To-Watch List Romances + Tropes
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1. Daily Dose of Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
slight romance, workplace, medical
park bo young, yeon woo jin
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2. Come and Hug Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
trauma, cold man/warm woman
jin ki joo, jang ki yong
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3. Love and Redemption
Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes
friends to lovers, spicy, fate, hidden identity, possible grumpy sunshine
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4. Alchemy of Souls
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
transmigration
lee jae wook, jung so min
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5. The Legends
Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
enemies to lovers, revenge
bai lu, xu kai
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6. 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
arranged marriage, rich man poor woman
yamapi, ishihara satomi
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7. 19th Floor
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
slight romance, vr game, deadly competition
miles wei
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8. A Piece of Your Mind
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
slow burn
chae soo bin
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9. A Date with the Future
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
grumpy x sunshine, age gap, firefighter
zhang ruo nan
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10. A Journey to Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
tragedy, assassin female lead
liu yu ning
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11. A River Runs through It
Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
school, friends to lovers, slow burn, 90s
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12. Accidentally in Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
hidden identity, heiress x celebrity, possible grumpy sunshine, either rivals to lovers or friends to lovers
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13. Amidst a Snowstorm of Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
slow burn, spicy
wu lei, zhao jin mai
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14. Ancient Love Poetry
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
possible grumpy sunshine, reincarnation
xu kai
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15. And the Winner Is Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes
first love
luo yun xi
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16. Angel Beside Me
Thai Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
depressed fl-angel ml
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17. Animals
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
boss/employee
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18. Ao Haru Ride
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
school, grumpy sunshine
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19. Arsenal Military Academy
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
fl disguised as boy, slow burn
bai lu, xu kai
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20. Bad and Crazy
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
slight romance
lee dong wook, n
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21. Bad Romeo
Thai Drama - 2022, 17 episodes
poor ml, forbidden romance
yaya
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22. Be Melodramatic
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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23. Be with You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
professor ml
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24. Beautiful Time with You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
school, hate to love, grumpy x sunshine
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25. Beauty of Resilience
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
teacher-student, cursed fl
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26. Because of Meeting You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
rich man poor woman
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27. Begin Again
Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes
marriage of convenience, doctor ml, ceo fl
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28. Believe in Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
hate to love, grumpy x sunshine
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29. Big Mouth
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
slight romance, married leads
lee jong suk, yoona
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30. Bloody Romance
Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
assassin fl, forbidden love
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31. Blossom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
marriage of convenience
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32. Boku no Satsui ga Koi wo Shita
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
hitman falls for target
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33. Boss & Me
Chinese Drama - 2014, 34 episodes
boss-employee, rich man poor woman, grumpy sunshine, slow burn
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34. Boss & Me
Thai Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
boss-employee, rich man poor woman, grumpy sunshine, slow burn
aom, push
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35. Burning Flames
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
slight romance, revenge
ren jai lun, xing fei, zhu xu dan
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36. Cambrian Period
Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
mafia, hidden identity, rich man poor woman, cold man warm woman
neo hou
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37. Cheat My Boss
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
workplace romance, hidden identity, rich man poor woman
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38. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
reincarnation, 30s
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39. Class of Lies
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
slight romance
yoon kyun sang
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40. Cross Fire
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
slight romance, different timelines
wu lei, luhan
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41. Cruel Romance
Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
age gap, slow burn, mafia, rich man poor woman, possessive ml
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42. Crush
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
blind ml, grumpy x sunshine
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43. Cry Me a River of Stars
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
enemies to lovers, rich ml
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44. Dance of the Phoenix
Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
arranged marriage, hate to love, transmigration
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45. Dear.M
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
uni, gossip girl
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46. Defendant
Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
slight romance
ji sung
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47. Defying the Storm
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
slow burn, ww2
hu yi tian, zhang ruo nan
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48. Delightful Girl, Choon Hyang
Korean Drama - 2005, 17 episodes
school, arranged marriage, contract relationship
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49. Derailment
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
multiverse
lin yi
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50. Destined with You
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
hate to love, curse, workplace romance
rowoon
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51. Devilish Joy
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
rich man poor woman, amnesia
choi jin hyuk
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52. Dine with Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
chef, workplace romance
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53. Doctor Prisoner
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
slight romance
namgoong min
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54. Doctor Slump
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
friends to lovers, rivals to lovers, medical
park hyung sik, park shin hye
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55. Don't Leave After School
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
school, friends to lovers
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56. Doubtful Victory
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
slight romance, slow burn, hidden identity
yoon kyun sang
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57. Dr. Romantic Season 3
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
former rivals to lovers, medical
ahn hyo seop, lee sung kyung
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58. Duang Jai Nai Montra
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
immortal-human, hate to love
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59. Echo of Her Voice
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
deaf ml, possible hate to love
miles wei
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60. Eclipse of the Heart
Thai Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
mystery
mark
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61. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
tragedy, possessive ml
ji chang wook
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62. Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
arranged marriage, cold man warm woman, immortals
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63. Eternal Love of Dream
Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
grumpy x sunshine, age gap
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64. Eulachacha Waikiki
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
friends to lovers
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65. Everyone Loves Me
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
gaming, workplace romance, hidden identity
zhou ye, lin yi
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66. Exclusive Fairytale
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
school, friends to lovers
jun
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67. Faceless Love
Thai Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
rich man poor woman remake
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68. Fah Mee Tawan
Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
hate to love, slow burn, boss-employee, workplace romance, adopted siblings
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69. Faith
Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
outlander but a sageuk maybe
lee min ho
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70. Fake Princess
Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes
arranged marriage, hidden identity, grumpy x sunshine
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71. Fights Break Sphere
Chinese Drama - 2018, 45 episodes
power loss, revenge
wu lei
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72. Fireworks of My Heart
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
firefighter, slow burn, childhood friends to lovers, second chance romance
yang yang, vin zhang
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73. First Love
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
first love, uni
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74. First Love: Hatsukoi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
amnesia, second chance romance, 90s-2010s, spicy
satoh takeru
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75. Flavour It's Yours
Chinese Drama - 2019, 25 episodes
boss-employee, hate to love, grumpy x sunshine, cohabitation, spicy
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76. Flipped
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
workplace romance, rich man poor woman, tragedy, superpowers
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77. Follow Your Heart
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
prosopagnosia, rich man poor woman, hate to love, slow burn
luo yun xi
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78. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
school, workplace romance, friends to lovers
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79. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
found family, slow burn
song wei long
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80. Good Bye, My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
tragedy, revenge, enemies to lovers, arranged marriage
chen xing xu, peng xiao ran
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81. Goong
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
monarchy au, arranged marriage, rich man poor woman, grumpy x sunshine
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82. Green Rose
Korean Drama - 2005, 22 episodes
revenge, hidden identity, second chance romance, rags to riches
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83. Guess Who I Am
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
hidden identity, contract relationship, hate to love
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84. H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi
Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
baseball, school
ishihara satomi
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85. Hakuoki
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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86. Happiness
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
friends to lovers, disease, survival
park hyung sik, han hyo joo
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87. Have a Crush on You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
second chance romance, age gap, medical
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88. He’s into Her
Filipino Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
school, rich man poor woman, hate to love
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89. Heartbeat
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
vampire, age gap, grumpy x sunshine
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90. Hello, I'm at Your Service
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
workplace romance
miles wei
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91. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
boss-employee, spicy, hate to love
park min young
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92. Here We Meet Again
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
workplace romance, childhood connection, spicy
vin zhang
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93. Hormones
Thai Drama - 2013, 13 episodes
school, teen angst
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94. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
slow burn, medical, grumpy x sunshine
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95. Hotaru no Hikari
Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes
age gap, boss-employee, cohabitation
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96. Hotel King
Korean Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
hate to love, workplace romance
lee dong wook
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97. Hua Jai Sila
Thai Drama - 2019, 27 episodes
hidden identity, revenge, hate to love, childhood friends to lovers
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98. I See Dead People
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
cohabitation
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99. I've Fallen for You
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
hidden identity, hate to love, childhood friends to lovers
esther yu
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100. Iburigurashi
Japanese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
cohabitation