sweet and innocent or strong and not-so-innocent. She can either kick-ass or just be a good girl.
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1. The Master's Sun
Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
what a perfect drama this was! even the OST was so good. One of my guilty pleasures for sure!
Jerk vs Angel, girl sees ghosts, female lead depends on male lead to function properly
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2. Lovers
Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes
amazing drama. acting on point.
Jerk vs Angel, cold/stoic hero, gangsters, hero with diabetes
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3. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
best drama that year bar none.
Jerk vs Ultimate Angel, stalker hero, melodrama/tragedy
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4. A Love To Kill
Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
bodyguard, cold/stoic hero, Jerk vs Angel
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5. Money Flower
Korean Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
wow!
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6. Falling for Innocence
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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7. Cruel Romance
Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
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8. Sud Sai Pan
Thai Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
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9. Bad Guy
Korean Movie - 2001
not for the faint of heart, cruel hero, ultimate Jerk vs Angel
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10. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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11. Wolf Girl and Black Prince
Japanese Movie - 2016
threats female lead like a dog + comedy + manga adaptation
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12. Todome no Kiss
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
Jerk vs not-so-Angel, kiss of death, the one who controls time !, gigolo, hermit heroine
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13. He Was Cool
Korean Movie - 2004
Light Jerk vs Angel, forced relationship
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14. Sawan Biang
Thai Drama - 2008, 12 episodes
rawr, Ultimate Jerk vs Ultimate Angel, obsessive, possessive, cruel hero, hero isolates heroine
tropes: crazy jealous guy, if I can't have you...no one can!, love makes you evil/crazy
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15. Siege in Fog
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
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16. Before We Get Married
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
betrayal + cheating theme
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17. Good Bye, My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
Roller-coaster ride!
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18. Easy Fortune Happy Life
Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 17 episodes
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19. Perfect Crime
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
betrayal + cheating theme
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20. Game Sanaeha
Thai Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
the girl = the jerk and the guy = the angel
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21. Hua Jai Sila
Thai Drama - 2019, 27 episodes
nice jerk vs angel, love and hate
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22. Tra Barb See Chompoo
Thai Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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23. Ra Rerng Fai
Thai Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
totally jerk vs angel with great hate-to-love + some great acting by the leads!
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24. My Husband in Law
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
Ultimate Jerk vs Angel
guy is a total jerk for no reason lol and that's why it's on the list lol
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25. I've Fallen For You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
jerk vs angel + hate-to-love
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26. Leh Ratree
Thai Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
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27. Sanaeha Sunya Kaen
Thai Drama - 2014, 15 episodes
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28. The King's Woman
Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
ultimate jerk vs angel + possessive male lead + great chemistry and intimacy
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29. The Last Empress
Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
jerk husband vs not-so-angel wife + makjang + STRONGEST SECOND LEAD SYNDROME EVER !! (the bad guy/husband is the best OMG, what a great actor as always)
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30. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Not-so-angel female lead
Reverse harem, love-to-hate relationship, women on top, forced marriage elements here
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31. Devil Beside You
Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes
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32. Le Jun Kai
Chinese Drama - 2013, 9 episodes
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33. Roy Leh Sanae Rai
Thai Drama - 2015, 14 episodes
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34. The Sleepless Princess
Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes
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35. Peek Hong
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
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36. The Wolf
Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
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37. The Queen of Attack
Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
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38. The Long Ballad
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
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39. Hei Yue Guang Wen Na BE Ju Ben
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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40. Maid's Revenge
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes