My Favorite Dramas
Just my favorites.
Yay lists \(^-^)/
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Some other lists I plan to make: hate to love, pretend relationship trope, second lead syndrome, GL, Cinderella stories/rich man & poor woman, favorites by genre, favorite kisses/sex scenes/chemistry, favorite beginnings & endings, favorite K, C, P, J, T…
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1. Boys Over Flowers
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Best show ever maybe??? Definitely the bar for how much new adaptations can grow a story. I'm salty about tros... This helped me work to mend my broken Reylo heart TT
F4’s acting, plot, character and relationship development, production design, cinematography, symbology, and overall thematic mythopoetry are all so impressively controlled and wielded that I usually end up crying multiple times every episode. And to my nerdy delight, the creators seem to be striving for optimum emotional resonance by meticulously embedding as much symbolism as possible into every aspect of this masterpiece. ??
And I literally cannot believe how feminist and overtly anti-patriarchal it is! With only one episode left, I am so freaking excited for this redemption-filled happily ever after that I can’t even be upset it is coming to an end… well ok I’m a bit sad lmao
Most importantly, this beautiful adaption of the Hana Yori Dango shows the power iterative storytelling has to evolve our myths to illustrate the potential growth of our society✨___________
I came back post-finale to add that F4 ended wonderfully, filling me with joy and hope. I'm never moving on. What a blessing of a show. A new standard.
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2. Aterrizaje de emergencia en tu corazón
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Wonderfully meta, very freaking funny, and their chemistry!! I recommend it to newcomers looking to start checking out Asian dramas. My mom quickly lost her apprehension and became so invested that I was blessed with adorable late-night texts updating me on her accelerating progress. Made me giddy.
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3. El amor entre el hada y el demonio
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Gourmet Xianxia, yin and yang, enemies-to-lovers gloriousness
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4. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
My first dramaaaa >< I was obsessed from the first scene! Wish I'd fallen in love with dramas sooner... They're such an endless source of amazing romance stories, which are my absolute favorite!
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5. Un amor como la galaxia
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
The Pride and Prejudice vibes omygoddjsfsksjfjs
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6. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
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7. ¿Qué le ocurre a la secretaria Kim?
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
My 2nd drama. Starts SO strong and the convoluted mystery plot gets a little ehhh by the end, but I truly adore this love story and both the leads so much. It's a comfort rewatcher for me.
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8. Jardín de meteoros
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
Precious pineapple head! This adaptation hooked me on Hana yori Dango. Thank you to the lovely Reylos I followed down the Star Wars to Asian drama pipeline.
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9. Cenizas de Amor
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
Oh the angst! My first Xianxia✨ I'm obsessed.
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10. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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11. Corredora Encantadora
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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12. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Feelings!
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13. Está bien no estar bien
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Love them.
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14. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
Cinnamon roll sunshine wonderful cutieeee gaaa Mom, I love him! And his beautiful prickly pear tsundere too
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15. Propuesta laboral
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Pterodactyl screech!! Gaaa this was adorable
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16. Falling Into Your Smile
Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
Xu Kai has quickly become one of my new favorites
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17. Amor Oculto
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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18. El Día de Llegar a Ser Tú
Chinese Drama - 2021, 26 episodes
Body swap is one of my favorite tropes?
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19. Su vida privada
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Cut me deep!
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20. Paraíso de Amor
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Romeo and Juliet but they're sword-wielding badasses who lead opposing armies and get a fn happy ending! AS. THEY. SHOULD. And gaaaa how great is Xu Kai??
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21. Belleza Verdadera
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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22. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
Gong Yoooooooo
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24. La Leyenda del Mar Azul
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
I have such a thing for Lee Min-ho & also MERMAIDS!! Loved this one, it had a great start but my memory of the ending's a little murky... Tho it is one of my earliest dramas, I might need a rewatch.
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25. Descendientes Del Sol
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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26. El Sanador
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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27. La Reina de las Lágrimas
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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28. Batalla de amor
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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29. Quien Gobierna el Mundo
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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30. Una noche de primavera
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Love him. One of my first dramas.
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31. Bajo la lluvia
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
I seriously love this guy... Had me immediately watching this back-to-back with One Spring Night at the beginning of my fall down the drama rabbit hole
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32. Alquimia de Almas
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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33. Alquimia de Almas Parte 2: Luz y Sombra
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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34. Luchando por mi Vida
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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35. Porque esta es mi primera vida
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Relatable
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36. Wo De Fan Pai Nan You
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
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37. Lang Jun Bu Ru Yi
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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38. My School President
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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39. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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40. Love O2O
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
One of my very first dramas (●'◡'●) Thank you Netflix recommendations!
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41. Alice in Borderland
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
? https://twitter.com/CarleighAnneArt/status/1361887719350222849?s=20&t=DljtwVwUHv09m0PrMT6qDQ
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42. Alice in Borderland: Temporada 2
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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43. Boys Over Flowers
Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
Campy goodness with my boyfriend Lee Min-ho✨ This was my 2nd HYD adaptation that I instantly sought out after binge-consuming 2018's Meteor Garden in just a few days lmao gaaa I love this story
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44. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes
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45. My Lovely Liar
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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46. Destined with You
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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47. My ID is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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48. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
This made my agoraphobic ass feel so hopeful TT
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49. Estrella Fugaz
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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50. Entonces me casé con la antifan
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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51. Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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52. Love in Contract
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Fanfic-ish (affectionately) -- what a tropey snack with a sappy HEA. Yum. The 2nd half's a little on the slow, fluffy side, but kept me invested with super likeable main characters, especially Park Min-young, whom I've had a crush on since What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, which was one of my very first dramas.
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53. El amor es para tontos
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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54. El Amor es como el Cha-Cha-Cha
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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55. Herederos
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
My guy again ><
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56. A Shop for Killers
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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57. Sweet Home
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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58. El Juego Del Calamar
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
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59. La vida racional
Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
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60. La regla 80-20 del amor
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
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61. Witch's Romance
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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62. Urgencias Existenciales
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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63. Un Romance del Pequeño Bosque
Chinese Drama - 2022, 35 episodes
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64. Blueming
Korean Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
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65. Boda Imposible
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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66. Solo por Amor
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
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67. Sin Embargo
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
One of my first dramas. Came out right around when I started watching them. It petered out a bit but this one really had me hooked.
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68. Murphy's Law of Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2015, 19 episodes
Another I'm soft for because it was one of the first I saw, was from the 'More Like This' Netflix recommendation section when I first got into dramas.
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69. La princesa de la triada
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
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70. Before Your Eyes Stop
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes